Maureen G. Kayata

** ***** ******, ***** *********, Massachusetts 02760

508-***-**** [H] 508-***-**** [C] Email: ac10zr@r.postjobfree.com

Summary: Outstanding results oriented financial team leader and project manager with exceptional mentoring, teaching, communication, and analytical skills, combined with an ability to support all levels of an organization. Professionally demonstrated success in utilizing acute forensic financial skills to implement best practice financial controls and processes in support of organizational strategies and regulated compliance requirements. Exceptional financial skills in all aspects of strategic planning, budgeting, operations, and providing in-depth financial analysis, and executive level reporting.

CONNECTIONS, North Attleboro, MA 2009-July 2017

Owner and Founder

Work with clients to develop cutting edge skills for career transition, interviewing skills and peak job performance.

Work with clients to develop a strong sense of self-worth and self -confidence while removing any blocks or fears that inhibit them from moving to their ultimate career goals and life purpose.

Work with students on test preparation, oral presentations, motivation, concentration and focus, stress and anxiety.

Work with sports team players to enhance their sports performance, focus, accuracy, confidence and speed.

Work with a local politician and leaders to develop confidence and clarity for public speaking engagements.

Assist business owners to develop and launch their business ideas and plans by developing a detailed customized key step process.

JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI 2012-2014

Information Technology Budget Manager (September 2012 – June 2014)

Develop and manage an $18.1M Information Technology operating expense budget in Host Analytics– developed a two year history trend to build a detailed zero base budget, developed detail financial analysis for over 80 operating expense accounts to track actuals vs. budget and provide an effective tool for reforecasting overages and savings results on a monthly and quarterly basis for all four regional campuses.

Manage a $11.7M Information Technology capital budget for 125 capital projects, developed detailed tracking analysis by individual capital project to trend actuals vs. budget, payments to vendors, external resource and internal capitalized salary resources.

Serve as a member to the Information Technology Software Committee to analyze university wide software request

Manage and mentor a cohesive team - that process over 250 request for hardware, software, annual subscriptions, contracts, capital request, statement of works, and purchase orders annually. Teaching the GAAP compliant guidelines to Information Technology team members to ensure compliance and minimize risks.

Develop and provide financial data to project manager for $11.7M in capital projects. Manage weekly budget meetings to assess and report on budget expenses and hours for 50 capital projects.

Executive level reporting for monthly, quarterly and year to date results for actuals vs. budget, reforecasting of overages and savings, detailed analysis and explanation of all year over year financial changes.

SOVEREIGN/SANTANDER BANK, Providence, RI 2004-2009

Leading regional bank recently acquired by Banco Santander.

Director Accounting and Finance, Senior Vice President Liaison for Human Resources (April 2008- June 2009)

Manage the financial analysis and implementation of new controls and procedures for a $125M annual Human Resources budget, including compensation, benefit, and operating expenses.

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial presentations to key executive management team for all financial activities within Human Resources and company centralized expenses (salaries, bonus, commissions, restricted stock, group insurance, 401(k), payroll taxes, deferred compensation, and workers compensation).

Develop the annual financial operating budget for Human Resources; create a three-year strategic platform for the board of directors.

Coordinated annual valuations of all executive management retirement, pension, deferred compensation plans, and other post-retirement benefits with actuaries and trust.

Recruited by Chief Financial Officer to actively participate in a new Mentorship Program as a mentor and leader of the organization.

Vice President, Accounting and Finance Human Resources and Corporate Real Estate June 2006-April 2008

Researched and prepared a Board of Directors presentation to analyze the top ten competitors for all executive level management for a restructuring project.

Analyzed all Executive Management retirement, pension, deferred compensation plans, and other post retirement benefits, implementing new FASB 158 regulatory requirements and procedures.

Performed lease analysis to determine lease versus buy for various Sovereign Bank properties.

Support external auditors for year-end audit of Human Resources and Corporate Real Estate.

