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Shuang Wang

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Financial Analysis | FP&A | Commercial Finance | Sales Finance | Category Finance

Toronto, ON

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George Brown Polytechnic

About

Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Services) – Accounting at George Brown Polytechnic, GPA 3.6/4.0; CPA PEP Candidate. 5+ years of accounting experience in the hospitality industry, with hands-on experience in accounts receivable, accounts payable, billing, collections, account reconciliation and payment processing. 3+ years of commercial and sales supervision experience in the cosmetics industry, including B2B channel management, sales reporting and retail operations. Strong analytical and problem-solving experience in investigating account discrepancies, credit requests, disputed transactions and chargebacks. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS and MATCH, with experience in sales reporting and financial data analysis. Proven cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Events, Front Office, IT and external payment partners. Excellent communication skills in English and Mandarin (spoken and written)

Skills

  • Accounts receivable
  • Billing
  • Collections
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Payment Processing
  • Retail operations
  • Sales Reporting

Experience

  1. Accounting Generalist (AR/AP)

    Larco Hospitality Inc.

    Apr 2018 to Sep 2023

    Toronto, ON

    • Prepared invoices and receipts and followed up on overdue payments • Performed monthly invoice reconciliations for China Southern Airlines and Delta Airline • Collected, analyzed and approved credit reference requests • Matched the Expedia lump-sum payment to individual clients • Collaborated with Marriott and Chase on chargeback processing • Coordinated with event and sales managers for group clients • Trained co-op students, interns and contract staff • Processed payments to vendors and employees, including gratuities • Completed payments and expenses by processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices • Reconciled processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances

  2. Accounting Intern

    Toronto Marriott City Centre

    Jan 2018 to Apr 2018

    Toronto, ON

    • Coordinated with Events and Sales managers to ensure accurate billing

  3. Distribution Channel Supervisor

    Lily Beauty Cosmetics Company

    Jan 2014 to Jan 2016

    Shanghai, China

    • Managed distribution channel for independent retail stores and conducted B2B sales • Conducted online research of new cosmetic brands, contacted prospective retailers and secured new clients as a result • Completed daily sales worksheets and monthly sales reports using Excel for Regional Manager

  4. Sales Supervisor - Garnier Cosmetics

    L’Oreal

    Jan 2012 to Jan 2014

    Guangzhou, China

    • Responsible for sales performance across 16 stores; in charge of recruitment, in-store retail operations and promotion activities • Executed sales plans and consistently achieved the sales targets • Supervised a team of Beauty Advisors across stores

Education

  1. George Brown Polytechnic

    Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Services) – Accounting, Accounting

    Toronto, ON.

    GPA 3.6/4.0 CPA PEP Candidate

  2. Fudan University

    Master’s Degree in Bioengineering, Bioengineering

    Shanghai, China

    2009 to 2012

  3. Northeastern Agricultural University

    Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology, Biotechnology

    Harbin, China

    2004 to 2008

Licences & certifications

  • CPA PEP Candidate