Manager Sales

SUMMARY:

Treasury professional, with over fifteen years of experience at WPP,

GE, MasterCard International, Time Warner, and IBM is seeking to pursue new

challenges in Treasury. I possess strong business acumen with advanced

level knowledge in daily cash management and capital markets activities. I

am a problem solver who performs well in a very fast-paced environment

while meeting very strict deadlines without sacrificing results. I am also

an innovative leader with strong interpersonal skills who enjoys teamwork

in an environment of creativity and constant challenges.

WPP Group USA, Inc., New York, NY September 2004 - March 2014

Cash Manager, Treasury

. Managed WPP's liquidity for over 100 operating companies in the US and

in Canada.

. Supervised one treasury administrator who was responsible for

calculating WPP's cash positions and initiating all related cash

concentration transfers.

. Directed all debt and investment activities.

. Prepared and provided month-end reporting to UK Parent on balances of

all debt facilities in order to comply with banking covenants.

. Issued commercial paper based on forecasted cash requirements.

. Approved daily cash transfers and recorded related journal entries.

. Processed FX payments: spot trades, forward contracts, and NDF's.

. Conducted monthly intercompany cash settlement and reporting.

. Generated daily/monthly U.S./Canada cash reporting.

. Worked closely with WPP London to manage London Cash Pool activities.

. Administered and maintained online Banking Platforms.

. Implemented & maintained comprehensive control procedures for cash

operations to comply with SOX.

. Maintained excellent working relationships with banking

representatives and operating units.

. Distributed cash reports to various end users and answered questions

as they arose.

. Reconciled prior day cash activity in all major operating accounts.

. Identified, investigated, and resolved all unusual bank transactions

. Maintained accurate cash records and account reconciliation's.

. Corrected cash management system issues with banks and 3rd party

vendors.

. Analyzed current processes & procedures then implemented solutions to

improve WPP's cash operation.

. Reviewed all operating accounts for accuracy and prepared any

adjusting journal entries needed for month-end closing.

. Administered month-end GL closings and weekly cash uploads into

Cartesis for WPP London's review.

. Developed and maintained procedural manuals for all daily cash

management functions.

. Originated, implemented, and maintained disaster readiness plan for

cash operations.

. Designed an efficient cash worksheet to effectively calculate WPP's

daily cash position.

GE Capital Americas, Norwalk, CT April 2004 - September 2004

Cash Accountant - Consultant (KForce)

. Assisted in transition related analysis, training, and support of GE's

cash accounting operation.

. Processed bank and sub-ledger feeds into GE's cash matching system,

LAV.

. Analyzed and confirmed general ledger activity and created manual

journal entries as needed.

. Processed daily domestic cash and accounting activities.

. Prepared monthly bank, account reconciliations, and reporting.

. Studied GE's current processes, the complexities of domestic funding

operations, and cash movements between Corporate Treasury, GE Capital

businesses, & the causes of reconciling items.

. Lead the research and resolution of those items, which included, but

isn't limited to, querying the corporate operating ledger and sub-

ledger.

Volt Information Sciences, Inc., New York, NY February 2004 - April

2004

Treasury Analyst - Consultant (KForce)

. Developed a new efficient cash worksheet to effectively calculate

Volt's daily cash position.

. Calculated Volt's daily cash position and Invested and redeemed Volt's

cash.

. Processed daily cash transfers in Chase Insight & recorded related

journal entries.

. Maintained Chase Insight Treasury workstation.

. Distributed cash reports to various end users and answered questions

as they arose.

MasterCard International, Inc., Purchase, NY May 2003 - December 2003

Accounting Coordinator, AP - Consultant (KForce)

. Analyzed current processes and procedures then recommended and

implemented solutions to improve MC AP domestic and international USD

cash operation.

. Performed regular system maintenance in Oracle Financials, such as

updating supplier payment information for MC AP USD cash transfers.

. Calculated MC AP USD Wire funding requirements daily & interacted with

Treasury to reserve funding.

. Prepared, executed, and approved daily cash transfers in Chase

Insight.

Greater Metro Sun & Energy Control, Poughkeepsie, NY September 2001 -

April 2003

Authorized Dealer - 3M Scotchtint Window Films

. Prospected new consumers through cold-calling and weekly travel in the

Northeast.

. Negotiated deals to install products based on company market rates and

practice.

. Managed the installation of products to maintain quality control

standards.

. Developed and maintained sales records and requirements.

. Communicated with senior level management on all aspects of sales.

Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY May 2000 - August 2001

Cash Management Associate

. Supervised the installation, parallel testing, and implementation of

a new TMS, Sungard's Resource IQ2.

. Calculated TW's daily cash position based on all operational activity

within each subsidiary.

. Interacted with trading desk to maintain daily funding and investment

of excess cash.

. Inputted, tracked, and executed daily investment and borrowing

activities.

. Prepared and executed daily cash transfers and recorded related

journal entries.

. Assisted in international cash management duties, such as processing

foreign payments & receipts.

. Reconciled prior day cash activity in all major operating accounts.

. Identified, investigated, and resolved all unusual bank transactions.

. Reviewed operating accounts for accuracy & prepared adj. journal

entries needed for ME closing.

. Coordinated month end general ledger closings.

. Distributed cash reports to various end users and answered questions

as they arise.

. Developed and maintained procedural manuals for all critical cash

management functions.

. Interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised candidates for cash

desk operations.

IBM Corporate Headquarters, Armonk, NY July 1996 - April 2000

Treasury Professional - Consultant (Tascor)

. Participated in the installation, parallel testing, and implementation

of Selkirk's Treasury Manager.

. Calculated the daily cash position for IBM based on all operational

activity.

. Interacted with trading desk to maintain daily funding and investment

of excess cash.

. Prepared and executed daily cash transfers and recorded related

journal entries.

. Reconciled prior day cash activity in all major operating accounts.

. Maintained accurate cash records and account reconciliation's.

. Coordinated domestic and international bank relations with regard to

Cash Management.

. Managed all documentation pertaining to the establishment,

maintenance, and closure of IBM bank accounts & banking relationships

on a global basis.

. Developed and managed, from a global perspective, a database to

centralize all data required to effectively control bank accounts and

relative authorizations & delegations, communicate uniform banking

information and settlement instructions throughout IBM.

. Participated in the development and implementation of IBM's disaster

recovery plan.

SKILLS:

. Advanced level knowledge in several Treasury Workstations, EFT and

Accounting systems, and applications including IT2, Globes XRT,

CitiDirect, BofA Cashpro, Wells Fargo CEO, HSBCNet, Resource IQ2,

Treasury Manager, Chase Insight, Cartesis, Windows, Microsoft Office,

and Lotus Notes.

EDUCATION:

. Purchase College, State University of New York

BA, Political Science

. Cobleskill College, State University of New York

AAS, Business Administration

REFERENCE: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/edward-r-

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