CONSULTANT Summary Results-oriented California CPA adapts seamlessly constantly evolving accounting processes technology. Capable managing multiple projects consistently meeting deadlines pressure. Extensive knowledge accounting software processes. Skills Complex problem solving Analytical reasoning Financial statement analysis SOX Compliance Business function consolidation Process re-engineering System requirement writing implementation testing Outstanding interpersonal organizational skills Excellent Oracle skills modules Oracle FSG report writing Advance Excel Access proficiency High adaptability new technology Account reconciliation expert Experienced revenue recognition Experience Company Name City State Consultant 02/2014 Current As member special project team bring client's offshore accounting function back U.S., I traveled overseas thoroughly learn understand complex revenue recognition model subsequently closed year end provided training client's U.S. team. The transition went smoothly efficiently, completed prior original target date. Engaged client's divestiture process, responsible training transitioning accounting functionality client buyer, resulting smooth transition sold business unit. Managed monthly maintenance changes Oracle Flexfields Financial Statement Generator (FSG) ensure financial reporting accurate reflected up-to-date corporate rollups. As member Oracle 12 upgrade team, created validation methodologies order ensure financial reporting integrity. Served key contributor client's monthly quarterly close consolidation process, managed monitored database close tasks journal entries, coordinated various accounting groups ensure close smooth timely. Assisted client quarterly annual audit financial information external auditors. Stepped role cost accounting quarter end days notice. In addition contributing successful quarter end, identified weakness existing Inventory Cost Accounting process, recommended solutions improvements. Company Name City State Consultant 01/2013 01/2014 Responsible complex monthly revenue recognition, reporting, trend analysis. Reviewed contracts interpret, determine, implement, maintain royalty rate database, calculated performed royalty variance analysis. Monitored billing royalty ratio determine reasonableness identify billing royalty miss match, prevented incorrect billing/royalty payments. Reviewed monthly closing process, recommended improvements, implemented work flow streamlining. Identified relevant reports, recommended methodologies, created new journal entries mid-month close due client company ownership change, contributed timely completion acquisition. Utilizing Accounting IT hybrid experiences, I researched identified source data various systems, designed created tools provided consolidated revenue expense ratio analysis management team. Company Name City State IT Business System Analyst 01/2006 01/2012 As Oracle Application "customer facing" resource, I liaised project managers, enterprise architects, business users, various development teams review, analyze, evaluate, approve complex business functional requirements. Partnered stakeholders forecast project costs delivery time ensure senior management's successful prioritization projects. Facilitated joint application design sessions development teams created "business requirement traceable" system requirements, test cases, method procedures, short interval schedules, resulting efficient timely delivery projects. Coordinated design system requirement approvals maintained documents DOORS system comply IT SOX requirements. Actively communicated participated problem solving IT release environment teams development, quality assurance, user acceptance testing, production, post production warranty periods achieve efficient transitions various project phases. Supervisor Revenue Accounting Analysis Managed three revenue accounting staff members, selection, operation personal growth development. Conducted one-on-one sessions regular basis performed mid-year annual reviews. Ensured timely accurate reporting service revenue/ARPU accordance various GAAP accounting rules, contributed effort successfully shortening company's revenue accounting closing days three weeks four business days. Worked closely financial planning team revenue trend analysis/forecasting, operation team preparation documentation development revenue recognition methods new products services. Cooperated external auditors quarterly annual audits, internal teams SOX control testing documentation. Supervised prepared accurate timely reports/analysis aspects financial statements relation revenue, deferred revenue, cost revenue, operation metrics. Prepared monthly reporting analysis packages management team, implemented enhanced financial system streamline revenue reporting. Company Name City State Corporate Accountant 01/2002 01/2006 Performed monthly closing, variance analysis, reconciliation complex accounts. Reviewed account balances/aging trends provided flux analysis internal financial reporting, forecasting, external audits. Participated contributed account transaction data analysis Oracle 11i implementation. Communicated cooperated international domestic subsidiaries streamline closing process. Prepared monthly fixed asset mass additions, deletions, depreciation, inter-department asset transfers. Calculated recorded monthly foreign exchange gains/losses. Reviewed interpreted contracts related accounting publications ensure appropriate reporting various expenses. Documented implemented accounting control procedures Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Company Name City State Marketing Business Analyst/Accounting Manager 01/2000 01/2001 Completed Cisco/Vovida integration successfully Cisco Acquisition teams. Facilitated cross-functional global sales meetings field marketing teams resulting effective communication timely resolution major account issues. 2 Renee Chen Obtained, consolidated, analyzed major account information sales marketing teams continuing basis resulting availability up-to-date forecasting quarterly sales revenues. Established Vovida Networks, Inc. Accounting Department, recruited, trained/managed staff accountant, implemented internal controls rapidly growing start-up environment. Provided revenue/expense budgeting, forecasting, reporting. Cooperated Cisco acquisition teams due diligence process, closed acquisition within month announcement. Company Name City State Senior Accountant 01/1999 01/2000 Responsible general ledger analysis, monthly year-end closing, project revenue/cost analysis. Designed prepared monthly actual/budget comparative financial statements departmental managers, senior executives, board directors. Responsible revenue expense forecasting corporate departmental level. Responsible reviewing interpreting contracts implement revenue recognition policies procedures per FASB guidelines. Facilitated tax returns annual audits CPA firms. Responsible managing maintaining Platinum/FRS financial reporting system. Company Name City State Associate Tax Analyst 01/1998 01/1999 Performed financial statement auditing. Provided tax research planning services variety clients. Prepared complex quarterly annual federal, state, local, property, sales/use tax returns multi-state corporate clients. Assisted clients records provided book-keeping services. Company Name City State Corporate Tax Analyst 01/1997 01/1998 Analyzed variety general ledger accounts interpreted financial information derive income/losses tax reporting purposes. Education Training Master Science Accounting/Taxation San Francisco State University Accounting/Taxation Extensive course training fields corporate finance, taxation, business law. Bachelor Science Business Administration Accounting San Francisco State University Business Administration Accounting Coursework accounting, finance, marketing, information systems. Skills Accounting, accountant, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, streamline, application design, auditing, billing, book-keeping, budgeting, budget, business law, business process, Cisco, closing, excellent communication, interpersonal skills, contracts, corporate finance, Cost Accounting, cost analysis, CPA, client, clients, data analysis, database, delivery, documentation, DOORS, due diligence, senior management, external audits, finance, Financial, financial planning, financial reporting, financial reporting, financial statements, forecasting, foreign exchange, functional, General Ledger, general ledger accounts, information systems, Inventory, managing, marketing, meetings, enterprise, Networks, Oracle, Oracle Application, Oracle Financials, Oracle Financial, Platinum, policies, problem solving, publications, quality assurance, report writing, reporting, requirement, revenue recognition, sales, Sarbanes-Oxley, Supervisor, system analyst, tax, tax research, tax returns, team player, trend, upgrade, validation, variance analysis, year-end Activities Honors California CPA. Completed UC Santa Cruz Certificate Project Program Management. Coursework SQL Relational Database. 3