Helen Trinh
San Jose,CA
Summary
Results-driven accounting professional with 15+ years of experience in financial reporting, general ledger accounting, financial audit, Sales Taxes, Revenue deferral and Recognition in Software and Software Services Industries, and process improvement. Demonstrated ability in enhancing efficiency and accuracy across accounting operations, particularly in the context of international financial transactions. Proficient in U.S. GAAP, adept with accounting software such as NetSuite, QuickBooks, and skilled in Salesforce, BNA fixed Assets.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Accounting Manager
Lynx Software Technologies Inc.
12.2021 - Current
- Senior Accountant 2006 to 2020 Lynx Software Technologies Inc.
- Managing the company's financial accounts, payroll, budget, cash receipts and financial assets.
- Filing Annual Reports with States.
- Handling the company’s transactions and debts and doing cash flow forecasting.
- Performing the company’s financial audits.
- Streamline international transactions by coordinating monthly activities with bookkeepers in the UK, France, and India.
- Calculating commissions for over 20 sales representatives and Team Tech Supporters.
- Reviewing orders to cash.
- Training new staff accountant from orders to cash.
- Reviewing reconciliation of Balance Sheet General Ledgers.
- Filing sales taxes over 30 States and updating Nexus, Collecting Resales or Tax exemption certificates to support non-taxable and remitting taxes and other financial obligations.
- Handling customer contracts to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment in compliance with ASC 606 and other relevant accounting standards.
- Constantly update tracking sheets for revenue. Run project hours from JIRA to invoice T&M and Block of Time.
- Following with project managers for proof of deliveries to invoice FFP.
- Reviewing the reference of our Terms and Conditions on Purchase Orders. If no reference of T&C, Legal Team to follow up with sale representatives till the PO’s T&C is acceptable.
- Boost Accounts Receivable efficiency by streamlining invoicing for various subsidiaries, leading to a 15% improvement in collection timeframes.
- Enhanced month-end closing by preparing JEs and creating a template for journal entry uploads, reducing manual entries by 40%.
- Managed intercompany transactions, cash settlements, and reconciled balances for international and domestic subsidiaries, ensuring financial accuracy.
- Prepared supporting documentation for external audits, including non-US subsidiary statutory financial statements, ensuring audit readiness.
- Filed and Managed and controlled corporate fixed asset records, accurately tracking over 500 of assets and calculating depreciation.
- Lynx acquired TimeSys, LLC & Thompson Software Solutions in December 2022
Accountant
By The Bay Investments
1998 - 03.2006
- Handled Account Receivable, Account Payable
- Filed Sales Taxes.
- Ensured proper GL coding of expense reports, contributing to accurate bank and credit card reconciliations.
- Managed accurate transaction recording in QuickBooks
- Processed client bank account reconciliations
- Supported financial audit and Income Taxes returns, W-2s, and 1099s.
- Accurately prepare and electronically filed 1099s and 8802 with the IRS.
Education
BS - Accounting
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA05.1997
Skills
- Technical Accounting: In-depth knowledge of US GAAP, General Ledger Accounting, Auditing Principles, and Tax Accounting, Filing Property Taxes with Santa Clara County
- Software: Proficient in NetSuite, QuickBooks, Sage Mas90, Advance Excel, Adobe
- Others: Salesforce, BNA Fixed Assets
Certification
Certificate of Completion CUI
Timeline
Senior Accounting Manager
Lynx Software Technologies Inc.
12.2021 - Current
Accountant
By The Bay Investments
1998 - 03.2006
BS - Accounting
San Jose State University
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