Chao Lu
Accounting Unit Leader at Thread Real Estate
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChao Lu is an accomplished accounting and grants management leader with 11 years of experience driving financial planning, compliance, and contract administration across public and nonprofit sectors. Currently Accounting Unit Leader at Boston Public Schools, Chao combines hands-on month-end close, forecasting for multi-million-dollar budgets, and federal/state grants expertise with practical familiarity of OMB Uniform Guidance. They have a track record of resolving complex discrepancies, streamlining cost allocation for single audits, and rebuilding SPED program budgets approved by state agencies. Proficient in a broad suite of financial systems—from PeopleSoft and Cognos to Deltek Costpoint and Adaptive Insights—Chao turns technical toolsets into reliable reporting and audit-ready processes. Prior roles include senior contracts and grants positions where they administered government and commercial agreements and improved operational efficiency. Based in Boston, Chao pairs meticulous analytical rigor with a knack for translating compliance requirements into actionable financial controls.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Accounting and Finance, Bachelor of Science, Accounting and Finance at University of Massachusetts
English, Chinese
Github Skills (14)
risc-v10
cc10
cgi10
pika9
microcontroller9
embedded9
iot9
rtos8
microchip3
mcu2
linux2
freertos2
nuttx1
px41
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
rangermoon/rangerRTT
Mar 2015 - Oct 2015
Contributions:3 pushes, 2 branches in 7 months
rangermoon/rangermoon.github.io
Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 5 months
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