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Management Manager

Location:
Houston, TX, 77084
Posted:
April 22, 2010

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YVETTE PAWNELL, MBA, CTP, AAP

***** *********** ***** **.

Houston, TX 77084

M) 281-***-**** H) 281-***-**** Email) ********@******.***

Career Objective Highly qualified professional with 15 years of treasury

operations, cash management, investment/portfolio

management, and treasury management sales experience. My

goal is to obtain a permanent Treasury Management or

Consulting senior position with an organization that

would allow me to use my sales, investment, treasury

advisory, product implementation, analytical, and

operational experience in a Management or Director

capacity to improve the companies ROR and optimization of

cash; as well as, provide flexibility that allows

continued participation in Treasury industry seminars,

conferences, and workshops. Will consider relocation to

Dallas/Metroplex, Plano, Austin, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale,

St. Louis and Seattle area.

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Professional Competencies

* Bank Pricing/Service Negotiator & RFP * Cash Management Due Diligence

Proposals for M&A

* Bank System Planning, Implementation, Setup, * Productivity & Re-Engineering

& Administration Enhancement

* International Cash Netting Administrator & * Fraud Prevention & Procedure

Debt Management Documentation

* Domestic & International Strategic Cash Flow * Disaster Recovery & File

Planning and Banking Experience Archival/Retention

* Project Hedging, Foreign Exchange Currency * Project Management Skills &

Conversion & Trading Presentations

* Portfolio Management, Investment Compliance * Bank Account Administration &

Testing, & Stock Purchase Pmts. Pricing Analysis

* Electronic Payments Expertise & Financial * Process Flow & Bank Account

Analysis Structure Restructuring

* Investment & Bank Policy/Procedure * Departmental Budgeting

Development

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Professional

Experience

06/09 - 02/10 NA Central LLC Houston (Subsidiary of The AES Corp -

Electrical Power Finance Hub) The Woodlands, TX

Sr. Manager, Treasury Management Operations

* Develop and manage Treasury Operations department for approximately

500 bank accounts amongst numerous banks in the US and Mexico

* Establish banking services for 150 new bank accounts amongst two

relationship banks in US and Mexico

* Negotiate and manage bank fees with banking relationships for newly

& established treasury services

* Review and eliminate 160 old banking relationships across US and

Mexico

* Consolidate and streamline 34 decentralized operational plants

across US and Mexico

* Identify and implement best practices and creative strategies to

help improve efficiencies in Corporate Treasury Operations

* Create investment and cash forecasting policy for usage in

operations

* Invest excess funds to ensure cash optimization on both short-term

and long-term basis

* Implement Treasury Workstation for the Houston Finance Hub and new

SAP file transmissions to improve Accounting Operations

* Supervise and develop the Treasury Operations Analyst for the

Houston hub

* Maintains current working knowledge of bank products, regulatory

requirements, and industry issues through continuing internal

and external training

* Ensure compliance with Corporate Treasury policies and implement

policies for the Houston hub that are consistent with

corporate objectives

* Collaborate with Project Finance team to analyze financing

documentation in order to identify covenant requirements and

their impact on distributions to Corporate

* Conduct weekly and monthly debt analysis and financing waterfall

payments for 34 operational plants according to debt

covenants

* Manage debt and trustee bank relationships, required agreement

payments, and structure of accounts

* Project lead on multiple Hub Treasury Projects

07/07 - 06/09 Amegy Bank, NA (Financial Institution)

Houston, TX (Galleria)

Vice President, Treasury Management Sales

* Market and sell Treasury Management services to new and

existing customers

* Develop leads/referrals for other areas of the bank.

* Call on prospective and existing customers to identify or refine

Treasury needs

* Prepare proforma analysis and tier reports

* Develop and accomplish annual sales and call goals

* Maintains current working knowledge of bank products, regulatory

requirements, and industry issues through continuing internal

and external training

* Represents bank at trade shows/conferences and local networking

functions

* Act as the Trusted Advisor and Treasury Consultant to all existing

client base for their daily operations

* Other duties as assigned

03/02 - 07/2007 CB&I (Engineering, Procurement, & Construction Company)

The Woodlands, TX

Director, Global Cash Manager for Domestic & International

Operations

* Ensure management of risk and asset protection by implementing

policies, procedures and controls that protect

the Company's $650 million in cash assets, liquidity and

profitability both domestically and internationally

* Project Lead for multiple Treasury & Cash Management initiatives

both domestically and internationally

* Strategically align over 400 bank accounts worldwide to optimize

cash flow, reduce bank fees, prevent fraud,

and support business operations in 60 different countries

* Maintain and manage 28 Cash Management banking relationships and

negotiate bank prices

* Restructure the bank account structure, re-engineer and streamline

functions that improve Cash Management processes which

saved over $150K in bank fees, closed over 50 domestic bank

accounts, reduced

worldwide idle cash balances from over $10MM under $3MM, and

increased interest income to over $3MM

* Manage and budget all daily cash, short-term debt and

investments totaling excess of $700MM; whereby, the

company has the ability to meet upcoming corporate

obligations for pension, TPA/Custodian fees, loan/credit

facility, and stock purchases

* Perform cash positioning, cash flow forecast, and financial

analysis (i.e. IRR, NPV, etc) as needed globally

* Conduct cash management due diligence for mergers/acquisitions, FX

Trades/Conversions, & EFT payments

* Contractual review, negotiations, & modifications for new banking

systems, escrow agreements, financing and

credit facilities, employee benefit payments, etc.

* Review, revise, purchase, and implement all new cash management

products, banking services, global financial

systems, healthcare benefits & pension plan for grandfathered

employees, stock-purchase plan, etc.

