Hae Y Lee
Cliffside Park,NJ
Summary
Highly skilled Controller with solid background in overseeing financial systems, budgets, and audits. Proven leadership in managing accounting teams and implementing strategic financial plans. Strengths include cost reduction strategies, risk management, and compliance with regulatory standards. Consistently improved operational efficiency and reduced financial discrepancies in previous roles.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Controller
Aetrex, Inc.
Teaneck, New Jersey
03.2024 - Current
- Prepare and report monthly and quarterly consolidated financial packages to the management team
- Manage day-to-day accounting operations
- Analyze P&L and expenses
- Provide support and guidance to the accounting team of 5
- Report weekly KPI reports to the VP of Finance and Accounting and the management team
- Assist the VP of Finance and Accounting in producing monthly sales reports
- Oversee all accounts and ledgers, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements
- Monitor and reconcile inventories monthly
- Cross-functionally collaborate with other team members and managers
Assistant Controller
Galaxy Active, LLC.
New York, New York
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Prepared financial statements, including a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement
- Supervised a team of six accounting professionals
- Researched and reconciled inventory variances and produced weekly inventory reports
- Successfully led a new ERP and accounting system implementation
- Improved efficiency and accuracy of the cash posting process by creating a new procedure
- Oversaw the monthly financial close process, including reconciliations, journal entries, and variance analysis
- Coordinated audit processes, and provided accurate and timely information for annual audits
- Provided guidance for reconciling cash misapplications and collecting past due accounts receivables
- Collaborated with a bank to setup banks accounts and managed daily cash receipts and disbursements, including checks, wires, and ACH transactions, etc
- Collaborated cross-functionally across different teams and departments.
Business Owner
Luxtown, LLC
Palisades Park, New Jersey
05.2016 - 04.2020
- Managed a S corporation with over $500,000 in sales per year
- Prepared and filed the Form 1120-S and Schedule K-1.
US Controller
Holland & Sherry, Inc
New York, New York
06.2013 - 02.2016
- Prepared monthly and yearly financial reports
- Supervised year-end inventory counting processes, and identified and reconciled variances
- Managed day-to-day accounting activities, including A/R, A/P, and cash management
- Oversaw the month-end closing process, including journal entries, reconciliations
- Improved the efficiency of accounting departments by streamlining and automating processes
- Liaison with internal software engineers regarding ERP system development and maintenance
- Prepaid and filed sales and use taxes for multiple States
- Researched and implemented new systems and software
- Assisted the CFO and executives with various ad hoc projects
- Coordinated with external auditors during annual audits, ensuring timely completion with no significant audit findings
- Developed and monitored internal controls to safeguard assets and improve operational efficiency
Senior Accountant (Consultant)
AppNexus (Xandr)
New York, New York
12.2012 - 06.2013
- Participated in an accounting software implementation project.
Senior Accountant
Oberon Media
New York, New York
07.2012 - 10.2012
- Participated in the month-end closing process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, consolidations, foreign currency transactions, intercompany transactions, etc
- Ad-hoc projects
Assistant Controller
Net@Work
New York, New York
03.2007 - 07.2012
- Prepared and produced monthly and yearly financial reporting packages
- Initiated the yearly budget processes and performed variance analysis
- Monitored cash flows and banking processes
- Oversaw day-to-day accounting activities
- Developed and documented accounting policies and procedures
- Liaison with an external CPA firm about taxes and audits
- Processed bi-weekly payroll for 160 employees, handling all aspects of payroll administration, including time tracking, deductions, and benefits.
Education
Master of Science - Taxation
BARUCH COLLEGE, ZICKLIN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Bachelor of Science - Landscape Architecture
YEOUNGNAM UNIVERSITY
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Internal Controls Implementation
- Cost Analysis and Savings
- US GAAP Proficiency
- Month & Year End Closings
- General Ledger Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Team Building & Training
- Audit Management
Certification
CPA in Delaware (Inactive)
Software Skills
MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Accounting Software - QuickBooks, Dynamics 365, Nextgen, Sage Accpac Pro
ERP - AS400, Mertex, iShowroom, Bluecherry, Elite
Payroll - Abra Payroll System
Timeline
Controller
Aetrex, Inc.
03.2024 - Current
Assistant Controller
Galaxy Active, LLC.
12.2022 - 08.2023
Business Owner
Luxtown, LLC
05.2016 - 04.2020
US Controller
Holland & Sherry, Inc
06.2013 - 02.2016
Senior Accountant (Consultant)
AppNexus (Xandr)
12.2012 - 06.2013
Senior Accountant
Oberon Media
07.2012 - 10.2012
Assistant Controller
Net@Work
03.2007 - 07.2012
Master of Science - Taxation
BARUCH COLLEGE, ZICKLIN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Bachelor of Science - Landscape Architecture
YEOUNGNAM UNIVERSITY
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