Jennifer A. Berthiaume
* **** **** #*** ● Boston, MA 02210 ● 617-***-**** ● ********.**********@*****.***
PROFILE: Enthusiastic, highly organized and detail -oriented business professional looking for s uperior corporate meeting and event
planning opportunities to further utilize s trong time management, m ulti -tasking, problem solving and interpersonal s kills.
EDUCATION:
Bentley University, Waltham, MA
Bachelor of Science, Finance, May 2005, Cum Laude
G.P.A. 3.53 / 4.0
Honors : Dean’s List, President’s List, Presidential Scholarship, Financial Management Association International National Honor
Society
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Windows XP, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access), Visio, Lotus Notes, Adobe Acrobat
RELEVANT COURSES:
PowerPoint Level 1 & 2, TrainUp, Boston, MA, July 2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
U.S. Trust, Bank of America, Boston, MA
Business Support Lead II, Assistant Vice President, 11/09 – present
Wholly s upport the Managing Director and Head of Emerging Wealth Solutions who oversees a Private Wealth
Management d ivision of U.S. Trust comprised of nearly 600 associates
Intricately m anage and control daily calendar, m eetings, and frequen t travel to the 50 other offices across the co untry
Independently e nsure adherence to, commu nication and scheduling of all business routines including weekly Leadership
Team Meetings, m onthly Expanded Leadership Meetings and All Hands Calls - a quarterly upda te on the state of the
division to all Emerging Wealth associates via audio conferencing
Coordinate a bi -annual Northeast Division Leadership Meeting for approximately 40 Regional Executives and Market
Leaders and also a quarterly national Leadership Team Offsite in hotel function space accompanied by catered meals ;
accountable for the entire creation, production and distribution process of all meeting materials
Organize one-on-one m eetings and group business meals with Regional Executives, Market Directors, associates and key
business partners during local office visits
Plan and arrange various volunteer activities for the Northeast Division associates including the Boston Marathon Jimmy
Fund Walk and Community Servings, which prepares and delivers meals to individuals and their families living with critical
and chronic illnesses
Initiated the use of TelePresence, a premier video conferencing service, for monthly Business Reviews conducted with the
Trust and Investment Executives of the Southeast and Central & West Divisions
Responsible for spearheading and coordinating with the business administrative professionals in each division on national
key projects and initiatives
Track all personnel changes within Emerging Wealth for reconciliation to the yearly budget which is used in the staffing and
hiring decision making process for the entire department
Brown Brothers Harriman, Boston, MA
Client Service Supervisor, 09/08 – 11/09
Managed the daily processes of 3 Client Account Managers and 1 Senior Client Account Manager in the Atlantic Fund
Accounting department which serviced Bermuda and Cayman domiciled mutual funds
Acted as a liaison between the 14 offshore clients and the firm’s internal operations depa rtments in order to answer
inquiries, accommodate requests and anticipate clients’ needs
Ensure d the timely and accurate valuation of more than 75 funds as well as the deliverance of nightly NAVs to the clients
and transfer agent
Prepare d agendas and ra n team pulse check m eetings on a m onthly basis, which included the attendance of the Team
Leader and Assistant Vice President
Consistently reviewed processes and procedur es for efficiency and implemented changes in the daily workflow of the
Client Account Managers as a result
Proactively s treamlined the entire month -end reporting process to all advisors of a client comprised of 10 individual funds,
s ubsequently eliminating all manual deliverables
Partnered with the Fund Administration department in validating month -end financial statements and ensure d that all client
s pecific reporting, requests and deadlines were m et
Aided in the start up of a m ajor client to the firm that regularly contribute d additional funding, bringing the total net assets
up to the fifteenth largest book of business in the firm at the time
Conducted regular one -on-one meetings with direct reports in addition to mid -year and annual performance reviews
Investors Bank & Trust / State Street Corporation, Boston, MA
Account Manager / Senior Associate, 07/07 – 09/08
Senior Fund Accountant / Associate II, 06/06 – 07/07
Fund Accountant, 06/05 – 06/06
Assisted in managing a team of five Fund Accountants and overs eeing the daily custodial processing and accounting of
ten Eaton Vance Exchange Funds of the Tax Mana ged Growth Portfolio along with the s ubsidiary funds an d real estate
investment trusts
Thoroughly yet efficiently reviewed and confirmed the dail y NAVs of more than 50 funds to ensure accurate prices were
calculated and reported to both the transfer agency and NASDAQ
Maintain ed and supported the client relationship with Eaton Vance throughout the s ystems conversion process from legacy
Investors Bank & Trust to State Street in ensuring s eamless quality and service for the benefit of all business opportunities
Assisted in the closing process of Eaton Vance Exchange Funds on a monthly basis, each bringing up to $100 m illion
worth of securities into the bank
Mitigate d the bank’s exposure to risk on a daily b asis by closely following and enforcing control proc edures when signing
off on the Fund Accountants’ work
Compiled audit packages to internal and external auditors for examination on a quarterly basis
Train ed and educate d peers and new accountants on fund specific duties, while also aiding with complex transactions and
research ing and answering any inquires
Worked with managers on a rotating duty basis to gather and report all daily NAVs for the entire Eaton Vance division to
NASDAQ and the bank’s transfer agent
Nominee and recipient of two STAR Award s coupled with accompanying financial compensation for recognition and
appreciation of outstanding performa nce