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CHI LINH PHAM

Highland Heights,KY

Summary

Results-oriented A+ CPA candidate with 4 years of experience as an Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist and Staff Accountant. Proficient in managing all aspects of accounts payable and receivable processes, month-end close procedures, and sales tax compliance and filings. Demonstrated ability to identify process improvement opportunities through strong analytical skills and keen attention to detail, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and adherence to accounting standards. Successfully led the 2024 California sales tax return audit, resulting in significant cost savings for the previous employer.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Accountant

BERPL Inc.
03.2023 - 01.2025
  • Company Overview: Furniture Retailer & Tech Firm
  • Supported month-end close: Conducted balance sheet accounts reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and profit and loss (budget vs
  • Actual) analysis, and made journal entries as needed
  • Processed sales tax exemption certificates daily
  • Recorded daily cash transactions
  • Reconciled monthly sales tax returns and ensured timely corporate indirect tax compliance and filings
  • Recorded accounts payable accruals
  • Prepared multiple process documents and implemented process improvements to streamline accounting processes and procedures
  • Researched and corrected account discrepancies
  • Supported internal audit processes and collaborated with external auditors to ensure the accuracy of financial records
  • Assisted with credit and collections activities as required

Staff Accountant

Bon Secours Mercy Health
09.2022 - 03.2023
  • Company Overview: Health Care
  • Performed detailed account analysis and prepared journal entries for month-end closings
  • Reconciled balance sheet accounts
  • Conducted budget vs
  • Actual variance analysis

Salaried Professional

Robert Half
04.2021 - 09.2022
  • ITW Air Management (Manufacturing) – Staff Accountant: Conducted bank and other account reconciliations, handled cash applications, initiated ACH wires, assisted in month-end closing by creating journal entries related to capital projects, expense accruals, and cash reconciliation
  • Hill-Rom (Health Care) – Cash Application Specialist: Utilized Excel, GetPaid, and JP Morgan to allocate payments from two banks to appropriate customer accounts and invoices daily, coordinated with banks to retrieve remitter information and provided support for credit and collections tasks
  • Luminex (Manufacturing) – Accounts Payable Specialist: Researched and resolved invoice discrepancies, processed invoices, and handled vendor inquiries, contributed to process improvement and automation initiatives
  • The Armor Group (Manufacturing) – Accounts Payable Specialist: Processed invoices and addressed accounts payable issues with vendors, monitored and resolved vendor payment rejections, completed weekly check runs, handled vendor account updates

On-call Tutor for Intermediate Accounting I, Principles of Finance and Statistics

Northern Kentucky University
01.2020 - 05.2021

Explained materials and clarified concepts by addressing students' questions, helping them solve problems in accounting, finance, and statistics

Education

Master of Business Administration - Accounting & Supply Chain Management

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
01.2024

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Accounting

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
01.2021

Associate of Business -

North Seattle College
Seattle, WA
01.2017

Skills

  • Bank reconciliation
  • Journal entries
  • Variance analysis
  • General ledger management
  • Sales tax reconciliation & filing
  • Month-end closing
  • Accounts receivable management
  • Accounts payable management
  • Internal/external audits
  • Microsoft Excel proficiency

Certification

IMA Data Analytics & Visualization Fundamentals Certificate

Timeline

Staff Accountant

BERPL Inc.
03.2023 - 01.2025

Staff Accountant

Bon Secours Mercy Health
09.2022 - 03.2023

Salaried Professional

Robert Half
04.2021 - 09.2022

On-call Tutor for Intermediate Accounting I, Principles of Finance and Statistics

Northern Kentucky University
01.2020 - 05.2021

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Accounting

Northern Kentucky University

Associate of Business -

North Seattle College

Master of Business Administration - Accounting & Supply Chain Management

Northern Kentucky University
CHI LINH PHAM