Management Accounting
Resume:
WAYNE M. EDWARDS (CPA)
Downers Grove, IL 60516
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Bank of New York Mellon / Eagle Investment Systems. Newton, MA. (05/2006 – 01/2009)
Eagle Investment Systems is a subsidiary of BNY Mellon Corp and is a leading global provider of financial technology solutions. Eagle serves many
of the world’s most prominent financial institutions. Eagle’s web-based solutions integrate and streamline the investment process in support of
achieving improved business efficiencies at lower cost of ownership.
Title: Star Implementation Consultant (05/2006 – 01/2009)
Accomplishments:
• Worked on successful implementation of Eagle’s Fixed Income Accounting solution for Freddie Mac.
• Worked on successful implementation of Eagle’s Mutual Fund Accounting Solution for US Bancorp Fund Services.
Duties
• Assist clients of Eagle’s solution in implementation of Eagle Star Accounting software.
• Worked with Eagle’s developers to solve software gaps during QA or UAT testing.
• Worked with Eagle’s developers and client personnel to develop and implement customized solutions for client’s needs.
JPMorgan Securities Inc (JPMSI). Chicago, IL (08/2003 – 05/2006)
JPMorgan Securities Inc (JPMSI) (Broker / Dealer) Investment Bank Support Group.
JPMSI is the broker / dealer subsidiary of JP Morgan Chase Corporation. JPMSI offers advice on corporate strategy and structure, raising and placing
capital, making markets in financial instruments and offering sophisticated risk management services. As an accountant for JPMSI I was responsible
for the accounting of fixed income (Bond) trades. Previously I was responsible for the closing of syndicates for all variety of corporate debt issues,
from investment grade to high yield, asset back and convertible debt issues.
Title: Accountant / Analyst (9/2004 – 05/2006)
Accomplishments:
• Worked on successful merger of JPMorgan Chase and Bank One.
• Assisted on migration to new fixed income sub-ledger system (IMPACT – by ADP).
• Assisted on migration to new fixed income accounting exceptions system (Checkfree Recon Plus).
Duties
• Investigate all reconciliation differences identified by exception tool (Recon Plus).
• Post journal entries as necessary to fix reconciliation differences.
• Identify and investigate reconciliation differences between sub-ledger (Impact) and general ledger (GLAS).
• Communicate effectively with all other sections within the investment bank support group.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting to controller group as necessary.
• Reconcile cash account for multiple entities.
Title: Accountant (8/2003 – 9/2004)
Accomplishments:
• Conducted review of entire corporate bond issue closing policy and made recommendations for change.
• Implemented a standard expense reimbursement policy for both payouts to co-managers and reimbursements from lead managers that
resulted in less payout to co-managers and greater reimbursements from lead managers.
Duties
• Prepared closing statements for corporate (Investment Grade, Asset Backed, & Convertible debt) underwritings where JPMSI is lead bill &
deliver.
• Reviewed and processed closing statements received from other broker dealers when JPMSI is not the lead bill & deliver.
• Aggregate out of pocket expenses for all underwritings where JPMSI is a participant.
• Maintained MS-Access database of underwriting engagements.
• Communicated effectively with bankers, originators, traders and agents of other broker dealers on a daily basis.
• Prepared ad hoc reports as requested by management.
• Prepared weekly revenue report to track revenue from individual bond issue types.
• Prepared daily cash report.
• Post cash accounting entries using SAP on a daily basis.
Creative Financial Staffing. Oakbrook, IL (01/2003-07/2003)
Title: Staff Accountant
Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) is a division of Crowe Chizek CPA firm in Chicago IL. CFS staffs accountants out to client firms in both
temporary and permanent basis. I was staffed out on a temporary basis to two separate firms, United Airlines and Premier Corporation.
Accomplishments:
• While I was staffed out to United Airlines I helped the external lawyers handling UAL’s bankruptcy petition review all contracts where
United was a party.
• I created spreadsheet of contracts and recommendations based on approved criteria.
• Improved process of paying rebates to Premier’s cooperative’s members.
Duties
• Reconciled rebates due to members per purchasing agreement.
• Corrected errors generated by CAMS tool with the help of Siebel database.
• Allocated rebates paid by business partners to Premier Inc. members.
• Post general ledger entries as necessary.
McDonald's Corporation. Oakbrook, IL (11/2000-02/2002)
Title: Staff Accountant
McDonald’s Corporation, Shared Services Division
McDonald’s Corporation is the largest quick service restaurant chain in the word. McDonald’s operates over 30,000 restaurants worldwide in over
150 countries, 14,000 restaurants in the Unites States alone. Approximately 2,000 of McDonald’s restaurants in the Unites States are company owned
and operated. I was directly responsible for all accounting issues for 40 of these restaurants.
Accomplishments:
• Created new policy to aid individual restaurant managers recognize fixed asset expenses.
• Instituted policy where individual managers are directly responsible for credit sales.
• Initiate policy that identified problem restaurants and workers to regional security office for loss prevention purposes.
• Created special reports to help restaurant managers identify areas of deficiency in their operations.
Duties
• Completed month-end close process for 40 restaurants.
• Completed 400-500 journal entries to general ledger during close process.
• Analyzed monthly profit and loss statement for 40 company owned restaurants.
• Daily accountant contact for all managers related to 40 restaurants.
• Analyzed sales on a daily basis through Microsoft Excel based tool and book manual entries if necessary to correct data.
• Initiated collections of accounts receivable and follow-up.
• Performed on a monthly basis: bank reconciliation, gift certificates redeemed reconciliation, fixed assets, recoding, etc.
• Analyzed profit and loss statement during month-end close process.
• Created special reports as necessary and or requested by management.
• Served on select committees that investigate and make recommendations to management.
Northern Trust Company. Chicago, IL (06/1998 - 11/2000)
Title: Business Analyst (01/2000 - 11/2000)
Northern Trust Company, Worldwide Operations & Technology Section.
Northern Trust Company is a Bank holding company that is one of the largest global custodian and asset managers with over 2.2 Trillion in assets
under administration and over 478 billion in assets under management.
Accomplishments:
• Worked on special projects team as business analyst / user access interface analyst. This project was commissioned to migrate taxable
accounting services to a single operating platform.
• Developed test to evaluate each rule as programmers wrote them.
• Coordinated project on a daily basis between programmers, accounting policy group and testing group to insure accomplishment of goals.
• Trained junior analyst and subordinate team members on all new systems rolled out while I was a member of wealth management.
• Volunteered to take on 75% more portfolios during my tenure on wealth management.
Duties
• Tested system’s programs for project development of the Lots Release 3.0 and a single operating platform.
• Coordinated with Systems Analysts and Accounting Policy Group to develop and test posting rules that are the center of the LR3 project.
Senior Portfolio Analyst / Accountant (05/1998 - 01/2000)
• Verified and audited monthly portfolio statements for Wealth Management clients with a total market value of $3.5 billion.
• Researched and verified the accuracy of transactions.
• Communicated and coordinated with internal partner areas and external interested parties regarding questions, discrepancies or special
procedures in order to provide the highest possible service to Wealth Management clients.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, Recon Plus, Impact, GLAS (AS400), Lotus Notes, Eagle Star
EDUCATION: Chicago State University. Bachelor of Science (5/98) Accounting Major, GPA 3.4 / 4.0
Certified Public Accountant.
MILITARY: United States Marine Corps 08/1985 to 08/1991
Rank: Sergeant E-5
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