Sales Administrative Assistant

Christine M. Amill

** ********* **** - ****** ******, NY 10314

(Home) 718-***-**** - (Cell) 917-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Proven ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

. Strong analytical and problem solving skills

. Diplomatic communicator both written and verbally

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pesetsky & Bookman - New York, NY Mar 2010 - Present

Corporate Accountant (Consultant)

. Record financial transactions. Manage accounts payable and receivable.

. Track attorney time and expenses. Prepare client invoices.

. Reconcile office bank and IOLA accounts and ensure deposits.

. Capture monthly and annual revenue results. Update the trial balance,

profit-and-loss statement and balance sheet.

. Prepare budget and forecast reports for attorneys. Monitor budget to

actual results.

. Maintain chart of accounts and reconcile general ledger.

. Participate in the completion of a variety of ad-hoc projects.

OK Magazine - New York, NY Nov. 2009 - Feb. 2010

Corporate Accountant (Consultant)

. Prepared journal entries.

. Reconciled corporate bank account.

. Assisted external auditors with audit review process.

Asbury Automotive, Inc. - New York, NY Apr. 2006 - Mar.

2009

Corporate Accountant

. Prepared journal entries, analyzed results, and reconciled balance

sheet accounts to ensure financial statements were complete, accurate,

and in compliance with GAAP.

. Partnered with internal Audit and Control and Compliance team to ensure

process & procedures are documented and SOX compliant.

. Facilitated the company's monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.

. Assisted external and internal auditors in timely execution of their

audit/review procedures.

. Provided reporting and analytical support with respect to recognized

and deferred revenue.

. Recorded month end accruals with supporting documentation.

. Analyzed and reported prepaid accounts on a monthly basis.

. Reconciled bank accounts. Verified, inputted and processed payments to

vendors.

. Monitored receipt of supporting documentation for expense vouchers.

. Recorded A/P and A/R entries.

. Maintained the Corporate American Express account.

. Managed ad-hoc projects.

OppenheimerFunds, Inc. - New York, NY Aug. 1998 - Jan.

2006

Senior Associate Sept. 1999 - Jan. 2006

. Key member of a team focused on process improvement and maintenance of

budgeting, forecasting, and reporting systems.

. Assisted in the development of annual expense budgets and long range

plans for the Investment Department.

. Handled budget and forecasting for CIO and senior investment team.

. Challenged requests for additional funds and assisted in identifying

potential areas of savings.

. Ensured analyses were timely and accurate for internal and client Board

members.

. Provided variance analysis for monthly budget /reforecast vs. actual

reports to review with department heads.

. Monthly analysis and review of financial statements from Brokers.

. Conducted trade variance analysis and corrections.

. Tracked new hires and consultants. Prepared ad hoc financial analysis

for senior management.

Senior Administrative Assistant Aug. 1998 -

Sept. 1999

Assisted three Equity portfolio managers and two quantitative analysts

responsible for managing $12.8 billion in assets.

. Created graphs, spreadsheets and reports, which monitored investment

performance and trading strategies.

. Extensive interaction with brokers, traders, and top management from

various firms.

. Assured that fund holdings are disseminated to brokers.

. Coordinated all travel, calendars, meetings, and conferences.

. Managed payroll, attendance, expenses, and personnel issues for the

team.

. Responsible for research gathering and maintenance.

. Liaised with soft dollar department to facilitate completion of third

party contracts.

Quick & Reilly, Inc. - New York, NY Apr. 1997 -

Aug. 1998

Sales Administrator

Assisted Vice President of National Sales and two directors in managing a

staff of over 200 registered representatives responsible for approximately

1,000 client accounts.

. Generated daily, monthly, and annual commission reports.

. Conducted in depth company research via Bloomberg, First Call, and the

Internet.

. Assisted Director of Mutual Funds with special projects.

. Maintained national client database.

. Researched mutual fund performance to assist registered representatives

in structuring client portfolios.

. Liaised with sales representatives at Mutual Fund companies.

. Maintained sales product support literature.

. Prepared wholesaler mailings.

. Created brochures and manuals for registered representatives.

. Assisted in trade confirmations.

. Tracked special product business such as variable annuities.

. Trained registered representatives and new hire employees on internal

procedures and systems.

EDUCATION

Capella University, Currently pursuing Master of Science

GPA: 4.0

New York Institute of Technology, awarded Bachelor of Science March 2010

GPA: 3.84

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Bloomberg

Outlook)

Eze Castle Commission Optimizer Merrin Trading Platform

Adobe Acrobat Quickbooks

ACCPAC Hyperion

Timeslips

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