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Seattle, WA, US

• Direct daily accounting operations and general ledger management for apparel business. Prepare journal entries for accruals, prepayments, and reclassifications. Review financial statements and perform month- and.
• Improved accuracy of income statement analysis by implementing change from cash basis to accrual accounting
• Reduced taxes and improved tax filing accuracy by classifying sales according to business type and sales location
• Decreased owner’s liabilities and risks by ensuring new LLCs are established for ventures unrelated to core business
• Enhanced operation scalability for rapid business growth by establishing dedicated logistics and distribution team
• Increased cash flow by $650K and eliminated filing errors by developing Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) code library

• Handle accounting and payroll functions for Scrum training business. Perform day-to-day duties including but not limited to reviewing business records, reconciling monthly books, maintaining accounting files.
• Developed streamlined SOP for general accounting and business practices based on experience
• Implemented Dropbox filing system to ensure reports and documentation are accessible and updated

• Performed full cycle bookkeeping for 20+ LLCs in property development and management company. Attained audit compliance by cleaning up 3 years of books since first trading year
• Collaborated with Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to review incorrect tax returns submitted since 2016
• Reviewed 3 years’ general ledgers to find errors for amendment and most efficient solution to fix them
• Presented and implemented recommendation to redo books between 2016-2018

Seattle, WA, US

• Oversaw accounting tasks in property management industry. Prepared ACH and cash payments and processed credit card disbursements. Maintained Aging Reports to ensure timely payment collections. Prepared resale.
• Assessed need to create system for accounts payable and receivable activities in property management
• Created and linked spreadsheets to track relevant data
• Generated and distributed thorough and accurate financial reports

• From product development, production schedule, order management, international logistics to final products delivery for apparel business.Merchandising and Sourcing:
• Liaised between vendors and customers throughout product development
• Negotiated cost and order minimum with vendors without losing integrity of design
• Evaluated each stage of product development, from prototype, fit to production sample
• Monitored merchandising calendar to make sure all deadlines were metLogistics and Order Management:
• Consolidated orders for international shipping to reduce transportation overheads

New York, US

Performed month- and year-end close as well as special accounting projects for e-commerce business.

Rosedale, NY, US

Started as full charge bookkeeper, later promoted to accounting & office manager for international freight forwarding business.