Investment Bank Financial Controller
Resume:
Allan Hedberg
631-***-**** • *****************@*****.*** • Manhasset, NY 11030 • WWW: Bold Profile
Summary A certified public accountant (CPA) and an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience as a controller, with expertise in financial analysis and reporting within top-tier banks in NY and London.
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Most recently my role was the Controller-Director of Finance for Credit Agricole Investment Bank managing the books and records (GL) for multiple business lines with meticulous attention to detail in P&L and Balance Sheet accuracy adhering to tight deadlines.
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• Aspiring to utilize comprehensive expertise in the pursuit of a financial controller role. Skills Accounting principles and extensive
financial product knowledge.
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• Expertise in data mining.
Automation of account reconciliation via
database creation.
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Implementation and upgrades to financial
systems.
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• Analytical, lateral and critical thinking.
Continually aiming to improvement
processes.
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• General ledger management.
Financial statement preparation and
reporting.
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• Team leadership.
Proficient descriptive writer and
exceptional oral skills.
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• Programming and software skills.
05/2007 - 03/2025
Finance Director - Controller, Credit Agricole Corporate And Investment Bank, New York, NY
Experience
NY Controller for leading Investment Bank responsible for the accuracy and reliability of the bank's books and records in accordance with US GAAP.
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Extensive knowledge in accounting and life-cycle of all banking financial products including Repos, Reverse Repos, Corporate and Government Bonds, Swaps, Loans, Deposits, CD's, Fees, F/X, Receivables and Payables.
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• Supervise four Finance and Accounting professionals. The accuracy, completeness and reliability of Balance Sheet and P&L figures in compliance with US GAAP was mission critical.
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Presented and explained to Senior Management monthly financial results of multiple business lines including variances to budget.
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Developed, wrote and managed 20 databases written in MS ACCESS and SQL utilized to reconcile front office trade capture system against general ledger.
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Seamlessly partnered with IT group to introduce upgrades and enhancements to multiple banking systems.
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• Tracked and recorded Syndication and Under Writing Fees into the G/L.
• Participated in Study Group on "Introducing A.I." into the workplace.
• Supported the Treasury group determining the banks overall funding requirements. Successfully interfaced with internal and external auditors regarding both financial and internal control audits.
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• Attended and presented financial results regularly at offsite meetings in Europe.
• Interfaced with Accounts Payables and Accounts receivable teams concerning accuracy and 05/2000 - 05/2007
Senior Product Controller, Rabobank International, Utrecht, Netherlands 03/1995 - 05/2000
Assistant Vice President, Deutsche Bank Group, London, England 05/1986 - 03/1995
Senior Analyst, J.P. Morgan & Company, New York, NY figures in G/L.
Successfully closed banks books and records including top side adjustments flawlessly for multiple years.
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Provided information to tax Department to assist is preparing banks Tax return and tax accruals.
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Responsible to consolidate, review and approve the daily P/L's collected from other Product Control teams prior to the results submitted to Consolidation team. This includes ensuring all P/L reporting, valuation methods and rates adhere to internal and external policies and procedures.
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developed an ACCESS database which stripes out any P/L created due to Trade Amendments, Back Valuing and Trade cancels.
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Value financial instrument recorded in Trade Capture system using discounting future cash flow method.
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Provide insight and advice on the reporting and accounting for new transactions and structured deals.
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Spearheaded the "Ledger Control Report" which summarized to Senior Management the status and health of the G/L and Data Warehouse through a series of charts narratives and tables.
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• Requested by the N.Y. office to become the Stock Lending Controller in London.
• Prepared, reviewed and published daily Stock Lending P/L to a worldwide audience. Implemented accounting for Structured Trades including MtM valuations, Dividends, Funding and FX.
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Continual dealings with Business Managers and Traders to deliberate on current and forthcoming deals.
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Reconciled monthly business line P/L to books and records and explained variances to Senior Management.
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• Supervised four professionals.
Spearheaded an initiative to create an Access Database to capture, analyze, and report to the front office Balance Sheet positions.
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Member of the Asset Liability Position (ALPS) team which tracked Asset vs. Liabilities positions.
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• Provided all mis-matches in maturities to Liquidity Risk Team. Developed a model whereby all FX tickets for news business lines were captured and reported.
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• Performed price testing on on FX spot and forward trades. Supported business line planning and budgeting process used to evaluate actual business line performance vs. Budget.
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05/1986
MBA, International Finance
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Education And
05/1985
Master Of Science, Accounting
St. Johns's University, New York, NY
Training
Certifications • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• FINRA Series 99
• MBA - International Finance
Activities And
Honors
• Biker, Skier, History clubs, Division-1 Lacrosse, Hooper Accomplishments • Employee of the Year Deutsche Bank
• Volunteer with various church groups and outings Dutch:
Full Professional
Languages
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