MARTINA KWAN

• Founder, CEO and CFO for the World's First Woman Owned Racing School
• Oversees all accounting and financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
• Prepares detailed monthly and/or quarterly reports on financial performance, including profit and loss statements, balances sheets, and cash flow statements
• Ensures compliance with financial regulations and standards, as well as timely preparation of financial statements and reports.
• Collaborates closely with other departments to support decision-making through financial insights and analysis
• Manages relationships with external partners

• Co-founded an award winning luxury outdoor furniture business that accumulated 9 design awards and competed with the largest competitors in the high end retail, design and hospitality industries.
• Oversaw all accounting and financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Prepared detailed monthly and/or quarterly reports on financial performance, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Ensured compliance with financial regulations and standards, as well as timely preparation of financial statements and reports.
• Collaborated closely with other departments to support decision-making through financial insights and analysis.
• Managed relationships with external partners, including investors, accountants, and financial institutions.
• Enhanced factory efficiency by implementing lean manufacturing principles and streamlining processes.
• Implemented ongoing quality assurance measures for continuous improvement.
• Optimized manufacturing and distribution workflows by continuously updating project management tools and techniques.
• Led cross-functional teams to execute high-impact projects on time and within budget constraints.
• Analyzed operational issues and implemented corrective action to maximize profits.
• Built a positive organizational culture that fostered creativity, innovation, and employee engagement.
• Oversaw financial management activities such as budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow monitoring for improved financial stability.
• Managed payroll data entry and processing for employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.

Financial Controller - Paramount Hotel | Director of Accounting - Hudson Hotel | Senior Financial Consultant - Tullett Prebon | Interim Financial Controller - Delano Hotel | Senior Associate - Lehman Brothers | Supervising Senior Accountant - PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC | President, Co-Founder, and Director of Operations - So! Animation | Senior Associate Corporate Recovery Services - KPMG US | Staff Accountant - KPMG US