SUMMARY:

Successful professional with 15+ years of experience in SEC Reporting, Technical Accounting, Consolidations, Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Controls, Business Acquisitions and Divestitures. Rich background in involvement with complex international businesses. Well versed in long - term business forecasts, scenario modeling and functional cost control. Significant technical expertise in matters related to SEC filings (10-Ks, 10-Qs and 8-Ks), revenue recognition, share-based awards, functional currency matters, business acquisitions and divestitures.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Language: Chinese (native), English (fluent)

Computer skills: Oracle, Hyperion, Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Township, MI

Corporate Consolidations and Technical Accounting Manager

Responsibilities:

• Oversee monthly worldwide financial consolidation process, including preparation of the consolidated Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flows and Statement of Stockholders’ Equity.
• Review various Balance Sheet account rollforwards, equity reconciliation and underlying support schedules.
• Perform quarterly variance analysis of Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of Cash Flows.
• Lead entity divestiture process to ensure CTA, equity, and special items are properly recorded.
• Assist in improving the Hyperion financial reporting system by identifying process requirements, articulating and conceptualizing such requirements with Hyperion developers.
• Research and document complex technical accounting issues, including revenue recognition, share-based awards, intangibles, restructuring activities, and business acquisitions and divestitures.
• Document and maintain global corporate accounting policy, assess the impact of new US Confidential accounting standards including leading the implementation of new revenue recognition standard.
• Work closely with business unit to identify changes to accounting policies, closing and consolidation work flow processes that improve the effectiveness and efficiency for the organization as a whole.
• Oversee the 3rd parties in valuation and in-house testing, including goodwill/intangible impairment testing, long-lived assets impairment testing, share-based award valuation, and business combinations as applicable.
• Participate new hire recruitment, coaching and succession planning of Corporate Accounting team members.

SEC Reporting Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led and managed all external financial reporting (10-Qs, 10-Ks, and 8-Ks) including reviewing annual and quarterly SEC filings, audit committee presentations, other management and board reports, and XBRL filing.
• Reviewed document tie-outs ensuring they are complete and accurate.
• Assisted in planning and execution of purchase accounting in business acquisition, subsequent accounting and reporting integration on one business unit of a Tier 1 auto supplier.
• Led financial reporting of a significant China-based subsidiary under IFRS per Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X.
• Prepared Pro Forma financials in Proxy Statement filing associated with business divestiture of HVCC.
• Acted as a primary contact for external auditors, including preparation of audit schedules as needed and collaboration with the auditors.
• Worked closely with Treasury in performing due diligence activities related to debt issuance.
• Coordinated activities with internal auditors, investor relations and corporate communications.
• Monitored evolving accounting pronouncements, assessed and communicated the changes to the organization.
• Led continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of all external reporting deliverables.

Confidential, Troy, MI

Senior Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prepared draft of all external financial statements, including footnotes disclosures and MD&A in SEC filings.
• Provided financial information for quarterly press release, Board of Director’s and Audit Committee meetings.
• Performed root cause variance analysis on financial statements to identify unusual items, variances and trends in profitability and cash flow.
• Worked with external auditors to support their quarterly review and annual audit.

Senior Financial Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Consolidated monthly financials for 22 manufacturing plants totaling $4 billion in annual sales.
• Reviewed Hyperion validation and error reports for explanation and completed key monthly account analysis to ensure data accuracy.
• Improved cross-functional processes to drive accountability of financial results within Engineering and Quality, including management of overhead budget and capital expenditures.
• Supported business decisions by tracking trends and metrics, monitoring performance, identifying value generating opportunities and making strategic and tactical recommendations for optimizing financial impact.
• Led product margin analysis and supported making pricing decision during long-term contract negotiation with key customers.

Senior Financial Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Consolidated and analyzed monthly forecast for internal executive management review and external analyst’s guidance.
• Assisted in development of Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Business Plans, including a lead role in coordination of assumptions, timing, and presentations to Senior Management.
• Enhanced monthly reporting requirements and created efficiencies by automating system-related processes and procedures.
• Completed ad-hoc analysis projects that deliver key insights for making critical business decisions.

Confidential, Southfield, MI

Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Consolidated and analyzed financial data including: month-end reporting, quarterly forecasts, annual budget, and 5-year strategic plans.
• Analyzed selling, administration, research & development expenses and capital expenditures for North American operations.
• Worked on special projects such as product line profitability analysis and SOX compliance.

Confidential

Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Led a 6-person financial team to prepare Business Plan for Confidential JV Project in China.
• Assisted Project Manager to conduct project planning and evaluation to meet budget.
• Joined in drafting of Confidential JV Project Proposal and Feasibility Study for government agency approval.
• Coordinated with Confidential AG Project team to update project progress and prepared monthly project report to Brilliance and Confidential .

Financial Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed potential target companies’ financials and created Excel-based models to assess corporate value.

Cost Accountant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Recorded month end close journal entries, and reconciled inventory and COGS accounts.
• Prepared monthly manufacturing cost variance report and various internal financial reports.