DIANE R. ROBERTSON
Cell 708-***-****
**********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE To obtain a meaningful and challenging position that enables me to utilize and expand my financial background
WORK EXPERIENCE
Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., Chicago, IL
Settlement Accountant -January 2013-present
Settles high volume financial transactions on a daily basis timely and accurately.
Ensures proper functioning of data transfers between various internal system interfaces, external credit card processor, third party networks, and settlement banks.
Reconciles daily directed funds movements with actual results reported.
Enters data into system involving processing debit/credit transactions.
Analyze charge backs and follow up with merchant bank and credit card issuers as needed.
Reconciles various clearing and settlement General Ledger accounts daily and at month end.
Supply daily and monthly settlement reports to the customer for reconciling their general ledger
Provides standard or ad hoc requests for reports on clearing and settlement activity.
Reconciles several bank accounts daily and at month end.
Akzo Nobel Inc., Chicago, IL
Treasury Associate, Consultant -October 2012 –January 2013
Reconciled Cash Application for Bank of America and JP Morgan through SAP.
Processed payments that were sent by the BU at the noon cutoff to be sent to the bank through SAP
Reconciled daily cash Reconciliations to balance between BOA and JP Morgan for cash pools through Wallstreet applications.
Reconciled Treasury GL accounts on a daily basis through Wallstreet applications.
Assist with the Investment of overnight funds for ANI from JP Morgan
Pulled and prepare ACH return information and send to appropriate BU’s via e-mail.
Maintain and organize treasury bank statements.
Maintain log of all monthly bank reconciliation reports.
Analyze, allocate and report monthly bank fees.
Calculate quarterly intercompany interest rates. .
Register bank check image CD Rom’s on monthly basis for BOA, JP Morgan, and TD bank
Placed Issues, Voids and Stop Payments on checks for General Accounting via JP Morgan ACCESS and Bank of America CashPro
Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Chicago, IL
Treasury Analyst, Consultant,-October 2011 –March 2012
Determined the daily cash position of the parent company and its subsidiaries.
Tracked daily receipt and disbursement activity occurring within ten Corporate concentration accounts.
Identified all incoming funds and apply to one of the field accounting locations.
Processed between 200 – 300 wire transfers and/or ACH transactions daily using Wells Fargo online Cash Management product.
Serve as the primary liaison to field locations for daily cash functions.
Funded accounts to cover corporate expenses including payroll.
Coded over 200 transactions and generate numerous reports for the field.
Prepared monthly subsidiary reports for all intercompany electronic funds.
Prepared monthly fiduciary compliance reports for review by Treasurer.
Assisted regional account offices consolidate cash functions by providing extensive daily/monthly detail for over 60 lockboxes.
Maintained strong working relationships with subsidiaries to provide support and information as needed.
Prepared monthly journal entries for Corporate Cash and Investment general ledger accounts.
Prepared monthly I/C interest calculations and journal entries.
Assisted Treasurer in various cash management/treasury projects.
Newedge USA, Chicago, IL
Treasury Specialist -May 2007-March 2011
Balanced foreign currency and domestic bank accounts with expected cash flows.
Served as back-up for other treasury operations positions.
Responsible for the analysis of all bank service charges and billing statements.
Assist in the timely processing of all client interest while ensuring correct rate agreements and base rates by currencies.
Ensured accuracy of all database information for the month-end cycle.
Compiled a list of all customer-related activities to be charged overdraft fees.
Participated in any and all Treasury projects assisting in both development and implementation.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., Chicago, IL
Margin Analyst- March 1999 - February 2007
Reconciled and processed money market funds
Reconciled collateral: stock and treasuries
Reviewed and processed legal documents
Transferred foreign and US currency between domestic and international banks using SWIFT system
Posted and reconciled general ledger through the Peoplesoft system
Reconciled all USD and foreign cash control sheets using C21
Entered, verified and approved collateral transactions in C21 and DTC for clearing member firms
Insured that the clearing member firms do not go below their margin requirements
Purchased monthly maintenance fees through the Money Changer system
Provided professional customer service to settlement banks, fund managers and clearing member firms
Moved and managed daily over a billion dollars of collateral.
Market Reporter - January 1995 - March 1999
Collect and disseminate price information
Communicate quote adjustments
Recognize and report spreads
EDUCATION Certified Treasury Professional Certificate Program Nov 2015
Northwestern University
Bachelor of Science, December 1994
Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, IL
Major: Economics