Senior Finance & Operations Professional
Resume:
Christopher T. Pullen
Fairfield, CT. 06824
Work Experience:
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Owner
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY INVESTOR
Co-Managed the due diligence of undervalued and/or underdeveloped real estate property candidates within the local area. Researched and documented potential liens, costs and local restrictions. Team member associated with the purchase and sale of the properties. Co- Managed all aspects of property budgets. Participated in the proper marketing and sale of properties in a timely manner. Investor in each property. DAY TRADER
Active day trader of futures, options and equity markets. Research, analyze and determine appropriate investments on an hourly, daily and weekly level including the proper instrument to express the investment view.
2005-2009 Claren Road Asset Management, LLC. New York, New York CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (1/09 – 7/09)
Manage the day to day operations for a $3.5 Billion hedge fund including the daily management of the Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, Risk Management, Operations, IT Support and HR facilitation.
Lead member on negotiations for all ISDA’s, Trading Agreements, Prime Brokerage agreements, Audits, Tax, Technology platform and external IT support.
Responsible for planning and running of the management committee. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (11/05 – 1/09)
Lead on negotiations with minority share sale to third party.
Member of initial negotiations with seed investor.
Responsible for creation, implementation and management of daily/weekly/monthly financial statement reconciliation and reporting.
Co-managed the initial setup of all funds and management companies
Lead on opening up both London and Hong Kong offices. This included: setting up local companies, negotiating audit and tax work, finding office space, integration of processes, facilitation on employee contracts as well as all service provider contracts.
Responsible for registering with the SEC, FSA (Europe) and SFC (Hong Kong). 2004-2005 Vinya Capital, L.P., Stamford, Connecticut DIRECTOR – CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (9/04 – 11/05)
Responsible for all financial, operational and compliance issues regarding onshore funds, offshore funds, management company and holding company. 2000-2004 Deutsche Bank AG, New York, New York
DIRECTOR - BUSINESS AREA CONTROLLING (6/01 - 9/04)
Manage a group of 16, which supports the Global Corporate Finance business division. Globally responsible for the support of Debt Products & Credit Trading. Regionally responsible for the support of Mergers &Acquisitions and Equity Capital Markets. DIRECTOR/CONTROLLER - Private Client Services (01/00 - 6/01)
Reengineered Business Area Controlling group in order to support the Private Client Services business more timely, accurately and appropriately due to recent, multiple, changes of control. Senior member of successful Single Broker Dealer integration project team. 1998-1999 Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc., Annapolis, Maryland DIRECTOR - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (7/99 - 12/99)
Research, compile and evaluate industry data for potential business opportunities.
Coordinate modeling and methodology of certain industry analysis with various internal departments.
DIRECTOR/CONTROLLER (9/98 - 6/99)
Designed initial job tasks, separation of duties and automation of operational and financial accounting groups of a start up energy trading company. Management of both groups totaling 13 staff members.
Overall responsibilities for monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements. Also negotiate and manage external audit processes.
1997-1998 G.E. Capital Services, Inc., Stamford, Connecticut SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Advise, consult and assist assigned businesses with complex accounting and business issues. Also, analyze business acquisitions and related cash flow impact. 1992-1997 AIG Trading Group Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut AIG International Asset Management, Inc., Stamford, Connecticut VICE PRESIDENT/CONTROLLER (10/94 8/97)
Initial member of new subsidiary, responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial reporting of both the foreign and domestic funds as well as the managed accounts.
Assisted in setting up fund structures including: offering memorandums, subscription documents, and registrations as RIA, CTA and CPO for Management Company and individual funds.
Assist president in all aspects of budgeting, forecasting and business development. AIG International Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut
SENIOR ANALYST (8/92 10/94)
Designed, tested and implemented an interest allocation system for entire company.
Responsible for recording and reconciling all over-night borrowings, investments, margining, subordinated debt agreements and funding of subsidiaries. 1990-1992 Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P., New York, New York SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Client engagements included: brokerage, banking and finance audits, entailing discussions with senior client personnel on varied technical accounting, regulatory and tax issues. Education: Iona College, New Rochelle, New York - June 1990 Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting
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