* Provide accurate reporting & consulting advice to Executive Mgmt.

& business units regarding the company's

cash & debt activity that ensures compliance with company policy,

internal audit, SOX,

investment policy

* Key player for domestic & international tax restructures, business

unit re-alignments/integrations, & conversions

* Research & explore cash flow project hedging strategies for int'l

oper. to ensure compliance with FASB 133/157

* Develop domestic and international cash position, daily balance

reporting, forecasting & budgeting process, cash

flow variance analysis for management, and Corporate Investment

policy adopted by the board

* Hire, supervise, evaluate, and develop staff to build on

their strengths, encourage creativity, educate, & retain

ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS COMPANY, LP (Natural Gas & Oil Company)

Houston, TX

Sr. Treasury Analyst - Treasury Department

4/01 - 03/02 * Performing daily cash positioning, short-term cash

forecasting, daily cash liquidity, all electronic cash

movements, and all other Treasury functions for 70 domestic

bank accounts amongst 4 different banks.

* Conduct and manage all cash investments for 17 cash accounts

amongst 3 different investment firms.

* Review and maintain new and current cash management banking

services and accounts on an as needed basis.

* Complete special projects as needed (i.e. RFPs, pricing

analysis of banking services, reviewing prospective banks

for lead cash management services, new banking

implementation, etc.)

UNIVERSAL ACCESS, INC. (Communications & Broadband Company)

Chicago, IL

Sr. Treasury Analyst - Corporate Finance Department

1/00 - 4/01 * Perform daily cash positioning and Treasury functions for

both domestic and international accounts

(i.e. daily cash balancing & positioning for all bank accounts,

GL posting for customer receipts and all other

Treasury cash activity, processed stop payments, and conducted

cash flow research/item inquiry resolution)

* Conducted domestic/international wire and cash transfers,

closed bank accounts, performed system

administration for purchased banking services and software,

stale date check reviews, etc.

* Create and review monthly bank analysis, financial modeling

analysis, cost of banking service analysis, customer

credit card receipts/merchant discounts analysis, interest

calculations for investments, and stock purchase plan

* Draft, process, and administer letters of credit for Carriers and

Lessors, signing authorities, beta testing,

system implementation and administration for all treasury

systems and banking services

* Review banking services on an as needed basis (i.e. open/close

bank accounts, purchase cash management

services such as ACH, Controlled Disbursement, Positive Pay &

ZBA services to enhance bank account structure)

* Administer the company's corporate credit card process, investment

managers, stock re-purchases, and pensions

* Develop treasury procedures for daily responsibilities and

processes

* Maintain all Treasury documents, bank agreements/contracts and

filing system

* Complete special projects as needed (i.e. create new check stock,

purchase new check signing machine, assist

with new GL implementation and corporate credit card program,

and develop disaster recovery & budget process)

* Train and supervise treasury staff

ABN AMRO, NA (Banking and Financial Institution)

Chicago, IL

Compliance Officer - Cash Management Corporate Services

9/98 - 1/00 * Coordinate, facilitate, and mediate all internal/external

audits of the Cash Management Corporate Services

Department

* Prepare audit responses, internal departmental procedures, and

system access audits for weekly status reporting to the

Senior Vice President

* Provide my technical skills to complete special projects for the

department such as design an internal tracking

system for product implementations

* Conduct departmental internal reviews to ensure compliance with

banking & federal policy

* Act as a Compliance Consultant to the Business Unit Managers to

mitigate internal control risks

* Conduct risk management training

CNA Insurance (Insurance Company)

Chicago, IL

Senior Treasury Analyst - Corporate Finance Department

4/97 - 9/98 * Assist SBUs & relationship banks with implementing new or

pilot banking systems and beta testing

* Provide advice/make decisions for improving internal systems and

cash flow optimization

* Initiate and complete cash management projects for opening bank

accounts and disaster recovery

* Review and utilize banking products/services for optimal

performance and bank balance reporting

* Supervise, train, and evaluate a group of five to nine employees

* Review monthly analysis and reconciliations for cash accounts to

provide to upper management

* Develop operational procedures for cash accounts

National Futures Association (Commodity Futures Government

Regulator) Chicago, IL

In-Charge Auditor - Compliance Department

7/94 - 4/97 * Analyze financial data and statements obtained for

deficiencies in control, fraud, or lack of compliance

* Conduct opening/exit interviews with Sr. Management and administer

examinations of member firms

* Evaluate adequacy of internal controls, provide recommendations,

and devise audit report of findings

* Delegate and assign detailed audit/field work to Staff

* Interview, supervise, train, and evaluate Staff & Experienced

Staff Auditors

Education Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

Houston, TX

MBA w/Concentration in Information Systems Management, Summa cum

Laude, June 2006

Accredited ACH Professional "AAP", October 1999

Certified Treasury Professional Designation "CTP" (formerly CCM),

June 1998

Illinois State University Normal, IL

Bachelor of Science with a specialization in Finance, May 1994

Professional/ Proficient in Lotus, Word Perfect 3.1, all Microsoft

Office Products including Power Point, MS Project,

Software Skills Desktop Publishing, and Visio, Weiland's Bank Relationship

Manager/Administrator Software, various cash

management banking products for numerous banks, PeopleSoft,

Solomon, JDE, banking proprietary systems & 10 Key Adding

Machine

Activities 10 year member of the Association for Financial Professionals,

5 year member of the Houston Treasury Management Association

- Committee Chair Person for policies and procedure

enforcement, and Lifetime Member of National Black MBA

Association (NBMBAA).



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