Kelly Barnett

New York, NY ? 201-***-**** ? acfn2p@r.postjobfree.com

Accomplished Controller with over 13 years of progressive experience in

diverse financial companies offers comprehensive GAAP knowledge for

accurate reporting and timely results. Extremely detail oriented, with a

strong grasp of the overall objective and natural ability to multi-task;

holds exceptional organizational, communication and problem solving skills.

Driven by challenges and the opportunity to increase knowledge; thrives in

a dynamic and fast paced environment.

Experience

Winebrenner Capital Management - Registered Investment Adviser June

2013 - August 2014

Controller

Louisville, KY

. Responsible for the annual financial statements and monthly NAVs for the

management company and several pooled investment vehicles, including real

estate investment companies

. Review partnership and investor K-1 schedules; review previous K-1s and

recommend changes resulting in deferring tax liabilities

. Provide guidance to the CEO in managing the various companies and oversee

operational directives

. Spearhead strategies to increase market share, including branding, SEO

efforts, client service enhancement and increasing presence in the

community

. Research and drive implementation of new technology, including CRM,

financial planning software and portfolio analysis software to increase

efficiency and client services

. Lead the migration from a small custodian to a full-service custodian

focused on its RIA division, allowing for greater technological

capabilities and efficiency

. Assist in the development of a growth strategy, including new business

segments, acquisitions and organic growth

. Provide supervision, coaching and training of the accounting, operations

and administrative staff of five; responsible for hiring, quarterly

employee evaluations, payroll, and other general human resource duties

. Manage the adherence to state regulatory requirements; design processes

and controls ensuring strict compliance

. Assist with the creation of a property management company as a new

business segment of the company resulting in increased profitability of

the real estate investment companies

. Manage construction budget and cash flow for six million dollar property

renovation

. Establish strategic relationships with local professional firms to

initiate referral business

. Implement electronic filing system, increasing organization, record

retention and efficiency

Tower Research Capital - HFT Hedge Fund/Broker Dealer

September 2005 - April 2013

Senior Accountant

New York, NY

. Responsible for preparation of annual financial statements and monthly

NAVs for a broker dealer, investment funds and partnership fund in

accordance with GAAP and IFRS; consolidate multi-currency and majority

owned funds

. Extensive experience with accounting for equities, futures, energy

transmission rights, mortgage backed securities and currency trading in

various multi-strategy funds and across international markets; firm

employed high frequency trading, quantitative trading and trading

algorithms

. Ensured accurate reporting by reviewing financial statements and

regulatory filings prepared by administrators or FINOP

. Consistently met deadlines and performed time sensitive tasks accurately

. Performed complex bonus calculations with various payout matrices

. Managed all facets of accounting for a master-feeder structure fund,

broker dealer, Irish SPV and a Chinese corporation

. Prepared extremely detailed partnership allocation schedules with various

special allocations for each SMLLC and deferred compensation; improve

partner reporting by streamlining accounting procedures and records

. Reviewed partnership and investor K-1 schedules; reviewed 1099s, TDF 90s

and other tax filings

. Analyzed income for proper classification under mark-to-market, Section

1092, Section 1256, Section 988 and other special rules; research

beneficial tax treatment for partners and prepare tax projections

. Reviewed valuations and work of three staff members and provide guidance

and training; develop efficient methods for organizing work papers and

tracking all projects, valuations and tasks to ensure accuracy and

timeliness

. Reviewed key legal fund offering documents and employment offers in

connection with accounting implementation issues

Staff Accountant

. Prepared monthly financial statements for offshore master-feeder fund,

investments funds and management company

. Coordinated annual audits and consolidated majority owned investment

funds

. Maintained investor schedules using series accounting, performance fees

with hurdles and calculation of management fees

. Prepared 1099s, TDF 90s; reconciled general ledgers for generating

investor and partnership K-1s

. Maintained fixed assets schedules; performed bank reconciliations;

prepared investor statements

. Reconciled accounting income to both trader estimates and internal back

office calculations

JP Morgan Chase - Banking and Finance

March 2005 - September 2005

Consultant

Secaucus, NJ

. Reconciled top client accounts, researched settlement variances, created

client invoices

. Facilitated all local accounting, including sales, inventory, and budgets

. Assisted with interviewing, hiring, employee paperwork, and scheduling

Lexit Financial Group/NeoNet Securities - Broker Dealer

May 2001 - September 2004

Staff Accountant

Hoboken, NJ/New York, NY

. Prepared financial statements for a broker dealer, management company and

consolidation of a foreign company

. Participated in annual year end external audit and due diligence review

. Maintained fixed assets schedule, assisted with budget forecasting and

investigated variances

. Responsible for AP and AR, bank reconciliations, cash flow reports,

travel and expense reports and file maintenance

Education

Baruch College - B.S. in Accounting GPA 3.68

New York, NY

CPA Candidate

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks, Redtail CRM, AT Web

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