MULTi-faceted finance professional

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 Planning and Analysis Analyst, Generac
  2. -
    Brand Partner, Young Living
  3. -
    Senior Financial Analyst, BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products)
  4. -
    Senior Accountant / Financial Analyst, MGIC
  5. -
    Audit Intern, PricewaterhouseCoopers
  6. -
    Accountant, Monopanel Technologies
  7. -
    Accountant, Advanced Pain Management
  8. -
    Financial Analyst, ManpowerGroup
  9. -
    Audit Advisor, ManpowerGroup
  10. -
    Internal Auditor, MillerCoors
  11. -
    Senior Financial Analyst, Fiserv

Proudest Accomplishment

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

Education Highlights

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

Interests

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

Results

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

Skills

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

Images

  • Autumn in Milwaukee!
    Autumn in Milwaukee!
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 🙈
  • Running at my first triathlon at Pleasant Prairie, WI
    Running at my first triathlon at Pleasant Prairie, WI
  • 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!
  • 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
  • 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
  • What an exhilarating feeling to jump out of an airplane!
    What an exhilarating feeling to jump out of an airplane!
  • Zumbathon for Breast Cancer Awareness
    Zumbathon for Breast Cancer Awareness
  • 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!
  • Ancient ruins and temples in Siem Reap, Cambodia
    Ancient ruins and temples in Siem Reap, Cambodia
  • Zumbathon fundraiser for Haiti Relief
    Zumbathon fundraiser for Haiti Relief
  • Hot summer group ride with the women's cycling group ~ Bella Donnas!
    Hot summer group ride with the women's cycling group ~ Bella Donnas!
  • 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!

milwaukee, WI

United States

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