Manager Management

Althea D. Mahon-Lewis

*** ******* **** **********@*****.***

Colonia, NJ 07067 617-***-****

SUMMARY

Results-oriented financial professional with experience in fund

administration, financial reporting, fund accounting and financial analysis

at leading financial services firms. Strategic thinker with proven ability

to perform complex financial analyses and formulate and execute actionable

solutions. Strong ability to provide leadership and a motivating

environment for team.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, New York, NY 9/05-present

Account Manager, Global Fund Administration Group

Provide administration oversight for international and domestic open-end

and closed-end mutual funds and 529 plans. Extensive experience with

international and domestic equity, fixed income, hybrid and derivative

securities.

. Manage team of three mutual fund analysts responsible for fund

administration oversight and SEC compliance for up to 17 mutual funds for

Legg Mason and its subsidiaries.

. Review fund financial statements and other SEC-compliant regulatory,

third party, client and management reports including prospectuses, SAI's

and other sub certification reports.

. Draft distribution calculations for recommended fund income, capital gain

distributions, loan and leverage test requirements

. Develop strong relationships with fund advisors including Clearbridge

Advisors, Western Asset Management Company, Permal Capital Management and

service providers including State Street Bank and BNY Mellon.

. Support senior management in mutual fund mergers, liquidations and new

fund launches.

. Review and analyze mutual fund expense analyses, liability roll-forwards

and asset-based fee calculations.

. Prepare management and performance reporting for presentation to the

mutual fund's Board of Directors.

STATE STREET CORPORATION, Boston MA 10/97-9/05

Fund Accounting Manager, Custody and Accounting Group 8/99-9/05

Managed fund accounting and daily reporting for multi class/multi-managed

mutual funds for multiple international and domestic clients including

MetLife, CitiStreet, PIMCO, Templeton and Alliance Bernstein.

. Managed team of 5-8 fund accountants responsible for calculating NAV's

and reporting fund prices to NASDAQ.

. Reviewed audit and fund administration reporting in compliance with SAS

70 and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

. Prepared profit and loss statements and reviewed budgets for individual

cost centers with Fund Managers.

. Researched and implemented new technology and procedures to enhance

client service.

. Completed new account openings for mutual funds for domestic and

international sub-custodians.

Senior Portfolio Accountant, Custody and Accounting Group 12/98-

8/99 Coordinated fund accounting, custody and fund group procedures and

controls for domestic and international mutual funds.

1. Performed daily and periodical financial reporting for mutual fund

clients.

2. Initiated and processed claims on past due receivable and reconciled

failed trades transactions.

3. Monitored foreign and domestic overdrafts and processed overdraft

claims.

1. Researched custody and accounting reconciliations for cash and share

exceptions.

Portfolio Accountant 10/97-12/98

Reconciled and reported cash availability to domestic and international

mutual fund clients.

2. Posted trades, income, expenses and cap stock on mutual funds and

ensured timely settlement of all transactions.

3. Prepared monthly transaction detail reports for clients.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Boston, MA June 2005

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Deans List

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Kingston, Jamaica June 199 6

Associate Degree in Business Administration

COMPUTER SKILLS

Bloomberg, NASDAQ application, Microsoft Office Suite, Legg Mason

Proprietary Database Systems.

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