Benjamin Hsieh
Chief Financial Officer at Manhattan Hotel Group- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Experience
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MHG Capital
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United States
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer
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Nov 2014 - Aug 2020
• Oversaw Manhattan Hotel Group’s finance and accounting departments. • Conducted cashflow management and provided financial advisory for group’s 6 PE funds including cash flow forecasts, financial reporting, tax reports. • Performed monthly cost/ budget review for group’s 6 PE funds and for the 6 associated hotels. • Assisted ownerships in selling and purchasing hotels with an aggregate transactions amount of $142 M. • Oversaw Manhattan Hotel Group’s finance and accounting departments. • Conducted cashflow management and provided financial advisory for group’s 6 PE funds including cash flow forecasts, financial reporting, tax reports. • Performed monthly cost/ budget review for group’s 6 PE funds and for the 6 associated hotels. • Assisted ownerships in selling and purchasing hotels with an aggregate transactions amount of $142 M.
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SUN ART RETAIL GROUP LIMITED
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Shanghai, China
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Internal Audit Assignment Manager
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May 2011 - Jun 2012
Led a nationwide internal audit team of 12 auditors(financial segment) • Established first internal audit team and audit program for SUN-ART Retail Group Limited. • Developed Analytical Financial Reports Datebase, decreasing time required to audit financial reports by 40%. Contributed to the success in 1.06 billion IPO of SUN-ART Retail Group Limited at Hong-Kong Exchange • Assisted directors, chief executives, and other parties in carrying out adequate due diligence. Led a nationwide internal audit team of 12 auditors(financial segment) • Established first internal audit team and audit program for SUN-ART Retail Group Limited. • Developed Analytical Financial Reports Datebase, decreasing time required to audit financial reports by 40%. Contributed to the success in 1.06 billion IPO of SUN-ART Retail Group Limited at Hong-Kong Exchange • Assisted directors, chief executives, and other parties in carrying out adequate due diligence.
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Assistant Manager
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Jul 2008 - Apr 2011
Oversaw investment accounts and financial instruments, and assisted department managers in evaluating both short-term and long-term investment portfolios, transactions, and performance improvements. • Led a team of investment specialists that worked on eight projects, accounting for $6 million investment gains in two years Oversaw investment accounts and financial instruments, and assisted department managers in evaluating both short-term and long-term investment portfolios, transactions, and performance improvements. • Led a team of investment specialists that worked on eight projects, accounting for $6 million investment gains in two years
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PwC
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Auditor
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Sep 2005 - Jun 2008
Book-auditing for clients in banking and capital market industries, with financial-focused services in the fields of assurance and tax. • Led an audit team of 6 auditors, which captured 5% of $1.3 million annual audit projects. • Collaborated with IT department in building new audit system for auditing clients who first adopt R.O.C. GAAP 34. The new audit system decreased time required to audit financial reports by 55%. Book-auditing for clients in banking and capital market industries, with financial-focused services in the fields of assurance and tax. • Led an audit team of 6 auditors, which captured 5% of $1.3 million annual audit projects. • Collaborated with IT department in building new audit system for auditing clients who first adopt R.O.C. GAAP 34. The new audit system decreased time required to audit financial reports by 55%.
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Education
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University of Rochester - William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance and Financial Management Services -
Columbia University in the City of New York