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Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Stamford, Connecticut

•Prepare individual and corporate tax returns; file state and federal audit reports•Prepare financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance, Reconciliations), direct strategic planning, oversee cash management functions, recommend and implement budgeting •Lead contract review, negotiation and underwriting process •Conduct risk assessment and due diligence evaluating potential acquisitions and partnerships to assess accretion/dilution

Prepared and executed monthly budget decreasing overhead by over 30%. Oversees receivables, payables, monthly reconciliation and reports.

Stamford, Ct

• Oversaw transition to QuickBooks Online including preparing the COA, entering employees, customers, vendors, payables and receivables• Processed payroll, sales tax filings, bank reconciliations and prepared internal and external financial reports including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow statement and budgetary recommendations • Responsible for compliance and communication of accounting policies and procedures and internal controls

Irvine, Ca

• Strategized and streamlined business process improvement procedures for conducting predictive financial analysis to evaluate global market opportunities (e.g., biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical aesthetics in Asia-Pacific region)• Performed statistical analysis for presentations to refine corporate positioning and target message to investors based on industry growth and revenue • Collaborated with data mining companies to segment customers, created profiles and evaluate output to identify the most profitable existing clients for expansion and prospective clients• Supported CEO in project management and executing marketing and PR initiatives for clients, such as web redesign, corporate and product videos, brochure design and media outreach for large, multi-national manufacturers

Darien, Ct

• Financial Analysis: Prepared and analyzed all financial reports including profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow statement and statement of retained earnings on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Liaised with CPA, KTIC (Korean Trade Insurance Corporation) and independent consultants to support annual company audit. Composed company FOP (financial operating procedures) defining all financial precepts, internal and external reporting requirements to ensure compliance with FDIC regulations • Project Management & Global Operations: Oversaw and documented each phase of all research and development projects, acceptance testing and quality evaluation; collaborated with engineers, laboratories, domestic and international suppliers to support project development and coordination international suppliers to support project development and coordination. C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) certification, validation and on site security evaluations with Homeland Security in the US and South Korea • Marketing &Sales: Created system for targeting potential customers based on industry, current supplier service and pricing, volume, distribution and financial soundness. Constructed detailed sales pitch reports to include cost matrices identifying potential improvements to raw material sourcing and product design, various sample sets for evaluation, onsite technical support for running trials and supervising independent laboratory testing • International Supplier Communication: Supervise and maintain daily communication with primary suppliers in South Korea and fabricated process for monitoring production schedules, status of open orders, quality issues, corrective action reports, payments, and product specifications • Inventory Management & Customer Orders: Constructed bi-weekly customer and supplier inventory logs in both U.S. and Korea to forecast orders based on current stock, recent usage and requirements.

Stamford, Ct

• Conducted payroll processing and quarterly corporate federal, state, and sales tax filings• Oversaw imported goods processing, communicated with international manufacturers, structured production schedule and prepared vendor multi-tiered pricing analysis• Prepared for trunk shows, orchestrated marketing, advertising, booth design and display

Stamford, Ct

• Executed all aspects of finance/bookkeeping/daily business function including invoicing, recording payments/receivables and month end bank reconciliations• Processed semi-monthly payroll and monthly payroll tax filings for multi-state employees• Restructured and implemented improved employee group health benefit program

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), International Business

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology, Graduated Magna Cum Laude