KELLY NGO
Irvine,California
Summary
A dedicated professional with over a decade of versatile interdepartmental supporting experience in both Accounting and IT Finance & Budgeting field. Excels at resolving internal challenges, creates innovative solutions, and process improvement proven to have increased efficiency, service satisfaction and cost savings.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior IT Finance Analyst
Auto Club of Southern California
10.2018 - Current
- Support Group Managers and Cost Center Managers with IS contracts for Statement of Work/ hardware/ software/ maintenance/ subscription/ server/ equipment/ professional service agreements/ non-disclosure agreement/ amendments to contracts, funding verification and contract payment approval
- Assist Group Managers with their annual spend, monthly forecasts on Operating Expenditures (OpEx) and Capital Expenditures (CapEx) on $76M annual budget
- Lead monthly budget meetings with managers
- Explain monthly actual/budget/forecast variances
- Prepare annual cost allocation reports for the business units
- Ensure IT Procurement Process comply with internal control across functional departments including Procurement, Legal and Tax.
- Create Purchase Orders (PO), Contract Purchase Agreement (CPA) and process average of 50 plus invoices monthly
- Manage headcount plan and staffing forecast for employees (internal) and contractors (external)
- Serve as budget liaison between IS and accounting/finance handling JE re-class and accruals, depreciate fix assets and amortize maintenance, reconciled actual payments
- Assist with process improvement and perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Train new IT Analysts and Business Unit Managers on the Contract approval process and Apptio (Forecast and Budgeting software)
Senior Accountant
Auto Club of Southern California
11.2007 - 10.2018
- Responsible for month and year end close process
- Worked on expense analysis
- Reconciled Balance Sheet accounts
- Settled inter-company balances for TX, MCIC and ACMO companies
- Prepared quarterly statements for Auto Club Casualty Company & Auto Club Indemnity Company
- Prepared annual Yellow Books for Auto Club Casualty Company & Auto Club Indemnity Company
- Assisted with the annual Combined Yellow Book (consolidation of 7 companies)
- Handled quarterly and annual Premium Taxes for Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Vermont
- Responsible for filing with AMBEST
- Verified accuracy of data presented by Actuarial department
- Worked on ad hoc projects such as editing reports in Hyperion & testing accuracy of reports due to upgrades
- Cross-trained with team members
- Coordinated audit requirements with internal and external auditors
Senior Accountant
Ampco System Parking
05.2004 - 11.2007
- Company Overview: subsidiary of ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM)
- Supervised 3 Accounting Clerks and 1 Accountant
- Prepare P&L for over 100+ properties pursuant to various lease and management agreements
- Responsible for month and year end close process
- Reconciled and analyzed Balance Sheet and P&L accounts to ensure proper revenue, expense, asset, liability recognition and book necessary adjusting entries in accordance to GAAP & SOX
- Documented material actual to budget variances
- Reviewed Balance Sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis
- Reviewed Bank Reconciliations
- Maintained Inventory and coordinated yearend physical count
- Researched account detail and prepared adjusting entries when needed
- Assisted with annual budget
- Coordinated audit requirements with internal and external auditors
- Performed Payout Audits on a monthly basis
- Supported the Accounting Manager in performing financial analysis and other projects for the overall organization
- Assisted with the Collections of 60+ Days Outstanding Account Receivables
- Communicated with All Levels of Management
- Subsidiary of ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM)
Staff Accountant
Paramount Farms, Inc.
11.2002 - 05.2004
- Company Overview: subsidiary of The Wonderful Company LLC, formerly known as Roll Global
- Maintenance of the General Ledger
- Prepared and Entered Journal Entries
- Worked on Month-End Closing
- Handled Monthly Inter-Company Billings
- Managed Bank Reconciliations (General Account & Payroll Account)
- Administered Payroll taxes
- Performed Account Analysis
- Handled Sales & Use Tax, Excise Tax, Miscellaneous Fees and Permits
- Prepared 1099 PATR & MISC Annually
- Worked with Accounts Payable and Purchase Cards
- Maintenance of Royalties including Billings and Payments
- Prepared Schedules for Annual Audit
- Provided Information to the US Census Bureau
- Subsidiary of The Wonderful Company LLC, formerly known as Roll Global
Accounting Intern
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
10.2000 - 07.2002
- Reviewed, analyzed, and evaluated PTSC/MTA financial records
- Reconciled Project Accounting reports to General Ledger
- Processed invoices
- Maintained Fixed Assets, Depreciation, Property, Plant, and Equipment Schedule
- Prepared and performed financial analysis
- Worked on Fixed Asset and Mass Additions
- Helped with monthly closing
- Assisted auditors by providing support documents
- Aided with the upgrading of the Financial Information System
Education
B.S. - Accounting
California State University, Los Angeles
03.2002
A.A. - Liberal Arts
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park12.1998
Skills
- MS Office
- Apptio
- Oracle
- HFM
- Financial Reporting Studio
- Smartview
- JDEdwards
- FRX
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
Accomplishments
Worked with Oracle developer to create a Firm upload via Excel format with multiple lines for Purchase Order.
Part of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to help create Contract Approval Request in the ACE Service Portal. This a digital way of routing contracts with approval from Group Managers, Procurement Manager and Executives.
Timeline
Senior IT Finance Analyst
Auto Club of Southern California
10.2018 - Current
Senior Accountant
Auto Club of Southern California
11.2007 - 10.2018
Senior Accountant
Ampco System Parking
05.2004 - 11.2007
Staff Accountant
Paramount Farms, Inc.
11.2002 - 05.2004
Accounting Intern
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
10.2000 - 07.2002
B.S. - Accounting
California State University, Los Angeles
A.A. - Liberal Arts
East Los Angeles College