John's InformationLocation: BROOKLYN, NYTitle: Vice PresidentExperience: 12+ yearsWork Types:

Willing to Relocate: NoWilling to Travel: No TravelCareer Level: ManagerWork Status: U.S. CitizenInterests:

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John Giustino, 917-***-****, abo1z6@r.postjobfree.com

FOCUS: Quality Assurance and Financial Control

Financial operations manager experienced in general ledger proof and control, compliance, and financial analysis with demonstrated success in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of corporate financials. A proven track record in exploiting technology, refocusing on continuous improvement, and reengineering existing business processes. Recognized for developing, improving, and implementing internal control polices to achieve corporate goals, mitigate risks and improve profitability within the following business lines: Deposit Services, Payment Processing, Cash Management, Money Markets, Collateral Management, Loans, MBS/ABS, Bonds, Equities, Derivatives, and Swaps.

KEY CREDENTIALS

 GL Reconciliation/Control Risk/Control Design/Testing Auditing

General Ledger Mappings Staff Hiring/Training/ Supervision System Integration/UAT

MIS Reporting Financial Reporting/Analysis Process Reengineering

Software: SAP, Smart Stream Reconciliation (SSR), Microsoft Office 2007, SharePoint, Lotus Notes, Monarch, Collector, IBM On Demand, and multiple banking applications including ICI, ADP and DB Internet.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Deutsche Bank AG, New York, New York April 1993 to September 2010

Vice President/ Manager, Quality Assurance-Financial Control Group, November 2003 to September 2010

 Specialist surrounding the management reporting process developed in response to the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley. Duties included review of the balance sheet substantiations provided by business line areas, ensuring proper ownership structure for balance sheet accounts, MIS reporting to senior management of outstanding issues, and communication with the central Management Reporting Group.

 Tested, rolled out and trained business line account owners on application used to substantiate and certify general ledger balances on a monthly basis.

 Developed applications to identify, on a daily basis, all open cash and security breaks outstanding and ensured that all cash obligations are reported and journalized timely and accurately in compliance with FRB 2900 reporting rules.

 Spearheaded the global administration and rollout of the SharePoint Balance Sheet Substantiation Repository platform used to upload all reconciliation documentation supporting balances being substantiated and certified each month by primary account owners.

 Created database that linked sub ledger account data, general ledger account data, and SSR reconciliation account data to facilitate the identification and resolution of open exceptions, reconciliation differences and ownership disputes.

 Reviewed month-end cash and inter-company reconciliations prepared by operations. Created reconciliations to tie bank statement balances (nostro) to the general ledger using an adjusted value date approach.

 Managed the post-implementation processes developed from the conversion to the new SAP general ledger system. This included the daily sub-ledger to G/L reconciliation, the review and correction of critical suspense account and cost center errors, and the review and correction of the error queue.

 Led a project team that reviewed the sub-ledger to ledger mapping of accounts in order to ensure proper sub-account mapping to the general ledger. For the project, an analysis was performed on each account and accounts were remapped to their proper financial statement elements. Detailed account descriptions were prepared.

 Directly involved with business line projects geared toward business redesign and cost reduction opportunities including outsourcing operations to Bangalore and instituting technological solutions to streamline work.

 Liaising with business line owners in developing robust internal controls surrounding reconciliations, process flows and documenting operational procedures.

Assistant Vice President, Proof and Control/Regulatory Reporting Group, January 1997 - November 2003

 Managed a Proof and Control unit of 11 individuals responsible for the daily reconciliation of balance sheet and income statement accounts. Functions also included the reclassification of overdraft positions, processing of foreign office expenses, fund transfers, stop payments and issuing checks to customers.

 Developed an automated account reconciliation process that reconciled over 1,000 general ledger accounts on a daily basis, including check processing, money transfer and demand deposit related activity. Increased productivity and reduced headcount, saving $40K per year.

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 Generated monthly, quarterly and semi-annual MIS reports used for regulatory reporting by extracting data directly from mainframe reports using Monarch software that resulted in increased productivity.

 Monitored internal Corporate Accounting Practices through monthly reviews of Work-in-Process accounts and aged balances to ensure proper compliance.

 Assisted in identifying and resolving discrepancies in customers account in order to promote positive customer relationships.

 Conducted monthly self-assessment reviews surrounding high-risk functions within the unit in order to identify potential operational and/or financial risks.

 Set up an ongoing process to identify, monitor and report abandoned property that is escheated to various jurisdictions each year.

 Worked on the development of written procedures to open and close operating and general ledger accounts used throughout the bank. Further, evaluated existing procedures and introduced improvements that increased productivity and recommended that files be saved on a Lotus Notes database making them readily accessible by authorized personnel.

Bank Officer, GIS Audit and Compliance Group, April 1993 - January 1997

 Developed and implemented the bank's Standard of Internal Control, which included: identifying risks, documenting controls and creating a self-assessment monitoring process to test and evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls within the Transaction Banking Division.

 Prepared transaction flows, identified and recorded controls and designed tests for operational units within the division. Escalated findings to management and assisted in enhancing controls.

 Set up and managed a process with business line personnel to perform self-assessment reviews, document results, and report findings to management and Corporate Audit. Trained various business line â self assessors' as well as a team of college interns.

 Acted as liaison between the business area, Internal and External Auditors and the Federal Examiners.

 Facilitated examiners requests, gathered and reviewed documentation before hand-off, and followed up on all audit and SAS70 issues.

 Worked in partnership with Department Controller and counterparts to implement and develop reporting matrix in response to a Federal review to monitor and communicate significant operational risk issues to Senior Management.

 Established procedures to oversee the approval process over individuals authorized to sign and approve transactions on behalf of the Bank. Conducted semi-annual reviews of the process to ensure authorization levels matched job descriptions.

HSBC/Marine Midland Bank, N.A New York, New York November 1986 - April 1993

Audit Officer, Corporate Audit Group, November 1986 - April 1993

 Coordinated audit planning, supervised fieldwork, reviewed work papers, discussed findings and issued audit reports for the following business lines: Money Transfer, Corporate/Personnel Trust and Estates, Letter of Credit and Commercial Finance operations.

 Major accomplishment included being selected by the Deputy Auditor to participate in the organization's high level audit program revision projected that lasted over one year.

 Aided the Audit Supervisor in establishing working budgets and planning audit assignments over auditable units.

 Reviewed and developed audit exceptions, identified control deficiencies and subsequent risks within assigned auditable units.

 Performed specialized tasks which included collecting and reporting risk management information and budget analyses.

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, New York, New York March 1986 - November 1986

Operations Clerk, Corporate Operations, March 1986 - November 1986

 Duties included data input for all corporate expenses including Travel and Entertainment, petty cash and purchase order invoices.

 Performed bank reconciliations, prepared bank deposits, initiated wire transfers and journalized accounting entries for subsidiary.

EDUCATION

 B.S. in Accounting - College of Staten Island, Staten Island, New York (G.P.A. 3.70)

 A.A.S. in Accounting - Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, New York (G.PA. 3.88)

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