Djemima Figaro-Nelson e-
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SUMMARY
MBA Graduate with over twelve years of experience in the mutual fund
industry, with the ability to work independently or in a team, pursuing a
position in a public accounting or financial services industry setting
where my skills and experience can be effectively utilized for increased
profitability.
EDUCATION
Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Master of Business Administration, December 2006
Major: Finance
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 1999
Major: Accounting GPA: 3.8
Minor: Spanish
HIGHLIGHTS
. Ability to analyze facts, draw conclusions and recommend course of action
. Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking and writing so
others will understand
. Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Bloomberg, Reuters,
TMS, Internet and
. Fluent in French conversation, translation and writing
. Understanding of Spanish, reading capability
WORK EXPERIENCE
State Street Corporation - Princeton, NJ Oct 2009-Aug 2011
Senior Shareholder Reporting Specialist
. Utilized internal applications to generate schedule of investments
. Prepared financial statements including statement of assets and
liabilities, statement of
operations, statement of changes, statement of cash flows
. Updated Notes to financial statements to comply with current prospectus
. Completed tables in Notes to Financial Statements
. Reconciled GAAP records to Tax records
. Followed established procedures to ensure accuracy an thoroughness of
information within the
reports
. Completed all shareholder report checklists and organized report files
for storage
State Street Corporation - Princeton, NJ APR 2000-Oct
2009
Senior Trade Processor
. Ensured that trades are documented according to Standard Accounting
Procedures
. Reviewed and assessed accuracy of trades.
. Maintained contact with trading desks to verify trade information
. Trained and reviewed work done by staff trade processors
Merrill Lynch - Princeton, NJ June
1999-Apr 2000
Mutual Fund Accountant
. Performed the daily operations of several domestic and foreign equity
funds
. Reconciled cash; produced monthly checklists to ensure efficiency of
quality controls
. Maintained extensive contact with investment managers and custodian banks
in order to resolve
any discrepancy and irregularity
. Calculated daily NAV's of assigned mutual funds