Drake Accounting
Anne Tran
Accounting Director
Keene,TX
Summary
Forward-think Financial Controller/Accounting Manager excited to bring 5-year background new organization. Expert in setting financial targets and devising strategies to improve internal controls, standards and processes. Successful in advising business executives on financial strategies driving short-term and long-term growth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Director of Accounting, IT and HR
Curts Cafe
Chicago, IL
10.2022 - Current
- Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
- Conducted investigations and assisted with handling employee complaints involving Affirmative Action and EEOC to promote equitable workplace.
- Structured compensation and benefits according to market conditions and budget demands.
- Directed job fairs to bring in local talent for long term and seasonal positions.
- Spearheaded shared governance and collaboration on employee relations, HR administration, collective bargaining agreements and related HR topics.
- Processed employee claims involving performance issues and harassment.
- Established critical strategic partnerships with several private equity agencies to provide full HR services to portfolio companies.
- Directed hiring and onboarding programs for new employees.
- Designed robust compensation and benefits packages to attract top employees.
- Coordinated and engaged with leadership in planning and organizing calendars, events and activities.
- Educated employees on company policy and kept employee handbook current.
- Managed other HR staff and oversaw completion of tasks and initiatives.
- Performed administrative and customer service functions by responding to general employee inquiries, addressing employee relations issues and scheduling meetings.
- Managed day-to-day financials, including accounts payable/receivables, reporting, billing, collections, payroll, and budget preparation.
- Ensured all activities and projects are completed in an effective and timely manner.
- Managed vendor relationships and filing all documents and records.
- Reviewed and evaluated all financial data and reports, making sure all records are accurate before submitting to relevant parties.
- Prepared cash flow forecast and budget reports
- Supported Executive Director and budgets reports
- Supported and collaborated with other departments and managers, to develop strategies and budgets to keep company financially stable
- Supported Executive Director in managing organizational budget
Accounting Assistant
Mandarich Law Group
Chicago Ridge, IL
02.2021 - 10.2022
- Prepared bank deposit
- Applied received customer payments to customer accounts within the company's accounting software,
- Investigated and resolved application issues as they arose
- Finished researching and resolved invoice discrepancies and issues
- Completed ad-hoc analysis request quickly while maintaining integrity and accuracy of data
- Various bookkeeping and accounting duties
- Finished monthly bank reconciliations
Accountant and Accounting Assistant
CPA Office TTT
Chicago, IL
03.2020 - Current
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
- Used accounting software to prepare weekly and monthly financial reports.
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Completed financial reports, providing insight into performance, operations and cash flow.
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
- Transferred data and documents to facilitate system migration and software updates.
- Analyzed financial discrepancies and provided solutions for accurate financial records.
- Completed payroll functions to facilitate accurate and prompt staff payments.
- Checked general ledger entries to increase accuracy, prevent significant errors and identify adjustments.
- Assisted in budget preparation and forecasting to control expenditure and maximize profitability.
- Coordinated office supply ordering to avail materials for streamlined operations.
- Assisted management with annual expense plans to strategically track income or revenue.
- Coordinated with external auditors to resolve discrepancies.
- Verified items billed against items ordered and reconciled differences through follow-up with vendor.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity.
- Implemented new accounting processes to decrease spending and work flow downtime.
- Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.
- Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Maintained excellent financial standings by working closely with bookkeeper to process business transactions.
- Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
- Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
- Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
- Presented audit findings to accounting manager after reviewing results and paperwork.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
- Input financial data and produced reports using [Software].
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
- Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred.
- Strengthened financial operations by conducting bank reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Compiled budget figures by reviewing past budgets, evaluating estimated income, and assessing expenses.
- Managed complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on-time and within budget.
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
- Managed company databases and records across businesses
- Managed monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial close processes
- Generated and filed Federal tax forms (941, 1040, 1099), and reconciled client payroll
- Interviewed clients to obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses/allowances.
- Prepared financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends
- Obtained revenue by verifying transaction information; computing charges and refunds; preparing and mailing invoices; identifying delinquent accounts and insufficient payments
SharePoint Analyst
Independant
Chicago, IL
05.2004 - 12.2019
- Zuora Admin
- Decorated and designed SharePoint 2013 top landing page
- Collected SharePoint requirements and analyzed them to make sure SharePoint is right solution
- Designed Spell Tabs for SharePoint 2013 to tab all web parts in one page zone.
- Monitored and managed two top SharePoint Site Collections
- Trained business owners in SharePoint 2013 Online
- Added/removed users to SharePoint
- Built workflows using SharePoint designer 2013 for all departments;
- Changed request, sizing request, enhancement request, and vacation request
- Drew flowchart for SharePoint workflow using Visio
- Set up all meetings
- Converted SharePoint Lists to forms using InfoPath 2013 and built SharePoint workflows
- Managed Office 365 admin and all SharePoint Site Collections
- Createdout-of-the-box Javascript file to highlight SharePoint list column's field in different color.
Accounting Assistant
AMARA HOTELS & GROUPS
Singapore, Singapore
01.1998 - 01.2023
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Used accounting software to prepare weekly and monthly financial reports.
- Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- day-to-day financial operations
- Managed company databases and records across businesses
- Managed monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial close processes
- All financial related matters and agreements
- Managed relationships with vendors and clients from financial standpoint
- invoice payment by verifying transaction information; scheduling and preparing disbursements; obtaining authorization of payment
- Obtained revenue by verifying transaction information; computing charges and refunds; preparing and mailing invoices; identifying delinquent accounts and insufficient payments
- Prepared financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends
- Resolved account discrepancies by investigating documentation; issuing stop payments, payments, or adjustments
- Maintained financial security by following internal accounting controls
- Analyzed financial discrepancies and provided solutions for accurate financial records.
- Coordinated with external auditors to resolve discrepancies.
- Coordinated office supply ordering to avail materials for streamlined operations.
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Northeastern University of Illinois
Chicago, IL 01.2014 - Current
Ph.D. - Music Management
University of Michigan
Michigan Center, MI 01.2005 - 05.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Harry S Truman College
Chicago, IL 05.2004 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And English
National University of Vietnam
Vietnam 09.1993 - 05.1998
Skills
Accounting and finance
ADP
Fluent in VIetnamese
Payroll Processing
Recordkeeping
Training programs
Payroll coordination
SharePoint
Zuora
Drake Accounting Software
InfoPath
Quickbook
SAP
CRM
Office365
Web Design
Visio
InfoPath
Nintex
Drake Tax 2023
Rally
Software
Drake Tax
Visio
SharePoint
Quickbook
Nintex
Office365
Certification
PMP
Timeline
Director of Accounting, IT and HR
Curts Cafe
10.2022 - Current
Accounting Assistant
Mandarich Law Group
02.2021 - 10.2022
Accountant and Accounting Assistant
CPA Office TTT
03.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Northeastern University of Illinois
01.2014 - Current
Ph.D. - Music Management
University of Michigan
01.2005 - 05.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Harry S Truman College
05.2004 - 05.2012
SharePoint Analyst
Independant
05.2004 - 12.2019
Accounting Assistant
AMARA HOTELS & GROUPS
01.1998 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And English
National University of Vietnam
09.1993 - 05.1998