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Management-Level Finance Professional

Highly motivated finance and accounting professional with thirteen years of successful performance for finance, asset and investment management organizations; Experience in P&L analysis, treasury functions, financial reporting, budgeting, P&L analysis, AP functions, managing complex financial transactions and relationship management.

GE Capital - Treasury, Stamford, CT

Director Alternative Funding 04/14 – Present

Support the Deputy Treasurer – Short Term & Alternative Funding (AF) and the MD – Deposits in reaching the alternative funding targets established in the funding plan, with the types of AF products that meet the Company’s market risk, liquidity risk, funding cost & other thresholds. Corporate Treasury’s AF coordinates the primarily business-originated funding through products such as securitizations, deposits and any other products.

Responsibilities:

Manage AF-related functional and business relationships including: business Funding/Treasury/Capital Markets teams, Treasury FP&A/Liquidity/Risk teams

Support BD deals involving deposit taking platforms or with other AF implications, as well as AF-related projects

Support the improved governance over and documentation of the deposit modeling processes, and participate in and support the process itself

Support development of materials to present AF plans and performance to senior management and other stakeholders

Perform ad-hoc AF-related analytics

Maintain and improve analytical tools used in tracking and evaluating progress toward AF goals

Manager Financial Reporting - Derivatives 03/12 – 04/14

Lead quarterly derivative portfolio review and analysis. Lead valuation and analysis for over five thousand FX forwards and over ten thousand embedded derivatives. Oversee consolidation, analysis and reporting of derivatives for all GE industrial businesses, valued at over $35B. Create reports for SEC disclosure, rating agency and senior leadership reviews. Develop training materials and provide training to global P&L teams.

Accomplishments:

Developed and implemented major process improvements, including: embedded derivatives valuation modelling, derivative portfolio analysis, critical terms match analysis, cash sweep mark-to-market calculations & analysis, derivative trade consolidation and analysis.

Led the transitioning of over 10,000 embedded derivatives from excel models to Reval system.

Responsibilities:

Create management reports and portfolio analytics for senior leaders

Create reports and lead industrial business derivate portfolio analysis, forecasts, reviews and presentations

Perform portfolio level financial analysis to quantify and explain major drivers for notional, fair value, interest rate and FX movements

Responsible for the valuation of the FX portfolio for GE Industrial business segments, including FX forwards, options and embedded derivatives

Primary liaison to 10 Industrial business units to ensure accurate accounting and reporting of derivatives

Lead responsibility for the accurate and timely consolidation and reporting of the Industrial derivatives portfolio including FAS 133, FAS 161 and FAS 157 as input to the financial statement disclosures

Proactively align with the Technical advisors to ensure disclosures are compliant with potential standard changes

Support the business teams on the accounting/reporting cycles; provide support to GE Industrial businesses for business specific FX trades including accounting and reporting guidance

Lead cross-functional meetings to drive better business understanding of derivatives and prospective regulatory impacts

Assist with the consolidation and reporting of the 10Q/K for General Electric

Manage offshore resource and responsibilities for routine reporting activities

GE Capital – Real Estate, Norwalk CT

Lead Accountant 01/10 – 03/12

Develop and implement analytical reports, summaries, and models for debt portfolio lifecycles monitoring. Create and present quarterly management reporting packages. Create periodic forecast of troubled debt and contribute inputs to FP&A forecasts. Manage all aspects of consolidation and reporting on Impaired Loans. Develop training materials and provide training to global P&L teams. Prepare reports for SEC disclosure, rating agency and senior leadership reviews. Facilitate implementation of Appraisal Policy and automation of Troubled Debt Lifecycle.

Accomplishments:

Impaired Loans Reporting/ALLL Policy

Streamlined quarterly reporting of Impaired Loans, reducing process cycle time by ~60%, increased productivity, improved report accuracy and transparency

Developed an extensive SOP that ensures compliance with GE reporting policies, guides the Audit and Regulatory teams

Reimagined and created an efficient and repeatable data gathering and consolidation process for ~700 impaired loans valued at ~$10B. Improved process, reduced P&Ls’ input time by ~40%, reduced controllership consolidation time ~60%

Created and maintained global ALLL forecasting and reporting models

Appraisal Policy Initiative

Enhanced Atlas reports enabling creation of consistent valuation reports and analytical capabilities

Facilitated global data review for accuracy & completeness

Educated P&Ls to use Re Source and Atlas systems to track and report property valuations

Built and enhanced models for data gathering and systematic uploads

Automation of Troubled Debt Lifecycle

Developed and tested criteria for system mapping for automation of data gathering and reporting

Created mapping for output reports to be used for RAR, HQ submission, and Ad-hoc reports

Responsibilities:

Complete quarterly reviews and documentation of Impaired Loans globally

Prepare and distribute quarterly asset quality reporting packages for senior leadership review

Prepare quarterly reports for submission to Capital HQ

Assist in developing systems and system enhancements

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Shelton, CT 04/06 – 08/09

Finance Manager

Managed accounting, budgeting, treasury, financial analysis and reporting functions for entire debt portfolio. Managed multifaceted real estate GSE, Agency and Bank debt financings for a multifamily REIT, from loan origination to closing and performed all post-closing debt maintenance; provided significant support for acquisitions and dispositions.

