Sean Lei Zhang CPA,CA

Experience

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  Higher Education Training & Award Council (HETAC)

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  Office Assistant (Summer work)

  Office Assistant – with responsibility for the meticulous handling of data for statistical analysis and decision making purposes.

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  Hamill Spence O’Connell

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

  Senior Accountant

  - Organized and oversaw the planning, execution and completion of large, specialized audit assignments which clients’ turnover ranging from €800K to €500 million, (approximately C$550K to C$344 million) within strict time frames and budgetary constraints- Developed and maintained professional working relationships with client personnel and motivated trainee auditors and audit semi seniors- Assessed and documented the client accounting and operational system process, identified any potential control risks, and recommended appropriate suggestions and solutions over the system control improvement to management of clients- Led the team of a number of auditor trainees, planned audits; identified critical control issues and corrective actions; identified the trend of business, drafted planning documents and attended meetings- Ensured pre-assignment instructions were adhered to; relayed problems or contentious issues to management and identified and commented on possible solutions as well as reviewed financial, management and cash flow statements- Prepared a broad range of financial deliverables, including income statement, statement of financial position, cash flow statement, management accounts and other financial reports requested from clients- Ensured full compliance with UK and Irish General Accepted Accounting Principle (UK& Irish GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Näytä vähemmän

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  Synchro Managed Services Limited

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Financial Controller

  - Managed the day to day activities of the finance function to ensure appropriate accounting and recording of financial transaction - Analyzed the financial and non-financial data generated from business units to complete the various analysis, including sale, cost, profitability, debtor ageing and other variance analysis- Prepared the analysis for opening new stores, closing existing locations or developing the financial to swap location to a dealer- Communicated with Eircom’s finance office, retail and franchised stores regarding any discrepancies in commission received and paid - Produced regular management accounts and reports requested by the management to make quality business decision- Accurately forecasted cash flow and budget - Prepared statutory accounts based under IFRS and suitable for the audit- Assisted in developing automated accounting process Näytä vähemmän

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  Jones Lang LaSalle

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Financial Specialist

  - Processed the daily general ledger for JLL Hong Kong and China entities- Recorded supporting information for all journal entries- Participated in the monthly closing process including the preparation of statements- Performed the periodical balance sheet review and explained the variances occurred based on local GAAP and US GAAP- Assisted with the implementation of accounting process transition, accounting policies and procedures- Prepared the financial report requested by country’s financial controller- Liaised closely with local financial controllers, regional finance team members and external auditors Näytä vähemmän

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  Wintime Energy Co.,Ltd

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2016

  Senior Financial Analyst

  - Prepared and reviewed consolidated financial statement over twenty numbers of subsidiary companies- Reviewed and analyzed financial and operational results reported by subsidiary companies- Prepared the periodic reports, analyzed and compared actual results vs. budget, working with operations to understand variances- Prepared or assisted in the budget preparation and variance analysis as required- Facilitated and maintained appropriate capital structure analysis; identified and proposed opportunities for cost savings and improvement, saved company 34 million Yuan, approximately C$6.53 million, on financial service and bank interest charges - Assisted the head of finance with debt and equity financing including due diligence, presentation preparations, financial analysis and modeling, with completions of 8 major projects since July 2012- Developed long-term forecast of cash resources and uses, with liquidity across operating subsidiaries; reported cash flow position on a weekly basis with accuracy - Partnered with cross-functional teams to support company’s rapid growth by providing strategic financial analysis and modeling on a wide variety of projects Näytä vähemmän