Jill M. Brammer, CTP

*** ** ****** ** * Waukee, IA 50263 * 515-***-****) * adx7qs@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Dedicated, sound judgment, detail oriented professional with 29 plus years of successful, progressive experience in treasury, finance and accounting. Extensive experience in treasury operations including: daily cash management activities, maximizing short-term investments to generate highest ROI and minimize borrowing, forecasting cash flows and expenses. Bank administration, bank web portal security administration and, bank account analysis. Well versed in performing financial analysis to identify trends and variances to propose recommendations, explain complex issues and create reporting. Create and post journal entries. Knowledgeable of standard concepts, practices and procedures. Ability to prioritize duties, attention to details, multitask and work within strict deadlines in a fast-paced team environment.

Career History

Strategic Treasurer Peachtree City, GA

Senior Analyst 04/2023 to 06/23

Strategic Treasurer is a leading consulting firm in the area of treasury and risk management serving corporate clients, banks, and technology providers.

Supporting client relationships and client work

Project and analytical work

Lead and/or backup for client staffing engagements and projects

Bank account management

Cash positioning

Bank connectivity

EquiTrust Life Insurance Co West Des Moines, IA

Treasury Manager 06/2022 to 11/2022

EquiTrust Life Insurance Company is a national carrier of competitive, client-friendly annuity products, available through a national network of independent sales representative. Magic Johnson Enterprises comprised of multiple business entities and partnerships acquired a controlling interest in EquiTrust in 2015

Lead and executed a variety of treasury and financial functions including cash and treasury operations payment processing, Accounts Payable and managing and maintaining internal and external relationships.

Ensured compliance was in place with Treasury Policies, procedures and goals.

Monitored daily cash position and overall liquidity position, for all banks.

Reviewed weekly cash flow projections to ensure there was adequate liquidity at all times.

Facilitate daily cash activities such as wire transfers, account sweeps, manual entries and balance reviews

Serve as subject matter expert for banking services, and act as liaison between banks and internal departments to create solutions for issues related to bank services as well as other Treasury issues.

Serve as key resource in developing and implementing process improvements

Define requirements and review and approve system and process enhancements affecting the Accounts Payable system.

Provided oversight for security administration for bank portals, including user permissions and access

Monitored bank account structure and banking services

Coached, motivated and developed the Treasury/AP team was continuously providing excellent customer services to our internal and external customers.

Responsible for monitoring State Deposits, and Letter of Credits

Reviewed and approved the Sr. Treasury’s Analyst monthly bank fee analysis

Key Accomplishments:

Created written procedures for job functions to assist with training and backup purposes

Assisted with the implementation of a new Treasury Management Station (Kyriba)

American Equity West Des Moines, IA

Sr. Treasury Analyst 08/2021 to 06/2022

Treasury Analyst 05/2019 to 08/2021

American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company is a leading retirement income provider specializing in fixed index annuities designed to protect principal and guarantee income. Deliver their customers the promise of protected growth of their savings and the dignity of a paycheck for life.

Monitor cash activity and maintain appropriate working capital levels, minimize idle cash to ensure adequate liquidity is available to meet all potential operating needs

Compile and prepare weekly cash flow projections

Responsible for training and directing Treasury Analyst

Facilitate daily cash activities such as wire transfers, account sweeps, manual entries and balance reviews

Serve as subject matter expert for banking services, and act as liaison between banks and internal departments to create solutions for issues related to banking services as well as other Treasury issues.

Provided support for new acquisitions to include due diligence request.

Assisted in developing and implementing process improvements.

Define requirements, preform testing for system and process enhancements affecting all Treasury systems.

Responsible for monitoring State Deposits.

Reviewed and approved the Sr. Treasury’s Analyst monthly bank fee analysis.

Key Accomplishments:

Created written procedures for job functions to assist with training and backup purposes

Assisted with the implementation of a new Treasury Management Station (GTreasury)

Assisted with creating company Treasury Policies

Aureus Group (Temp Position) West Des Moines, IA

Treasury Analyst, Athene USA 02/2019 to 05/2019

Athene is a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs.

