Experience

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  Betagro-thailuxe vina feed mill co., ltd.

  Jan 2001 - Sept 2003

  General accountant

  * Duties:- Follow up constructional cost in stage while building the company infrastructure and finalize all the project costs to build up fixed assets listingsUpdate data and vouchers in both cash and general accounting in a timely manner- Reconcile all GL accounts and bank statements- Prepare management and cost reports- Prepare financial reports for internal and state entities - Assist Chief accountant to ensure that internal account control, company policies and procedures are properly followed- Do other ad-hoc tasks as assigned* Achievements:- Set up primary accounting system based upon cost center functions- Successfully do the mapping between overseas accounting system versus VAS to perform consolidation reports for the Home Office- Train the whole accounting department to operate well the AC accounting software Show less

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  Sap (vietnam) co. ltd.

  Oct 2003 - Jan 2007

  Chief accountant

  * Duties:- Responsible for providing effective accounting service across the economic activities of the company- Maintain accounting records & prepare financial statements in line with VAS in KTSys accounting software- Develop accounting systems and processes to meet expanding business activities of the company- Prepare L/C for payment to overseas suppliers- Prepare project plan and relevant documents for company to get bank term-loans- Prepare, monitor fixed asset register- Control and check expense reports for approval and proceeding - Prepare tax filings and financial reports to the state authorities- Handle admin & human resource tasks, social insurance contribution and other ad-hoc assignments* Achievements:- Register the increased legal capital up to $3,000,000 and revise investment license to comply with the amended investment laws- Obtain bank approval on bank term loan injection, totalling $1,000,000, to invest in company renovation and new machinery to increase production capacity- Get tax department’s approval to transfer the profit after tax of $600,000 overseas for re-investment Show less

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  Sopet gas jv co.

  Jan 2007 - Jun 2008

  Chief accountant

  * Duties:- Operate accounting infrastructure and transactions in SUN SYSTEM accounting software- Provide periodically internal reports and prepare financial statements timely required by the BOM- Prepare management & consolidation reports for Home Office of company- Develop budget plan and control all costs, sales and profits- Prepare the reconciliation of cash and banking statement - Prepare plan of project and relevant documents for company to get bank term-loans- Monitor and control compliance of accounting policies and procedures- Prepare tax filings and statutory reports for Tax Department and other state entities in accordance with legal requirements- Liaise with bankers, external auditors and tax officers on issues of accounting, tax, financial statements and compliance * Achievements:- Coach staffs to operate thoroughly Sun System software to implement accurate accounting inputs for preparing effective financial reports- Obtain the VAT refund of $300,000 from the company’s initial construction in progress- Recommend optimal bank term loan in Vietnam (i.e. 5%/year) to replace home office’s loan (i.e. 9%/year) saving $600,000/year for interest expenses Show less

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  Columbia sportswear company

  Jun 2008 - Jan 2021

  Finance manager

  * Duties:- Manage the financial and administrative functions to meet the financial expectations of the company while operating in accordance with corporate, regional and local laws- Develop and manage the budgetary plans, capital budget, long range financial plans and forecast for the business entity. Provide variance analysis reports to revaluate spending performance and validate business requirements to calibrate the company’s performance and enhance efficiency - Take part in negotiations of all deals and contracts. Build up database on historic information and market intelligence of latest costs to secure the best deal for the company- Manage payroll administration and tax filing process- Standardize the internal control policies and procedures to be align with global policies, procedures and processes. - Collaborate with corporate finance partners to take part in the company's initiatives and projects to ensure consistency in policy and practice throughout the region as well as corporately* Achievements:- Key player for Global Project SAP implementation, proactively get involved in data migration for accounting process to ensure data validity and integrity- Successfully lead the finance control setup, financial planning, budgeting and forecasting for Indonesia for 3 years (2016 – 2019) in a regional finance role- Initiate and perform in-house tax filing process saving cost of $50,000/year after moving from KPMG- Handle the tax audit in 2010 and help to minimize the tax penalty, from $34,500 down to $1,200, wrongly issued by the tax authority - Perform the effective cost analysis statement to provide necessary information for a potential office relocation in Hanoi in 2008 & in HCMC in 2011- Develop the internal control policies and procedures and reinforce the SOP implementation followed by regular internal audits Show less

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  Aarna agro (vietnam) co., ltd.

  Feb 2021 - now

  Chief accountant

  * Duties:- Build-up and manage accounting control system to ensure compliance with the accounting principles and policies; provide sufficient financial statements and other internal reports to the management in a timely fashion- Review work flows and improve accounting and operating SOPs with appropriate internal controls and measures- Control budget & cash flow to save costs, increase productivity and profitability- Monitor expenditures, analyze revenue versus costs; determine budget variances and recommend effective resolutions to management- Perform month-end reconciliation of general ledgers and bank statements- Assist in tax filing and auditing activities by providing necessary information and preparing requested reports and/or documentations- Coordinate with corporate finance team to complete assigned accounting tasks within deadlines- Support and cooperate with other departments to fulfill their goals in line with the company’s strategies and carry out other ad-hoc duties as assigned* Achievements:- Key player in setting up accounting infrastructure and solid base for transactions in MISA accounting system- Recommend outsourcing labors to replace in-house ones to save labor cost of $400,000/year- Prepare business plan and other related documentation for company to get bank term loan for production, i.e., 100 billion VND from Ban Viet Bank in 2021 and 150 billion VND from Sacombank in 2022 Show less