NORA J. MARCHAN
Cell: 914-***-****
E-mail: ******@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Accounting professional with extensive experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger. Additional experience in financial analysis & management reporting, monthly accrual of revenue and expenses. Proficient in Microsoft Office.
EDUCATION:
Pace University Bachelor of Business Administration - Major: Accounting
EXPERIENCE:
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), New York, NY 02/26/07 – 02/24/21
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Compile and analyze reports to Federal Reserve Bank, New York State Banking Department, FINRA-
FOCUS report (Form X-17A-5) and Swedish regulatory authorities
Verify various management and Head Office reports
Ensure proper internal controls are in place
Interact with various regulatory examiners and internal/external auditors
Analyze general ledger accounts including monitoring and investigating unusual and incorrect balances
Control and maintain the SEBIS accounting system and the Flexi general ledger
Assist in implementing appropriate accounting practices and techniques relating to product
Assist in the accounts payable function including handling of the travel & entertainment system
Assist in accounts receivable function including billing to clients
Assist in other assigned responsibilities
Bank of New York Capital Markets, Inc., New York, NY 05/07/01 – 02/23/07
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT-ASSISTANT TREASURER
Analyzed monthly flash report and financial reporting package to senior management
Prepared and documented support for monthly accrual journal entries
Monitored monthly performance against budget and explained significant variances
Assisted in the preparation of month end work papers for FOCUS report (Form X-17A-5)
Prepared initial draft of financial statements, including cash flow statements and footnote disclosures
Performed detail account analysis and developed commentaries to explain material differences
Assisted in preparing support schedules for auditors and respond to auditors inquiries
Analyzed daily commissions generated by clearing firms and calculated the firm’s retention for internal reporting
Calculated commission advances for clearing firms based on agreements
Analyzed and reconciled receivable and payable accounts
Monitored a partnership account, which included preparation of monthly journal entries, posting to general ledger, financial statements unit value, rate of return, statement of changes in partners’ capital and contacting individual partners