NICOLE A. Di BASILIO-BURISH
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Skilled Professional with 15 plus years of diversified experience in Cash
Management, Credit Products, Company Cash Flows, Tax Audits, Real Estate
Sales and Customer Service. Dedicated team player with excellent
analytical, organizational and communication skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CHEVRON CORPORATION, Concord, CA
2006 - 2009
Fortune 500 Petroleum Company with 273 Billion in Revenues
Excise Tax Analyst
Manage Excise Tax audits for North American Oil and Gas businesses. Ensured
tax obligations are minimized, representing the company's interests in
state and local use tax audits and applying skills to mitigate audit
claims. Monitor changes in tax laws and advise financial and operating
personnel of proper GL usage and potential impact on operations and
processes. Work closely with accounts payable, operating company personnel,
procurement, merger and acquisition personnel.
. Annually saved the company 2.5MM in sales tax by reviewing 250MM Dollars
of Accounts Payables.
. Managed U.S domestic state tax audits and reduced the company's
potential liability by several million.
. Trained Project Managers and Vendors on tax laws, accounting techniques
and assisted in hiring associates.
ROBERT HALF MANAGEMENT RESOURCES, Concord, CA 2005
Management Consulting Industry
Consultant
Participated in the strategic planning to implement Activity Based Costing
for the Information Technology Group of Kaiser Permanente. Responsibilities
included monitoring internal finance billing for US locations, organizing
general ledger activities and educating department managers on
methodologies and practices for transitioning to activity based costing
within their assigned business unit.
PRUDENTIAL CALIFORNIA REALTY, Walnut Creek, CA
2004-2005
Nationally recognized leader in residential and commercial real estate
transactions
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Coordinate the buying, selling and leasing of residential and commercial
property in the state of California.
LEVI STRAUSS & CO., San Francisco, CA 1999 - 2003
Privately held Apparel Company with 4 Billion in Revenues
Cash Manager
Manage the company's cash position on a daily basis to meet the global cash
needs of the business. Invested funds from Bond issuances and managed
borrowings from Bank lines of credit. Minimized borrowing and transaction
costs. Assisted in the delivery of Treasury Services to internal clients
allowing them to meet business goals and manage contingency procedures.
. Improved the accuracy and timelines of company's disbursements and
collections.
. Managed successful contingency testing to ensure remote banking accesses
and funds disbursement.
. Developed a global forecast to report the company's debt and investment
levels which was utilized by the Treasurer, CFO and Lenders.
. Assisted in the execution of multiple financings while consistently
maintaining the highest quality of service to internal clients.
Financial Analyst
Strategically supported the U.S. Treasury Group by providing multi-level
assistance to all functional areas of treasury. Provided support to the
company's cash manager and banking relationships with the review of cash
and credit products.
. Implemented banking services for the Levi's Only Stores ensuring ability
to handle high volume during peak periods.
. Assisted in the transition of cash management services for the Levi's
Shared Service Center, which resulted in cost savings.
. Orchestrated the implementation of a new payroll account for multiple
Levi locations, involving multiple banks and technical assistance,
resulting in a more efficient and cost effective process.
BANK OF AMERICA, Concord, CA 1992-1999
International Bank with 72 Billion in Revenues
Banking Officer
Managed complex syndicated credit facilities for corporate customers and
lenders and implemented Cash Management Contracts.
. Managed daily activity for revolving and term loans, administered bid
auctions, tracked letters of credit and calculated quarterly fees.
. Approved contracts for Cash Management products, to include new
services, operational changes, and money transfers.
. Coordinated with internal departments and credit officers to close new
loans and maintain compliance.
. Assisted in the merger with NationsBank by transferring all client
profiles to a new system while maintaining
integrity of service and meeting target deadlines.
. Trained new customers on all aspects of their credit facilities to
ensure proper execution of daily activity.
. Performed due diligence ensuring customers were in compliance with their
corporate banking resolution and adhering to bank guidelines.
. Created procedures to improve customer service and maintained systems of
record.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Real Estate License, California
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
Candidate for Microsoft Certifications - MOS Excel 2003 and MCAS Excel 2007
Excel 2003 and 2007 Training (Intermediate and Advanced), Academy X
Chevron Professional Development Seminars
Toastmasters
Prudential California Realty, Real Estate Agent Training
San Francisco Treasury Management Association Seminars
Bloomberg Seminars
Introduction to Cash Management, Bank of America
Premiere Customer Service, Bank of America
Communication Skills, Bank of America
TECHNICAL SKILLS
SAP, CCH, ARIBA, Hyperion, SunGard Treasury System (ICMS), Domestic and
International Banking Systems, Bloomberg, Morning Star, Business Objects,
and Microsoft Office Products.