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Pasadena, California, United States

Pasadena, California, United States

Hermosa Beach, California, United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: I. Budget Analyst /(Financial Analyst)• Compile and analyze accounting and financial data and records, including operating costs, profits, payroll, taxes, W-2 ect, to develop EduCare’s operating budget, and ensure the budget adheres to legal and internal requirements• Assist CEO gained the second round investment fund of $400,000 by applying three-year cost-benefit analysis and financial forecasting • Lead the monthly, quarterly… Show more Essential Duties and Responsibilities: I. Budget Analyst /(Financial Analyst)• Compile and analyze accounting and financial data and records, including operating costs, profits, payroll, taxes, W-2 ect, to develop EduCare’s operating budget, and ensure the budget adheres to legal and internal requirements• Assist CEO gained the second round investment fund of $400,000 by applying three-year cost-benefit analysis and financial forecasting • Lead the monthly, quarterly and annually financial reporting, including financial statements, P&L• Monitor the Due Diligence process for fundraising, including the analysis of three year revenue, preparation of financial analysis and planning (FP&A), competitor analysis, etc.• Provide fund raising plans and business strategies to CEO based on the annual budget report and market analysis reports II. Human Resources Management • Built up the EduCare Team from 0 to 30+ employees, established three departments for the company, including Marketing, Business Development, and Finance Department in three locations, including Los Angeles, Boston, and New York within 6 month.• Established the HRIS system, monitored, maintain and processes monthly new hires, terminations, and performance evaluation information in the HRIS system• Standardized the recruitment and selection process, including phone screening, onsite interview, interview test standard, reference checks, on-boarding and off-boarding, and terminations• Identify key performance indicators for the employees, and monitor the financial performance of the company • Assisted with new employee orientations and training processIII. Operations • Lead and execute day to day operations on strategy and operational plans• Pursue operations cost reduction opportunities by financial analysis and marketing data research Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Developed forecasting and project recommendations based on total financial picture, industry data collection and strategic objectives, which resulted in an increase of 5% cash flow • Established new project tracking and management reporting system to improve availability and accuracy of financial data and project submittals, which led to a 15% increase in accuracy• Analyzed financial statements using liquidity and profitability ratios, Excel modeling (V-lookup, formulas, etc.)… Show more • Developed forecasting and project recommendations based on total financial picture, industry data collection and strategic objectives, which resulted in an increase of 5% cash flow • Established new project tracking and management reporting system to improve availability and accuracy of financial data and project submittals, which led to a 15% increase in accuracy• Analyzed financial statements using liquidity and profitability ratios, Excel modeling (V-lookup, formulas, etc.) and provided opinion on areas that can be improved on 5+ projects with a cumulative investment amount of $200M • Collaborated with construction team to collect hard & soft cost, construction loan data and created bids comparison form to better analyze variances between the pro-forma and project budget Show less

304 S Broadway, Los Angeles, Ca 90013

Control project budgets and implement financial planning and reporting with a keen focus on administrative construction management, purchase order, budget tracking, and closeouts for upcoming projects. Analyze company financial components, cost exposure reports, and cash flow projections. Key Accomplishments:• Reduce administration cost by 20% through seamless pricing and fee negotiations, simultaneously ensuring the success and growth of multiple projects.• Created Excel… Show more Control project budgets and implement financial planning and reporting with a keen focus on administrative construction management, purchase order, budget tracking, and closeouts for upcoming projects. Analyze company financial components, cost exposure reports, and cash flow projections. Key Accomplishments:• Reduce administration cost by 20% through seamless pricing and fee negotiations, simultaneously ensuring the success and growth of multiple projects.• Created Excel cash flow forecast model for capital budgeting purpose, resulted in 50% reduction in report response time and improvement in budget plan accuracy• Assisted with 10+ project administration deliverables and components, track progress of payment schedule for all projects and construction process schedule in collaboration with executive team to ensure projects are delivered on schedule• Prepared the monthly and quarterly payment list, tax file organization and management. Show less

Woodland Hills, Ca

InternshipDeveloped and implemented project plans, budget management plans, and analyzed financial structures. Cohesively negotiated budget expenses allocated for large projects. Key Accomplishments:• Collaborated with organizer eliciting negotiation for $50,000 budget, which sponsored company business trip which resulted in the gain of new investors from China.• Authored management plan for Warner Center commercial buildings resulting in an $80M sell. • Analyzed… Show more InternshipDeveloped and implemented project plans, budget management plans, and analyzed financial structures. Cohesively negotiated budget expenses allocated for large projects. Key Accomplishments:• Collaborated with organizer eliciting negotiation for $50,000 budget, which sponsored company business trip which resulted in the gain of new investors from China.• Authored management plan for Warner Center commercial buildings resulting in an $80M sell. • Analyzed financing structures over a 5-year period and valued the risk factor of investment in Chinese real estate. • Partnered with supervisor to organize company business trip to Shanghai. • Negotiated with the organizer and forecasted the Income/Expenses for a budget of $50,000 from the business trip for the 11th Overseas Property & Immigration & Investment Exhibition 2016 Show less

Jining City, Shandong Province, China, 272000

• Collected progress reports and data analysis for three projects with internal teams and presented to CEO for decision making; convened weekly project review meetings with 10 team members • Examined corporate finance methodologies, financing and business needs to compute cost of capital for $20B real estate company; analyzed capital structures of competitors and recommended analysis to CEO and CFO • Compiled the major real estate credit monitor report of the second quarter in Harbin… Show more • Collected progress reports and data analysis for three projects with internal teams and presented to CEO for decision making; convened weekly project review meetings with 10 team members • Examined corporate finance methodologies, financing and business needs to compute cost of capital for $20B real estate company; analyzed capital structures of competitors and recommended analysis to CEO and CFO • Compiled the major real estate credit monitor report of the second quarter in Harbin, drafted the status quo report of micro businesses, both of which offered background information for the bank’s policy decision concerning Heilongjiang Province Show less

Master'S Degree, Finance

Activities and Societies: Member of Asian Business Club, Finance Club

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: 2013 Qingdao Technological University City Survive Contest Environment Protection Social Practice School Drama.