CPA with 2+ years’ experience in corporate and public accounting practice, covering:
• Monthly Close
• Financial Reconciliation & Analysis
• Journal Entry Adjustment
• Intercompany AP
• General Ledger Accounting
• Project Base Assignment
• SOX Testing Procedure
• Teamwork & Cross-Functional Communication
• Microsoft Office Expert
Financial Analyst @ Guest SOX Auditor (June 2015 – June 2015)
• Responsible for keeping expenditures and payroll cycle testing in line and on schedule with test plans
• Participated in corrective controls and the revision of test plans to ensure SOX compliance
• Reviewed findings with client management and SOX manager
General Ledger and Intercompany Accountant (April 2015 - Present)
• Actively supported acquisition and integration project plan for two North America distributors implementing Oracle Financials R12 to replace CORE Finance 11i
• Performed general ledger maintenance, BU billing, joint venture translation and Canada close
• Managed intercompany netting and monthly accrual processes for Cummins Germany, Turkey, and Spain
General Accountant (April 2014 - May 2015)
• Performed monthly close, account reconciliation, and journal entry adjustments on 20+ accounts
• Introduced a new process to proactively reduce over 30 days aged items on reconciliations
• Studied the US Concur Travel Reimbursement process cross-functionally through IT, payroll, legal, and travel teams, cleaned up and resolved 100+ reconciliation items that were over 90 days
Global Service Compliance Analyst (July 2013 - April 2014)
• Established “Close the Book” risk assessment by analyzing 5 years’ SOX tracker and internal audit reports
• Co-hosted risk assessment meetings / interviews to detect control deficiencies worldwide
• Conducted monthly SOX audits for 14 regions and reported results to regional controllers
• Introduced new “Return to Supplier” invoice analysis reports to decrease invoice rejection rate by 300/quarter From July 2013 to Present (2 years 6 months) Greater Nashville AreaFED/ NTO Tax Intern @ • Completed diverse set of C and S Corporations returns using FAS, CaseWare, and GoSystem
• Interviewed clients for R&D study and compiled all supporting documents into tax memos From January 2013 to April 2013 (4 months) Indianapolis, Indiana AreaVITA Tax Return Reviewer @ • Prepared income tax returns for lower-income residents by interviewing taxpayers
• Gained Experience in individual Tax software as well as kept up to date on tax codes
• Received advanced level tax return certification From January 2013 to April 2013 (4 months) FED Tax Intern @ • Studied China taxation system first hand; translated Chinese tax codes to English From December 2011 to January 2012 (2 months) Computer Science Teacher Assistant @ • Combined the ability to take instruction and respond to supervision independently
• Experienced in work with problem-solving situation such as complains about score and project grading
• Ranked highest score in the Job evaluation form conducted by students
Proficiency with MS Office, MS Excel, MS Access and MS PowerPoint and SQL system From January 2011 to May 2011 (5 months) Finance Internship @ • Obtain training on internal control (Sarbanes-Oxley)
• Processed & Calculated insurance claims with the new nation-wide electronic database system
• Finished 32% of the electronic database (claims) establishment which lead to cost reduction From May 2010 to August 2010 (4 months) Personal Banker @ • Corresponded with customers regarding account information and 50+ outbound phone calls
• Ability to analyze data and provide recommendations to clients with strong verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in managing high-value client relationship From May 2009 to August 2009 (4 months)
Master's degree, Accounting, 4.0 @ Purdue University - Krannert School of Management From 2012 to 2013 Bachelor's degree, Accounting, Finacne, 3.75 @ Purdue University - Krannert School of Management From 2009 to 2012 Shannon CPA is skilled in: Internal Controls, Time Management, Sarbanes-Oxley, Timely Decision Making, Meet Deadlines, SAP, Account Reconciliation, Monthly Close, Oracle General Ledger, Intercompany Accounts