Monitor cash activity and maintain appropriate working capital levels, minimize idle cash to ensure adequate liquidity is available to meet all potential operating needs

Compile and prepare weekly cash flow projections

Serve as subject matter expert for banking services, and act as liaison between banks and internal departments to create solutions for issues related to bank services

Perform routine procedures, analysis, control monitoring and report preparation to support the department daily

Serve as key resource in developing and implementing process improvements

Maintain comprehensive files describing services, pricing arrangements, authorized signers and key banking contacts

AppleOne Employment Agency(Temp Position) West Des Moines, IA

Investment Operations Associate, Principal Global Investors 05/2018 to 02/2019

A fortune 500 company with 335 + billion in assets is a global investment management leader, including retirement services, Insurance solutions, and an Asset management.

Responsible for investment administration, account reconciliations as well as transaction management

Perform routine procedures, analysis, controls monitoring and report preparation to support the department daily

Responsible for accurately booking cash flows into the investment accounting system and monitoring cash projections

Process cash transfers promptly and correctly as they are requested

Process all bank loan payments in the accounting system

DHI Group Inc. Urbandale, IA

Treasury Analyst 04/2014 to 01/2018

DHI Group, Inc. is a leading provider of specialized websites and services for professional communities including technology, security clearance, financial services, energy, healthcare and hospitality.

Monitored cash activity and maintained appropriate working capital levels, minimized idle cash to ensure adequate liquidity was available to meet all potential operating needs

Handled foreign exchange currency transfers

Prepared cash forecast requirements on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis

Created weekly cash reports and forecasts for management

Responsible for maintaining monthly debt by tracking principal and interest payments

Analyzed bank services, products and account analysis fees and resolved discrepancies

Preformed various troubleshooting to resolve banking technical issues

Primary security administrator for bank web portal systems, access rights and online reporting

Performed quarterly Sarbanes Oxley audits on user’s access and processes

Responsible for the administration of company bank accounts, banking services and debt

Developed and maintained banking relationships

Key Accomplishments:

Created written procedures for job functions to assist with training and backup purposes

Implemented weekly, monthly and quarterly cash-flow models

Assisted with updating FX/Investment policy

Implemented a Cash management system to better track cash and to more accurately forecast cash flows and disbursements.

Assurant, Inc. West Des Moines, IA

Payroll Analyst 09/2013 to 04/2014

A fortune 500 company with $29 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual revenue. Assurant is a premier provider of specialized insurance products in North America and select worldwide markets.

Responsible for tax payroll deposits, filing, balancing, documentation and auditing

Research laws and regulations regarding taxes and payroll withholding procedures

Ensure payroll tax deposits were handled accurately and timely

Documented and escalated issues relating to tax compliance

Key Accomplishments:

Assisted with an accelerated implantation of a new tax vendor system

Accountemps (Temp Position) West Des Moines, IA

Accountant, Assurant 05/2013 to 09/2013

A fortune 500 company with $29 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual revenue. Assurant is a premier provider of specialized insurance products in North America and select worldwide markets.

Responsible for creating journal entries to the general ledger system, and subsequent reconciliations

Responsible for daily balancing of checks and filing tax returns

Balanced and paid federal and various state taxes semi-weekly, and monthly via web portal

Filed quarterly tax returns

Principal Financial Group – Corporate Treasury Des Moines, IA

Treasury Analyst 03/2010 to 09/2012

Treasury Leader 10/2008 to 03/2010

Treasury Analyst 08/2007 to 10/2008

A fortune 500 company with 335 + billion in assets is a global investment management leader, including retirement services, Insurance solutions, and an Asset management.

Responsible for consulting with all business units to provide recommendations on which type of bank accounts as well as the most effective and efficient bank products and services recommend for their accounts

Analyzed bank services, products and account analysis fees and resolved discrepancies

Consulted business units on new and renewal of existing Standby Letter of Credit and reviewed and analyzed annual fees

Performed financial analysis, created reports to research treasury activities, identified trends and variances for decision making purposes

Established and maintained several bank relationships, resulting in increased service standards and cost efficiencies

Primary security administrator for bank web portal systems, access rights and online reporting, and performed Sarbanes Oxley audits on over 600 user’s access and processes

Responsible for analyzing the fees and renewing various bank agreements

Team leader and coached five staff members in the bank administration/custody group

Assisted business units to find resolution with bank services and/or file transmissions issues

Worked with the departmental budget process and updated the monthly actuals

Responsible for maintaining the current list of authorized signers, corporate resolutions and control plans for 25 + subsidiaries

Key Accomplishments:

Reviewed bank account services semiannually for services not being utilized. Reduced bank fees semiannually by an average of $2,500.00

Created account opening service set up checklist to utilize with the banks. Reduced the implementation time for account openings from 10 days to 8 days and also improved on the accuracy of the services being set up on the account opening by 90%.

