Sales High School

SAMUEL L. CHERILUS

** **** **.? IRVINGTON, NJ ***11? 973-***-**** ?***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in finance, that will allow me to grow

professionally, through utilizing my strong quantitative/analytical

skills and ability to lead and work in a team based environment.

EDUCATION AND HONORS

Hofstra University, Frank G. Zarb School of Business

Hempstead, NY

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance

September 2004-May 2008

GPA: 3.8/4.0 Graduated Magna Cum Laude

. Provost Scholar 2005

. Inducted to Phi Eta Sigma-National Honor Society

. Inducted to Omicron Delta Epsilon-Economics Honor Society

. Inducted Beta Gamma Sigma

. Awarded Collegiate All-American Scholar 2005-2006

EXPERIENCE

New Century Tax

Bloomfield, NJ

Tax Preparer January

2012-April 2012

. Prepared federal and state returns to maximize refunds and minimize

payments for each client

Primerica Financial Services

Cranford, NJ

Financial Agent, Retirement Specialist

January 2010- Present

. Created financial needs analysis appropriate for each clients major

financial concerns and goals

. Recruited life insurance subscribers and provided them with coverage to

suit their individual and familial need

. Assisting clients in setting up retirement accounts that would allow

them to become financially independent

. Soliciting mutual fund products and college funds for affiliate

institutions to potential clients

AEP Industries South

Hackensack, NJ

OCS Sales Reconciliation Analyst

November 2009-October 2012

. Managed assigned customer accounts and compiled monthly sales reports

and calculations

. Researched, identified, and cleared all managed account deductions and

validated those that were legitimate

. Responsible for the collection and/or establishing of customer

repayment commitments for invalid deductions

. Processed proper transactions including Recharges, Write-offs, or

Claims for valid deductions

. Assisted in mapping a new validation system called Hi-Radius that could

be implemented across the industry

Soci t G n rale Corporate & Investment Banking

Jersey City, NJ

Foreign Exchange Intern, FX Department

summer 2007

. Analyzed non-deliverable forward FX transactions

. Assisted colleagues with completing daily checklists while supporting

traders at FX, Fixed Income and Future desks

. Verified transactions completed by traders in the front office

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS & LEADERSHIP

. Men's Division 1AA (NCAA) Football Scholarship Recipient

. Guard, Hofstra Men's Basketball 2007-2008

. Atlantic 10 & CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team 2005-2007

. Coaching high school football at Barringer High

Skills

. Bloomberg Certified in Equity

. Series 6 and Series 63 Licensed

. Working knowledge of Excel, VBA, Access, PowerPoint, Word

. Languages spoken: Conversational Creole, French-Beginner

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