MULTi-faceted finance professional

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • BA in Accounting and IT from Marquette University
  • Limited-edition achievement recognizing early members of Workfolio
  • Endorsed by co-workers, business partners and peers at www.linkedin.com/in/erinong
  • Best Buddies, Big Brothers Big Sisters, City Year, Junior Achievement, Hunger Task Force

Summary

Erin Ong, CPA
Life is not about the destination ~ it's about the journey
Collaborative CPA with proven success measuring effectiveness of internal controls, evaluating financial results, increasing efficiency of operations, and ensuring accuracy of records. Known as a consensus-building, multi-cultural team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Fluent in Malay and English / Limited Chinese proficiency.

Timeline

  1. -
    Senior Financial Analyst, BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products)
  2. -
    Brand Partner, Young Living
  3. -
    Senior Accountant / Financial Analyst, MGIC
  4. -
    Senior Financial Analyst, Fiserv
  5. -
    Internal Auditor, MillerCoors
  6. -
    Audit Advisor, ManpowerGroup
  7. -
    Financial Analyst, ManpowerGroup
  8. -
    Accountant, Advanced Pain Management
  9. -
    Accountant, Monopanel Technologies
  10. -
    Audit Intern, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Proudest Accomplishment

Uprooting myself from Malaysia to the USA for college. It's been an adventure ever since!

Education Highlights

  • Bachelor of Arts, Marquette University
    accounting and information technology
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Interests

  • Globetrotter
    TRAVELLED TO OVER 25 COUNTRIES ~ ANTARTICA IS THE ONLY CONTINENT THAT I HAVE YET TO EMBARK ON!
  • Cyclist
    my love for cycling came about after i did two triathlons
  • Zumba Instructor
    teaching zumba gives me joy! participants love that i give a great workout that makes them happy!
  • Volunteering
    Managed, led and developed various volunteer projects and initiatives in THE Milwaukee AREA
  • Spending time with family & friends

Results

  • 29
    countries visited
  • 6
    continents visited
  • 25
    states visited in the US
  • 19
    Years lived in malaysia
  • 74
    Cities visited around the world

Skills

  • process improvement
  • Financial analysis
  • forecasting
  • budgeting
  • internal audit
  • Accounting
  • leadership

Images

  • Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where we waited in line for over 2 hours and took 2 bus rides to get from the base to the top of Corcovado Mountain!
    Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where we waited in line for over 2 hours and took 2 bus rides to get from the base to the top of Corcovado Mountain!
  • Hot summer group ride with the women's cycling group ~ Bella Donnas!
    Hot summer group ride with the women's cycling group ~ Bella Donnas!
  • Zumbathon fundraiser for Haiti Relief
    Zumbathon fundraiser for Haiti Relief
  • Ancient ruins and temples in Siem Reap, Cambodia
    Ancient ruins and temples in Siem Reap, Cambodia
  • As the ManpowerGroup Team Captain of the American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure Diabetes Bike Ride, I was excited that we won top Corporate Fundraiser that year!
    As the ManpowerGroup Team Captain of the American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure Diabetes Bike Ride, I was excited that we won top Corporate Fundraiser that year!
  • Zumbathon for Breast Cancer Awareness
    Zumbathon for Breast Cancer Awareness
  • What an exhilarating feeling to jump out of an airplane!
    What an exhilarating feeling to jump out of an airplane!
  • Pre-shark diving in Gansbaai, on the Western Cape of South Africa with people I met on the trip
    Pre-shark diving in Gansbaai, on the Western Cape of South Africa with people I met on the trip
  • Coordinated and led the Salvation Army Prison Toy volunteer event for the ManpowerGroup Finance Team
    Coordinated and led the Salvation Army Prison Toy volunteer event for the ManpowerGroup Finance Team
  • Had a blast volunteering and picking corn at the Hunger Task Force Farm for the United Way Days of Caring!
    Had a blast volunteering and picking corn at the Hunger Task Force Farm for the United Way Days of Caring!
  • Running at my first triathlon at Pleasant Prairie, WI
    Running at my first triathlon at Pleasant Prairie, WI
  • Biking 50 miles during the pandemic from Bay View to Cedarburg and back ~ after not being on my bike for 3 years post-baby 🙈
    Biking 50 miles during the pandemic from Bay View to Cedarburg and back ~ after not being on my bike for 3 years post-baby 🙈
  • Temple Bar (Dublin, Ireland) - First international trip with baby and reuniting with family who flew in from Malaysia and England
    Temple Bar (Dublin, Ireland) - First international trip with baby and reuniting with family who flew in from Malaysia and England
  • Edinburgh castle - post-pandemic trip reuniting with family in Scotland after being postponed twice
    Edinburgh castle - post-pandemic trip reuniting with family in Scotland after being postponed twice
  • We took the Jacobite Steam Train aka Harry Potter train across the Glenfinnan Viaduct in Scotland
    We took the Jacobite Steam Train aka Harry Potter train across the Glenfinnan Viaduct in Scotland
  • Autumn in Milwaukee!
    Autumn in Milwaukee!

milwaukee, WI

United States

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