SHAUN A. IDNANI
***** ******** ***** ******* ***, CA 91765 Mobile: 626-***-****
E-mail: ***********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
Motivated and Goal driven professional in search of an Senior Analyst
Position within a large and diverse professional environment that
offers challenging responsibilities and growth opportunities. This
position should allow me to add value to the institution by
demonstrating my strong financial and accounting knowledge and
experience.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Bank of New York Mellon, Senior Fund Analyst, Los Angeles, CA
[ Feb 2007 - Present ]
Analyze financial and operational information to provide precise
returns on investment:
Analyze and extract financial data relevant to explaining unexpected
results in performance
Compute and report Net Asset Value for complex high profiled accounts
including various Hedge Funds, Portable Alpha, Fixed Income and
Energy Funds.
Develop complex financial excel models to provide portfolio
performance once market fluctuations are determined
Review portfolio's carried interest, roll forward and waterfall
schedules along with monthly income/expense accruals and
amortization/depreciation schedules for accuracy.
Review and assist in preparing month-end client reporting packages,
quarterly, semi-annual and annual audited financial statements in
accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Reforecast one and five year budget and expectations based on short
term changes for a large Real Estate Client
Prepare reports for market trend analysis to provide to the client or
portfolio manager.
Worked closely with Portfolio Managers, Clients and 3rd Party to
enhance investment strategy and efficiency:
Point of contact to provide accurate and immediate information
regarding strategies of funds:
o Fund objective, security maturity dates, available assets, partner
commitment, allocations and distributions.
Liaison between accountant, internal and external auditors to
coordinate efforts to efficiently complete audit.
Resolve trade and settlement issues by communicating with trading
support personnel as well as counterparty contacts when variance in
swap values, security mergers, splits, spin offs and pricing
discrepancies occur.
Fox Network Group, International Account Analyst, Century City, CA
[ Mar '06 - Jan '07 ]
Assist with monthly close process including prepare and enter journal
entries and finalize General Ledger
Prepare audited financial statements including statement of cash
flows, P&L and balance sheet and income statement.
Prepare quarterly and yearly consolidated financial roll up packages
of regional networks for submission to News Corp.
Insure accuracy of asset, depreciation, amortization and prepaid
expense schedules
Maintain monthly inter-company, asset and bank reconciliations.
Analyze international exchange rate gain/loss amongst numerous
foreign currencies
EDUCATION
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Bachelor's of Arts in Business Administration - Accounting, December
2005
Core Classes: Advanced Financial Accounting Intermediate
Accounting Cost Accounting Tax Accounting Managerial
Accounting Accounting Information System Government
Accounting
ACHIEVEMENTS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Participant in "BNY Performance Excellence" Team, analyzed
companywide inefficiencies and implement new procedures using intense
research and flowcharting
Streamlined reporting by instructing classes to clients and
colleagues on online reporting
Implemented customized accounting and analytical reports using
Crystal Reports
Increased efficiency by automating extensive worksheets and workbooks
using macros
For two years Alpha team was runner up for BNY Mellon Team of the
Year award
COMPETENCIES
Team play who works well under pressure that also has excellent
communication skills
Willing to accept new and challenging responsibilities, goes above
and beyond what is expected to complete all assignments with high
motivation and accuracy
Efficient and effective; consistently producing quality work & new
procedures to save time
Software and Computer Skills:
Peoplesoft Enterprise One Microsoft
Office Products Crystal Reports Microsoft SQL Adobe Photoshop &
Total Return Bloomberg system and tools Yardi 6.0 Inform
Banking System CMS/IAS Workbench
REFERENCES
Available upon request