DEBRA K. JEFFSON

Windsor, Wisconsin *****

608-***-****

abnywo@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY STATEMENT

Corporate Treasury Professional focusing on the management of Cash, with

strengths in the areas of analytical problem solving, attention to detail,

meeting deadlines, working in a fast paced environment and being self-

motivated, driving for results. Expertise in these areas:

Project Management Research Building Relationships

Process Improvements Audit Facilitation and Coordination

Controls Customer Service Negotiations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CUNA MUTUAL GROUP, Madison, WI 2005 to 2012

Cash Security Analyst

Maintained 139 domestic and 62 international bank accounts and

compliance, signature cards and opened/closed bank accounts, electronic

funds transfer, repatriations, merchant relationships and Corporate model

resulting in funds flow.

. Acknowledged a dormant account in Seychelles, Africa and established a

new account. Persevered and within 2 1/2 years the success of having

the funds repatriated to a domestic account in USD $101,294.20 and

closure of account

. Swaziland, a country within Southern Africa, had funds of $14,748.64,

after providing substantial paperwork to the Financial Institution; a

successful repatriation was accomplished to retrieve the funds and

closure of the account

. National Commercial Bank in Jamaica, claimed funds in a commercial

deposit account, repatriated funds of $186,317.77 and closed the

account.

. Set up Payment Profiles to sweep or fund accounts by Automated

Clearinghouse (ACH), tested and put into production new process. Cost

savings from a wire cost of $17 to less than .10 per ACH transaction

. Developed tactical plans for Strategy Implementation and special

projects which streamlined Corporate choice in banks

. Mitigated risk on domestic accounts; no funds were lost due to tight

controls for fraud protection

. Supported Cash Position desk by serving as primary back up for daily

cash and prepared and provided report to management, reconciled

differences for the Investment Division

. Lead efforts for major internal business structure changes,

coordinated the set up for ACH Direct Origination, Bank services and

facilitated projects to completion on time

. Security Administrator for banking online systems for domestic and

foreign bank access, maintained an inventory of users which mitigated

an internal control issue

. Tested and maintained the CT Cash database for all domestic and

foreign bank accounts and general reports

. Handled the process and filing of the Report of Foreign Bank and

Financial Accounts - FBAR - Annual Filing with Department of Treasury

which met the requirement in a timely manner

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. Collaborated in setting up Treasury Workstation, forecasting, payments

and interface with IT Technical support and Banks

. Endorsed best practices; maintained business procedures, policies and

provided solutions

. Instrumental in managing requests for Cash Confirms from Internal

Audit department which reduced outstanding requests

. Produced Bank Service Fee reports and Lockbox volume reporting metrics

for Management review

. Trained internal personnel on bank access; presented clear

documentation for users to increase productivity

. Partnered with PCI Compliance, identified and resolved issues;

Assisted Management with requests

ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION, Madison, WI 1996 to 2005

Treasury Specialist 1997 to 2005

Performed the Corporate Cash Management duties, including short term

borrowing and investments.

. Transacted the daily and month end processes for the internal

reporting companies; Iowa Power and Light Company, Utility Money Pool,

Servco and Alliant Energy Resources for a timely month end close each

month

. Handled a project for cash flow analysis forecasting and filing with

external agencies for a 10 year plan with the Public Service

Commission

. Completed monthly, quarterly reports to Management and assisted in

Compliance SEC reporting

. Set up EDI payments with external customers (820 remittance payments)

to reduce payment issues

. Reviewed and updated the SOX controls for Treasury department on

annual basis

Accountant - Special Projects 1996 to 1997

Internship as Tax Analyst. Reviewed Financial Statements for preparation

of Tax Returns.

EDUCATION

BBA, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Excel, PeopleSoft, Visio Charts, Outlook

Selkirk Treasury workstation and PeopleSoft Module Treasury workstation

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Institute of Internal Auditors

Madison Chapter Member

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