Developed the Sarbanes-Oxley requirements related to all deferred compensation, post-retirement plans.

Controller - Vice President, Sovereign Finance Corporation June 2004- June 2006

Managed the daily accounting and budgeting operations for $5.8B of mortgage loans, home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, recreational vehicles, timeshare units, auto loans, and boats loans; 100K customer base, utilizing 20 servicer systems.

Identified Accounting and Finance risks and compliance issues and implemented over 70 new procedures and controls in compliance with the SEC guidelines, GAAP, SOX 404, and internal/external audit requirements.

Performed yield analysis and monthly senior reporting analysis to explain actual results versus budget, yield curve changes, and expense and income changes month over month, quarter over quarter and year-to-year.

Coordinated the accounting for a loan sale in the amount of $3.5B in home equity loans to Lehman Bros. and Bear Stearns.

CITIZENS BANK OF RI, – CITIZENS MORTGAGE CORPORATION, PROVIDENCE, RI 1998-2004

Group Accounting Manager, Vice President (June 1999-June 2004)

Managed the daily and monthly mortgage accounting, risk management, and monthly and quarterly reporting of residential mortgages for Citizens Mortgage Corporation, Citizens Bank of RI, Citizens Bank of MA, Citizens Bank of NH, Citizens Bank of CT, Citizens Bank of PA, and Citizens Bank of DE.

Managed the mortgage accounting conversion of the Eastern Empower Origination System for Citizens Mortgage Corporation and the securitization sales to FNMA from the state bank portfolios.

Performed detailed financial analysis and reporting for all aspects of residential mortgages, supporting the finance directors for the six state banks and Citizens Mortgage Corporation.

Managed the conversion of acquired banks that relate to residential mortgages, including Community National Bank, Cambridgeport Bank, Commonwealth Bank, Mellon Bank, Medford Savings Bank and US Trust.

Group Accounting Manager, Assistant Vice President (June 1998-June 1999)

Managed daily and monthly mortgage accounting, risk management, and monthly and quarterly reporting of residential mortgages for Citizens Mortgage Corporation, Citizens Bank of RI, Citizens Bank of MA, Citizens Bank of NH, and Citizens Bank of CT with a staff of eight ten accountants and managers.

Performed financial analysis and reporting for all aspects of residential mortgages to finance directors for the four state banks and Citizens Mortgage Corporation.

Developed and implemented accounting procedures and policies in compliance with the corporate guidelines, risk management, and GAAP.

F.E.C. MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Foxboro, MA June 1996-June1998

Controller

Managed all budgeting, planning financial analysis, accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed asset, insurance, and payroll for mortgage company.

Led a $31M securitization sale resulting in $1.3M of additional income for 1997.

Successfully managed the conversion to a new origination system.

Developed and implemented accounting procedures and policies in compliance with the corporate guidelines and GAAP.

Performed special projects as assigned by the President of F.E.C. Mortgage Corporation.

TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION, Providence, RI 1987-1996

Manager of Distributed Systems (June 1994 - June 1996)

Implemented financial controls for the Real Estate, Timeshare, Golf, Small Business Lending, Floorplan, and Asset Base Lending Divisions.

Prepared and submitted monthly reporting to senior management and external financial statements on related rate/income analysis, balance sheet, delinquencies, additions, liquidations, repossessions, and all geographic reporting.

Developed and taught accounting classes as part of the Textron Financial Corporation internal “Gold Key College.”

Transaction Accounting Manager, Textron Financial Corporation (June1992- June1994) (1987-1992 various)

Managed an accounting and processing staff of 23, responsible for the daily operations for $3.1B of receivables and 44K customers on the term receivable system.

Interpreted and set up complex commercial floating rate and municipal lease contracts for the Golf, Timeshare, Real Estate, Aerospace Finance, and Westminster Bank Divisions.

Education

Master of Business Administration, Providence College, Providence, RI

Bachelor of Science, Business Management, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI

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