Jose A. Matta Jr.
** ******** ****** *************, ** 1057 0Cell: 914-***-**** E-mail: ************@*****.***
Career Objective: Seeking a managerial position within internal audit, treasury, funds accounting, middle/back office operations, cash management, regulator reporting, financial services or capital markets that will utilize my progressive 20+ years of professional financial experience.
Core Competencies:
Extensive hands on experience with internal audit, treasury operations, capital markets operations and cash management
The ability to focus on high service quality, reporting accuracy and client satisfaction, while acting as an escalation point to resolve all problematic processing or reporting issues
Extensive experience with the execution and management of cash management, treasury operations, capital markets operations, project management and accounting processes
Possess strong people management, interpersonal and communication skills with a team player mindset
Extensive experience in implementing and updating treasury, trade capture, wire transfer and accounting system for both in-house built and off the shelf projects
Possess the ability to motivate, develop and enhance an employee’s talents while promoting an open door policy
Proficient in preparing and processing detailed reporting efficiently and accurately to senior management, auditors and clients, while having the ability to meet aggressive processing deadlines on a daily or monthly basis
Acted as primary contact with clients, while maintaining the relationships with investors, investment advisors, hedge fund managers, banks, prime brokers, internal auditors, federal auditors and external auditors
Exceled at working with high profile clients, operational processes and accustomed to working in a fast pace environment
Extensive experience with client on-boarding, project system/ processing enhancement and implementation
The ability to review and improve daily operational processes while reducing departmental costs with minimal guidance from management
Extensive knowledge of investment instruments (equities, options, futures, fixed income, commodities, foreign exchange, derivatives, ect
Extensive experience with corporate action, dividend, position, market value, cash, liquidity and forecasting reconciliation and reporting
Extensive knowledge of domestic and international fund transfers and securities settlements
Detail oriented, Excellent analytical and logical skills with the ability to prioritize, manage time, organize work and multi-task simultaneously
Hands on experience with disaster recovery and project planning through implementation
Professional Experience:
American International Group (AIG) of New York 05/2016 – Present
Manager of Internal Audit - SOX/Financial Reporting
Manage the execution of the SOX audit plans which includes risk and control evaluations, testing, audit report issuance, work paper review, and follow-up and verification of issues closure
Continuously update the business risk and control environment assessments for the business areas assigned, through periodic client meetings, ad-hoc walkthroughs and data analytics.
Communicate test results with the Internal Audit team and business management both verbally and through written audit reports.
Provide constructive feedback and coaching to team members.
Demonstrate a good level of relevant industry, accounting and operational knowledge, including understanding the relevance of SOX and/or regulatory implications.
Collaborate with colleagues and internal stakeholders/management to perform risk assessments and develop audit programs for validating internal controls.
Coordinate with other control functions such as Fraud Investigation team, SOX, Risk Management, Compliance, and external auditors to leverage review. Establish effective working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues. Involvement in multiple audits/projects, within a team environment.
Involvement in multiple audits/projects, within a team environment
Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center of New York 06/2013 – 03/2016
Treasury Manager and Interim Treasurer
Department head reporting directly to Brookdale Hospital’s Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for managing Cash Management, Payroll and Treasury departments
Main point of contact to all business units for funding, banking services and performance reporting
Main point of contact and decision maker of banking services for hospital
Creation of treasury cash projection, forecast vs. actual, forecast and senior management monthly status reporting
Support corporate financial investment process, corporate forecasts for capital needs and key financial and corporate metrics
Assist in developing and maintaining comprehensive cash management processes
Manage the effective and efficient use of hospital’s cash flow reporting, wire transfers, and payment disbursements on a daily basis
Manage, plan and implement daily cash utilization
Manage staff of eight and four consultants
Ensure appropriate levels of control over bank accounts and disbursement processes, including the opening and closing of accounts and authorized signatories
Assist in pension and benefits payment process
Prepare lease/buy analysis for equipment lease, office space and administration of current leases
Execute compliance testing of Treasury processes under Sarbanes-Oxley
Entry of daily, weekly and monthly cash General Ledger activities into settlement and accounting systems
Main point of contact for all department internal and external account audits
Responsible for reviewing and authorizing of all daily end of day workflow packets to ensure federal and hospital compliance
Responsible for business defining workflow, processes, and requirements gathering for the processing automation
Responsible for writing department business requirement documents, test scripts, project flow charts, policies, procedures, project plans, functional specifications documentation, project process flows and the trace ability to their corresponding business requirements
Creating and maintaining departmental Sarbanes-Oxley procedures, process flows and user manuals
Reconciliation of cash accounts, market value and adjusted fair value analysis by use of Excel
Responsible for reviewing and authorizing of all workflow packets
Conduct employee annual reviews and goal setting
Maintain data warehouse filing process
Responsible for employee cross training itinerary, screening candidates and interviewing of candidates for employment
Citco Fund Services, Inc. of Pennsylvania 05/2012 – 4/2013
Manager of Regulatory Reporting
Supervision of four teams of three team members and four advisors with 38 quarterly and annual reportable hedge and private equity funds
Responsible for monitoring and reviewing daily and periodic assignments in relation to Form PF and Form CPO-PQR
Responsible for client on-boarding, project planning and execution of the quarterly and annual fillings
Creating and maintaining departmental procedures, letters of engagements and clientele operational manuals
Reconciliation of GAAP adjusted Net Asset Value, General Ledger, Profit and Loss, and FAS 150 reports by use of Excel
Reconciliation of portfolio margin statements, cash accounts, market value and adjusted fair value analysis by use of Excel
Main point of contact for all internal departments (investor relations, middle/back office, and fund accounting), auditors, prime brokers and clients
Responsible for reviewing and authorizing of all workflow packets and audit binders for client review
Conduct employees annual review and goal setting
Maintain data warehouse filing process
Responsible for employee cross training itinerary, screening candidates and interviewing of candidates for employment
Mitchell Martin Consulting Services, LLC of New Jersey 08/2010 – 02/2011
Consultant - Senior Business Analyst of Accounting and Operations - Societe Generale (Contract Basis)
Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) of Washington DC 04/2006 – 04/2010
Senior Cash Management Analyst IV – Team Lead of Daily Operations
Bank of New York Mellon Alternative Investment Services of New York 10/2004 – 04/2006
Senior Fund Accountant and Operations Control Senior Manager - Assistant Treasurer
GlobeOp Financial Services of New York 09/2002 – 10/2004
Senior Fund Accountant and Settlements Associate Manager
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. of New York 06/2001 – 09/2002
Security Processing Administrator/Senior Business Analyst
Merrill Lynch Capital Services of New York 09/2000 – 07/2001
Settlement Swap Specialist/Business Analyst
United States Trust Company of New York 09/1998 – 09/2000
Disbursement Operator/Business Analyst
Merrill Lynch and Company of New York 04/1998 – 09/1998
Foreign Exchange Trading Assistant/Business Analyst - Accurate Temporary Agency
Education: Mercy College of New York 09/1998 – 06/2000
Major: Finance
Minor: Accounting
Skills: Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Visio, Documentum, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Right fax and Win fax. As well as, Bloomberg Financial System, Bank of New York Settlement system (GSCX), Bank of New York Euroclear Settlement systems, MBSCC Clearing system, DTCC/FICC RTTM settlement and allocation system, Reuters Kondor trading system and Sun Guard Invest – One accounting and trading system. Knowledge of Bank of Bermuda Global Connect, Comerica Gateway, JP Morgan Chase Access, State Street Cash Manager, Citibank, Bank of America and Bank of New York Cash Register Plus fund transfer systems as well as fluent in Spanish and English.