Accounting Management
Resume:
Linis Licor
Jacksonville, FL 32224
*****.*****@*****.***
ING Americas (Kelly Services), Jacksonville, FL
Senior Recordkeeper (Supervisor/consultant) - Defined Benefit Operations
04/12-10/12
. Research and resolve individual participant cases and events, which may
involve processing transactions, performing calculations, producing kits,
etc.
. Inform plan participants and assist them in analyzing benefit changes due
to changes in participant status
. Interact with the client, plan participants, and service providers
. Review of participant and client plan related materials
. Support the team with daily processing and plan administration
. Analyze, audit and reconcile record keeping system transactions and
activity
. Update information on the record keeping system
. Create desk procedures according to plan provisions
. Understand and explain plan provisions and record keeping systems
functionality to team
. Provide training to Benefit Analysts and assist Team Leader with special
projects reporting, filing and other duties as needed
Deutsche Bank, Jacksonville, FL
Team Lead - Margin Analyst; Collateral Management and Valuation -
Consultant 01/11-04/11
. Issue and respond to counterparty margin calls as per the CSA agreement
. Monitor collateral balances of both Deutsche Bank and its counterparties
. Liaise with middle office and front office counterparts in order to
resolve trade flow issues
. Respond to client queries on a timely basis with measurable results
. Direct Supervisor for a team of four margin analysts
. Over one thousand margin calls processed by the CMV team on a daily basis
Cr dit Agricole Structured Asset Management Advisers LLC (aka Amundi Asset
Mgmt), NY, NY
Consultant, Middle Office Operations Specialist - Fund of Funds/Managed
Accounts 06/09-12/10
. Validation of daily/weekly/monthly valuations with the firm's external
pricing agent and administrator
. Manage cash flows from investors, and liaise between prime brokers and
trading managers to transfer funds/securities
. Assist legal, due diligence, risk, accounting, compliance teams in New
York and Paris
. Lead liaison for 2009 audit in regards to private placements, swaps,
futures and bank debt
Armory Advisors, LLC, New York, NY
Director of Operations 02/07-02/09
Administered all accounting responsibilities in regards to the Armory
Master Fund LTD. These responsibilities included daily NAV calculations as
well as daily performance updates. Armory Master Fund, LTD was a distressed
fund with diverse holdings in Fixed Income and Bank Debt.
Restructured the daily and monthly procedures for the fund
Created and maintained pricing controls and procedures
. Calculated Daily and Monthly Cash Projections
. Trade Execution
. Liaison with Spectrum Global Fund Administration in regards to accruals
and trade activity
. Administered Subscription and Redemption activity
. Administered Soft Dollar Account
. Calculated and distributed management and performance fees
. Opened and monitored various brokerage accounts as well as Prime Broker
account
. G/L accounting, maintained ownership of all books and records
. Consolidation accounting of privately held securities
Bank of New York, New York, NY
Bank Officer - Hedge Fund Accountant 09/06-12/06
. As a member of the AIS group, I specialized in the monthly portfolio
valuation of our hedge fund clients
. Monthly administration of various funds including Cash Reconciliation,
Pricing, Position Reconciliation and Trade Settlement
. Reported, recreated, and followed up on Maintenance Items
Sungard - InvesTier, Totowa, NJ
Client Service Representative 01/06-09/06
As a member of the Client Services Team, I was responsible for supporting
the functional application of InvesTier software. As a Representative I
worked closely with clients, the Technical Support team, Project Managers
and the Development Group.
. Addressed client questions and formulated accurate responses in regards
to accounting software
. Reported, recreated, and followed up on BAU Items
Lyra Capital LLC, New York, NY
Associate - Fund of Funds Accountant 12/03-12/05
Specializing in all accounting activities in regards to the firm's five
different strategies from Convertible Arbitrage through Merger Arbitrage.
. Reviewed managed account valuations on a daily/monthly basis
. Prepared cash projections for five strategies. Assessed & repaid Lines of
Credit. Prepared trade tickets for Subscriptions & Redemptions from the
five strategies
. Arranged the funding for new managers and liquidation documentation for
terminated managers
. Opened new prime broker accounts or other accounts requested by managers
. Monitored accounts held by managers & provided information monthly to
administrators
. Worked with Olympia Capital and Apollo Capital on daily issues regarding
transactions on accounts
. Calculated & paid management fees & performance fees from the management
company
. Monitor bank debt positions held in accounts & arranged funding
. Daily wires from the prime broker accounts e.g. to meet collateral needs
GlobeOp Financial, Harrison, NY
Hedge Fund Accountant 04/03- 09/03
Responsible for all activities involving futures and foreign exchange
contracts relating to the complete accounting cycle of a regulated
investment company ensuring that all financial accounting policies and
procedures are followed. Exposure to $3 billion+ in various trading
accounts, with over one hundred daily exchange or future trades.
. Reconciled custody and prime brokerage accounts to determine overall
positions for thirteen traded funds
. Processed daily income and expense accruals ensuring accuracy for NAV and
over all daily P&L
Morgan Stanley, Jersey City, NJ
Mutual Fund Accountant 06/02-04/03
Responsible for all accounting activities relating to the complete
accounting cycle of a regulated investment company ensuring that all
financial accounting policies, procedures, and controls are adhered to.
Exposure to $4 billion+ AUM in diversified assets including: future
contracts, preferred stocks, convertible bonds, equity, and fixed income
securities.
. Reconciled the daily bank statements and determined cash availability of
portfolio for short-term investment purposes
. Processed daily trade activity, ensuring transactions are executed in
accordance with investment restrictions and objectives of the fund and
follow-up on the timely receipts of trade confirmations
. Calculated and processed daily income and expense accruals ensuring
accuracy for NAV and dividend distribution computations
The Dreyfus Corp, New York, NY
Mutual Fund Analyst 10/00-05/02
Analyzed and prepared financial statements. Researched and resolved
corporate actions, dividends, and transactions using Bloomberg, custody
system and private mainframe. Reconciled 200 - 300 positions to custodian
records on a daily and monthly basis.
Responsible for reconciling accounts by identifying breaks, researching
data integrity, and communicating information to internal and external
resources
Insured the timeliness and accuracy of accounts per month through
validation of core Pershing Investment accounting systems
Measured account performance and generated compliance reports that
identified potential errors
EDUCATION
Binghamton University, Vestal, New York
B.A., Economics with a concentration in Finance - May 2000
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient in Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Project, DST, and Outlook
Bloomberg and Reuters terminals, Geneva Accounting Systems, InvestOne,
Quick Books
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent in Spanish
References furnished upon request
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