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Carole Chun
122 Kismis, Singapore 598063
support@resumeedge.com
65-55512121
~ Special Considerations ~
I have a normal employment or education history
~ Goal and Skill Assessment ~
Job Description
I am specifically looking for accounts/audit/finance/business
analysis related job.
Why should an employer hire you?
1. 3-4 years of solid accounting background with leading accounting
firms
2. Achievement oriented with high energy and positive attitude
3. Team player with leadership qualities
4. Self motivated, independent, and willing to perform multiple
and cross-functional tasks
Name three personal attributes.
1. Good interpersonal skills and communication skills
2. Hardworking and willing to take on new responsibilities and
responds to it with good initiative
3.Responsible and dedicated, can be relied on to deliver job required
List skills, interests, and abilities
1. Accounting software system -SCALA; application of Microsoft
office, particularly Excel and Word, Chinese word processor
2. Effectively bilingual in English and Chinese language (speak,
write and read)
3. Extrovert who loves to meet people, easy going and sporty (diving,
a-line skating, tennis, hiking, and swimming - team or individual
sports)
Are you willing to relocate?
Yes
~ Experience One ~
Position, Employer, Location
Accountant, Leverpol & Solomon
Dates
March/ 2000, July/ 2001
Company Information
Outsourced financial services
Accomplishments
1. There is no promotion during my 1 1/2 year service with the
company, however, I have two times revised of my salary from starting
pay of 2,900 to 3,600, almost 22% increase in salary.
2. I am an accountant in GL department, I drafted the GL procedure
manual, and put up control procedure to the reporting cycle. This
includes automating the month end reporting process, (instead of
manual), creating reports to improve efficiency, provide guidance
to accounts execs and assistants.
3. I am meticulous have an eye for details, have identified, and
solved many of the accounting issues presented in the accounts.
This includes the consensus usage of inter-company accounts, align
the understanding of operations and accounts department on certain
product issues, quarterly accruals process cycle.
How did the company benefit from your employment?
Due to my personality, I always try the best of myself to deliver
the best. With Leverpol & Solomon, I solved many hidden accounting
issues, such as payroll accrual, and rectified wrong accounting
entries since the beginning of the operation date.
~ Experience Two ~
Position, Employer, Location
Audit Associate, Accellor & Damien, Singapore
Dates
October/ 1997, October/ 1999
Company Information
CPA firm
Responsibilities
Please see my current resume
~ Education One ~
School and Location
University of London, London, UK
Dates
Jan 1995 - Jul 1997
Type of School; Degree; Major
Graduate School; Bachelor of Arts; Accounting and Financial Management
~ Education Two ~
School and Location
Teacher's College, Malaysia
Dates
Jan 1994 - Dec 1994
Type of School; Degree; Major
College; South Australian Certificate of Education; Pre-U
~ Education Three ~
School and Location
Independent High School, Malaysia
Dates
Jan 1988 - Dec 1993
Type of School; Degree; Major
High School; Unified Examination Certificate (equiv to GCE 'A'
Level), Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (equiv to GCE 'O' level);
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