Financial Analyst Accounting

Norman Elias

Silver Spring, MD

717-***-**** adcmh3@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/normjelias

Financial Analyst Portfolio Analyst Business Analyst

Reconciliations Regulatory Compliance Finance Operations

A recently enrolled Master’s degree student in accounting that is looking to transition to finance and accounting operations to support solutions-based business investment decision making. I am comfortable using advanced functions in excel and extremely detail oriented candidate that is capable of demonstrating aptitude to consolidate forecasts with budgets to analyze trends in revenue, expenses, and capital expenditures. I come with a high level of initiative and ability to work in teams and independently.

Natural Competencies

Reconciliations

Due Diligence

Regulatory Compliance

Reporting

Strategic Investing

Performance Evaluation

Business Intelligence

Client relations

Client Education

Financial Analysis

Account Management

Forecasting

Professional Experience

SPIRE INVESTMENT PARTNERS RESTON, VA 2019 – PRESENT

Operations Associate

At Spire Investment Partners I work to make sure we provide regulatory oversight to our advisors that we manage, including risk assessment of portfolio trading and pulling reports of money movements. I am tasked with creating workflow diagrams to capture the most efficient ways to provide streamlined operations support. Spire uses a service center system call Zendesk, similar to Salesforce, and I am tasked with building Macros in our Zendesk system to develop key performance indicators and forecast models of work performance and key metrics for problem resolution. In this Zendesk system we have been able to effectively build a resource center for all knowledge articles and a platform for referencing all this key information to perform daily tasks that can be utilized by the field offices. In this we can observe the times that we have anticipated service needs and prepare accordingly to fulfill these anticipated service levels. Further tasks involve assessing 3rd party vendors and their transmission request to ensure data feeds are continuously transmitting data. We connect with rebalancing software company’s such as Riskalyze and E-money that are 3rd party money managers and they require API’s to grab information from outside website and return with an interpretable format, when these transmission go dark we have to troubleshoot how to reconnect and properly consent to setting up new vendor transmission feeds. Some transmissions we have built data feeds using meta tags as unique identifiers to identify which fields are sent to reporting software and which ones are stand alone inside the custodians. On a daily basis I am tasked with reviewing performance reports for advisors to monitor suitability and comparative performance. I help advisors interpret their time value of money calculations, such as NPV, IRR or holding period yields for the portfolio returns.

MERRILL LYNCH HUNT VALLEY, MD 2018 – 2019

Investments Specialist

At Merrill Lynch I currently manage client account reconciliations to ensure healthy cash positions. Manage cash and process bank transactions in a timely manner. Maintain the Merrill workstations financial system by generating invoices, entering client repayments, preparing and entering bank deposits, and trading activities. I Use V-lookup functions to find various expenses and transactions in accounts and also use SUMIF functions for calculating fees and loans charged. I issue IRS required filings such as Forms 1099 and 5498 on accounts short term and long-term gains and taxable events. I am also heavily involved in monitoring and analyzing monthly statements and calculating variance analysis while making suggestions to improve the ROI of portfolios. I am an out-of-the-box thinker and I am recognized for attentively monitoring and enforcing compliance with all applicable corporate policies which includes state and federal regulations. Each day is unique and it requires me to be resourceful and ask questions when needed, think strategically and take initiative.

TRAVELLED TO ASIA 2013 – 2017

Education

After I finished my first job after college and then travelled to Asia during the recession and I took on various educational careers in China and Hong Kong. Some responsibilities that are transferrable are meeting with clients and business partners to implement plans and strategies that grew school enrollment by 100%. I am also extremely detail oriented, because I was able to use excel to collect, organize, and represent each student’s learning in a variety of ways to show interconnected concepts. I am a quick learner, I learned Mandarin to discuss concepts and classroom strategies with parents and staff. Another key concept that is transferrable is that I am an excellent communicator, I coordinated parent-teacher conferences, and planned holiday events with local businesses.

GROFF TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT MECHANICSBURG, PA 2012 – 2013

Accounts and Services Coordinator

This was my first career after college I served as the account and service coordinator, assisting with determining equipment book values, unit locations, and equipment conditions using Excel and Oracle databases. I learned a high degree of attention to detail while working with invoicing contracts for rented equipment, and accurately tracking and compiling insurance policies for rentals. I am also skilled in using pivot tables and power query in excel show monthly reports detailing customer accounts, and summarizing key points on the company’s sales figures. I worked in a collaborative environment with colleagues to configure equipment costs and accounts to increase accuracy 25% across all operations.

Education

Enrolled in Southern University of Utah MACC (Master in Acct program), Spring 2019

Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA: 2011

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Marketing

Relevant Coursework: Applied Company and Security Analysis, Fundamentals of Financial Accounting, Adv Financial Management, Money and Banking, Accounting Principals I/II, Managerial Accounting,

Clubs/Activities: Investment Club – Vice President, D2 Ice Hockey Team – Member, Phi Delta Theta – Scholarship Chair

Additional Credentials

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) / HTML / CSS / Budgeting and Forecasting / Accounting Principles / Reconciliations / SQL Database/ ERP / Invoicing / Strong IT systems Knowledge / pivot tables

Languages

English, Mandarin

Certifications

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Candidate LVL 2 / Series 7 Certification / Series 66 Certification

Volunteerism

Bethesda Mission

Interests

Snowboarding, Fishing, Economics and Financial reporting

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