Heidie Lin - Resume CFO-VP Finance

1. RESUME HEIDIE H.
LIN
2212 BONAIR PLACE SW, SEATTLE, WA 98116
360-701-4449 (CELL); 360-628-3588 (HOME)
EMAIL: HEIDIELIN@HOTMAIL.COM
EXPERIENCED LEADER
Financial Manager, Controller, VP Finance and CFO
SKILLS
* Accounting Manager * Auditing * Budgets & Forecasts * Cost Accounting
* Expense Controls & Reduction * Financial, Expense & Variance Analysis
* Finance Management * Financial Statements * Fixed Assets
* Policies, Procedures & Process Analysis * Process Improvement
* Record Keeping * Regulatory Compliance & Reporting
* SAP – Financial & Controlling Modules * Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance
* Staff Training & Management * Strategic Business Planning * Tax Processing
* Transaction Processing
SUCCESSFUL DECISION-MAKER
As an ethical leader, I provide sound, forward-looking strategic advice to both the senior executive
team and shareholders, helping ensure the long-term profitability and growth of the business. Being
open-minded, assertive, strategic and goal-oriented, mature and stable, I perform well in a dynamic and
high-pressure work environment.
CAREER HISTORY
VP FINANCE – GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC. – NEW YORK CITY, NY, USA
CFO & HR – ADMINISTRATION – NINGXIA YONGVEY COAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD. – NINGXIA, CHINA
10/2008 – 03/2010 (Change due to company restructure)
NASDAQ listed in 2009, Globe Specialty Metals headquartered in New York City is the world’s largest
producer of metallurgical, chemical and solar silicon metal and silicon-based alloys. Yongvey unit produces
carbon and graphite electrodes for use in submerged arc metallurgical furnaces.
CHALLENGED AS, VP FINANCE & CFO, to setup new policies, procedures and internal control systems
aligned with U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Section 404 and local and company
standards.
RESULTS:
 Directed alignment of U.S. GAAP policies and procedures with existing company standards
when Yongvey was purchased by Globe Specialty Metals in 2008
o Negotiated pre-Joint Venture (JV) financial issues
o Trained staff to prepare for U.S. financial standards implementation
o Developed and implemented policies and procedures for Financial, Human Resources,
Purchasing and Administration Departments
o Developed external relationships with local authorities including State Administration of
Foreign Exchange Committee (SAFE) and Ningxia local government
VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION – ASIA – KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. (KSS) – SHANGHAI, CHINA
04/2006 – 04/2008 (Changed due to downsizing for cost reduction)
Automotive industry leader ($1.1BUSD) in Tier 1 fully integrated safety systems. Asia area consists of
seven entities including three manufacturing plants in China and one in India ($150MM).
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2. CHALLENGED AS, VP FINANCE, to execute financial strategic plan, tax-planning and large expansion
market in Asia-Pacific (APAC) region
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RESULTS:
 Directed implementation of SAP Financial and Controlling Modules for Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) system
 Prepared financial model and negotiation package setting up Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise
(WFOE) and JV in Huzhou and India. This included legal processing, establishing local
government relationships and advising management about financial risk control
 Executed the strategic plan and tax-planning for new expansion markets
 Built financial management team to handle controlling and reporting for planned Merger &
Acquisition (M&A)
 Developed and directed Asian Financial system using Oracle’s Hyperons data systems software
 Assisted consulting firm with complete financial and tax evaluation of India JV
 Trained site financial managers in team leadership and decision-making skills
CFO – SUPRESOFT IMAGIS, INC. – BEIJING, CHINA
11/2002 – 04/2006 (Changed due to career move)
Reseller of PCI Geomatics (Canada), venture-funded imaging software used for survey, mapping and
geographic information system (GIS), integrating hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing,
analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.
CHALLENGED AS, CFO, to develop and execute financial strategic direction, coordinating planning efforts
with operations and administration
RESULTS:
 Established long-term business growth market pricing strategy after departure of venture capital
shareholder
 Provided financial insight for planned Initial Pubic Offering (IPO) and M&A
 Provided leadership and oversight for all financial functions of the group
 Reviewed Supresoft’s financial risk exposures ensuring compliance in all areas
SENIOR CONSULTANT – YE’S MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, INC. – BEIJING, CHINA
01/2002 – 10/2002
Ye's Management is an American Management Consulting Firm that serves client companies in the areas
of Strategic and Operational Management Consulting. Headquartered in the New York metropolitan area,
Ye's Management also has a strong focus on China with an office in Beijing.
