Fiona Salmon-Brown
*** ******** ***** • Fairview, NJ 07022 • 201-***-**** • adbyv3@r.postjobfree.com
Treasury Operations • Treasury • Capital Markets
SUMMARY
An accomplished treasury professional with proficiency in executing critical functions related to corporate liquidity, funding, working capital management and capital markets. A self-motivated leader poised to take on any task required and who is equipped with the initiative to go beyond duty to improve processes in a cost-effective manner. Adept at building high-performance teams.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Treasury Management
Treasury Operations & Controls
Managing & Training Teams
Capital Markets & Funding
Financial Reporting
Cross-Functional Teams
Forecasting
Compliance
Change Management
Data Analysis
Cash Management
Process Improvement
Audit
Six Sigma
Negotiation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc., New York, NY 2019 -2020
Consultant, Manager, Cash &Financial Analysis
Supervised the daily cash positioning, reviewing all cash movements between the affiliates and pooling accounts.
Managed the month end reporting for 18 holding companies including the financial analysis and reconciliation between treasury and accounting.
Monitored and reviewed the funding and distribution of assets related to the company’s alternative investment funds. Prepared the journal entries and analysis for the monthly reporting to LVMH headquarters.
Reviewed, consolidated and analyzed the affiliates cash-flow forecast for approximately 70 entities. The reported transactions were used to ensure adequate funding for the group.
Prepared the semi-annual financial income and expense budget, variance analysis, and updated the budget assumptions as needed.
Assisted the Treasurer in executing various treasury projects related to merchant services, cross border pooling and fraud prevention.
Toshiba America, Inc., New York, NY 2002 – 2016
Consultant (2015 – 2016)
Sourced $300 million of alternative funding via factoring, after advising the executive team to terminate the consolidated Asset Backed Securities program.
Managed and administered cash management structure for US group and affiliates during a rapidly changing credit environment.
Transitioned a $10 million endowment to the new portfolio manager and coordinated the liquidation of the Toshiba America Foundation’s diverse investment portfolio.
Generated the North American group consolidated cash-forecast and delivered the results to Toshiba Corporation, Japan, the parent company.
Executed and managed the initial, periodic and final foreign exchange and copper derivative cash-flow and the monthly financial reporting for derivative instruments.
Completed the internal and external audit; and supplied the footnote support for the financial statements.
Trained the shared services finance executives and support staff to successfully assume control of the North American group financing activities.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Finance Manager (2007 – 2015)
Managed the cash management structure for the US group and affiliates by maintaining the liquidity required to meet the company’s obligations in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Negotiated and administrated the $500 million consolidated Asset Backed Securities program ensuring compliance to all covenants, and accurately reporting the assets sold into the program.
Partnered with Toshiba Corporation, Japan, our parent company and the regional financing centers in London and Singapore to implement global cash pooling, global netting and cash visualization projects.
Improved daily operation, accuracy, and process compliance by designing our treasury workstation; pooled bank reports, track intercompany balances, set cash positions and generated general ledger posting.
Negotiated, executed, and administered the foreign exchange and copper derivatives transactions.
Trained and integrated new affiliates and subsidiaries as they joined the cash pooling program.
Managed the monthly closing and management reporting for the group, in addition to regulatory reporting requirements; provided the financial data and footnote documentation to our auditors.
Improved the cash-forecast process to ensure that Toshiba America, Inc. quarter end and year end cash balances complied with the goals established by the parent company to reduce the balances.
Administered and managed the Toshiba America Foundation $10 million endowment.
Toshiba America, Inc.
Financial Analyst – Senior Financial Analyst (2002 – 2007))
Managed banking relationships with financial institutions, CP/ Bond dealers and other liquidity providers. Maintained and managed all relevant documentation with financial institutions.
Assisted in negotiating, transacting, and administering the USCP ($600 million), Corporate Bonds ($15 million) and ABS programs ($500 million); managed periodic reporting; benchmarked all transactions.
Managed global cash mobilization and related regulatory reporting; reported daily cash position.
Managed the short-term debt ($35 million) and investment portfolio ($800 million).
Set the internal loan deposit rates for inter/ intra company transactions.
Developed and reported short to intermediate global cash forecasts, including forecasts for debt and investment positions. Analyzed variances of forecasted data with business units.
Reconciled monthly corporate cash balances; validate global accruals as reflected on the general ledger, along with other accounting activities.
Coordinated and managed the renewal of various global credit agreements between the business units and financial institutions.
PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Financial Analyst, RPA Wireless, Jersey City, NJ 2000 – 2002
Finance Assistant, Credit Lyonnais, New York, NY 1999 – 2000
EDUCATION
M.A., Economics, The City University of New York – The City College, New York, NY – 2011
B.S., Business Management, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ – 1999
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) - The Association of Financial Professionals – current
Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling – University of Pennsylvania
Six Sigma Project Leader Training – Green Belt
Bloomberg – Global Product Certifications
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point), Bloomberg, Wall Street Systems / Treasura