CRISTINA CASTILLO, CPA
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EXPERIENCE
**** – Present ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA - REGIONAL SCHOOL Philadelphia, PA
Finance Director/Business Manager
Manage all financial aspects of the school - tuition, payroll, benefits, banking
Analyze and prepare financial reports, annual budgets, yearend reports
Human Resource Responsibility
2008 - 2015 Independent Financial Services Professional Philadelphia, PA
Investment Manager, Manage Real Estate Investment Properties, Liquid Asset Manager, Tax
2006 - 2008 BEAR STEARNS & CO. INC. New York, NY
Manager Structured Equity Products - Asia, Europe & NY
Established and maintained new trading platform for Synthetic Notes/Equity Linked Notes in Asia, Europe and NY
Worked directly with head trader on all aspects of the trades – research, term sheet, booking, hedging, interest rate swaps, currency swaps, p&l, unwinding
Maintained spreadsheet models, performed delta hedging trades
Managed all aspects of the trade from initial booking, liaison with legal, interest rate hedge, credit derivatives, sales trader
2002 – 2006 BEAR STEARNS & CO. INC. New York, NY
Manager of Global Convertible Securities – NY, LDN & Tokyo
Equity Derivatives - Middle Office
Main contact for all desk related issues – work directly with head trader
Liaison for the Trading Desk with Risk Mgmt., Controllers, Compliance & Technology Depts.
Point person for the creation and implementation of new trading systems
Managed team ensuring a seamless transition from technology, acctg, front office and back office
Maintain valuation models for convertible bonds, synthetic notes & asset swaps
Perform analysis and documentation of pricing issues reported to Senior Management
Analyze hedging strategies and price movements for positions held by the desks
2000 – 2002 BEAR STEARNS & CO. INC. New York, NY
VP Int’l Equity Sales & Trading, Risk Arbitrage, Strategic Structured Transactions, & Convertible Securities Desks - Business Risk Controllers
Perform and analyze exposure, risk, hedging strategies, price verification ensuring proper and accurate price reporting for positions held by desks
Conduct recalculation and spread analysis of Risk Arbitrage deals held by desk
Perform analysis and documentation of pricing issues reported to Senior Management
Price Baskets and Options using Black Scholes Model
Report financial information to Senior Management on a timely basis with in-depth understanding of factors driving the businesses
1996 – 2000 ARTHUR ANDERSEN New York, NY
Senior - Business Assurance Practice
Planned, executed and supervised audit engagements of diversified clients
Examined internal control structure and provided recommendations for improvement of financial and operating weaknesses of clients.
Special projects, consulting work, due diligence, business fraud investigation.
EDUCATION PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY State College, PA
Bachelor of Science, International Business and Accounting
ADDITIONAL NASD Series 7 & 63 Registered (Bear Stearns)
Computer Skills: Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Bloomberg, etc.
Fluent in Spanish, Study Abroad – Universidad de Sevilla