Financial Analyst

Qualifications Profile

Innovative, meticulous, and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in accounting, finance, marketing, and business

development. Expert in risk management, mutual funds, alternative investments, treasury management, and cash flow calculation. Adept

at overseeing all facets of forecasting and strategic planning. Capable of contributing to the achievement of goals by implementing

creative and innovative solutions. Armed with strong research, communication, and interpersonal abilities; coupled with excellent

analytical skills.

Areas of Expertise

Account Reconciliation and Management Financial and Credit Analysis Fiscal Control Administration Human Resources

Budget Management Internal Auditing Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Staff Coordination Cash Forecasting

Financial Statements and Reporting Conflict Assessment and Resolution Fund Administration and Trade Operations

Professional Experience

Dachs Automotive Inc. - Brooklyn, NY

Operations Manager Service Manager 2012–Present

Assume full accountability in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets and expense reports; guaranteeing timely preparation of

accounts payable; processing of accounts receivable, and overseeing cash flows and banking transactions on a daily basis

Supervise tax preparations, which entail recording corporation’s quarterly sales and payroll taxes

Review month-end management sales reports through ALLDATA Manage Database

Monitor automotive services to determine vehicle performance, problems, and service requests

Take charge of providing calculations and customer repair orders, including verifying warranties and service contracts

Serve as liaison between customers and technicians with regard to questions and concerns

Process customer invoices and claimed payment to customer’s account

Provide expert management to teams in performing initiatives to provide long-term operational excellence

Conduct extensive researches on consulting services relating to marketing efforts, tax, and insurance services

Ensure adherence of the corporation to federal, state, city, and local regulatory agencies; as well as maintain business licenses and

permits updated

Career Highlights:

Expertly developed standard operating procedures (SOPs), as well as formulated a formal payroll structure using ADP and a financial

spreadsheet for expense monitoring

Accountemps/MetLife - Tampa, FL

Financial Analyst (Trade Settlements) February 2011–August 2011

Fulfilled a wide range of duties, such as calculating, validating, and processing equity bond and derivative settlements for several

counterparties; and managing correspondences with the company’s MetLife front and middle offices on a daily basis

Monitored and coordinated trade discrepancies and trade fails to internal and external parties

Provided keen oversight to Charles River Trading System for new and updated trade actions

Managed day-to-day settlement of open buys and sells for previous business day activity through CAMRA database

Applied the ReconPlus in preparing the trades for settlement

Prepared time deposit wire transfers to foreign entities, while verifying counterparties and processing wire transfers for overnights

sales and repurchase agreements

Career Highlights:

Ensured error-free trade processing by introducing and training the department on new systems, HSBCnet and CitiDirect

Financial Analyst (Corporate Joint Venture-Alternative Investments) September 2010 –February 2011

Held responsibility in handling the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and statutory accounting for hedge fund and

private equity fund

Applied the Fund Rec System in reporting monthly, quarterly, and annual portfolio reconciliation

Organized and recorded journal entries for various partnership investment types, as well as analytical explanations for several

changes in net investment income for Corporate Joint Venture (CJV) portfolios

Took charge of Evaluating, Estimating, and Posting Journal Entries for distribution accounting on Stat and GAAP basis

Determined and provided resolutions for discrepancies related to monthly and quarterly reconciliation procedures for partnership

investments of Investran and financial statements

Played an integral role in participating special projects on process improvements and automation by applying latest technology

Career Highlights:

Made a major contribution in minimizing the time spent in reconciling portfolios, thereby completing month-end in timely manner

The Northern Trust Company - Stamford, CT

Senior Portfolio Accounting Analyst Fund Accountant 2006–2009

Demonstrated in-depth expertise in preparing clients’ monthly contributions, withdrawals, and liquidations; and processing the monthly

income reinvestment and distribution in clients’ accounts

Assumed responsibility in updating fund managers on monthly cash flow allocation, as well as collaborating with transition managers on

fund transitions

Regularly coordinated with account administrators, clients, and staff on various bank-related questions, discrepancies, and special

procedures raised in any accounts assigned to the team

Carried out daily validation of diversified transactions, as well as implemented all necessary maintenance on assigned account in

accordance with procedures, such as evaluating and resolving discrepancies, verifying outside funds, and evaluating transaction codes

and cash reconciliation

Keenly reviewed cash statements, investment reports, and supplemental reports to validate that data were correctly posted and that

transactions were properly classified

Outlined errors impacting accounts, and provided necessary adjustments or routed error information to its source

Reconciled accounting data on various systems to provide client account data on individual manager and portfolio performance

Routinely revised annual documents and SAS70; allocated targets; and filed Form 5500

Actively contributed to the onboarding of new fund managers and high-net-worth clients

Attended cross-functional training as a fund accountant to provide effectual support during heavy workloads

Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation - New York, NY

Clearing Fund Analyst 1999–2006

Conducted daily analysis of participants to clarify the fund margin account for NSCC, FICC GSD/MBSD, and DTC

Performed a wide range of duties, such as managing proper fund contributions by each participant as dictated by both legal agreements

and risk analysis and communicating with participants, The Bank of New York, and JPMorgan Chase; as well as Market/Credit Risk,

Membership Administration, Internal Audit, Legal, Settlement, and Treasury departments

Administered the preparation of TS, CMS/CFM, TSLink, reflections, wire transfers, securities transfers, lines of credit agreement

extensions, and revocations, with required fund contribution

Processed and handed over financial reporting on a daily and monthly basis

Took charge of directing audit examinations which were coordinated by internal and external auditors and regulatory agencies

Career Highlights:

Earned selection to manage the ground set-up for the second site, which entailed relocating to Tampa, Florida

Structured the manual written procedures supporting the ground set-up, while updating various procedures and facilitating cross-

training on finance aspects to achieve company’s goal

Education

Master of Business Administration (Online): In Progress

Walden University - Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems (Baccalaureate Program),

with Concentration in Web and Database Systems Design

City University of New York - New York, NY

Associate of Applied Science in Computer Applications

New York University - New York, NY

Activities

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Technical Acumen

Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Photoshop DTC Applications (PTS/CMS) PeopleSoft FARO

Fund Reconciliation System (In-house Database) Securities Wire Transfer (Bank of New York)

Trade Settlement Applications (Charles River, ReconPlus, CAMRA, CitiDirect, HSBCnet) ALLDATA Repair QuickBooks

Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) Investran

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