CHALLENGED AS, SENIOR CONSULTANT, to work with at-risk companies providing solid financial system
analysis aligning companies with financial, tax and accounting authorities
RESULTS:
 China Asia-Pacific Mobile Telecommunications Satellite Co.
o Provided financial and operational analysis for Chinese partners. RESULTS – Mitigated
investment risk by building solid contracts with other multinational companies and
Chinese government
 Magnequench (Tianjin) Co – (HOLDING COMPANY OF MAGNEQUENCH CO USA)
o Analyzed inventory, cost accounting, logistics and supply chain systems. Trained
finance team on how to develop strong efficient controls
 American Coal Mining Co
o Coached finance team in building cost accounting system. RESULTS – Now General
Manager trusts accuracy of costing allowing for accurate decision-making
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EXPATRIATE EXPERIENCE
01/1997 – 01/2002
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, (EXPATRIATE) – ITT INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., (USED TO BE TRW–LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE CONTROL
SYSTEM, LTD., TIANJIN, CHINA)
 Directed implementation of SAP Financial and Controlling Modules for ERP system
 Managed M&A processes between ITT Industry, Ltd., and TRW
 Successfully managed TRW divestiture
o Transferred and adopted within two months new ITT accounting policies
o Included purchasing, inventory and production data control procedures
 Resolved VAT tax problem saving company nearly $1MM
o Co-leader of MAPICS (ERP) software implementation
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR – SHANXI INTERNATIONAL CASTING CO.
BUSINESS MANAGER, (EXPATRIATE) – CATERPILLAR, INC.
 Directed financial control of company
o Provide proactive financial and business support to General Manager
o Established new accounting system with “Fourth Shift” software
 Develop forward looking financial planning system, preparing all reporting for annual revenue of
$67MM
o Startup – $98MM total investment; World Bank loan of $35MM
o Obtained $550k RMB tax waiver on prior year’s tax penalty
o Obtained $20MM RMB loan from local banks
CONTROLLER, (EXPATRIATE) – BABCOCK & WILCOX BEIJING CO., LTD.
 Federal Tax Authority issued special tax circulation for waiver of tax liability. Tax rate was
lowered from 5% to 3% after extensive negotiations. This was a $150MM project, took two
years to resolve and saved company $3MM.
 Managed 37 employee accounting staff and net sales revenue of $250MM
o Timely and accurate reconciliation of all accounts, assisting with operational strategy for an
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
 Completed financial analysis of company Accounting System
o Assisted in implementation of new accounting system, aligning with U.S. GAAP
o Assisted General Manager, ensuring compliance with financial and operational directives
 Obtained VAT waiver of $1.2MM for Yangzhou Power Plant, World Bank Project
 Secured Import Duty tax waiver saving company $.9MM
 Turned around company net loss to a net profit, of $630K; a difficult project with 4,000
employees and existing cash flow problems
 Initiated and set up Manufacture Resource Planning (MRP) financial accounting software
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EARLY YEARS
09/1987 – 06/1996
CONTROLLER – Pt GS Asian American Wood Imports, Inc.
Memphis, TN, USA
ASSISTANT CONTROLLER – St Joseph Hospital – Mid South Emergency Physician Group
Memphis, TN, USA
ACCOUNTING CLERK / ACCOUNTANT – Chubb-Sovereign Life Insurance Co
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
EDUCATION
o PHD – BANKING & FINANCE
o BACHELOR OF ARTS – ECONOMICS
Xiamen University, Fujian, China
o MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY & CPA – COURSEWORK
University of Memphis & Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
o ASSOCIATE OF ARTS – BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Santa Barbara City College, California, USA
LANGUAGE SKILL
Native Mandarin of Chinese and Shanghai dialect
Fluent English
AFFILIATIONS
O AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (AICPA) – SINCE 2005
o INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS (IMA) – SINCE 1990
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