Peggy Chen
Oakville,ON
Summary
Finance professional with more than 15 years working experience.
- Full accounting cycle (AP/AR/Cost/G L/Reconciliation/) and manufacture cost experience
- Advanced skills in MS Excel/strong data manipulation capability
- Experience in ERP Systems and various software (Quickbooks /Dynamics) / excellent software skill and ability
- CPA and ACCA membership: I got my Canadian CPA designation in July 2014. In 2017, due to family reason, I moved out of Canada and applied for CPA membership resignation. I will consider reactivate my membership if necessary.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant to the CFO
Lucky Supply
12.2023 - Current
- Accurately record and maintain financial transactions in Quickbooks
- Prepare and reconcile bank statements, general ledgers, and balance sheets
- Conduct account analysis to identify discrepancies or irregularities
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of accounts payables and accounts receivables
- Preparation of payroll including vacation tracking and government remittances / prepare calques for payroll
- Maintain general ledger and financial reports.
- Assist CFO with corporate reporting
Management Accountant
World Wildlife Fund Canada
11.2014 - 11.2016
- Co-ordinate the annual budgeting and forecast process by implementing and maintaining procedures to ensure efficient and accurate reporting
- Maintain Prophix model / version / accounts / dimensions
- Train Prophix users
- Analyses actual vs budget / forecast variances in Prophix
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of data in the system
- Ensure accurate and on time budget / forecast uploading to Dynamics
- Identifies and analyzes trends and key indicators, anticipates and clarifies future issues, risks and opportunities
- Prepare monthly management report package and operations commentary by providing review and financial analysis, explaining variances in actual results versus budget and forecasts
- Create new reports integrating financial and non-financial measurements
- Manages Management Reporter reports design and updates
- Offer training and help on Management reporter, financial reporting and financial processes
- Assist various departments within WWF to develop accurate and useful key performance indicators reports
- Conduct Investment reconciliation and prepare reporting for various Foundations / Funds
- Prepare annual audited financial statements (Balance Sheets / Statement of Operations / Statement of Cash Flows) and notes to financial statements
- Assist auditors in information gathering and confirmation process
- Lead tax application for IRS Form 990
- Lead WWF-International WWOV reporting
- Deliver pre and post financial reports
- Analyze risks and opportunities
- Recommend business and financial arrangements and structures
- Offer financial support and partner with other departments
- Manage hosting employee reporting and invoicing
- Assist other departments in the preparation of donor proposals and reporting
- Assist with financial information system development
- Ensure WWF International Network standards are met.
Bookkeeper
DTS Advance Canada Inc
05.2014 - 10.2014
- Update and maintain finance journals, ledgers and other records in Quickbooks
- Manage foreign exchange updates and transactions
- Review and analyze system-generated financial statements and reports
- Managed accounts payable and receivable activities, maintaining vendor relationships and positive cash flow.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
Bookkeeper
Hearing Excellence
02.2014 - 05.2014
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable activities,
- Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
Finance Manager
Keytronics Shanghai
01.2005 - 12.2011
- Reviewed Journal entries to ensure accuracy/ prepared and posted accruals and adjusting entries / managed key account reconciliations
- Managed full cycle of AR / AP/ Cost accounting/ managed Fixed Assets (NPV analysis for capital investment decision / capital budgeting) and large volumes of Inventory (financial records and physical counting)
- Reviewed weekly cash flow reports and monitored cash balance
- Prepared monthly statutory financial statements and reports and reports in US GAAP for US headquarter
- Ensured timely monthly closing and reporting/streamlined and improved closing procedure continuously (successfully lowered monthly closing time from 6 days to 4 days by implementing new computerized systems combined with Excel spreadsheets)
- Coordinated and prepared annual budgets and quarterly rolling forecasts
- Conducted variance analysis (actual vs flexed budget) by cost centers and expense categories / allocated expenses by cost drivers
- Prepared monthly management reports and provided suggestions for cost savings and management improvements
- Lead SOX documentation (Keytronics Computer is NASDAQ listed company)
- Documented and reviewed internal control processes (mainly for Sarbanes-Oxley audit) / Identified high risk areas and areas for improvement
- Coordinated various audits, including annual statutory audit, headquarter audit and SOX audit
- Communicated in timely manner with HQ for updates of TP policies in China; prepared and reviewed TP documents; proactively identified potential risks and provided professional suggestions
- Developed and monitored local financial policies and processes to support corporate strategy and objectives and to ensure compliance
- Motivated/developed staff to ensure current and future organization capabilities and high team morale.
Senior Financial Analyst
Finance Dept., Intel Products
01.2003 - 12.2004
- Made key business assumptions and baselines for budgets / Identified cost centers, budget owners and key cost drivers / Communicated with regional and site management on budget assumptions, budget process and budget results / Prepared annual operating plan and updated rolling forecasts
- Reviewed and approved shopping basket applications (Total 25.5 million US$ for 2004) / Controlled on overspending / Approved special expense requests
- Reviewed and analyzed monthly business results / Provided reports on financial performance / Communicated through conference & meetings with regional and site management for monthly financial results / Initiated cost saving & efficiency improvement projects
- Conducted Net Present Value (NPV) / Return on investment analysis for capital projects.
Group Financial Analyst, Financial Planning
Plantation Timber Products
01.2001 - 12.2003
- Managed annual and rolling budgets for 2 factories, 6 sales branch offices and S&M headquarter
- Prepared and maintained monthly management reports package, which includes consolidated financial statements/ Sales streams / costs / operational expenses / sales and marketing expenses / AR and inventory turnover / personal expenses analysis etc
- Performed financial analysis and modeling to support product pricing and company strategic decision makings/Conducted products margin analysis/ Prepared contribution analysis reports on top distributors (including sales margin, promotion and advertisement support expense, contribution ranking)
- Provided Financial support for Merger & Acquisition due diligence.
Management Accountant
Diodes (China) Electronic Company
01.1999 - 12.2001
Education
Master of Science in Corporate Finance - Corporate Finance
East China Normal University
01.1999
Bachelor of Art - British Language
East China Normal University
01.1990
Skills
- Financial Analysis and budgeting (10 years)
- QuickBooks AP / AR / Payroll / Bank reconciliation / Reporting
- ERP Systems (10 years)
- Journal Entries
- General Ledger Accounting (10 years)
- Accounts receivable (2 years)
- Chinese
- Bank Reconciliation
- Accounts payable (2 years)
- Financial Reporting (10 years)
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Assistant to the CFO
Lucky Supply
12.2023 - Current
Management Accountant
World Wildlife Fund Canada
11.2014 - 11.2016
Bookkeeper
DTS Advance Canada Inc
05.2014 - 10.2014
Bookkeeper
Hearing Excellence
02.2014 - 05.2014
Finance Manager
Keytronics Shanghai
01.2005 - 12.2011
Senior Financial Analyst
Finance Dept., Intel Products
01.2003 - 12.2004
Group Financial Analyst, Financial Planning
Plantation Timber Products
01.2001 - 12.2003
Management Accountant
Diodes (China) Electronic Company
01.1999 - 12.2001
Master of Science in Corporate Finance - Corporate Finance
East China Normal University
Bachelor of Art - British Language
East China Normal University
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