Reviewed and removed all bank web portal users’ access and accounts assigned to their access not being utilized. Created a formalized checklist procedure to setup access for the users request to standardize the setup and to put controls in place.

American Enterprise Group Inc. Des Moines, IA

Cash Management Accounting Supervisor 07/2006 to 08/2007

A diversified Insurance company specializing in innovative tailored health insurance products for individual families, small businesses, and affinity groups with $22 + million in assets. American Republic Insurance Company is a member company of American Enterprise Group Inc.

Managed the company general ledger system to ensure timely and accurate processing in accordance with department closing schedules

Recorded all activity related to assets, liabilities, income and expenses

Performed financial analysis to assist in the decision-making process of treasury related issues

Reviewed journal entries and reconciliation’s each month for accuracy and ensured each tied back to the general ledger

Responsible for gathering financial information and created statutory and GAAP reporting

Analyzed bank services, products and account analysis fees and resolved discrepancies

Primary security administrator for bank web portal systems, access rights and online reporting

Consulted with all departments of the company on bank account types, banking services and products

supervisor and coached 4 staff members on the treasury team

Developed and maintained banking relationships and responsible for the banking administration

Key Accomplishments:

Tested and implemented a new PeopleSoft General Ledger system to provide more automation in reporting and to accelerate the month-end process

Created written procedures for job functions to assist with training and backup purposes

MidAmerican Energy Company Des Moines, IA

Sr. Treasury Analyst 03/2000 to 07/2006

Treasury Analyst 06/1998 to 03/2000

MidAmerican Energy Company is a subsidiary of MidAmerican Holding Company and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway with assets of $48 + billion. MidAmerican Holding Company is a global leader in the production, transportation and delivery of energy from a variety of fuel sources, including, coal, natural gas, wind, hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar and biomass.

Cash management and treasury functions for $3.5 billion in operating revenues

Executed the transfer of millions of dollars via wires or ACH through a variety of bank systems

Maintained a database of total debt by tracking principal and interest payments

Reviewed and reconciled Treasury systems to actual cash flows daily

Analyzed bank services, account analysis fees and resolved any outstanding banking issues

Produced weekly and monthly cash forecasting and modeling to aid in paying down debt and investing idle funds

Issued and settled with three brokers, millions of dollars in company Commercial Paper daily

Reconciled several bank accounts daily

Prepared accurate month-end reports under strict time constraints to the internal accounting group

Monitored, analyzed and reported monthly cash activity for foreign projects to the Philippine Government

Responsible for compiling and analyzed budget information, on a monthly and annual basis

Key Accomplishments:

Check printing transition of customer refund and final checks from Corporate Treasury to Office Services. Resulted in tighter controls on the check printing and freed up 5% a week in Corporate Treasury time

Principal and interest payments were not being tracked. Created a spreadsheet to track the principal and interest and to confirm all payments were received and the correct amount.

Set up positive pay on all of our controlled disbursement accounts to prevent check fraud. The fee for the service is very minimal, and a huge savings to the company compared to a fraudulent hit to the company’s bank account.

State of Iowa, Office of Treasurer of State Des Moines, IA

Investment Officer 12/1988 to 06/1998

The State Treasurers office serves Iowans in many ways, act as the state’s banker, Invest Iowa’s money, coordinate bonding, and return millions through the Great Iowa Treasurer Hunt program.

Cash management and treasury functions for $3.5 billion in operating revenues

Executed the transfer of millions of dollars via wires or ACH through a variety of bank systems

Maintained a database of total debt by tracking principal and interest payments

Reviewed and reconciled Treasury systems to actual cash flows daily

Produced weekly and monthly cash forecasting and modeling to aid in paying down debt and investing idle funds

Issued and settled with three brokers, millions of dollars in company Commercial Paper daily

Reconciled several bank accounts daily

Key Accomplishments:

Revamped the “Invest in Iowa” program agreement into a more effective and efficient document to better serve the approved state depositories.

Selected as part of a team of eight to assist in the design, develop, testing and implementation of a new in-house investment system.

Five years later assisted with the revamp of the in-house investment system. Provided upgrade changes, testing and implementation. Created a more up-to-date, efficient and more robust reporting system.

Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, August 1988

Major: Finance

Professional Organization

Association for Financial Professional (National) – June 2001 – Current

Certification since 2001: Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)

Iowa AFP Association (Local Chapter) – September 1989- May 2018

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