Andrew R. Persaud

● 516-***-**** ● ad3qdq@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpersaud712

CORE Account Management, Budgeting & Forecasting, Market Analysis, Internal Audit,

COMPETENCIES Portfolio Management, Program Management, Reporting, Research, Risk Management, Strategic Planning

COMMERCIAL Pierpoint Consulting LLC, Garden City, NY

EXPERIENCE Advisory Consultant, 05/2021 – Present

Supervisory leadership over the finance and income tax department from process planning and managing workload through execution

Responsible for the oversight, coordination, and administration of all operations, including finance, human resources, compliance, and technology

Perform analysis, manage resources, and communicate results to clients, both orally and in written reports

Assist in the preparation of financial statements

Review tax returns and supporting work papers for individuals and small businesses

Citigroup, New York, NY

Consultant – Risk ID and Technology, 07/2022 – 07/2023

Developed, monitored, and tracked project plans for the Citigroup consent order to ensure on time and on budget project delivery

Interacted with senior management and communicated (written and verbal) status of deliverables

Provided structured project management and assistance (i.e. wrote and reviewed scoping documents and closure wrappers) to team members

Worked with the Dev Tech team to create comprehensive Jira stories for the Top Risk and Risk ID Tools

Participated in sprint planning and reviews

EasyManage, Inc., New York, NY

Executive Management Consultant, 11/2019 – 02/2021

Controlled and evaluated the company’s fundraising plans and capital structure

Provided strategic recommendations to the Chief Executive Officer

Prepared reliable budgeting and forecasting reports

Negotiated with vendors in order to maximize cost savings

Performed risk management by analyzing the company’s liabilities and investments

Managed daily operations (Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, and Sales) of the company

Grant Thornton LLP, New York, NY

Senior Associate - Financial Services Advisory, 08/2016 – 06/2019

Performed Fixed Income Trading and Client Accounting department reviews of asset management firm, providing an examination of the policies and procedures, and Management Oversight and Controls Infrastructure

Worked with clients to conduct regulatory control identification, performed walkthroughs, created test plan, and performed testing for middle office operations

Performed operational risk management assessment for asset management firm and financial institutions, evaluating management’s existing fraud risk assessment model and providing recommendations

Conducted evaluations of the investment and accounting/tax divisions and helped to enhance the internal controls over financial reporting in order to remediate significant deficiencies

Worked with clients to perform testing on compliance with provisions of AML/BSA, FATCA, Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, and Regulation 9 laws

Designed and executed tests of key controls; concluded on the design and operational effectiveness of processes and controls

HSBC, New York, NY

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Consultant - Project Manager / Project Management Officer, 08/2014 – 08/2016

Acted as the line of business point of contact and regional project manager for FATCA across several countries in LATAM (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico)

Lead the FATCA Remediation planning effort (setting milestones, providing guidance, filtering issues up to the Global team while cascading Global level guidance and policies)

Worked with various Global and in-country teams across lines of business (technology, compliance, legal and tax) to ensure local compliance with FATCA and CRS (Common Reporting Standards) regulations

Implemented strong programme governance (i.e. status reporting; risk and issue management; documentation and quality control), to mitigate risk, drive success, and ensure managers maintained a level of quality and transparency

Monitored and reported on progress, risks, and issues of projects, promoting good risk management across workstreams; managed, tracked, and reported monthly to Managing Director on project scope, status, budget, and timeline

WTS Proprietary Trading Group, LLC, New York, NY

Research Analyst, 08/2012 – 08/2014

Conducted market and industry research and analysis for proprietary trading model

Regularly provided reliable and accurate due diligence on portfolio companies in order to continuously gauge financial performance; study analyst reports, breaking news, SEC filings, and additional updated economic data

Assisted in portfolio construction and trading size

Monitored risk and P&Ls for trading team

ACTIVITIES The Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, NY

Board of Trustees – Investment Committee, 10/2015 – Present

New York Business School Club, Inc., New York, NY

Board of Directors – President and Treasurer, 06/2015 – Present

St. John’s University, Queens, NY

Peter J. Tobin College of Business Alumni Association Board of Directors

Second Vice President, 10/2014 - Present

EDUCATION Adelphi University, Garden City, NY

M.B.A. in Finance and Management, May 2014 GPA: 3.9

St. John’s University, Queens, NY

B.S. in Computer Science (Business minor), May 2007 GPA: 3.8

Concentration in Telecommunications

Honors: Summa cum Laude graduate

LICENSES & Notary Public, State of New York, (commission term: January 31, 2022 – January 31, 2026) CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Cryptocurrency Trader (CCT), Blockchain Council, Credential ID: 47843250, Issue Date: March 13, 2022

American Contract Law I, Yale University Coursera, Credential ID: KLTVPRKE4LEB, Issue Date: March 9, 2022

American Contract Law II, Yale University Coursera, Credential ID: DTB9BQCNJY79, Issue Date: April 10, 2022

Bloomberg Essentials Training Program: certificates earned (2013-2014) in

Commodity Essentials, Equity Essentials, Fixed Income Essentials, FX Essentials

SKILLS Bloomberg, Jira, Clarity, Drake Tax, MRI (Accounting Software), SharePoint

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio

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