Michael Reames
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SUMMARY
Goal focused operations and finance professional with several years
experience in customer and client support within Fortune 500 companies.
Broad based experience within finance, back office operations and account
management. Strong commitment to delivering quality customer service,
providing project management and cross-functional team leadership with a
track record of implementing solutions within time and budget constraints.
Energetic self-starter with extensive experience in time sensitive, fast-
paced environments. Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Productive, creative, and results-driven approach to project tasks.
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
ConEdison Solutions, Valhalla, NY
November 2010 - Present
Billing Service Specialist II
. Respond to billing inquiries, providing accurate and timely
information and quotes.
. Track and monitor data, prepare daily and weekly reports and invoices.
. Assist customers with inquiries and resolved potential customer
service issues.
. Responsible for issuing consumable customer credits for Graphics
Division.
Tracked sales data and maintained customer purchase histories for
Regional Sales Manager.
. Provide information and service support for outside sales
representatives.
. Provide sales support for pre-existing customers, coordinating new
equipment orders. Investigated new customer financial records as part
of overall qualification process.
. Prepare reports for sales team to determine purchase and/or lease
approvals.
. Provide timely support for Commercial and Industrial clients from
inception to termination of accounts
. Create reports using macros created to ensure billing exceptions are
corrected with efficiency
. Review Customer invoices to ensure accuracy
Accomplishment: Member of select inter-divisional cross-training program,
designed to increase efficiency through sharing of knowledge of
operations.
VISION FINANCIAL MARKETS, Stamford, CT
April 2009 - November 2009
Financial Service Representative (Contract)
. Developed strategies with Introducing Brokers (IBs) to resolve issues
relating to securities accounts.
. Supported clients using Broadridge trading system; executed trades for
stocks, futures and options.
. Provided Broadrigde systems support, password resets, data
reconciliation and report generation.
. Set up accounts with new clients; augmented existing clients
portfolios.
. Created reports in excel for bond inventory
GENWORTH FINANCIAL, Stamford, CT December 2007- May
2008
Compliance Specialist (Contract)
. Worked in the securities wing to ensure compliance from registered
representatives.
. Conducted branch audit examinations of registered representative
offices.
. Ensured files were in compliance with FINRA and Genworth regulations
and identified inherent compliance risks.
. Identified approximately 20% of branch examinations required follow-
up; led follow-up investigations and escalated compliance issues to
Chief Compliance Officer
CITIGROUP FINANCIAL, Stamford, CT May 2007-
December 2007
Investment Service Associate (Contract)
. Business partner to Smith Barney Financial Advisors/Associates to
resolve issues related to advisors' billing and compensation based on
fee schedules for securities trading
. Instrumental in facilitating timely payments to external money
managers/CFPs.
DAVID LERNER ASSOCIATES, Darien, CT April 2006 - April
2007
Investment Counselor
. Worked with clients to determine financials goals and develop
strategies to reach investment objectives.
. Managed investment portfolios for clients; asset allocation, wealth
management, tax advantaged investments, portfolio evaluations.
BANK OF NEW YORK, Oriskany, NY April 2003 - April 2006
Systems Liaison/ Analyst
. Acted as a Business Analyst/Project Manager for internal system
enhancement project.
. Coordinated with programmers and operations departments to define and
gather business requirements for systems enhancements (AFS - Automated
Financial System)
. Led R&D team to develop a new system that would synchronize functions
within AFS as a cost reduction strategy.
. Created reports using SQL, Focus and Business Objects
Production Coordinator - Syndications/Asset Sales (Commercial Loans)
. Accountable for accurate and timely distribution and tracking of
multimillion-dollar interest and principal payments to member banks.
. Ensured loans were processed in accordance with established
guidelines.
. Prepared loan documentations and correspondences electronically.
EDUCATION B.A. Business Public Management, SUNY Institute of Technology,
2003
Licenses Series 7, Series 63
COMPUTER Microsoft Office, Advanced Microsoft Excel (v-lookups, pivot
tables, macros), Access, Adobe Acrobat,
SKILLS Linux, C++, Focus, SQL, Macros, Lotus, AFS, DB2 Query, FCI,
AMBM, SIS Broadridge, Bloomberg, Extra, Business Objects,
Crystal Ball Reports