Elmont,NY,*****
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Lillian Smith
Summary
Experienced bookkeeper with expertise in Dividends and Interest procedures. Possess
Broad-based Securities experience, which includes training in financial accounting functions.
Experience
2004-2015 Bank of New York Mellon/ Pershing LLC New York, NY
Global Operations Specialist
Process Global Interest
Convert foreign funds
According to clients instructions
Reconciled out of balance income
1992-2003 JP Morgan Chase New York, NY
Private Banking, Global Securities Operations Foreign Dividend Specialist
Calculated and distributed interest and dividends based on client holdings
Manually credited custody accounts
Retrieved reports and reconciled interest, Maturities, Redemption, and dividends for private banking customers
Converted foreign money payments to dollars
Credited unclaimed dividend and interest accounts
Domestic Securities
Tax Reclaims
Reconcile foreign dividend maps
Prepared UK Tax Credit Forms
Requested Certification Letters from the IRS
Prepared Tax Reclaims for UK/ADR’s held at Depository Trust Co.
Reclaimed Tax on Foreign Dividends/Securities held in London
Verified Incoming Payments
1973-1991 Bank of Montreal/Harris Trust and Savings New York, NY
Supervisor Dividends/Interest (1983-1991)
Ensured that dividend payments were received and credited to clients accounts, (Foreign/Domestic)
Supervised three Dividend Income Clerks
Prepared IRS forms for foreign and domestic clients
Submitted unclaimed dividends annually to New York State comptrollers
Balanced securities positions on record date and credited over 500 clients on payable date (manually)
Prepared over 180 1042S’ and approximately 50 1099’s annually
Withheld over 69 million in taxes on over $185 million in clients assets
Prepared financial reports (1040 summary) for Government Agencies
Trained clerks in reconciling accounts, dividends, claims, over/under payments