Sukunya Khoniaoklang
Playa Vista
Summary
Bilingual professional with proven leadership skills and a robust background in finance and accounting. Experienced community outreach manager adept at coordinating initiatives across diverse organizations. Knowledgeable in engineering principles related to energy efficiency and cost management, with a strong understanding of various cultures and community customs.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Outreach
CalCyber.org
Los Angeles
08.2019 - Current
- Referred families to shelters, legal resources, and educational programs, specific to those communities in low income or underserved areas.
- Referred clients to team members and community organizations to enhance access to treatment and assistance resources.
- Coordinated referrals for community services, advocated for client needs, and facilitated resolution of barriers.
- Developed and implemented innovative policies and strategies that fostered community self-sufficiency and self-care.
- Improved operational efficiency and cultivated cost reduction and increased productivity.
- Updated, reconciled and resolved issues with computerized accounting system through analysis of resource spending and cross-referencing with projected savings and fiscal reporting.
- Compiled data, reports and year-end audit information relating to projected cost reduction in resource utilization and provided recommendations for reduction of use and cost.
- Provided tailored financial analysis and offered advice to improve business processes and manage costs.
- Reviewed and reconciled general ledger accounts for monthly and year-end reports.
- Worked with clients to support understanding of rationale and details of financial strategies.
Accountant
SK Consulting
Los Angeles
04.2015 - Current
- Assessed client financial situation by gathering information regarding investments, asset allocation, savings and tax planning.
- Developed and analyzed information to assess current or future financial status of firms.
- Analyzed inventory and balance sheet accounts for accounts receivable and accounts payable to provide insights for financial decision-making.
- Provided financial management information by preparing financial status analysis and reports.
- Executed daily cash functions including account tracking, payroll, wage allocations, budgeting, and banking reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy.
- Completed daily accounting tasks including tracking funds, preparing deposits and reconciling accounts.
- Recorded, classified and summarized financial transactions and events in accordance with accounting principles.
- Interviewed clients by telephone or in-person to gather financial information.
- Marketed services through client referrals, community engagement, and financial planning seminars to expand client base.
- Uphold strict confidentiality protocols with all client details and tax return information.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Worked with management at project level to achieve expense plans.
Financial Analysis / Energy Consumption and Efficiency Analysis
EZworknet
Los Angeles
02.2017 - 08.2019
- Developed business models to forecast operating expenses and revenue, aligning with market conditions.
- Adjusted financial management system, enhancing accuracy and productivity.
- Performed due diligence and valuation processes.
- Recorded, interpreted and communicated financial data and plans from English to Thai and Thai to English.
- Maintained accuracy in calculating figures and amounts.
- Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals, facilitating improved understanding.
- Cultivated and strengthened relationships with new clients and educated clients on account services and capabilities.
- Worked with sales team to collaboratively reach targets, consistently meeting or exceeding personal quotas.
- Used consultative sales approach to understand and meet customer needs.
- Followed up with clients to verify optimal customer satisfaction following support engagement and problem resolution.
- Responded to support requests from end users and patiently walked individuals through basic troubleshooting tasks.
Engineer
Ministry Of Energy
Bangkok
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Ensured design quality through ongoing review and direct leadership of full design process.
- Analyzed requirements to develop robust solutions to meet energy efficiency needs.
- Designed detailed budget for engineering equipment and projects.
- Prepared cost estimates, schedules and project specifications for proposals.
- Collaborated with project manager and design team to evaluate project goals and objectives monthly.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports.
- Created corrective action plans to address and resolve issues across all priority levels.
- Operated successfully in diverse environments focused on maximizing performance of energy utilization and engineering areas.
- Kept detailed records of project progress and budgets.
- Interacted with state and local agencies concerning compliance with codes and regulations.
- Performed on-site field surveys and wrote technical narratives to document processes and design changes.
- Scheduled priorities to advance engineering tasks.
- Trained employees on safety and project procedures.
- Reviewed progress controls for project quality assurance, health and safety.
Education
General Business Studies Concentration in Finance
University of California at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, USA03-2026
Accounting
University of California at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, USA03-2026
Skills
- Community outreach experience
- Community outreach and involvement
- Community outreach efforts
- Community engagement
- Public education and outreach
- Community advocacy
- Client needs assessments
- Client communication
- Program development
- Social media coordination
- Media relations
- Stakeholder engagement
- Grant management
- Data reconciliation
- Report generation
- Program budgeting
- Impact evaluation
- Program assessment
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Resource allocation
- Good telephone etiquette
- Multitasking abilities
- Microsoft Office
- Financial record keeping
- Bookkeeping
- Auditing tasks
- Utility Auditing
- Community outreach
- Community outreach
- Community outreach
- Funding analysis
- Community outreach
- Community interaction
- Public outreach
- Community advocacy
Affiliations
- Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce
- Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce
- Thai Buddhist Temple
- Society of Women Engineers
- Association of Information Technology Professionals
- California Cyber Alliance
- Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator - LACI
Accomplishments
- Buddhist Temple Volunteer in 3 States (NY, CA, TX)
- Donation Coordination of materials valued at over $550,000 in services and goods in under 1 year.
- Successful survey of local community education programs and needs in efforts to erase the digital divide in coordination with Nonprofit entities in the Southern Californian Region
Languages
Thai
Full Professional
Timeline
Community Outreach
CalCyber.org
08.2019 - Current
Financial Analysis / Energy Consumption and Efficiency Analysis
EZworknet
02.2017 - 08.2019
Accountant
SK Consulting
04.2015 - Current
Engineer
Ministry Of Energy
01.2009 - 01.2014
General Business Studies Concentration in Finance
University of California at Los Angeles
Accounting
University of California at Los Angeles