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ALBERT LIU

Philadelphia

Summary

Detail-oriented and analytical accounting professional aiming to apply a strong foundation in financial management and advanced data analytics to deliver actionable business insights and streamline processes through automation.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant

Language Services Associates Inc.
Horsham
05.2024 - Current
  • Ensure integrity of accounting information by completing monthly accounting close procedures and related deliverables (maintaining general ledger, preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, reports and variance analyses) in accordance with GAAP
  • Collaborate with the assistant controller to prepare and distribute monthly financial statements, management reporting packages, departmental spending reports and quarterly financials for bank compliance
  • Support the company treasury operations by monitoring daily cash activity and preparing bank reconciliations
  • Oversee the recording of monthly company credit card expenses ensuring the consistency of coding to the annual budget
  • Assist with preparation and monitoring of the annual budget and periodic forecast updates, including monthly reporting and analysis of actual expenses versus budget / forecast
  • Prepare analyses and reconciliations to support the external financial audit and tax return preparation. Assist with various regulatory lings and tax compliance work
  • Participate in various department and/or company-wide initiatives and special projects.

Senior Staff Accountant

Forman Mills
Pennsauken
11.2018 - 03.2024
  • Monthly reconciliation of all cash accounts and credit card account
  • Monthly General Ledger account reconciliation including prepaids, receivables, fixed assets, liabilities and accruals
  • Preparing and posting of journal entries
  • Prepare and file monthly sale taxes for nine different states.
  • Handle analysis on bi-weekly payroll & 401k invoices.
  • Work directly with the CFO on daily cash flow, assist in preparing financial statements, and create store budgets
  • Assist in preparing documentation for external auditors

Education

Master of Science - Accounting

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY
01.2011

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY
01.2010

Skills

  • Proficient in accounting practices, including financial statement reporting, budgeting and forecasting, business analysis, and a solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Proficient in Office 365 with advanced expertise in Excel/PowerQuery, including pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas, and data visualization
  • Skilled in leveraging Python in Excel, and VBA to automate workflows and routine reports
  • Experienced in building data infrastructure and utilizing tools such as SQL, Power BI, and Python for efficient ETL processes and insightful, decision-driving visualizations

Certifications Courses

  • Certification - Google Data Analytics
  • Data Analysis and Visualization with Power BI
  • Certification - IBM SQL: A Practical Introduction for Querying Databases
  • Certification - IBM Python for Data Science, AI & Development

Timeline

Senior Accountant

Language Services Associates Inc.
05.2024 - Current

Senior Staff Accountant

Forman Mills
11.2018 - 03.2024

Master of Science - Accounting

Binghamton University

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Binghamton University
ALBERT LIU