EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Ambitious, adaptable, dedicated and highly accomplished professional. Adept at providing detailed and timely financial analysis. Self-motivator and pragmatic communicator who works well independently and in team-oriented environments. Able to multi-task without compromising quality. Successfully completes projects within time and budget constraints. Transformed goals into actionable plans.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FINANCIAL ANALYST March 2014 to Present
GENERAL MOTORS ASSET MANAGEMENT New York, NY
Process monthly financial close entries for multiple legal entities (US Corporate Consolidation & Separate Benefit Plans)
Perform Balance Sheet and Income Statement account reconciliation and analysis, including timely analysis and resolution of significant variances to reflect key financial transactions
Work alongside the FP&A director creating schedules and preparing data for the annual Asset Liability Model review
Perform mark-to-market adjustments and calculate performance stock units, restricted stock units, & salary stock valuations
Perform annual Internal controls and SOX testing to assess adequacy of controls, support audit requirements, and develop action plans
Prepare annual audit analytics package and support for Corporate financial statements
Prepare monthly and quarterly deliverables and reports for senior leadership
Perform Quarterly Regulatory filings (BE-180, BE-185, & VIE Reporting)
Set up wires, ACH’s and account transfers in banking system
Assist with various ad-hoc accounting, finance, and asset management projects
Accomplishments
Authorized to process wire transfers for more than $7M
Effectively reconciled a lingering $12.5M balance reconciling item
Assisted in the development of the automated accrual system for expenses
ACCOUNTING ANALYST August 2011 to March 2014
GENERAL MOTORS ASSET MANAGEMENT New York, NY
Processed Audit, Consulting, Custody, Investment Manager, Legal, and Performance Fee Invoices
Keyed, matched, and processed allocated invoices efficiently
Managed General Motors Intercompany invoicing process
Reviewed ”Aged Items” listings on a daily basis to keep these items as current and limited as possible
Reviewed vendor statements and resolves all outstanding issues or discrepancies on a timely basis
Maintained vendor master file; ensured all information was current
Performed month end accruals, prepared/explained variances, and account reconciliations
Performed re-classes, process vendor refund checks/wires, letter of directions, and necessary journal entries
Supported financial statement and regulatory audits
Performed daily and weekly reports; consisting on heavy usage of Excel (Pivots, V-Lookups, and Concatenates)
Created monthly and quarterly Operations Committee reports
Performed various reports for HR department on a monthly and quarterly basis
Accomplishments
Drastically reduced the number of outstanding “Aged Items” by more than 50%
Created more efficient and effective procedures for processing expenses
Developed procedure manuals for processing expenses
CONSULTING ASSIGNMENTS THROUGH WINTER, WYMAN
ACCOUNTING ANALYST - GENERAL MOTORS ASSET MANAGEMENT New York, NY, April 2010 – August 2011
INTERNAL AUDITOR - PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON, & GARRISON, New York, NY, January 2010
RECEPTIONIST - SAPIENT CORPORATION, New York, NY, September 2009
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/GRAPHIC DESIGNER January 2008 – September 2008
TWIN THUMB PROMOTIONS, Laurelton, NY
Established a processing system for maintaining invoices and expenses
Placed client commercials and advertisements on local radio stations and local newspapers
Coordinate extensive domestic and international travel itineraries for international artists
Designed eye-catching, vibrant and legible company logos, brochures, menus, and advertisements
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/EDI COORDINATOR November 2006 to March 2008
AR TRAFFIC CONSULTANTS, New York, NY
Created procedural guide for auditing all companies, check run process, A/R billing, marketing specifications and portfolio creation
Audited, coded, and prioritized invoicing for 7 companies
Produced daily check runs on a daily basis for 7 companies.
Served as initial point for client inquiries.
Created and maintained meeting minutes for the president of the company
Compiled and distributed company information documents to current and future clients
Processed and monitored all inbound and outbound documents via EDI and FTP
Coordinated and tested all EDI/FTP weekly implementations with new EDI/FTP partners
Entered accounts payable invoices into AS400 accounting system
EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Master of Science, Accountancy Major, 2015
St. John’s University, Jamaica, New York
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance Major, 2009
Baruch College, CUNY, New York, New York
LICENSURE
Notary Public, 2005, State of New York
Currently Sitting for the CPA Exam
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
H&R Block, Jamaica, New York 2006
Tax Preparation Course
TECHNICAL SKILLS
SAP, AS400, Citrix * Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word * MyStateStreet Portal, JP Morgan Portal * Photoshop, Illustrator