Accounts Payable Manager

PAUL J ASARO

** ******** ******, ********* ******, NY 11570 518-***-**** ****.*****@*****.***

S EN IO R -L E V EL F IN A N C IAL A C C OU NTAN T /A NA LYS T

PROFILE

Well-regarded controller with a record of success in financial reporting and analysis, as well as

solid foundations in accounting, accounts payable/receivable, monthly closes, and audits

Over ten years of solid and diverse experience and an MBA in the financial services industry

P ROFESSIONAL EXPERI ENCE

S TORM H ARBOUR S ECURITIES L P, New York, NY May 2010 – Current

US Controller

Began as Assistant Controller and within six months was promoted to US Controller, managing a

two person team (Assistant Controller and Accounts Payable Clerk).

FINOP for the broker-dealer

performing all entries and recs for the entity including revenue recognition, expense

allocations, audit, FOCUS reporting, and all communications with regulators.

Complete reporting and

compliance requirements with CFTC/ NFA using winjammer

Restructured accounting

department after both controller and assistant controller resigned. This included transitioning

from QuickBooks to Sage, completing bank reconciliations, booking journal entries,

accounts payable and receivable entries, splitting out the nine subsidiaries consolidated in

QuickBooks into separate entities in the new general ledger, and creating consolidating

income statements and balance sheets.

Manage big four audit with

two-person team, including broker dealer audit, multiple global subsidiary audits, and a

consolidation audit.

Coordinate and complete

monthly close globally incorporating results from 7 global offices and New York

headquarters; consolidate and create a financial results package to be distributed to all

managing partners.

Review AP/AR made by staff

and create and post all JEs for monthly close process.

Created almost all accounting

policies, spreadsheets, and reports including a capital contribution summary, reporting

calendar, expense analysis, and financial reports (IS, BS, Cash Forecast, Flash Report).

Top to bottom reorganization

of all accounting functions including the creation of a shared accounting drive for everything

from invoices to financial statements and the support files.

XS HARES A DVISORS ( C OMPANY S HUTTERED ), New York, NY October 2007 – May 2010

Manager of Finance, Senior Financial Analyst

Head of finance under CFO with a two-person team overseeing all of accounting and financial

operations.

Create and maintain product

models and company forecast detailing revenue and expense growth.

Developed budget and used

variance analysis to examine expense increases and keep in line with estimates.

Monthly close including all entries for AR/AP, accruals, expense analysis, income statement, and

balance sheet.

Reconcile company revenue and expenses, as well as, communicate with vendors regarding

payment.

Coordinate external and internal departments for development of prospectuses, annual, and semi-

annual reports.

ETF analysis including new

product brainstorming, setup, and coordination of other departments for development.

Ad hoc analyses and reports upon request, as well as expense reduction analysis and heavy audit

participation.

L A B RANCHE & C O ., New York, NYSeptember 2006 – October 2007

Subsidiary Controller

Calculated Daily P&L for all foreign currency transactions under company’s three subsidiaries.

Processed journal entries and accounts payable in general ledger on a daily basis to create reports

for management.

Reconciled securities trades and positions (for stocks, options and ETFs) in GL with Merrill

Lynch system.

Developed corporate board book for monthly and quarterly financial data for all subsidiaries.

T HE B ANK O F N EW Y ORK M ELLON, New York, NY November 2004 – July 2006

Mutual Fund Accountant

Maintained accounting records for several international mutual funds, fund of funds, and

calculated NAV.

Processed all equity, options, and FX trades by fund manager.

Reconciled fund daily to provide fund manager with current cash balances.

S T . J OHN ’ S U NIVERSITY, Rome, ItalyApril 2003 – September 2004

Graduate Assistant – Computer Facilities

January 2001 – October 2002

T HE A YCO C OMPANY – G OLDMAN S ACHS, Albany, NY

Financial Analyst – Plan Administrator

Supervised all aspects of variable insurance policies, from client interaction to insurance

providers, on client’s behalf.

Produced monthly and quarterly performance and position valuation reports, as well as various ad

hoc analyses.

EDUCATION

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, Rome, Italy

MBA in International Business, 2005 (3.88 GPA)

• Dean’s List

FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY, Fairfield, CT

BS in International Business, 2000 (3.2 GPA)

Series 27 Certified

Series 99 Certified

CPA Candidate - 2016

C OMPUTER SKILLS

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel), QuickBooks,Salesforce.com,

FinancialForce, Sage AccPac & MAS 500, Great Plains, FRx, Crystal Reports, Bloomberg, and JPM

Access; Adept at all computing functions including most hardware and software.

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