Nobu Ohashi

Experience

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  County of Orange

  Jul 2005 - Jul 2013

  Auditor-Controller, HCA Accounting・Prepare annual cost report for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Program (Total Cost of $44 Million) that is submitted to the state・Reconcile cost report to the county general ledger, and analyze any discrepancies・Automated and stream lined the preparation process for 14 claims using MS Excel functions, which enhanced the accuracy and shorten the claim preparation time to half・Interpret the policies and contract for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Program to ensure all the agreements and conditions are met under the contract・Process Monthly and Quarterly claims for Alcohol and Drugs Abuse Services Program, which are submitted to state and local governments・Analyze and recommend budget modification to Program Support Analyst・Prepared policies and procedures for all the assigned job tasks Show less Auditor-Controller, General Ledger Unit・Audited the County returned check process to verify the compliance to the policies and procedures・Assisted management in budget re-allocation during year-end fiscal book closing・Interpreted and analyzed County contracts and set up encumbrances for the departments in the accounting system・Audited data accuracy on forty different funds within the County・Verified completion status of over a hundred County capital projects for an accurate reporting for the financial report・Extracted and analyzed capital assets activities to generate annual Financial Statement data ・Trained other employees in utilizing the new accounting system・Entered quarterly County budget according to the Board of Supervisor’s direction Show less

  • Accountant/Auditor II

    May 2011 - Jul 2013

  • Accountant/Auditor II

    Jul 2006 - May 2011

  • Auditor/Accountant I

    Jul 2005 - Jul 2006
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  CSUF

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Student Consultant
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  Amazon

  Aug 2013 - now

  Project Leadership and System Transformation:• Currently driving end-to-end execution of a multi-year CFP-funded project to transform existing Account Payable (AP) systems.• Collaborating closely with engineers and service center teams, we designed a business-agnostic system capable of handling the processing of multibillion-dollar invoices for worldwide operations while easily adapts to changing regulatory environments and enhances service center productivity.• It is expected to reduce engineer hours by 30-40% and achieve around a 50% reduction in testing efforts for launching a new country.Project Prioritization and Business Impact Assessment and Collaboration:• Worked with technology teams and project management team on prioritizing 100+ new projects per year.• Ensured efficient resource allocation and successful project execution.• Ensured seamless alignment with overall business goals.• Assessed the impact of new business initiatives on AP systems and processes.• Collaborated with business teams to establish technical requirements and implement manual processes where necessary.Geographically Diverse Support:• Leading international projects involved collaborating with cross-functional teams across diverse international markets in 22 countries, including Poland, Egypt, South Africa, and India.• Provided support to three different service centers in different geographies.• Resolved complex issues, ensuring smooth operations across locations.Control Reviews and Standardization:• Conducting quarterly control reviews for two policies.• Audited controls assessed automated and manual processes and ensured global standardization.Team Development and Work-Life Balance:• Trained new team members on AP processes within the Finance Operation team.• Participated in a mentoring program, supporting one mentee’s professional development. Show less • Launched accounts payable process and systems for new business and international expansions for 4 retail business launch (Singapore, Australia, Turkey, Brazil), and 3 corporate launches (Hong Kong, Indonesia. and Argentina) working with wide range of professionals within the company such as tax advisors, accountants, lawyers, retail business project managers, system engineers, and operational teams. • I collaborated with tax advisors to create requirement documents for system engineers, implemented AP systems based on tax rules with the system engineers, and worked with the operational team in India to standardize processes for the new country. Additionally, I established new processes when necessary due to regulatory needs or system limitations.• Supported the Finance Operations Accounting team on reserve analysis on semiannual basis. Show less Global AP Cost Reduction Project (Project Manager for Japan) September 2014-Current• Manage the global AP cost reduction project for Japan (Estimated cost saving of 2.5 M USD per year)• Coordinate with the US based global project team and India based IT team to launch a new cost saving system in Japan• Monitor the system performance and create action plans with the IT team when system issues arise• Manage launching of the vendor facing cost saving projects, including formulate launch plan, establish operational process, vendor communication, and create vendor facing documents• Gather and analyze the inventory receiving data and identify supply chain operational defects • Coordinating with supply chain team and fulfillment center to reduce the operational defects within fulfillment centers• Present semiannual report to the US VP and directors Japan Alcohol Products Launch Project (AP Subject Matter Expert) October 2013-April 2014• Part of the launch team for Japan alcohol products group• Participated in discussion sessions to identify potential issues and challenges of establishing a new company for alcohol sales• Created testing plans and coordinated with India IT team to execute the testing of the payment process for the new companyVendor Account Management• Oversee 1,000+ vendor accounts, worth more than 100M USD accounts payables per month.• Handle vendor escalations, data support, retail buyer support, and host vendor trainings• Gather and provide data to the vendors and retail buyers. Show less

  • Senior Program Manager - Process Excellence and Expansions and Compliance

    Dec 2018 - now

  • Program Manager - Expansions

    Aug 2017 - Nov 2018

  • Senior Financial Analyst

    Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Financial Operations AP - Financial Analyst

    Aug 2013 - Aug 2016