Anthony Zhao Email & Phone Number

Sikich is a technology-enabled professional services organization with a single-minded focus on improving business performance by deploying best-fit solutions. We help our clients understand “what could be,” help them set priorities, and take responsibility to deliver transformative strategies.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Ensuring all documentation on company processes are current, including narratives/risk control matrices
• Preparing and organizing financial statements and ad-hoc reports
• Developing and maintaining internal controls
• Identifying key performance indicators to monitor in order to strengthencash flows

• Advising clients on strategies in-line with their financial targets
• Implementing technical tools and change management processes tocapture insights and develop strategies towards growth
• Forecasting cash flows, monitoring inflows/outflows and communicatingshortfalls
• Leading compliance initiatives and communications for external clients ontheir regulatory procedures and filings due

Westmont, Illinois

• Compiled month end reports and analyzed MoM/YoY variances
• Maintained A/R balances and engage with across cross-functional fieldteams for client cash management
• Reconciled bank and general ledgers
• Reviewed property management leases and calculated billbacks for tenants

• Answered in-person, email, and telephone inquiries
• Performed clerical tasks such as cataloging packages and filing documents
• Provided sensitive information to authorized users
• Set school spaces up for upcoming events

• Accounted for vault assets and cash circulated through daily operations
• Evaluated existing control systems and discussed improvements with security manager
• Expedited the audit process after creating macro and sampling techniques which were rolled out into implementation
• Inspected members and devised grading criteria for at-risk accounts

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

• Conducted inventory checks and restocked using FIFO
• Operated Point of Sale registers and promoted reward programs to customers
• Served customer orders in compliance with safety standards and professionalism
• Trained new employees on policies and processes

• Balanced cash drawer daily, having zero discrepancies during period of employment
• Built rapport with customers to better their service experience
• Helped branch manager in opening and closing procedures
• Obtained training in banking regulations and branch policies

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting, Graduate

Activities and Societies: Accounting Club, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, American Marketing Association, Illini Fighting Hunger.

High School Graduate

Activities and Societies: Track Club, Investment Club