Accounting Manager

Sweta Agrawal

* ******* **** ~ Bridgewater, NJ **807

C 908-***-**** H 908-***-**** **************@*****.***

Financial Analyst/ Accountant

Accounting & Finance ~ Banking / Insurance ~ Financial Services

Highly efficient and self motivated team player with BS in Accounting and

five-plus years experience preparing financial reports, SEC reports

(including 10-K and 10-Qs), FDIC and state regulatory filings, and

monthly closes for diverse hedge funds, managed futures funds, commodity

pools, stocks, bonds, and other securities; Quick learner with strong

organizational and interpersonal skills; Proficient in Excel, PeopleSoft,

nVision, Hyperion, Essbase, and QuickBooks; Fluent in English and Hindi

Selected Accomplishments

. Replaced tedious, error prone, manual work processes with quick,

accurate, automated ones

. Eliminated previously persistent delays in SEC filings by streamlining

SEC reporting process

. Reduced reporting timeframe 83% (six people / four weeks to two people

/ two weeks) by standardizing advance preparatory work (ex: preset

files / formulas with placeholders for data)

. Transformed previously cumbersome AP processes with multi-month

payment delays to simplified system that often cleared invoices within

days

. Eliminated massive preexisting backlog of vendor invoices by speeding

processes and working overtime to process in expedited, timely manner

. Substantially reduced work turnaround times and significantly

increased client satisfaction by establishing better information flow

among different corporate groups

Professional Experience

Financial Analyst, 2008 to present

Consultant for Financial, Pharmaceutical, and Insurance companies

. Prepare periodic journal entries, income statements, balance sheets,

cash flow statements, and closes for stocks, bonds, and other

securities for Bessemer trust, a privately owned wealth management and

investment advisory firm

. Prepare FDIC regulatory filings for the parent company as well as state

regulatory filings for its subsidiaries

. Prepared monthly financial schedules and analyses for Merck's senior

management along with associated commentary for inclusion in the

quarterly board book and in CFO's board presentation

. Analyzed and consolidated monthly financial information for all of

Convatec's plants distributed around the world

. Prepared financial reports and schedules, including annual report, 10-

K, 10-Qs, and earnings releases for Chubb Corporation

. Compiled, recorded, and analyzed stock transactions, computed

average shares for the earnings per share calculations, and prepared

footnotes for inclusion in the annual report

MERRILL LYNCH, Hopewell, NJ, 2006 to 2008 (34 months)

Senior Financial Analyst, promoted directly from Accounting Intern

. Promoted on accelerated track to manage concurrent accounting

functions for 140+ hedge funds and alternative investment products

(managed futures, commodity pools, and exchange funds)

. Prepared GAAP financial statements and SEC reports (10-K, 10-Qs, and

annual reports), monthly close packages. Supported accounting on

subscriptions and redemptions

. Analyzed and interpreted accounting data, and researched and

reconciled discrepancies

. Developed and reviewed external reporting documents for both clients

and internal management using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access,

and Outlook)

BANK OF AMERICA, Hillsborough, NJ, 2005

Associate

. Processed diverse financial transactions including purchases of

various monitory instruments

. Advised clients on financial decisions while cross-selling related

financial products and services

DESIGNER CREATIONS, Bridgewater, NJ, 2001 to 2003, Small business startup

Startup Business Manager, Principal Designer, and Accountant

. Worked my way through college by launching and managing clothing

design business

. Built business from ground zero to customers across multiple states

. Developed and managed budget, P&L, AP, AR, and meticulous client

database

Education

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, New Brunswick, NJ, 9/2000 to 8/2004

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Accounting

. Honors & Awards: cum Laude Graduate ~ Deans List, multiple

semesters

. Activities: Nonprofit Educational Volunteer ~ Supervised 10-15

volunteers and coordinated summer day camps and other educational

activities for children

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