Manager Real Estate

Diane Ferrera *********@*******.*** 732-***-****

Month-End Closings Financial Statements Account Analysis Regulatory

SUMMARY

Accomplished finance professional with cross-functional competencies within all phases of

accounting, financial statement preparation, regulatory and audit procedures. Expertise

preparing and calculating month-end closings P&L including: adjusting journal entries,

accruals, prepaid and depreciation entries, bank & account reconciliations, commission

analysis. Demonstrated competence in maintaining general ledger balances. Multitasking abilities

that expedite workflow process while meeting deadlines with con sistent proficiency.

EXPERIENCE

Punzone Real Estate Appraisal Agency Brooklyn, NY

Accounting Jan 2011 to Current

Ensure filing systems are maintained and current.

Allocation of resources to enable task performance

Coordinate office staff activities to ensure maximum efficiency

Bookkeeping

Fidelity Investments New York, NY

Consultant Regulatory Control May 2010 to Oct 2010

Computed and analyzed operational charges for Focus Net Capital (15c3 -1)

Ensure protection of client assets and provide back-up needed to analyze deficits

Computed and analyzed15c3-3 Reports

Reviewed daily no-name accounts

Assisted with Short Interest Reporting

Review ALDOP reports to ensure accuracy

Facilitated international Sock Borrows and Loans

Assisted in coordinating and responding to audit inquires

ABN AMRO Jersey City, NJ

AVP, Operations/Regulatory Reporting Nov 2006 to Nov 2009

Computed Net Capital charges on Stock Borrow Stock Loans, Repos/Reverse Repos and

FOCUS filing. Participated in annual Exchange/Internal Audits examinations to meet

deadlines. Computed client Reserve Formula 15c3-3 ICI and ADP systems.

Daily monitoring of balance in Reserve account and report unauthorized movement of funds..

Ensured stale or unpriced securities in SunGard are updated at month end. Cross trained

RBS personnel in Regulatory reporting calculation.and Broadridge system. Attended

transition and or financial meetings in manager’s absence. Assisted in Subpoena and Legal

Requests. Cross trained in Possession or Control.

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Pershing, LLC Jersey City, NJ

Consultant Regulatory Reporting March 2005 to Oct 2006

Computed and analyzed operational charges for Net Capital (15c3-1)

Prepared 15c3-3

Performed daily account analysi s

Herzog, Heine, Geduld Inc. /Merrill Lynch Jersey City, NJ

Senior Accountant Jan 1989 to Jan 2003

Prepared and filed Focus Reports including (15c3-1)

Analyzed and prepared balance sheet.

Prepared and analyzed prepaid and accrual expense schedule

Calculated and analyzed firms financial package (Headcounts, Trends and expenses) etc.

Computed customer Reserve Formula 15c3-3

Prepared financial and filed quarterly Focus Reports for Herzo g Commodities

Prepared General Ledger account analysis and researched discrepancies

Reconciled bank statements and researched un-reconciled differences

Month end closings and P&L

Education

Saint John’s University Staten Island, NY

BS Accounting

Technical Competencies

Microsoft Office Suite, Windows; Software: SunGard, LOANET, ADP/Broadridge System, ICI Fixed

income system, JD Edwards, Len Bole system, Working toward tax certification, Bloomberg, DTC.

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