James Antzoulis
Fairfield, CT **825
**************@*****.***
Education: University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, December 2008
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major: Finance Honors: Dean’s List GPA: 3.63/4.00
Work Experience:
RockIT Solutions, Stamford, CT
Manager of Securities Processing Group January 2015 - Present
Manage a team of four employees
Review cash and holdings reconciliation reports and clear open securities items
Ensure Client signoffs and deliverables are met on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis
Implement new onboarding and processing procedures to improve accuracy and efficiency
Manage large client projects and new engagements
Complete client requests in a timely manner and assist with implementation and off-boarding of clients.
Review dividends, income, trades, corporate actions for domestic and foreign equities and fixed income
Complete weekly and monthly checks
Conduct weekly team meetings to discuss work priorities and upcoming deliverables
Manager of Account Administration December 2013 – December 2014
Manage a team of 5 Account Reconciliation Specialists
Develop new processing procedures for Operations Department
Conduct weekly team meetings to improve efficiency and problem solve
Support and on-board new clients
Account Reconciliation Specialist August 2011 - December 2013
Analyze financial investments and reconcile daily and monthly accounts containing both domestic and international securities (Fixed income, equities, partnerships, loans, promissory notes)
Develop new system processes and procedures to improve reporting
Research and problem solve account activity
Communicate with large clients on a frequent basis
Act as interim manager and lead work allocation processes
Perform monthly security cost reconciliation and balance international accounts
Track outside held funds and values
Provide setup and pricing for various security types
Distribution and capital call entry/review for partnerships and various OUTS
Foundation Source, Fairfield, CT
Financial Analyst March 2010 – August 2011
Provide financial analysis and reconcile monthly investment statements
Manage daily investment reports and process data files
Monitor and manually enter incoming and outgoing cash transactions
Conduct price corrections and reconcile balance sheets
Update fixed income pricing and loan amortization schedules
Exhibit maximum efficiency with a heavy workload
Assist with work from other regions due to completing assigned workload early
Hewitt Associates, Norwalk, CT
Benefits Operational Associate June 2009 – November 2009
Establish payments for retirement plans using databases and online banking systems
Handle defined benefits eligibility/distribution using standard operating procedures
Utilize requirements documents to implement retirement benefits
Implement new efficient processing procedures
Lead a team through Death Retirements process and taught complete procedure
Calculate benefits manually using historical data
Research financial data including earnings, contributions and accrued benefits
Skills: Computer: Microsoft Excel: (Pivot Tables, Vlookup function, Macros) Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Bloomberg and QuickBooks
Language: Conversational Spanish
Activities: Finance Society, University of Connecticut Fall 2005, 2008
Finance and Investment Society Fall 2004
Operation Hope Summer 2003 – Present
Relay for Life (American Cancer Society) Fall 2003 – Fall 2004