Objective: I am highly self-motivated and goal driven professional with more than 20 years of experience providing financial management leadership mostly in the financial industry. I am detail-oriented without losing the big picture analytical and methodical with perceptive remedy in solving work issues with practical solutions even under stressful work conditions. I am highly organized, creative and resourceful with multitasking administrative and managerial skills that drive people and harness resources to achieve outstanding results from concurrent tasks and initiatives.
6/2006 – Present FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF NEW YORK Jersey City, NJ
Lead - Custody and Pledging Services - (Collateral Operations 9/2014-Present)
Align the firm to ensure its security (such as Fixed Income, Equities, etc) and mortgage interest for collateral perfection
Assist Manager with members smooth collateral transactions including P&I, dividends and interest payment with Custodian
Oversee and approve collateral changes, and staff assigned work
Handle daily functions including project roles, perform collateral planning, testing, and implementation
Monitor and report on vendor (s) billing statements as well as Cash Management information and volume reporting
Responsible for 175 clients as well as oversee approximately 800 staff clients to ensure accuracy within their portfolio
Ensure policies and procedures including desk top procedures are current with the environment
Prepare and produce monthly reports, scorecard metrics - including fee revenue, customer’s activity in categories of mortgage loans, securities and cash as well as top ten customers using PivotTables, V-Lookups and Macros.
Supervisor - Custody and Pledging Services - (Collateral Operations 4/2009-9/2014)
Assist with $1billion increase in additional Collateral to members portfolio accounts
Contribute to new Collateral that relates to 42% of the members borrowing potential
Involve in projects relating to implementing a new Collateral system, a new Safekeeping system (SME-Subject Matter Expert), the Business Resumption Contingency Plan and developing a Key Indicator presentation package
Responsible for six staff members and oversee daily functions including pledging and withdrawal of securities, mortgage loans and cash transactions
Generate daily reports that reflects customers standing instructions agreements, staff transactions activities and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) status
Investigate securities for eligibility criteria including commercial and residential mortgages-back securities, US treasuries, notes, bonds, private label securities, agencies, etc.
Query customers account regarding discrepancies with customer reports on 1Link and maintain contact with Calling Officers and customers to fulfill members requests
Provide efficient and quality services with external and internal customers
Collateral Operation Analyst - (6/2006-4/2009)
Maintain database regarding mortgage loans on files as well as transactions for securities and cash
Review mortgage loans –residential and commercial loans for eligibility warrant all documentations are valid
Retrieve rates and pricing using Bloomberg to determine eligibility and calculate market values
Process pledging and withdrawal of mortgage loans, securities as well as cash transactions
11/2002 – 6/2006 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER Jersey City, NJ
Tax Compliance/ Reporting Analyst - (8/2003-6/2006)
Interrelate with Sales Assistance and Prime Brokerage Associates regarding 1099 and withholdings discrepancies
Streamline several daily processes within department for cost efficiencies
Produce daily and monthly reports for management from the Wall Street Concepts
Examine security details via TEFRA Glossary
Initiate Deposits in Citi-Direct Online Banking for backup withholdings and NRA accounts
Review and validate tax documentation, escalating any discrepancies
Cash Management Analyst - (11/2002-8/2003)
Explore Derivatives discrepancies and prepare analysis
Reconcile several Canadian, Mexican and one USD bank reconciliation report
Interact with trading assistants advising and alerting them of any discrepancies
6/2002 – 11/2002 PEAK AGENCY/ MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER New York, NY
Cash Management Analyst
Investigate Derivatives discrepancies and post value date for various products
Research and communicate resolution between front office and clients for reconcilement
9/1999 – 12/2001 DEUTSCHE BANK New York, NY
Settlement Analyst
Confirm and process OTC, Futures, Fixed Income, Credit Default Swaps and Equity Derivatives products including European trades before settlement date.
Liaison with Counter parties, Documentation and Front Office areas on various investigations regarding discrepancies for resolution including examining ISDA.
Analyze rates using Bloomberg and Reuters to calculate rate resets including manual calculation of U.S. Government Securities.
8/1988 – 9/1999 FEDERAL HOME BANK OF NEW YORK New York, NY
Cost Analyst - (1994-1999)
Perform analysis and report to senior management and to the Federal Housing Finance Board on variances in operation budget
Formulate variances analysis in fee income numerical and narrative form
Accounts Payable Specialist - (1988 -1994)
Create payments in system for bank-wide transactions
Process staff members expenses
9/1985 – 8/1988 CHROMA COPY New York, NY
Accounts Payable, Specialist
Automate manual accounting system and maintain PC based general ledger system
Schedule and execute weekly accounts payable check run
Education: University of Phoenix – MBA / Business Administration 9/2013
University of Phoenix – Undergraduate / Bachelor of Science in Business 9/2011
Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Systematic Tracking of Collateral (STOC) System, Intrader, Citi-Direct, 1Link, Business Intelligence System, Bloomberg, CT Lien Solution System, Summit System
Activities: Volunteer – Leader, Girl Scouts: Kids Praise Parent’s Ministry
Women’s Association of Savings Institutions of New York (WASI)