B. P. Battles
CELLPHONE: 817-***-**** EMAIL: bpbattles06@gmailcom
ADDRESS: Bedford, TX 76021
SENIOR COMPLIANCE AND BROKERAGE ANALYST
FORWARD-THINKING ADVOCATE AND STRATEGIST
ABILITY TO CUT THROUGH A PROBLEM AND "MAKE IT HAPPEN"
Highly technical analyst, with "big picture" vision and ability to work
with management, staff, and clients to convert complex requirements into
actionable project plans. Strong team-builder, assembling and managing
cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time/budget, despite
aggressive timelines. Problem solver consistently recognized for improving
infrastructure performance, availability, maintainability, and scalability
in rapid-growth environments.
TD AMERITRADE INCORPORATED, Fort Worth, Texas, 7/2007 - 5/2011
BROKERAGE OPERATIONS ANALYST
Key Initiative: Processed Corporate Actions for both mandatory and
voluntary events related to all securities for Client accounts.
Responsibilities consisted of a range of processing activities including
routine to highly-complex transactions. This included daily interpretation,
monitoring, scrubbing, reconciliation, notification of corporate actions
and posting entitlements.
Managed TD Ameritrade's securities holdings with Depositary Trust, Clearing
Corporation, & Foreign Depositories; such as Merrill Lynch, Cannacord
Capital Inc, & TD Waterhouse Canada).
Communicated pertinent information regarding current voluntary
reorganizations (i.e. rights offering, warrant exercises, tender offers,,
dividends, symbol changes, splits & spin-offs.
Reviewed all relevant documentation including offering materials,
prospectus, and letters of transmittal, as well as materials from
depositaries and other information sources.
Reconciled cash and stock balances daily and investigating aged items.
Established & maintained productive working relationships with Depositary &
Custodial Executives & Department Managers to provide consultation on
training & performance development needs.
Trained new Voluntary Reorganization Associates in the realm of corporate
actions
Key Achievements:
Conceived innovative notifications for upcoming corporate reorganizations
via TD Ameritrade's client account
Employee of the Quarter Runner-Up (FY 2011; First Quarter).
Led team in three different states to convert the second largest corporate
reorganization (rights offering) that converted
over 30 million in clients assets.
BURR WOLFF TAX SOLUTIONS, Houston, Texas, 1/2006 - 12/2006
SR. COMPLIANCE ANALYST
Key Initiative: Managed and audited business personal property taxes for
Fortune 100 & 500 companies in the Midwest Region to identify tax saving
opportunities.
Mitigated conflict issues appropriately & effectively with Federal
Agencies, State Governments, & Appraisal Districts regarding property tax
liens on owned & leased business personal property.
Responsible for calculating & filing of annual value renditions to all
regions of the country.
Insured the prompt paying of the tax bills as they are received from the
various taxing jurisdictions.
Assisted the support data for the personal property tax filings & performed
asset scrubbing.
Researched business personal property tax research to verify sales & use
tax rate calculations.
Created tax jurisdiction specific charts to track personal property tax
changes, reporting requirement changes or updates, due dates, special form
requirements, & other related issues.
Mapped & setup Corporate PTS/STS system for new filing.
Analyzed data to verify accuracy of leased, dispose, & rendered assets.
Key Achievements:
Successfully identified and resolved logistical issues, resulting in 43%
cost reduction.
Promoted to Senior Compliance Analyst after six months in position.
Assigned to lead special project to convert business personal properties
tax for Fortune 100 client from competitor.
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EMAIL:
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HCAD (Harris County Appraisal District), Houston, Texas, 5/2005 - 1/2006
BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY APPRAISER I
Key Initiative: Performed duties involving the functions & activities
associated with the appraisal of assigned classes of properties including
inspection, data collection, & analysis regarding appraised values.
Represented the Chief Appraiser & the district in the informal & formal
protest hearing process.
Received & processed rendered values on vehicle & personal property taxes.
Performed auditing & basic field appraisal work on industrial & business
personal properties to include inspection & data collection for accounts
totaling over 38 million, by using the three approaches to value: cost,
sales (market), & income.
Trained in the application of the Texas Property Tax System procedures, &
techniques in order to exercise broad discretion regarding appraised
values.
Assessed 4000+ small businesses to large corporation accounts using the ad
valorem technique.
Used GIS maps to locate property, determine property-taxing jurisdictions,
& to verify property ownership.
Communicated with property owners to educate & resolve business personal
property issues.
Key Achievements:
Substantially improved productivity of appraised assets of new and
existing businesses while reducing operational
cost.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founder, Alpha Elite Basketball Academy 1/13 -
present
Seasonal Athlete, Nike, Incorporated 11/11
- 3/12
Internship, LogoWear Incorporated 1/02 --
5/03
Bank Relations, Wells Fargo Bank 2/01 -
8/01
Consumer Relations, RadioShack Incorporated 1/00 -
12/00
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) + Texas College,
Tyler, Texas
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
Medallion Stamp Certified Bloomberg DTCC
PTS/PBS
BPTE Appraiser Certified ML Markets
BOSweb/BOStelnet
Loan Officer Certified JP Morgan Access eSignal
FRED (Mutual Fund Database) Corporate PTS (Tax Software)
FACSYS
Microsoft Office Applications Opti-Web KANA
Loanet
ACHIEVEMENTS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated
Member, Students In Free Enterprise, Texas College
Member, Student Government Association; Texas College
Student Assistant Basketball Coach, 2001 Texas College Women's Basketball
Team
Sports-Information Director, 2003 Texas College Women's Basketball Team
Mid-Cities Basketball Association 2011 Coach of the Year 13U Division
Member, Fellowship Church (Grapevine)
Volunteer, AWANA (Youth Church Program)
Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer, Special Olympics
Volunteer, Adopt-A-Highway
Volunteer, Go To High School Go To College, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
Incorporated
REFERRALS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST