Senior Accountant / Controller - World Heritage Foods Hospitality Group - Illinois, USA
Lead accounting operations for multiple company entities. Strengthened internal controls, made sure general managers compliance with financial policy. Supported executive leadership with cash flow analysis, new projects and part of financial decisions in terms of any new investments. And working closely with the CFO including assisting tasks to make it flow within the team , stakeholders and shareholders.
- Managed sales tax , city tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions including filing.
- Improved financial reporting accuracy through POS integrations and Xtrachef system.
- Audit financial transactions , lead the internal control and internal auditor to comply with the internal policy of the company. Experienced and coordinated external audits and financial reporting.
- Audit payroll ADP ; tips out , employee info., no anornymous , vacation pay out.
- Cash handling , audit cash trail and cash drawer as well as inspection when an incident occurs.
- Perform and enhance vendor statement reconciliation and maintain relationships with vendors.
- Supported the operational team to advice the better decision in budgeting
- Main communicator to all vendors regarding payment, reconciliation and statement questions
- Handle many difficulties during change management and team evaluation for KPI.
- Managed daily cash flow exceeding $500,000 , Prepared accurate monthly financial statements for six business entities, enabling executive leadership to monitor profitability and make strategic decisions.
- Managed accounting for 6+ restaurant entities with intercompany transactions
- Evaluate and approve vendor payments while identifying and communicating potential financial risks to the management team.
- Lead the preparation of income tax filings, coordinating with the team to ensure accurate and timely submission.
- Cost analysis and being able to fully control the cost budgeting, along with building the system where the accounting and helping the auditor track throughout the weekly report.
- Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support management in making informed operational and strategic decisions.
CPA Assistant (Tax Internship) - US TAX XPert - Des Plaines, Illinois, USA
- Prepared individual and business tax returns.
- Assisted with LLC formation and S Corporation elections.
- Generated Forms 1099-NEC.
- Assisted with federal and state tax compliance.
- Gained experience with multi-state tax filings.
Accounting Assistant Manager - AMA Logistics & PMA Trucking - Joliet, Illinois, USA
- Lead full-cycle accounting and financial operations across the organization
- Processed weekly payroll for more than 50 employees.
- Managed MyTax Illinois portal and responsible for issuing the report to its portal such IFTA, Sale Tax.
- Managed the payments to vendors and drivers , issued the payment direct deposit and made essential decisions when it's urgent related to payment.
Bookkeeper - Accounting Firms - Illinois, USA
(2017-01 - 2020-12)
- Manage full-cycle bookkeeping including AP, AR, bank reconciliations, and general ledger through QBO
- Maintain accurate financial records and support preparation of financial statements
- Identify and resolve discrepancies across accounts, improving financial accuracy
- Support tax preparation by organizing financial data and documentation
- Strengthened internal processes, reducing errors and improving efficiency
- Act as a key financial contact for management in absence of structured finance leadership
