Financial Analyst

Ryan C. Graves

*** ***** ****** ****** ****, NJ *7307

201-***-**** ************@*****.***

Summary:

Experienced, results-oriented professional with fifteen years of comprehensive financial expertise. Successful in evaluating business and investment opportunities, quickly understands companies and their market needs. A proven track record with strong performance in new business development, growth, risk management and diversification. Experienced in financial modeling, forecasting and complex investment strategies. Outstanding success in building partnerships and maintaining business relationships with the ability to clearly communicate complex financial strategies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Broadstreet Productions LLC. -New York, NY January 2015-January 2016

Controller

As a part of the senior leadership team, guide and assess organizational performance against the company’s business model, annual goals and long term strategy.

Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the partnership and leadership team and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations. Oversee implementation of all actionable recommendations.

Prepare and publish timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements. Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.

Represent the firm with clients, investors, business partners and lending institutions.

Establish credibility throughout the organization and with the leadership team as an effective developer of solutions to business challenges. Continual improvement of the budgeting process through education of department managers on financial issues impacting department budgets.

Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision making issues affecting the organization; i.e., evaluation of potential alliances, acquisitions and/or mergers, pension funds, health care and investments.

Optimize the handling of bank and deposit relationships and initiate appropriate strategies to enhance cash position. Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism that includes minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs. Be an advisor from the financial perspective on any contracts into which the corporation may enter.

Responsible for the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances. Prepare month-end and year end close process. Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs and program budgets and actual expenditures.

Managed all pure accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, General Ledger, Payroll and Revenue Recognition.

Northeast Planning Corporation-Cranford, NJ March 2007-December 2014

Financial Advisor/Registered Investment Advisor

Provide businesses and individuals with comprehensive financial planning with notable success in strategic and income planning.

Utilize complex financial modeling to create pro forma financial statements to assist clients in recognizing and understanding key drivers behind long term financial growth and the opportunity cost of their decisions.

Expertise in the development of financial analysis that enables clients to leverage finances to make key decisions.

Design complex financial, estate planning and business planning cases utilizing cross purchase agreements, cash balance defined benefit plans, 412(i) pension plans and numerous different estate trusts.

Work closely with CPA’s, attorneys and compliance to develop complex legal and tax strategies.

Diagnose financial statements and budgets to identify concerns with revenue, expenses or cash flow.

Assist businesses with budgeting, cash flow and treasury management and the analysis of current benefit packages offered to assist in expanding their suite of employee benefits provided and/or increase net income.

Created personal book of business consisting of over 100 clients with a 98% retention rate.

Completed rigorous two year training program designed specifically to help upper level management recognize opportunities for their companies.

Collect and analyze client data in development of specialized case analysis and financial strategies design.

Provide advice, guidance and mentoring to less experienced advisors.

Automatic Data Processing-Parsippany, NJ April 2006-March 2007

District Manager

Provided employer payroll services and employee benefits to small businesses with 1-49 employees.

Managed a territory of 500+ pre-existing ADP clients to service their accounts and add additional services (401k, Section 125 Cafeteria Plans, Health Care, Workers’ Compensation, and OSHA Compliance).

Identified new business opportunities with existing client base and centers of influence in which they were referred to the different areas within the organization.

Helped prospective clients audit and fully understand their business services so they can make informed decisions in regards to the business benefits and numerous state distinct compliance mandates.

Prepared and presented ADP business solutions to owners and upper level management of the company.

Successfully partnered with accountants and attorneys to provide ADP solutions to their clients.

Deutsche Bank, New York, NY August 2002-April 2006

Global Markets Sales Associate, High Grade Corporate Credit & Credit Default Swaps

Closely assisted the High Grade Corporate Sales team in various cross-selling efforts. Products Included: High Grade Corporate Bonds, Credit Default Swaps, Preferred Stock, Treasuries and Agency Securities.

Assisted Director of Sales in trade execution by providing market insight, bond pricing, CDS fee calculation and ticket writing, trade settlement and other operational support.

Handled and maintained all CDS operational risk including: assignments, margin requirements, upfront index fees, unwind fees, reference obligation maintenance, client setup and documentation requirements.

Provided back-up sales coverage in the absence of the regular sales representatives.

Extensively interacted with Corporate, CDS and Syndicate trading desks. Provide institutional clients with market quotes, new issue allocation, pricing details and hedging ratios.

Successfully maintained and built upon existing relationships in a moderate sales capacity.

Monitored and reconciled trade execution reports, resolved client inquiries and trade issues daily.

Supported Institutional Client Group covering large securities lenders and investment managers.

Opened and updated client accounts. Verbally confirmed trades. Resolve DK’s and un-affirmed / unmatched trades and trade failures. Assisted in obtaining client documentation.

Deutsche Bank, New York, NY July 2000-July 2002

Operations Analyst

Acted as a liaison between the Equity Finance, Securities Operations and Regulatory departments to take appropriate actions for Possession or Control of customer securities.

Supported the Stock Loan/Borrow desk with the correct number of customer shares in deficit, which needed to be borrowed.

Assisted with the firm’s compliance with SEC Rule 15c3-3.

Tested new reports and process enhancements to improve workflow.

Reviewed account set-up and activity to ensure the integrity of the firm’s reports.

Prepared Aging/Item count schedule for operational differences for the firm’s compliance with SEC Rule 15c3-1.

Trained and mentored junior staff members.

BSMG Worldwide, New York, NY June 1999-August 1999

Junior Analyst/Intern

Worked directly with a Financial Analyst and the Budget Manager.

Assisted in updating the month end close.

Aided in the process of forecasting, budgeting, maintaining and consolidating 23 profit centers.

Analyzed operating ratios and performed variance metrics.

Reconciled general ledger accounts, developed financial presentations and processed internal accounts receivables.

EDUCATION

University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration May 2000

Major: Finance Minor: Economics

LICENSES AND AWARDS

Series 7, 63 and 65 Licenses, Life and Health, Variable Annuities

Guardian Leaders Club and Client Builder

New Jersey 2011 Five Star Wealth Manager

COMPUTER SKILLS

The Living Balance Sheet, Bloomberg, Tradeweb, MarketAxess, ADP, DTC, AMS, Microsoft Office, Computron, QuickBooks

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT/PERSONAL INTEREST

Coaching underprivileged children in lacrosse, donating time with the March of Dimes, liaison for parents of St. Augustine’s School to the Arch Diocese of Newark, Treasurer of the PTA, Team Captain of Big Blue Barbecue

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