Support senior management in managing operations against budget and strategic goals on a daily, monthly, and annual basis
Assist in managing monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial closings
Take on the responsibility of ensuring accurate general ledger cost balances, providing essential financial reports, investment advice, and strategies
Monitor and analyze expenses against the payroll budget
Assembling reports of company earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, wages
Process new hires and onboarding of new employees and termination
Working with stakeholders to ensure benefits and payroll services are delivered.
Open Research Support Executive
Springer Nature
Beijing
06.2015 - 11.2017
Provided operation support to the Open Research (OA) Team in Greater China
Interacted with customers to provide and process information in response to inquiries, concerns, and requests about publishing procedure, pre/after submission services
Worked closely with Global Publishing and Operation Team to ensure smooth workflow
Handled reminder procedures, including following up with Chinese customers regarding accounts receivable-related problems and payment delays
Arranged and attended weekly meetings with the London team
Helped the London IT team identify, investigate, and solve technical issues that led to a 10-30% increase in the annual submission rate of Greater China.
Financial Analyst Equity Investment Dept.
China Railway Construction Investment Co., Ltd.
Beijing
02.2014 - 06.2015
Evaluated project profitability by interpreting various financial statements and analyzed capital costs and rate of return to find investment opportunities
Delved deep into companies' financial data to provide comprehensive advice for guiding business investments and shaping overall financial strategies
Prepared investment feasibility study reports, presentations, and weekly reports and attended weekly department meetings
Collected and translated supporting documents for potential investment projects.
Accountant
ENN Group North America
San Francisco
01.2010 - 01.2014
Managed AP and AR, processing and preparing invoices, assisting in collections and cash receipts
Assisted in financial statements preparation and monthly annual closing, reconciled bank statements to the nominal ledger
Collaborated closely with the internal audit department, providing answers to their queries and supporting them with necessary documentation
Record employees' timesheets and process employee reimbursement requests
Arranged and coordinated meetings and events records, compiled and distributed meeting minutes.
Project Assistant
New Jersey Solar Farm Grid Project
New Jersey
10.2010 - 11.2011
Supported solar farm project, maintained financial model, submitted employee timesheets, tracked cost, generated monthly and quarterly reports
Supported setup of the new office, coordinating with the township on office inspection and certification.
Education
Finance and Information System Management MBA -
University of Toledo
Toledo,OH
05.2010
English Language & Literature Bachelor -
Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou,China
06.2007
Skills
Management accounting
Financial Analysis
Payroll Processing
Financial Forecasting
Budget Management
Cost Control
Bank Reconciliation
Spreadsheets
General ledger maintenance
Miscellaneous
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), Intuit QuickBooks, Google Data Analytics Certificate, Salesforce, Working towards PCP designation, English, Mandarin