Dawn DaSilva
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EXPERIENCE
SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.; Boca Raton, FL October 2012 – March 2015
Junior Private Equity Fund Accountant
• Selected as a junior fund accountant for high demand position on newest $2.1B fund
• Reconcile cash activity for over fifty bank accounts across five leveraged buyout funds and associated general
partner entities
• Prepare weekly cash reports summarizing funds’ financial performance across three leveraged buyout funds
and general partner entities for Vice President and Managing Directors’ review
• Process weekly fund expenses across six leveraged buyout funds and associated general partner entities
according to appropriate aging
o Payments consist of domestic, international, federal wires, checks, and any associated inter-company
transfers
o Payments vary per fund, but cumulatively could range to up to twenty wires per week
• Review content of up to one hundred weekly Luxembourg transactions and coordinate appropriate signatures
from respective managing director
• Review quarterly and yearly financial statements for accuracy and proper calculation (foot, cross foot, internal
consistency) across all funds in order to meet investor expectations and auditing principles
• Reconcile capital calls and process distributions across multiple funds including a $5B fund containing five
hundred limited partners, and a $2.1B fund containing three hundred limited partners
• Record cash movement of all accounts within the general ledger maintained in either Investran or Quickbooks
• Compile monthly bank statements for all accounts in order to remain in compliance with auditing standards
• Calculate inter-company invoice allocations according to appropriate split of investment expense
• Update investment holdback schedules as needed for changes in structure according to appropriate allocations
of co-investors
• Review funds flow for multiple investments including a $18M investment, process associated wires
accordingly across multiple currencies
STATE STREET CORPORATION; Boston, MA June 2011-August 2012
Fund Accountant I
• Price securities on security valuation system using sources such as Bloomberg, Reuters, or Interactive Data
(IDC), and calculate and communicate the NAV per mutual fund to the client
• Update and maintain daily checklists in order to be in compliance with the Statement on Auditing Standards
No. 70 requirements
• Process daily expenses and update monthly expense accrual changes as advised per client
• Review corporate action trades that have an impact to a specific fund and confirm purchase price of trades fall
within reason using a pricing source
• Trained the joint venture team overseas in order to meet offshoring goals
EDUCATION
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT; Boston, MA May 2011
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Dual Concentration in Finance, and Operations Technology Management
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Proficient in Sungard-Investran, Quickbooks, Microsoft Office Excel, Word and Outlook