Accounting Analyst

Michael McGrath

** *** ***** #* • Brooklyn NY *1231

917-***-**** • ********@*****.***

I am an accomplished technical specialist with extensive experience in investment banking operations.

Accustomed to high-pressure environments, adept in new and complex situations; analytical, dependable

and driven. Looking for a challenging role with a progressive company.

E xperience

G oldman Sachs & Company

A sset Servicing - Processing, reconciliation, research, accounting & analysis of domestic &

international securities for payment distribution and corporate action events.

T echnical Specialist, F ixed Income Securities (2000-11) Fixed Income allocations,

maturities, lotteries, bankruptcy proceedings, tax elections & risk management.

• Successfully completed interim accounting inefficiencies projects for UNIX processing

platform: Measurable results included: reducing repetitive errors, minimizing manual processing,

streamlining research and increasing time efficiency.

• Partnered with IT on monthly system enhancements through bi-weekly team meetings & script

testing.

• Established the fixed income risk management criteria for weekly divisional management

meetings.

• Assisted municipal trading desk, legal, & compliance departments during the fiscal crisis to

draft a partial call lottery hierarchy for distressed periodic auction rate securities.

• Helped compose & refine Asset Servicing income teams’ daily procedures manual.

• Developed and executed presentations on: Risk Management, Interim Accounting, Bond Tax

Elections, Asset Servicing Architecture & Building Emergency Protocol.

• Maintained due diligence for unclaimed properties. The process prevented millions of dollars

from being escheated to various states. This initiative saved thousands of dollars of interest on

loss of funds for clients and the firm.

• Trained & mentored new analysts, experienced lateral hires & contingent workers.

• Traveled regionally to perform systems testing for business emergency protocols.

• Traveled to the GS London office to provide assistance & problem solving measures.

• Fostered and maintained strong relationships with High-Yield, Distressed, Municipal

proprietary trading desks and the Stock Loan, Repo, Middle Office, Treasury, Global Control,

CSG, Corporate Actions, Sales, Prime Brokerage departments.

S enior Equities Analyst (1991-99) - Dividend cash & stock distributions, stock splits, spin

offs, ADR tax elections, optional dividend elections & interim accounting.

• Assisted in focus groups & testing for the firm’s first equity processing system.

• Trained & mentored new analysts, experienced lateral & contingent hires.

• Gave presentations on the mechanics of the dividend department.

• Maintained income collection & unclaimed properties for and against the firm.

Michael McGrath

G oldman Sachs & Company (cont’d)

M ortgage & Asset Backed Securities Analyst (1987-90)- Principle and Interest

processing.

T he Bank of N ew York M ellon

U nit Investment Trust, Accounting Analyst, (1986-1987) GNMA Division

Performed accounting duties for maturities, monthly principal & interest distributions for

mortgaged-backed unit investment securities.

M organ Stanley D ean W itter

N ational Options D epartment, Option Analyst, (1985-1986)

Processing, balancing & exercising of call & put option positions.

E ducation

St. John’ s University (1985) Bachelor of Science- Marketing & Associates-Business Administration

E xperience

CourseWorld (present) Volunteering for non-profit e-learning site. Researching and compiling Arts &

Humanities lectures from the Internet to make available on this comprehensive site.

V olunteer W ork

• Special Olympics • New York Road Runners Achilles Run • Celebrate Brooklyn Music Festival •

Event planner for Chris Hoban Memorial Run • NYC literacy children’s reading program • Goldman

Sachs’ building emergency evacuation committee

I n terests

• Creative writing, literature & film studies at Fordham and New York University

• Page at The Lincoln Center Library of Performing Arts NYC

• Contributing editor for Mobil Sound Magazine

• Radio Music DJ on 91.5 WNYE on Thursday evenings

• Compete in biathlons, marathons, half marathons & century bike rides. Competed in ice hockey

leagues. Enjoy skiing, tennis, cycling & hiking.

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