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).