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Developed integrated revenue and expense analyses, financial budgeting and sales forecasting through analyzing operation data, improved financial status by monitoring variances, identifying trends and recommending actions. Coordinated and communicated effectively with firm personnel and external contacts such as banking and accounting professionals, clients, vendors, and all levels of management to ensure information integrity and data quality Served as the liaison between the Integrated Supply Chain, Finance and Operation team, quantified risks and opportunities in financial impact and business performance of new business initiatives. Provided financial and trend analysis to help with problem-solving throughout different departments for ad-hoc initiatives Organized invoices and contracts, participated in the month-end close process recording entries and reconciling accounts, and processed full-cycle Accounts payable and receivable with QuickBooks

* Performed detailed financial and market analysis that forms the basis for decisions on investments of the firm * Assisted in preparing monthly, quarterly and annually variances analysis, analyzing investment performance, tracking market trends and screening new investment opportunities * Participated in the month-end closing process, including preparation of financial statement support schedules, journal entries, and reconciliations.

* Provide financial analysis, budget advice and consultation to the financial department * Evaluated the appropriateness and design of key controls to mitigate key risks of the business processes * Identified redundancy in processes, using financial models, sensitive and quantities analysis that allowed 2% of annual expenses to become a source of revenue

Create cost estimation and pricing models based on growth strategies and products performance metrics for 200,000 products. Partner with the online retail team to launch new retail businesses in the US and grow to more than $17m Establish financial forecasting and project evaluation models, extracting data from ERP system to automate generation of P&L budgeting, operation dashboard and performance reports focus on budgeting and forecasting Evaluate and report on financial performance through variance analysis by comparing actuals with forecasts or prior period, identify risk and opportunities for the products development, efficiency improvement, and cost reduction Build and maintain financial modeling, variance reporting, dashboards and performance metrics that support key business decisions. Analyze capital improvement projects and budget enhancing strategies for best results