Accountant Financial

ROGER FRANCOIS

CELL (***) - *** - **** *****************@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Detailed-oriented and Versatile Accountant with progressive experience in accounting principles, business statistics, and budget management. Adept in creating financial forecasts, analyzing market conditions, and cash reconciliations for management and organizations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Neighborhood Housing Service of NYC May 2019 – March 2020

Accountant – Manhattan, NY

Perform accounts payable/accounts receivables functions.

Administer accurate and timely recording and investigating of revenue expenses.

Maintain account balances and bank statements reconciliations.

Maintain, reconcile and analyze the balance sheets accounts.

Perform all other duties as assigned by the manager.

Medical Leave of Absence Nov 2017 –April 2019

Financial/Accounting Advisor

Independent Consultant - Okinawa, Japan Dec 2008 –Oct. 2017

Provided financial consulting services to area businesses and United States Marine Corps base camp.

Worked closely with the military community to provide cost-effective financing services.

Provided knowledgeable financial tax estate planning and investment guidance.

Identified partnership opportunities among existing customer database.

Assessed client goals related to debt retirement planning and mortgages.

Analyzed client needs and presented appropriate financing solutions.

Offered extensive financial advice to individual and business clients.

Analyst & Account Planner

Willis Towers Watson, Manhattan, NY Feb. 2008 –Nov. 2008

Key member of the analysis and research team within the Global 500 Segment, which focused on geographic and industry data. Reported directly to the Group Executive Vice President.

Established process to determine cost of operations for $200 million organization; compared and analyzed actual results with forecasted data used in a global study of segment specialization.

Analyzed and resolved complex data discrepancies significantly improving end user data quality and minimizing need for report fixes.

Ensured optimal outcomes and highest levels of customer service by providing innovative strategies and new ideas.

Provided research findings in alignment with objectives established by the Head of the Global Corporate Practice.

Directed international field offices, improved reports & resolved questionable expense items to reduce audit risk.

Processed invoices for payment by logging invoices, validating charges and coding and routing for approvals.

Analyst - Mutual Fund Compliance (Contract Consultant)

Allianz Global Investors, Manhattan, NY 2004 –2006

Proactively sought and suggested process improvement initiatives related to any planning, reporting, or analytic process.

Prepared/analyzed financial statements including Schedules of Investments, Assets & Liabilities, and Financial Highlights.

Provided key support and contributions to the trade support group using Invest One, Portia, and Open Bloomberg.

Developed cash availability reports, updated expense spreadsheets/schedules, and calculated daily NAV/yield.

Communicated analytical results verbally, in writing, and in presentation form to all levels of management.

Analyzed and monitored contractual agreements with new and existing clients.

Fund Accountant (Contract Consultant)

ALPHIA, INC., Manhattan, NY 2003 –2004

Ensured accuracy of funds' trades, cash transactions and corporate actions and verified securities' prices to properly value portfolios.

Provided forecasted available cash to Fund advisors for fund every morning in an accurate and timely manner.

Supervised and monitored portfolio of US Corporate bonds and options (Repos/Reverse Repos, Buy/Sell Backs).

Processed bond and credit transactions; created weekly and monthly financial statements for the mutual fund.

Proactively initiated and led research of past-due interest, dividend receivables, and claims from brokers.

Mutual Fund Accountant & Administrator (Contract Consultant)

Prudential Investment, Newark, NJ 2002 –2002

Calculated the value of investment portfolio daily, and forecasted/recorded all income, such as dividends and interest

Oversaw accounting administration for international mutual funds and the Aberdeen Asia Pacific Income Fund.

Prepared financial and tax quarterly board reports for presentation to the Mutual Fund Board of Trustees.

Maintained and submitted compliance reports and cash balance projections to clients on a daily basis.

Interpreted bank data to complete daily cash and asset reconciliations for each fund.

Accountant - Asset Management Mutual Funds & Mutual Fund (Consultant)

BNY MELLON (formerly Bank of New York), Manhattan, NY 2001 – 2002

Consistently reconciled liability accounts under tight time frames and verified market price/NAV and reported to portfolio managers.

Reviewed and approved all third party invoices, including legal fees, management fees and incentive fees.

Organized accurate audit trails, on monthly certifications, through well-documented explanations.

Managed daily P&L reporting of the firm's government secondary trading business.

Interacted with the trading desk and trade support staff on trading issues.

Accountant - Asset Management Mutual Funds & Portfolio’s

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (formerly Salomon Smith Barney), Manhattan, NY 1998 –2000

Reconciled numerous bank statements in various currencies tracking errors and eliminating overdraft charges for my international fund.

Prepared financial and monthly budget reports, as well as quarterly and on-demand board reports.

Managed price verifications, analysis of revenue reporting, and monthly General Ledger (G/L).

Recognized potential problems in the group and resolved them in a timely manner.

Interacted on a daily basis with Portfolio Managers and Portfolio Assistants.

Accountant Accounting Department & Portfolios

Amalgamated Bank of New York, Manhattan, NY 1990 –1998

Trained new employees to accurately and efficiently complete daily and monthly fund accounting procedures.

Provided corporate leadership with details on reporting, reconciliation, and controls for out-of-balance accounts.

Performed departmental proof on debit and credit tickets; prepared related departmental reports.

Provided clients and management with reports regarding the status of funds and securities.

Calculated interest, cost, price principle accretion, and amortization.

Ensured bank received monthly payment for securities held.

EDUCATION

La Guardia Community College

Business of Insurance, Certificate in the Business of Insurance, School of Risk Management, St. John's University

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Spreadsheet tabulations, Internet/Networking)

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