Zakhar Suleymanov
***-** **** ****, *** *G, Queens, NY 11435: W: 212-***-**** E:
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Seeking a challenging position, where I can utilize my technical accounting
skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior (Manage Audits), Deloitte USA LLP. New York, NY 11/2007 - Current
. Plan audit engagements of hedge funds, broker dealers, private equity
firms.
. Audited regulatory reports 15c3-1, 15c3-3, FOCUS, BASEL.
. Manage a staff of 4 that is responsible for managing audits on
various engagements.
. Exceptional knowledge of principles, theories, techniques and
practices of modern accounting and auditing to conduct audits,
evaluations, and other reviews related to financial integrity,
economy and efficiency, program results and regulatory compliance.
. Remarkable knowledge of the operation and use of ordinary business
software to facilitate the analysis of data and the presentation of
findings.
. Test effectiveness of capital and investment controls.
. Prepare effective procedures to test valuation of portfolios.
. Prepare and reviewed financials in order to issue audit report.
. Review SAS 70 and find deficiencies in controls.
. Participated in interview process to hire audit analysts and
successfully mentored 5 staff auditors.
. Mentorship included teaching personnel technical computer skills
(Excel, PowerPoint, and Access), regulatory application and
Deloitte's audit methodology.
. Involved in year-end evaluation process and set goals for auditors to
achieve according to their ratings.
Vice President, Bear Stearns &Co, Inc. Brooklyn, NY 11/2005 - 11/2007
. Reviewed daily profit and loss reports and daily position reports
. Reviewed monthly NAV packages prepared by the hedge fund accounting
team.
. Coordinated the year-end audits.
. Managed a staff of 3 that is responsible for CSE, regulatory audits,
FOCUS reports, daily net capital.
. Mentored 3 employees and was instrumental in promotion of two
analysts to AVP roles
. Promoted and hired personal to regulatory department in order to meet
regulatory IT needs.
. Participated in implementation of FAS 133, FAS 123R and FAS 157 with
appropriate reconciliations.
. Prepared FOCUS reports including Consolidated Supervised Entity
Reporting.
. Reviewed and Analyzed 15c3-1 and 15c3-3 and interacted with various
departments to streamline the process
. Analyzed financial statements, including performing legal entity and
management reporting.
. Conducted critical analyses of VAR risk model reports, review and
analyze product exposures.
. Developed a robust/scalable agent lender planning model in Excel,
which allows users to track the progress of 50 different lender
reconciliations, in real-time, and thereby dramatically improves
chances of catching an allocation break to prevent net capital
haircut charges
. Produce management reports that are accurate and timely, and that
contain performance indicators and metrics that provide superior
insight to senior management regarding the financial state of the
business.
. RESULT: worked intimately with Senior Directors to streamline
processes in Controller's group, was able to deliver relevant
information to management, and make several departments' operations
completely transparent.
Sarbanes-Oxley:
Was part of the management team that was responsible for the
implementation and compliance of Sarbanes-Oxley for the Financial
Services Group.
. Managed the team that was responsible for documenting the controls
around the consolidation process, management reporting, treasury
operations, and Blackstone's Line of Credit.
. Evaluated the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls
over the areas am responsible for.
. Was a regular presenter at the firm wide SOX steering committee
meetings with Senior Management concerning the Financial Services
Group's adoption and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
Assistant Vice President, TD Waterhouse New York, NY 11/ 2004 - 11/2005
. Prepared Focus Report with all supporting schedules
. Participated in month-end closing procedure
. Prepared 15c3-3 and 15c3-1 weekly reports and variance analysis
. Participated in refining operational controls in the management
reporting process
. Balance sheet analysis and P&L analysis of fluctuations
. Prepared yearly audit lead schedules for PWC and NYSE auditors
Assistant Controller, Interactive Greenwich, CT 11/2003 -
Brokers.Com 11/2004
. Maintained monthly schedules and handled General Ledger account
analysis. Issued financial statements
. Prepared yearly audit lead schedules for outside auditors
. Prepared 15c3-3 and 15c3-1 weekly reports and variance analysis
. Participated in month-end closing procedure
. Participated in refining operational controls in the management
reporting process
. Prepared Focus Report with all supporting schedules
. Performed budget modification analysis and various audit tests
. Developed and maintained customer equity reconciliation
. Supervised three accountants in the department
Senior Accountant, Equiserve Jersey City, NJ 2/2000 -
11/2003
. Completed SEC Reporting 10K, 10Q, and Disclosure forms
. Designed and implemented a management reporting package that contains
over 60 pages of financial information that is used to support the
preparation of the 10Q/10K, is utilized by management for business
profitability analysis, and provides support for senior management to
generate the Management Discussion and Analysis section of the
10Q/10K.
. Managed general ledger closing and maintenance
. Analyzed, and interpreted various compliance regulations
TECHNOLOGICAL APTITUDE
. Good working knowledge of Visual Basic, VBA, SQL & HTML
. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Exchange, Windows
2000, & Windows XP
EDUCATION
BERNARD M. BARUCH COLLEGE, New York, New York (2001)