Key accounting assistant to the CFO of a respected financial service boutiqueContributes significantly to the firm’s monthly close and enables the close process to be reduced by an average of 3 days Monthly responsibilities includes compiling dividend and expense accruals, validating security position pricing and corporate actions using a Bloomberg terminal, as well as journal entry preparation, account analysis and reconciliationsAssists CFO and portfolio manager with various special ad-hoc projects and other administrative responsibilities

Developed a trust based relationship with clients which facilitated tax interviews and enabled client tax returns to be accurately processed and completedWas responsible for the compilation and e-filings of approximately twelve client tax returns weekly

Managed temporary employees’ payroll for five hospitals utilizing internal system Verified the accuracy of payroll calculations and prepared invoices and checks for employees Processed payroll journal entries and opened customer accountsAdjusted and accounted for discrepancies between employees’ timesheets and payroll invoices every week

While attending university in China, applied and was selected for the prestigious short-term US based internship Conducted database searches to identify potential 401k clientsUtilized Excel database function to build a database of over 425 clients to be used for guerrilla marketingSupported portfolio management team by researching and populating Excel templates with financial data of targeted companies Performed administrative support service including copying, packing and filing

1. Gained a foundation of skills related to insurance and banking, including client relations, and portfolio management2. Worked on a team to complete the case study, before tailoring an insurance policy to meet the client's special needs