Joseph N. Ntreh

ac5vcu@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/josephntreh (C) 214-***-****

Summary

Accomplished Finance and accounting professional with extensive and diverse experience in General Accounting Operations, Asset Management, Compliance, Process Improvement, Compliance (SOX, other regulatory) requirements and testing, Investor Reporting, Derivatives, AML, Trust Operations, Mortgage Banking, Loan Servicing, Payroll Management, Treasury-Tranche, Budgeting, Forecasting and Financial Analysis- Detail-oriented, excellent communication, interpersonal, managerial, problem solving, leadership, and analytical skills with a successful track record.

Career Achievements

Led a team of finance and accounting professionals in accurately identifying, analyzing, and correcting over 8 billion dollars in bond variances

Effectively guided investors in resolving differences in dividend payments in meeting SEC requested inquires and statutory compliance

Received employee of the month award three times for continuously producing accurate and timely financial reporting and valuations for various global and domestic accounts.

Successfully created a general ledger detailed portfolio that was used to convert portfolio and security data to a new automation system

Developed excellent rapport with clients, portfolio managers, relationship mangers, investment managers, accounting personnel, and auditors while managing a complex portfolio of accounts worth 1.4 billion

Professional Experience Summary

MMC. Dallas – Asset Management (Consulting) 12-2017- Present

Working with relationship mangers, investment managers, accounting personnel, on various complex asset portfolio accounts.

Developed various controls for money movement relating liquidity, investment ratios and funds transfer activities.

Managed LSBO Loans, REO property sales and expense allocations, and management fees; These loans and properties taken over by the FDIC were sold to investors.

Developed and maintained documentation for process improvement for receivership assets.

PGIM Real Estate, Dallas

Asset Management & Treasury Analyst (Consulting) 02-2017 – 06-2017

Recommend and execute overnight borrowing and investment decisions

Assisted in processing money movement, investors loan remittances and reporting.

Manage short term cash flow forecast and variance analysis.

Coordinated documentation and communicate transactional cash flow information to/from other finance areas such as accounts receivable accounts payable and accounting.

Assisted with bank account maintenance Loan fees analysis and special projects.

Record bank account analysis fees and process payment requests for bank compensation

Comerica Bank, Dallas, TX,

Financial Analyst 01-2012 –10-2016

Managed and balanced department process for annual budgets and monthly forecasting, financial planning and analysis

Developed and delivered month-end financial results and reporting for various cost centers.

Coordinated and executed reviews of monthly reporting and results process with assigned business unit(s).

Providing analytical support and recommendations on key financial issues, as well as research and explanation of variances to the plan in coordination with assigned business unit(s).

Worked with financial results to plan operating business unit leadership during the monthly forecasting and annual budgeting process

Captured and analyzed data from multiple sources and assist in development of financial reporting.

Developed and updated data that are closely linked to the operating metrics of the organization.

Collected, and analyzed financial information by identifying risks and opportunities to aid the team in meeting their specific goals.

Acted as a catalyst for change by driving results and playing a strong leadership role in finding solutions/adding value.

Assisted with yearend audits and accounting controls as well as compliance (SOX, other regulatory) requirements and testing.

Conduct variance analysis, PWC Saratoga benchmarking surveys, KPI, metrics and reporting

Comerica Bank, Dallas, TX,

HR Corporate Payroll Accountant 07-2009 – 01-2012

Managed ongoing process improvement activities for corporate payroll executive compensation and W2s, payroll account reconciliations, salary advance, federal, state, city and local taxes

Reconciled all employee and executive stock options, restricted stock and associated taxes relating to compensations

Prepared, reviewed, and assisted with month end journal entries and General Ledger accounts/transactions and reconciliation of all payroll accounts

Oversaw of all payroll funding, payroll accounts, corporate census reporting, and wire confirmation approvals. Supported all Payroll operational functions affecting employee pay and W2s.

Monitored bi-weekly payroll related GL postings, generated analysis and reporting

Produced accurate quarterly financial tax projections on FICA, FUTA, and SUTA for senior management

Led department activities for system conversion from Ceridian to ADP. Provided G/L support by maintaining the ADP G/L Interface system to ensure all payroll items are mapped and coded accurately to the appropriate cost centers.

Highland Capital, Dallas, TX 12-2007 – 09-2008

Audit/Accounting & Compliance Assistant (Consultant)

Effectively worked with the legal and compliance team to provide and resolve the SEC requested inquires and statutory compliance

Managed all inquiries associated with the maintenance of the firm’s restricted list and compliance with all applicable securities laws and contractual transfer restrictions relating to equity trades and various

employee brokerage accounts

EMC Mortgage Corporation, Lewisville, TX 07-2004 – 11-2007

Senior Accountant-Treasury

Accurately rendered financial reporting and analysis for 28 ARMS investment portfolios

Performed month end journal entry reviews and general ledger system reconciliations in conformity to relevant GAAP practices and procedures

Oversaw ACH, Wires, check processing, money movement, bank fees, desktop procedure and compliance.

Establish daily cash position and initiate cash concentration and fund transfers.

Liquidity and Cash Management - Monitors and assesses cash-flows related to operating, investing and procurement activities and provides recommendations on changes in liquidity/short-term funding strategy

Recommend and execute overnight borrowing and investment decisions

Ensured compliance with SOX controls and requirements. Work with auditors to keep documentation current and ensure that work is completed on a timely basis.

Conducted thorough analysis and explanations for issues requiring prompt attention and resolution

Performed periodic reviews of servicing systems to identify problems and created a streamlined process to improve efficiency

Ensured company met SEC requested inquires and statutory compliance

Performed various mutual fund review and analysis for breakpoint reconciliations and payments

J.P. Morgan Chase, Dallas, TX 02-2000 – 11-2003

Fund Accountant (Institutional Accounting)

Responsible for 75 global and domestic accounts worth over 8.2 billion in assets

Prepared accurate, timely monthly, quarterly and annual portfolio financial statements and valuations in compliance with customer requirements and department’s standards

Other financial reporting includes ERISA, FASB, MIS, PSA (Plan System Accounting), NAVs and brokerage commission reports

Reviewed and analyzed corporate actions, mutual funds, ABS, MBS, TBAs, derivatives,

tax reclaims, future contracts, bonds, foreign currency transactions, and portfolio buys and sales

Chase Texas Bank, Dallas, TX 04-1999 – 01-2000

Assistant Controller (Consultant)

Corporate Trust/Bond Master Reconciliation Project

Accurately identified, analyzed, reconciled and reported issues related to bond variances

Resolved issues involving cash, outstanding and un-presented bonds totaling over $14 billion due to system conversion errors

Performed quality control reviews and portfolio valuations in accordance to federal requirements and bank policy guidelines

Managed team of accounting professionals, providing day-to-day supervision of project and employee performance

Education

The University of Texas at Dallas– Richardson, TX

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Business with Core: (Accounting & Finance)

Royal Society of Arts: (Accounting) - England.

Computer Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel - VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Access, Bond master, Cognos, Ariba, Fidelity Applications, WINS, TITAN, SBO, Bloomberg, Hyperion etc.

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