Chung Chen Email & Phone Number

Woodland Hills, Ca, Us

• Responsible for managing the finance for the overall Farmers IT budget of ~500 million (2017 Plan).• Leads the Farmers IT Finance team of 10+ direct staffs and 20+ indirect staffs in annual planning process, as well as the monthly financial reporting and analysis and Business stakeholder review meeting for Zurich Group IT and Farmers Corp Finance.• Evaluation project business case and CBA before IT senior leadership present them to the capital appropriation committee. • Oversees the IT Chargeback and Showback model for IT Services to all North America entities.• Manage TBM Cost Transparency model to maximize the business value of IT spends and Apptio IT Planning tool.• Provides business insight into the current financial situation of the business through analysis of key financial indicators.• Works with CIO and leadership team to determine the risks and opportunities of the current financial climate and how best to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.

Woodland Hills, Ca, Us

Responsible for managing the finance for the overall Farmers IT budget of ~400 million (2011 Plan).Leads the Local Farmers IT Finance team in annual planning process, as well as the monthly financial reporting and analysis to Zurich Group IT and Local Farmers Corp Finance.Oversees the IT chargeback model for IT Service allocation to ZNA, Farmers Exchange and 21st Century.Provides business insight into the current financial situation of the business through analysis of key financial indicatorsWorks with KAE and AEs to determine the risks and opportunities of the current financial climate and how best to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.Increases IT Transparency.

Woodland Hills, Ca, Us

Gather data to develop monthly financial/operational reports, cost tracking, and financial analysis.Review invoices and process payment requests for IT vendors. Prepare monthly ASP software/hardware forecast and monthly expense accruals for month-end closing.Assist Sr. Manager and Local ASP IT Controller with special projects.Assist Sr. Manager and Local ASP IT Controller with departmental budget analyses and the development of the annual Budget Plan.

Create a wide range of reports for division general manager including: performance reports, staffing level analysis, trend analysis, cost analysis, etc.Research and identify cost-saving alternatives for purchasing department and production plants' labor plan.Develop, analyze and implement new system for human resource and accounting, at divisional level.Support corporate and plant staffs with human resource, accounting issues, and purchasing issues.Served as the POC between the MTESC sites and corporate office on all accounting and HR related issues.Continuous process improvements: i.e. streamlined, improved quality, etc., and development of automated tools such as: OSHA logs, Payroll SS, Purchasing Log, Expense statements, Travel expense statements.Development of War Room to track contract execution, including assessments, ratings, etc.Cost reconciliation - i.e. Labor cost, Operational Cost.

Provided customer and audit support for agent and affinity. Maintain customer account base used to commission those external parties.Managed database, researched and resolved various commission issues. Identified development needs and assisted with payment and contract audits.Performed variance analysis and formulated corrective actions.