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YANCY Y. SO
1152 Milton Turnpike, Clintondale, NY 12515
yancyso@yahoo.com
www.linkedin.com/in/yancyso
(845)-616-9966
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior accounting professional fluent in English and Chinese both in Mandarin and Cantonese, with extensive
and diverse knowledge in all accounting functions. Superior analytical skills, detail oriented, able to multi-task,
prioritize, organize, and meet all challenges and deadlines. Highly proficient in MS office, People Soft, Great
Plains, Maximo and EAM. Possess an MBA Degree in Accounting. Areas of expertise include:
 Month-End Accounting Close
 Month-End Financial
Reporting
 Budgeting / Forecasting
 General Ledger Analysis
 Financial Analysis &
Management Reporting
PROFESSIONAL EXPEREINCES
Wheelabrator Dutchess Poughkeepsie, NY 10/2005-10/2015
(Formerly Covanta, Veolia)
A subsidiary of an Energy from Waste Utility Company, Wheelabrator Technology, generates $10M in revenues
annually
Financial Analyst 7/1/2014 – 10/16/2015
 Generated Financial reports, performed comprehensive variance analysis, and determined root-cause for each
significant variances
 Forecasted losses and earnings, communicated recommendations to senior management to effectively
manage and invest company’s resources
 Facilitated all areas of accounting activities including general ledger, fixed assets, inventory control,
expenditures, receivables, payables, payroll and billings
 Designed and implemented a $10 million revenue annual budget with extended 15 year business plans
 Evaluated Fixed Assets costs to maximize return on investments, expedited Fixed Assets expenditures
approval processes
 Supervised payroll processes for 40 employees and approved payroll reports weekly
 Determined plant’s Use Tax liabilities through self-assessment and approved payments
Facility Senior Accountant 8/1/2009 – 6/30/2014
 Managed month-end closing cycles, including gathered and examined accounting data on assets, liabilities
and capital accounts, processed journal entries and performed accounting corrections to ensure accurate
records
 Monitored expenditures throughout the year, modified forecast, and evaluated financial planning reports

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 Analyzed and reconciled balance sheet accounts and bank accounts monthly
 Constructed Financial reports, cash flow statements, analyzed variances and determined reasons for senior
management
 Prepared and executed a $10 million revenue annual budget with extended 25 year business plans
 Supervised Payroll process for 45 employees and generated weekly payroll reports
 Organized annual physical inventory process, identified, documented variances to improve process and
increase efficiency and alignment with financial ledgers
 Computed plant’s Use Tax liabilities through self-assessment and filed quarterly and annually through
government website
 Provided monthly SOX package per company requirement for regional controller’ review
Assistant Controller 10/14/2005 – 7/31/2009
 Prepared month-end close, processed journal entries and maintained general ledgers through reconciliations
on a monthly basis
 Constructed balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statements monthly
 Performed financial report analysis, and communicated variances and solutions to managers
 Key contributor to annual budget process, working with various department heads to review historical
activities and future obligations
 Supervised Accounts Payable operating and approved production of over 100 checks weekly
 Managed Payroll process for 48 employees and generated weekly payroll reports
 Trained and supervised two employees, evaluated their performances annually
 Facilitated annual physical inventory process, aligned variances with financial ledgers
 Determined plant’s Use Tax liabilities through self-assessment and filed quarterly and annually
EDUCATION
 MBA in Accounting State University of New Paltz, NY
 Certificate for Accounts Payable Rock Hurst University, NY