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Accounting Real Estate

Location:
New York, NY
Posted:
September 28, 2014

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Suzanne M. Nicosia, CPA

** *********** **., *** ******, NJ 07675 / 201-***-**** /

*******.*******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ARDEN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC, New York, NY

Controller and Executive Director, Financial Reporting and Operations

June 2005 - June 2014

. Approved monthly NAV packages ($14B peak AUM) comprised of investments

in hedge funds, foreign currencies and total return/fixed income swaps

as well as specific income allocations, expense accruals, management

and incentive fees and capital activity

. Coordinated audit engagements, reviewed financial statements and

interpreted new accounting guidance for over 40 private fund of fund

entities annually and 6 quarterly RIC/mutual fund SEC filings

. Reviewed Federal and state tax returns and tax workpapers for over 10

partnership and corporate entities including schedule k-1s, 1099s, RIC

dividend calculations, 1042/8804 and state tax withholding

. Guided operations team responsible for cash and custody

reconciliations, portfolio shadowing of administrator, cash flow

reporting of investment and investor/tender activity, new fund

launches and fund reorganizations to produce efficiencies

. Established and maintained accounting and operational policies and

procedures to confirm compliance with internal controls

. Ensured accounting records accurately transferred during 2 main

administrator conversions involving transfer agent, pricing, custody,

accounting and financial reporting teams

. Liaison among 3 external administrators, 5 auditors and 3 tax

preparers in addition to internal functional areas including investor

relations, marketing, legal, compliance and operational due diligence

. Member of the Valuation Committee, Administrator Development team and

FATCA task force (appointed initial FATCA Responsible Officer)

. Progressively advanced and annually recognized for dedication, team

work and demonstrating firm's core values

PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS LLP, New York, NY

Experienced Senior Associate, Capital Markets

November 2004 - April 2005

. Co-supervised team of 10 audit professionals on $13B AUM engagement

issuing over 40 audited financial statements

. Performed review of monthly NAV packages, internal controls and

policies and procedures as client was self-administered

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ANCHIN, BLOCK & ANCHIN LLP, New York, NY

Audit Supervisor, Financial Services and Commercial Audit Practice

November 2000 - November 2004

. Audited private entities in manufacturing, construction, real estate

as well as financial services (mainly long/short hedge funds and fund

of funds)

. Produced investment fund write-ups, including book allocations, trial

balances and NAV backup as well as monthly investor NAV statements

. Prepared and reviewed audited financial statements and related

disclosures, tax allocations, schedule k-1s and tax returns for

private funds, management companies and members of affiliated entities

. Prepared individual, partnership and corporate tax returns across

several industries

. Trained and supervised senior and junior level employees (nominated as

Firm's ePace expert)

EDUCATION

PACE UNIVERSITY, New York, NY

Bachelor of Business Administration, May 2000

Public Accounting Major, Law Minor; GPA 3.11

. President's and Dean's Scholarship recipient

. Dean's List

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, DST Webfolio and

Saleslogix

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

New York State Society of CPAs



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