Lisa Gong

Accounting Manager at Sierra Pacific Engineering and Products
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Torrance, California, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Accounting Manager
      • 2017 - Present

      • Revamped and monitored all aspects of general ledger processes, including enhancing subledger reconciliation accuracy, optimizing monthly close efficiency (achieving a 67% reduction in month-end close duration from 15 to 5 business days), and maintaining rigorous compliance with internal control best practices. • Prepared and reviewed month-end, quarter-end and annual financial statements for 6 entities (three US-based companies, one company in Hong Kong, one subsidiary, and one joint venture in China), ensuring GAAP and IFRA compliance and reporting outcomes to the management team. • Managed end-to-end inventory processes, including inventory valuation, reporting, reconciliation of COGS, inventory general ledger and inventory system, inventory write down/adjustments, variance analysis, and preparation of inventory schedules. • Managed a team of 5, overseeing routine accounting functions (A/P, A/R, Payroll, Commission) and acting as a liaison for company’s all financial matters. • Supervised 4 accounting staffs in China subsidiary, responsible for control systems, transaction processing, operations, policies, and procedures. Reviewed and reformatted financial statements into English version, ensuring alignment with corporate financial reports. • Maintained banking relationships, monitored daily bank reconciliation across US/China/HK and reviewed weekly cash flow reports. • Prepared tax filing for sale and income tax quarterly and annually for 9 states and business property tax filing for CA and TX. • Prepared 16 reports per month, including KPI, sales analysis reports and other internal reports. • Assisted and prepared all budgeting, forecasting, reforecasting, financial planning and consolidating information. • Prepared annual year-end audit and reviewed process with external CPA’s and prepared required documents as requested. • Supported and prepared annual valuation process for stock price in relation to ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plans). Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Tax Supervisor
      • 2016 - 2017

      • Prepared, reviewed and amended tax returns for the whole firm including S & C-Corporations, Partnerships, and LLC’s. • Prepared filing of 37 tax returns required under federal, state, local and applicable foreign tax laws and regulations and communicated with CPA firms. Managed and coordinated tax audit. • Prepared, reviewed and amended tax returns for the whole firm including S & C-Corporations, Partnerships, and LLC’s. • Prepared filing of 37 tax returns required under federal, state, local and applicable foreign tax laws and regulations and communicated with CPA firms. Managed and coordinated tax audit.

    • United States
    • Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Accounting Controller
      • 2009 - 2016

      • Led a team of 5, overseeing all accounting functions, including AP, AR, Payroll (ADP), inventory control, cash control, cost analyses, budgets, foreign currency transactions, online banking, bank reconciliation, and fixed asset management. • Managed company’s month-end close and prepared financial statements and external reports for $250M revenue organization. • Engaged in strategic organizational planning, expanded business in Canada, Mexico, Europe, and China, and implemented policies and procedures to achieve cost-saving, budgeting, and risk management goals, boosting revenue from 150M to 250M in 6 years. • Negotiated bank charges and LC discount rate with banks (BOA, HSBC, Wells Fargo and EWB etc.) and insurance renewals with brokers to reduce costs by 10%. • Developed AR policies and procedures to expedite collections, reducing average days to collect outstanding AR from over 30 days to under 15 days. Successfully recovered more than $500K of seriously overdue debt within a month. • Negotiated payment term and trade credit lines with Top 50 suppliers and all new suppliers to defer cash outlays. • Reduced transportation costs by 15% and increased inventory turnovers without compromising sales. • Managed 7 properties and 3 warehouses in different states, coordinating property purchases, loan covenants, property leasing and property management. Show less

Education

  • The George Washington University
    Master's degree, Accounting
  • Aberystwyth University
    Master of Business Administration - MBA

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