Manager Accounting
Resume:
Christopher M. Conley
Uxbridge, MA
************@*****.***
Summary
Am a results-driven professional with 15 years’ experience in the financial services industry with expertise in Regulated Investment Companies (RICs). Work experience in tax, fund administration, and accounting with the goal of exceeding the client’s requirements and expectations
Areas of experience:
Federal and State tax returns
Compliance (IRS and Sec)
1099 Reporting (primarily 1099-Misc)
Mutual Funds and Tax Accounting
Account Reconciliation
GAAP Reporting
Bloomberg and Reuters
Shareholder Reporting (ICI primary and Secondary)
RIA Checkpoint, ATX, E-Forms and CCH ProSystems Tax Software
Financial Statements
Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Research tax related issues using tax codes and regulation cases
Identify and research tax regulatory compliance initiatives
Preparation and review of various tax forms including FACTA self-certification forms
Professional Experience
Federated Investors, Incorporated, Tax Supervisor, September 2017 to January 2018, Pittsburgh, PA
Prepare and review tax work papers and filing of appropriate extensions
Prepare and review diversification analysis on a quarterly basis
Review annual financial statements for tax disclosures
Review federal tax returns, state and city license fee forms, and tax work papers to be included as part of the financial statements
Determine the tax treatment for any distressed bond that the accrual was turned off by fund accounting
Invesco, LTD, Tax Assistant Manager, April 2015 to September 2017, Houston, TX
Complete performance reviews for Tax Administrators assigned during the year
Review annual financial statements for tax disclosures
Review federal tax returns, state and city license fee forms, compliance
packages, complex distribution analysis, and tax work papers to be included as part of the financial statements
Assist in the completing ICI primary and secondary spreadsheets that are published annually
Participate on a team that identifies and researches changes to the tax regulatory compliance initiatives
Monitor on a quarterly basis a selected group of tax work papers to ensure that standard operating procedures are being met.
Lead a group that prepared and taught the training on defaulted bonds
Coordinate and communicate daily operational tasks of the staff to ensure timely and accurate reporting and adherence to tax compliance laws
Preparation and review of various tax forms including FACTA Self-Certification Forms
Research securities to determine if any distribution was identified as a return of capital
Determine the tax treatment for any distressed bond that the accrual was turned off by fund accounting
State Street Corporation, Boston, MA
Tax Manager, 2009-2015 to April 2015
Tax Administrator, July 2006 through September 2007
Fund Administrator, June 2004 through July 2006
Work directly with clients in their fiscal year end and tax return filings
Review federal tax returns, state and city license fee forms, compliance
packages, complex distribution analyses, and tax work papers to be included as part of the financial statements
Review state income tax quarterly estimated payments and extension calculations
Act as a liaison between State Street Bank and external audit firms and
regulatory agencies
Prepared and taught REIT, PFIC, and Excise classes for the tax department
Review annual financial statements for tax disclosures
Prepare FIN 48 documentation at the fiscal year end
Assist in the completing ICI primary and secondary spreadsheets that are published annually
Prepare federal and state income tax returns
Assist in the review of IRS compliance packages by Fund Administration
Provide information as required to external audit firms
Assist in the completing shareholder reporting
Prepare tax work papers and distribution analysis and filing of appropriate extensions
Prepare financial statements for five to seven mutual funds on an annual and semi-annual basis
On a daily basis analyze the funds activity for compliance with the SEC, IRS and the fund’s prospectus
Review fund accounting ’s daily activity, and pay expenses bills
Provide survey companies with information about the mutual funds
On a monthly basis calculate the fund’s total returns, yields and the amounts of their distributions
John Hancock Financial Services, Tax Analyst, 2007 – 2009, Boston, MA
Prepare federal and state income tax returns, tax work papers, and distribution analysis
Assist in the review of IRS compliance packages by Fund Administration
Assist in the completing shareholder reporting and FIN 48 documentation
Provide bi-monthly analytic support to portfolio manager of a closed-end fund
Conduct classes on a specific tax adjustment on an annual basis
BNY Mellon (formerly PFPC, Inc.), Senior Mutual Fund Accountant, May 1999 to June 2004, Westboro, MA
Reconciled bank statements, booked expenses, cap stock activity and processed trades
Worked on the conversion of new client funds information
Researched manual prices and verified prices with the largest movement
Calculated the funds' NAV and inputted it into NASDAQ
Trained new accountants on the daily responsibilities
Education
B.S., Business with a concentration in Accounting, Worcester State University
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