Accomplishments:

Streamlined annual forecasting debt budget preparation, presentation and monitoring processes

Streamlined AP process resulting in significant expense savings and cash recoveries

Automated and streamlined multiple finance and accounting reports

Evaluated, designed and implemented new database management system

Successfully led underwriting/ financing of 18 loan with total proceeds of $1.7 billion of proceeds

Prepared managed settlement statement process for 40 asset/property acquisitions and dispositions

Successfully renegotiated transaction and application fees resulting in significant cost savings and monetary recoveries

Investigated and recovered $840 thousand of escrow funds which the company had previously written-off

Responsibilities:

Led due diligence and underwriting for new acquisitions and financings

Prepared and consolidated annual budgets, periodic reforecast and performed variance analysis

Prepared and managed debt budgets totalling $4.8 billion for 70 company and subsidiary loans

Oversaw construction funding including Build-to-Suite and close out processes

Prepared debt covenant tracking schedules, metrics and compliance processes

Led the preparation of L/C offering memorandum, funding and managed cash and borrowing activities

Managed cash requisitions, determined and facilitated suitable investment of cash and bond proceeds

Managed and negotiated revenue and expense prorations for third party transactions and agreements

Managed transaction expenses, negotiated contract fees and managed payment process

Established and monitored new accounting and financial reporting schedules in accordance with contractual agreements

Prepared schedules and presentations for SEC, investor, and rating agency reporting and conference calls

Prepared and reviewed reports for quarterly financial statements and ensured timely completion of reports

Managed and performed accounting, treasury and AP functions for a $4 billion debt portfolio

Performed all debt portfolio general reporting and regulatory requirements and addressed stakeholders questions

Liaised with accounting department and auditors in the preparation and consolidation of audited financial statements

Serve as liaison for organization, lenders, loan servicers, trustees, remarketing agents, housing agencies, attorneys, etc.

Evaluated interest rate hedge requirements, facilitated new and replacement hedge transactions and managed derivatives

Prepared tax credit applications, processed and managed affordable housing compliance and regulatory reporting

Completed and updated infrastructure such as reporting, presentations, forecasting and preparation of debt, joint venture and affordable housing document summaries

J&W Seligman Investment Advisors, New York, NY 06/04 – 04/06

Assistant Controller

Managed accounting processes, quarterly financial statement preparations, investor and SEC reporting, and prospectus updates for portfolio of mutual funds and closed end funds within the treasury department of an investment management firm. Support cash/funding management and forecasting.

Prepared, consolidated and presented budgets and reforecast along with variance analysis and performance matrix

Prepared and reviewed financial statements, board meeting reports and prospectuses updates

Prepared various analytical reports to support management’s initiatives

Prepared SEC filing documents (N-SAR, N-CSR, and N-Qs) and ensured regulatory compliance

Prepared month end closes and variance analysis

Analyzed daily subscriptions, redemptions, cash flows and initiated fund transfers to meet client redemptions

Prepared and tracked investment performance, interest and dividend earnings and allocated monthly distributions

Authorized and facilitated timely Fund share repurchases for dividend reinvestment by shareholders

Analyzed Fund performance and recommended Fund merges or liquidation

Prepared audit work papers and coordinated annual audits

American Skandia, Shelton, CT

Mutual Funds Administrative Specialist 03/01 – 10/03

Created and maintained management reporting packages. Prepared board and investor reports. Audited quarterly financial statement. Analyzed mutual fund performance towards determining target fund closures or mergers.

Examined financial statements, SEC reports and prospectuses for accuracy in representations

Prepared and examined board reporting materials and fund managers’ environmental write-ups for accuracy

Reviewed and analyzed various fees and expenses and presented variance analysis

Prepared budgets and variance analysis for the Investment Services department

Prepared audit work papers and liaised with auditors

Prepared, analyzed and distributed weekly and monthly NAV values, mutual fund performance and management reports

Performed prospective product profitability analysis and securities lending regulatory compliance

Liaised with dual financing partners to collect and analyze financing data and address financier and client questions

Commonfund Capital, Wilton, CT

Private Capital Accountant 01/00 – 03/01

Prepared financial statement, board reporting materials, and investor reports and assisted with investment proposals for a fund-of-funds investment management company.

Created quarterly and annual financial statements, reconciled and prepared monthly stock and cash reconciliations

Prepared third party packages for organizational and management fees and prepared monthly fee and expense allocations

Documented and reconciled capital contributions from institutional investors and capital subscriptions to fund managers

Documented and reconciled stock distributions, stock sales, and cash distributions from fund managers

Prepared audit work papers and liaised with auditors

Education

06/02 – 12/03: MBA Finance: Quinnipiac University, GPA 3.8/4.0 (Distinction)

09/96 – 12/99: BS Finance: University of Bridgeport, GPA 3.5/4.0, (GPA in Finance 3.85/4.0)

Computer Skills - MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access), Oracle GL System, PeopleSoft, SRC, Bloomberg, Lotus notes, Outlook, MARS, SAP, AccPac

Other Skills – Excellent analytical, and communication (written and oral) skills, clear thinker, ability to adapt in a new environment, quick learner, responsible work ethic, flexible and strong decision maker.

Volunteer Community Service

Women’s Bureau and National Youth Association, Gambia, Africa 12/03 – 03/04

Volunteered to teach HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention to women and youths around the country

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