Management Data

Albert Gabri, MBA, CMA

***** ******* ********** **** ****, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 ( Tel: (818)

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Summary[pic]

Fortune 500 financial services executive offering over 15 years of

experience in business, technology, and financial management. Certified

Management Accountant (CMA) with years of experience in strategic planning,

variance analysis, financial planning & reporting. Motivational leader with

verifiable year-after-year success achieving financial savings and risk

controls. Hands-on Information Technology experience skilled at managing

data, building systems, business intelligence, and reporting. Proven

ability to work with management and lead a team of professionals in

achieving organizational goals.

. Mortgage Banking

. Financial Reporting

. Strategic Planning & Budgeting

. Team Leadership & Execution

. Project Management

. Process Improvement

. Internal Controls & Compliance

. Risk Assessment & Management

Accomplishments

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. Recovered over $230 million in erroneous charges from government

agencies. (2000-2008).

. Reduced financial loss from $125 million to approximately $7 million

by conducting operational audits of the broker-dealer department (2007-

2008).

. Developed an automated reporting system to interface various platforms

(i.e. Hyperion, SQL server, AS 400), and to produce financial reports

for senior management efficiently (2002-2008).

. Identified multiple accounting errors by implementing a process to

validate journal entries for the reconciliation of bank accounts

(2005).

Employment

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Countrywide Financial Corporation, Calabasas, California (1999 - 2008)

Acquired by Bank of America Corporation in July 2008

Senior VP, Financial Analysis & Reporting

(2006 - 2008)

Maintained all responsibilities previously held in the First Vice President

position. Prepared and reviewed various financial reports for use by senior

management; accurately forecasted and planned division's financial

performance; provided timely, accurate and meaningful reporting and

analysis in support of operational and strategic decision-making. As a

member of Risk Committee, participated in risk analysis, SOX testing and

compliance projects. Conducted an independent audit of loan origination and

loan delivery units to ensure compliance with agency guidelines. Served on

the ERM strategic planning and budget committee. Responsible for disaster

recovery and business continuity program within the ERM division. Created a

logistical plan to outline how and when the department will recover and/or

restore critical functions after a disaster or extended disruption.

First VP, Financial Controls & Reporting

(2005 - 2006)

Reviewed and interpreted investor contracts, amendments, and variances to

evaluate impact on pricing and investor fees. Managed data integrity and

reporting processes. Provided technical and analytical support for the

Risk Analysis department in the areas of risk monitoring, SOX testing and

compliance. Managed variance analysis and resolution of financial

discrepancies. Developed and prepared consolidated financial reports with

analytical review of key metrics, business drivers, variance analysis,

trend analyses and historical comparisons. Reports covered diverse areas

within the Enterprise Risk Management division, including strategic

planning, business trends, financial planning and analytical review of

consolidated results. Managed special projects that were technical in

nature in order to improve team's efficiency and accuracy.

Vice President, Data Integrity

(2003 - 2005)

Managed initiatives and projects in the areas of data migration,

management, cleansing, and quality. Seek opportunities to continually

improve the quality of data management systems. Implemented compliance

metrics to reduce data issues and improve data quality. Successfully

developed and implemented a business intelligence tool to detect data

errors and anomalies within databases; improved efficiency and speed up the

reconciliation process. Published consolidated results on company's

intranet, critically examined the results of the analysis to identify

opportunities for improvement.

Assistant VP, Systems & Data Integrity

(2002 - 2003)

Collaborated with business units to identify areas of risk by conducting

data analysis, data mapping, and gap analysis across multiple systems;

recommend solutions and/or resolve systems and data anomalies in a timely

manner. Summarized findings and published a comprehensive report for senior

management to identify areas where additional internal controls are

required on a monthly basis. Conducted regular meetings with agencies

(Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac) to discuss variances and appropriate course of

action regarding financial discrepancies.

Senior Analyst, Systems & Data Integrity

(2001 - 2002)

Expanded the scope of fee reconciliation by implementing automated

processes to validate delivery fees and research financial discrepancies.

Execute systematic review, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of

financial data to identify the principal sources of risk related to loan

delivery, pooling, production pipeline and other areas of focus in the

department. Completed ad-hoc reports to support data integrity initiatives

and interact with management to recommend operational improvements.

Analyst, Systems & Data Integrity

(1999 - 2001)

Performed analytical review and analysis of financial data to ensure

systems and data integrity throughout the Secondary Marketing department.

Automated the data validation process for the transmission files submitted

to government agencies (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac) via MorNet & MidaNet.

Actively reconciled agency Buy Up/Down fees and investigated financial

discrepancies.

West Hills Hospital & Medical Center - West Hills, CA

Computer Operator, Information Systems

(1995 - 1999)

Responsible for monitoring the mainframe computer system for proper job

execution and completion, notifying staff of jobs that have processing

problems, and completing the breakdown, printing, and distribution of all

output. Parallel testing the new computer system to ensure accuracy and

desired functionality. Responsible for user support including call logging,

problem escalation, and problem resolution.

Education

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University of Phoenix, Woodland Hills, CA

. Master of Business Administration

B.S. Computer Information Systems

2003

2001

Professional Certifications & Training [pic]

Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Achievement Certificate Secondary

Marketing, Achievement Certificate Loan Production, FASTER Platinum

Certification, Financial Risk Management, Franklin Covey Principle-Centered

Leadership Workshop (PCLW), Situational Leadership, Unleashing The Power Of

Innovation, 4 Disciplines of Execution, Mortgage Banking, Hedging, How to

Audit Automated Business Applications.

Computer Skills

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MS SQL Server, MS Transact-SQL, MS SQL DTS Packages, MS SQL Integration

Services, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, IBM Lotus Notes,

Hyperion, PeopleSoft, ASP, HTML, VBA, ACL, AS400.

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