GEORGE I. OGENAH
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EXPERIENCE:
Operations Bootstrap, Lynn, MA 2014–Present
Operations Manager (part time)
Oversee financial management, planning, systems and controls.
Monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of organization's financial performance against budget, financial and operational goals.
Managing day to day processing of accounts receivable and payable.
Administering payroll and employee benefits and organizational insurance.
Managing grantor contracts and reimbursement request.
Generate year-end reports and coordinate annual audit.
Liaison for all outside vendors.
OB Services, Salem, MA 2007–Present
Consultant (part time)
Assist with the coordination of the month-end close process, and perform month-end closing activities such as preparing reconciliations and journal entries.
Assist with managing the annual audit process with the independent auditors.
Lead or assist with special project as assigned.
Produce monthly financial statements including balance sheets, budget to actual statements, and detailed general ledgers
K L Gates, LLP, Boston, MA 2005–2013
Fiduciary Trust Accountant
Performed critical functions from research and setting up securities, re-registration from certificate form to DTC, to funding trusts with Gift of Stock, and arranging liquidation, receipts and/or distribution of assets to beneficiaries.
Responsible for various accounting functions including dividend and interest payments in a $300M portfolio, posting of bond maturities, stock splits and principal pay downs, calls, long & short term capital gains, foreign taxes withheld and depositary services fees.
Maintained all corporate actions including cash and stock mergers, exchange/name changes, conversion and stock splits and sales of fractional shares.
Worked with Wealth Advisors, Bankers and Investors to grow the trust business. This included structuring, pricing and closing family and charitable trust services.
Maintained paper and electronic records, including beneficiary information such as personal data, regularly scheduled payments and statement mailing schedules. Monitor cash levels in accounts to ensure that all beneficiary needs were met at all times.
Managed trades, buys and sales for all accounts.
Set up promissory notes and loans.
Transferred cash to internal accounts & cash wire transfers (both in and out)
Monthly pricing of securities not priced by Interactive Data
Reconciled Monthly bank statements and securities holdings.
Provided technical and operational support with trust system software.
Prepared and distributed monthly client statements to trustees.
K L Gates, LLP, Boston, MA 1995-2000
Senior Fiduciary Accountant
Executed all foreign and domestic equity and bond trading.
Supervised DTC custodian bank processing and reconciliation.
Maintained security position and researched exceptions.
Reconciled the income collection and unclaimed dividends account.
Bought and sold securities and allocated stock splits.
Generated quarterly payments for trustee fees for all client accounts
Investors Bank & Trust, Boston, MA 2002-2005
Business System Analyst
Analyzed client processes for system integration.
Prepared periodic forecasts and long-term strategic planning reports.
Created, mapped and tested statement formatting.
Compiled data from SEI, to develop improved software applications.
Established new accounts using the sweep model functionality.
Prepared implementation plans for recommended technology solutions.
Assisted manager with System projects, such as testing and implementation of new applications and upgrades of existing applications.
Provided training, assistance and guidance to departments on accounting applications and accounting policies.
Executed accounting and business procedures ensure integrity of processes and drive systems and financial reporting in compliance with corporate finance standards.
Acadia Management Co., Inc., Boston, MA 2000-2002
Fiduciary System Administrator
Maintained company’s fiduciary system.
Daily analyzed all system reports.
Controlled all cash management transactions.
Liaison between company and SunGard management.
Researched and reviewed probate, fiduciary, income, retirement plan and estate planning issues and law and apply them effectively to individual client circumstances.
Worked with Client Services to ensure a consistent and comprehensive approach, following standard office policies and procedures. Work with team on resolving procedural and administrative issues as they pertain to accounts.
Developed and enhanced fiduciary processes.
Oversaw yearly 1099 process and corresponding reporting.
Work directly with program staff to identify program goals, benchmarks, and outcome measures; document their progress on high priority initiatives; identify successes and challenges; and troubleshoot solutions.
Analyzed operational processes and data management in areas of investment workflow, reporting, performance, and other investment life cycle activities.
EDUCATION:
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, MA 1997
Master Certificate of Special Studies in Business Administration and Management.
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS/BOSTON, Boston, MA 1992
Bachelor of Science in Management (BS) Accounting
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE: Accutrust Gold 6.0, SunGard Series 7, SunGard Series 11, DataWriter, Microsoft Excel, Word, Access and Power Point, SEI Trust Systems,Quick Books, ADP and Bloomberg.