Specialist Control

John M. Yahoves Jr.

* ******* ****** *** **

Great Neck, NY 11021

Home: 516-***-****

Cell: 732-***-****

E-mail: *****@*****.***

Objective

To acquire a challenging position in which I can utilize and expand my

strengths and technical skills while continuing to develop my professional

career.

Work Experience

PricewaterhouseCoopers, New York, NY (May 2006 - Present)

Project Team Specialist

- Responsible for budgeting, monitoring, reporting, and billing fees for

one of the firm's top clients.

- Developed, prepared, and reviewed several periodic standard financial and

operational reporting packages for senior management.

- Provided financial support to over 25 domestic and 70 international

business unit teams.

- Expert comprehension of the functionality and capabilities of the firm's

internal reporting system.

- Responsible for facilitating the approval process of all work requests

globally to ensure they are compliant with the firm's and various governing

bodies' rules and regulations.

- Created various reports and schedules based on ad-hoc requests.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Jersey City, NJ (February 2000 - May 2006)

Senior Specialist - Fixed Income Processing P&I Area (Feb 2004 - May 2006)

Specialist - Government Securities P&I Area (Dec 2001 - Feb 2004)

- Responsible for allocating principal and interest on U.S. Treasury

securities and various MBS securities for the firm's broker/dealer and

institutional client base.

- Accountable for balancing numerous processing and suspense accounts on a

daily basis.

- Developed, improved and automated multiple manual processes to handle

increased volumes.

- Responsible for weekly and monthly risk reporting.

Specialist - International Reorganization Area (Feb 2001 - Nov 2001)

- Processed all types and sizes of voluntary international corporate

actions for a wide ranging customer base consisting of private,

institutional and custodial clients.

Specialist - Corporate Actions Department Control Area (Feb 2000 - Feb

2001)

- Accountable for regulatory reporting for the dividend/interest area on a

weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.

- Maintained control of the dividend/interest break account.

Harris Trust Company of New York, New York, NY

Consultant (Summers 1997-1999, Winters 1998-1999)

- Processed securities for exchange resulting from corporate actions.

- Maintained control of outstanding shares and exchange proceeds.

Education

Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ

B.S. Business Administration, January 2000

Concentration of Finance G.P.A 3.35

Dean's List - Fall 1995, Fall 1999

Computer Skills

- Proficient in Microsoft Excel (pivots, v-lookups, and macros)

- Skilled in Microsoft Office applications

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