Financial Analysis / Reporting | Team Building / Training | Process Improvement | Reports Generation | Auditing | Risk Mitigation

Internal Controls | GAAP | SOX 404 | Regulatory Compliance | Investor Relations | Cost-Reducing Initiatives | Communications

         Integral leader who exhibits a proven track record in high-volume accounting, finance, and business operations.

         Out-of-the-box thinker who contributes superior attention-to-detail and sharp analytical talents, including proactively identifying and resolving critical challenges to meet and / or exceed financial / business objectives.

         Bilingual communicator (English / Japanese) who liaises among C-level executives, business staff, and clientele, and earned the distinction as the go-to person for key accounting operations, FP&A, sales, and legal operations.

Senior Director Operations & Financial Reporting | Co-Founder

A Crowd Funding Company Connecting Japanese Investors with U.S. Real Estate Investing Opportunities

         Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking daily company cash operations, including consistently ensuring company s stability and solvency, reviewing and approving payments, creating monthly cash flow analysis, and identifying areas for comprehensive cost reduction and improvement of overall cash flow efforts.

         Optimize business success by recruiting, training, and managing staff to create internal controls, including prioritizing workflow and collaborating with cross-functional multi-country teams, as well as handling cash management, investments, revenue recognition, entity level control, purchasing, and accounts payable / receivable.

         Exhibit skill with U.S. GAAP and accounting protocols by preparing financial statements for accurate bank review.

         Serve as the go-to person for a Japanese security company, lawyer, CPA, IT department, marketing, and investor relations, including creating a collaborative environment for all parties to grow business in rigorous markets.

  Generated $2+ million in funding via company s new joint venture relationship.

  Profitably brought in new investors to the company while serving as IR Department.

  Successfully achieved tax savings relevant to 10%+ of company s annual operating expenses.

  Handled preparation of press releases to present company to all new customers and inventors.

  Built a strong functional team from the ground up, including recruiting, interviewing, and hiring staff.

  Established a new Japanese corporation within only 3 months and met deadline for the company opening.

Director Financial Reporting (2015)

         Spearheaded strong project management initiatives by leading a group of CPAs and successfully completing SEC filings (e.g. Forms 10K, 10Q, 8-K, and Proxy), as well as demonstrating up-to-date knowledge of U.S. GAAP.

  Collaborated across variance departments (e.g. legal, sales, FP&A, HR).

  Received Above Expectations feedback for an internal controls compliance project.

  Led appropriate accounting treatment in restructuring, vendor financing, and revenue recognition.

Senior Manager External Reporting & Compliance (2013 2014)

         Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward completing detailed reports filed with SEC (e.g. Forms 10K, 10Q, 8-K), including leading an internal controls compliance program encompassing coordination with internal audit service providers, internal IT security specialist, and external auditors on testing schedules and evaluations.

Senior Manager External Reporting & Compliance (continued)

         Expertly prepared and presented quarterly reports of SOX findings, plans for remediation, and improvement for FY13 and FY14 to Board of Directors and Audit Committee members, and received executive-level compliments.

         Built and sustained productive operations by training and mentoring top-performing teams within financial reporting and global accounting departments, including consistently improving efforts via synergistic strategies.

  Reduced professional service and consulting fees by 30% via identification of key areas of improvement.

  Received CFO and Blue Shirts Group compliments that quarterly filings were smoothest ever completed.

  Located cost reductions and worked with process owners / vendors independently to save $20,000 annually.

  Improved timeline of filings and quality of documentation, including identifying financial and operational risk areas, leading remediation strategies, and reducing Controller and Accounting Director involvement.

  Independently researched WebFilings and presented a proposal to switch out SEC vendor from RRD to WebFilings; achieved savings of $30,000+ annually and received several CEO and Controller compliments.

  Increased efficiency and generated less headcount to handle efforts by taking over IR-related tasks from former Director of FP&A, including preparing investor deck, annual report, and PR / ER uploads to website.

Audit Senior Manager (2012) | Audit Manager (2009 2012) | Audit Senior (2006 2009) | Audit Staff (2005 2006)

         Strategically steered long-term client relationships within technology, manufacturing, and bioscience industries for high-profile publicly and privately held companies (e.g. Hitachi America Ltd., Advantest America, Inc., Fluidigm Corporation, Life Technologies Corporation, Verigy Ltd., JFC International, Inc., Tela Innovations, Inc., Arresto BioScience, TOPICA Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cell Genesys, Inc., Bear Creek Corporation) to meet or exceed goals.

         Capitalized on opportunity to attain knowledge of SOX while consulting with clients on matters such as reviewing, documenting, and recommending revisions to controls and accounting systems to better conform to regulations.

         Applied skill in Revenue Recognition accounting ASC 985-605 and Stock-Based Compensation Accounting ASC 718.

         Drove business growth by recruiting teams, handling coaching, teaching at EY annual seminars, and volunteering.

  Received 3 prestigious recognition awards via demonstration of exemplary performance and dedication.

  Honored with Above Expectation rating for 3 consecutive years that is awarded to 5-10% of entire rank.

  Generated 5-10% increase in fees by proactively performing in a valued role during critical fee negotiations.

  Appointed as a Committee Member at annual performance round tables, including successfully mentoring and training staff to effectively develop key competencies and achieve their maximum levels of potential.

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (Accounting Major)

Certified Public Accountant

State of California

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