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Soran Lim

Villa Park

Summary

Accounting professional with comprehensive experience in financial management and team leadership. Proven expertise in streamlining accounting processes and enhancing financial reporting accuracy. Known for fostering collaborative environments and adapting to evolving business needs while maintaining high standards.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Accounting Manager

Pharmaron.Inc
09.2009 - 09.2022
  • Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
  • Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
  • Managed relationships with external vendors, ensuring timely payments and accurate recording of expenses.
  • Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
  • Developed and implemented various procedures to improve accounting process.
  • Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
  • Streamlined month-end closing procedures resulting in reduced processing time without compromising accuracy or completeness of the reports generated.
  • Reduced discrepancies in financial data with thorough account reconciliations and adjustments.
  • Managed successful audits by collaborating effectively with internal and external auditors.
  • Coordinated efforts between the accounting team and other departments to ensure accuracy in interdepartmental transactions recording and proper cost allocation.
  • Achieved timely financial reporting through diligent preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to support strategic planning efforts, providing critical financial insights.

Full Charge Bookkeeper

DEKO, LTD
10.2004 - 02.2006
  • Received cash and check receipts, maintained ledger book and computer record of bank deposits
  • Wrote and distributed employee and contractor checks
  • Posted billing and ran various invoices for vendors and individual contractors
  • Handled all A/P, A/R, General Ledger, and petty cash
  • Prepare correspondences, document invoices, including payroll, tax preparation.
  • Maintain in-office calendar and training calendar, keeping track of schedules/appointments
  • Forecasting the budget.

Staff Accountant

Andamiro USA, Corp
09.2002 - 09.2004
  • Forecasting the budget for company’s cash flow, sales.
  • Received cash and check receipts, maintained ledger book and computer record of bank deposits
  • Wrote and distributed all company’s checks including payroll, vendors.
  • Posted billing from vendors and generated invoices for customers.
  • Keep tracked on A/R and A/P and reported to CEO and Sales Vice President
  • Organized for company’s conventions- Itinerary for employees, Exhibit floor plans, followed up for regulation and deadlines.
  • Quarterly reconciling the financial statement with parent company in Korea
  • Arrange schedule for CEO, Employees’ business trips

Administrator

Captopia, USA
06.2001 - 07.2002
  • Scheduled and maintain CEO’s active calendar
  • Prepared meeting notes, reports, and presentations
  • Arrange all travel plans and meetings (international and domestic)

Education

No Degree - Flash, Photoshop, XML, HTML

University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
07-2000

Bachelor of Science - International Business

California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA
06-1998

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

College of The Canyons
Valencia, CA
05-1996

Skills

  • Bookkeeping
  • Financial statement presentations
  • Auditing procedures
  • GL entry verification
  • Tax documentation
  • Month/Year-end closing/Quarterly reviews
  • Tax form preparation
  • AP/AR supervision/management
  • Accounting management
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Invoicing
  • Quickbooks/Oracle

Certification

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office – Holding MCP License
  • Certified with QuickBooks and experienced and familiar with accounting software (Oracle)
  • Holding National Association of Certified Public Bookkeeper (NACPB)
  • Fluent in English, Korean, and able to free talk in Japanese

Languages

English
Full Professional
Korean
Native or Bilingual
Japanese
Limited Working

Timeline

Accounting Manager

Pharmaron.Inc
09.2009 - 09.2022

Full Charge Bookkeeper

DEKO, LTD
10.2004 - 02.2006

Staff Accountant

Andamiro USA, Corp
09.2002 - 09.2004

Administrator

Captopia, USA
06.2001 - 07.2002

No Degree - Flash, Photoshop, XML, HTML

University of California, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Science - International Business

California State University, Northridge

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

College of The Canyons

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