Kelly Barnett
New York, NY ? 201-***-**** ? **************@*****.***
Accomplished Controller with over 13 years of progressive experience in
diverse financial companies offers comprehensive GAAP knowledge for
accurate reporting and timely results. Extremely detail oriented, with a
strong grasp of the overall objective and natural ability to multi-task;
holds exceptional organizational, communication and problem solving skills.
Driven by challenges and the opportunity to increase knowledge; thrives in
a dynamic and fast paced environment.
Experience
Winebrenner Capital Management - Registered Investment Adviser June
2013 - August 2014
Controller
Louisville, KY
. Responsible for the annual financial statements and monthly NAVs for the
management company and several pooled investment vehicles, including real
estate investment companies
. Review partnership and investor K-1 schedules; review previous K-1s and
recommend changes resulting in deferring tax liabilities
. Provide guidance to the CEO in managing the various companies and oversee
operational directives
. Spearhead strategies to increase market share, including branding, SEO
efforts, client service enhancement and increasing presence in the
community
. Research and drive implementation of new technology, including CRM,
financial planning software and portfolio analysis software to increase
efficiency and client services
. Lead the migration from a small custodian to a full-service custodian
focused on its RIA division, allowing for greater technological
capabilities and efficiency
. Assist in the development of a growth strategy, including new business
segments, acquisitions and organic growth
. Provide supervision, coaching and training of the accounting, operations
and administrative staff of five; responsible for hiring, quarterly
employee evaluations, payroll, and other general human resource duties
. Manage the adherence to state regulatory requirements; design processes
and controls ensuring strict compliance
. Assist with the creation of a property management company as a new
business segment of the company resulting in increased profitability of
the real estate investment companies
. Manage construction budget and cash flow for six million dollar property
renovation
. Establish strategic relationships with local professional firms to
initiate referral business
. Implement electronic filing system, increasing organization, record
retention and efficiency
Tower Research Capital - HFT Hedge Fund/Broker Dealer
September 2005 - April 2013
Senior Accountant
New York, NY
. Responsible for preparation of annual financial statements and monthly
NAVs for a broker dealer, investment funds and partnership fund in
accordance with GAAP and IFRS; consolidate multi-currency and majority
owned funds
. Extensive experience with accounting for equities, futures, energy
transmission rights, mortgage backed securities and currency trading in
various multi-strategy funds and across international markets; firm
employed high frequency trading, quantitative trading and trading
algorithms
. Ensured accurate reporting by reviewing financial statements and
regulatory filings prepared by administrators or FINOP
. Consistently met deadlines and performed time sensitive tasks accurately
. Performed complex bonus calculations with various payout matrices
. Managed all facets of accounting for a master-feeder structure fund,
broker dealer, Irish SPV and a Chinese corporation
. Prepared extremely detailed partnership allocation schedules with various
special allocations for each SMLLC and deferred compensation; improve
partner reporting by streamlining accounting procedures and records
. Reviewed partnership and investor K-1 schedules; reviewed 1099s, TDF 90s
and other tax filings
. Analyzed income for proper classification under mark-to-market, Section
1092, Section 1256, Section 988 and other special rules; research
beneficial tax treatment for partners and prepare tax projections
. Reviewed valuations and work of three staff members and provide guidance
and training; develop efficient methods for organizing work papers and
tracking all projects, valuations and tasks to ensure accuracy and
timeliness
. Reviewed key legal fund offering documents and employment offers in
connection with accounting implementation issues
Staff Accountant
. Prepared monthly financial statements for offshore master-feeder fund,
investments funds and management company
. Coordinated annual audits and consolidated majority owned investment
funds
. Maintained investor schedules using series accounting, performance fees
with hurdles and calculation of management fees
. Prepared 1099s, TDF 90s; reconciled general ledgers for generating
investor and partnership K-1s
. Maintained fixed assets schedules; performed bank reconciliations;
prepared investor statements
. Reconciled accounting income to both trader estimates and internal back
office calculations
JP Morgan Chase - Banking and Finance
March 2005 - September 2005
Consultant
Secaucus, NJ
. Reconciled top client accounts, researched settlement variances, created
client invoices
. Facilitated all local accounting, including sales, inventory, and budgets
. Assisted with interviewing, hiring, employee paperwork, and scheduling
Lexit Financial Group/NeoNet Securities - Broker Dealer
May 2001 - September 2004
Staff Accountant
Hoboken, NJ/New York, NY
. Prepared financial statements for a broker dealer, management company and
consolidation of a foreign company
. Participated in annual year end external audit and due diligence review
. Maintained fixed assets schedule, assisted with budget forecasting and
investigated variances
. Responsible for AP and AR, bank reconciliations, cash flow reports,
travel and expense reports and file maintenance
Education
Baruch College - B.S. in Accounting GPA 3.68
New York, NY
CPA Candidate
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks, Redtail CRM, AT Web