Benjamin Zhu

Experience

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  Kumon

  Jul 2009 - Dec 2014

  Chief Assistant

  Instructed best practices to kids aged 3-18 while considering their philosophies to cater to each individual student.Taught intellectually disabled persons and studentsTrusted to personally open and close the center when requiredRefined conflict resolution and communication skills

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  First Tutors

  Apr 2010 - Nov 2016

  Founder

  Generated over $6500.00 of revenue with roughly $5000.00 net profit in the span of 2 months Totaled earnings in excess of $100000, with a growth of 667% annuallyGained valuable sales and marketing experience through cold calling, advertisements, etc.Learned vital human resource skills and techniques through the hiring and dismissal of employees.

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  The Residence Society

  Sept 2013 - May 2016

  Finance Accounting Intern

  Performed bank reconciliationsWorked with commercial accounts in excess of $1,000,000Attended meetings as proxiesBalanced and generated accounting documents

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  Scotiabank

  May 2014 - Jul 2015

  Customer Service Representative

  Balanced in excess of $10,000,000 CADManaged cash of over $150.000 CADFamiliarized myself with multiple currencies and retail banking transactionsOutperformed peers in sales with over 120% of target

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  BMO Financial Group

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Commercial Services Officer

  Facilitated daily communication with clients and handled accounts, businesses and non-profit organizations in excess of $50,000,000Developed and identified optimization techniques and errors on over 250 Excel spreadsheets and formulae

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  SWFTCharge Inc.

  Nov 2016 - Dec 2019

  Senior Consultant

  Utilized multiple languages to communicate, co-ordinate and negotiate multiple international contractsConsulted and assisted a funding round of $405,000

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  New Path Foundation

  Nov 2020 - now

  Manager of Finance and Operations

  Reports directly to CEO to conduct financial and operational analyses, including re-writing contracts, HR policy, grant applications, etc.Successfully improved cash flow and boosted profits by over 100% through cost-cutting implementationsIncreased operational efficiencies and saved over $40,000 annually