Senior Fund/Investment Accountant

SENIOR FUND ACCOUNTANT - FINANCIAL ANALYST

Portfolio Management - Account Reconciliations - Computer Systems Expert

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Methodical, self-motivated, and detail-oriented Accounting professional offering expertise in preparing financial statements, monitoring daily cash transactions, and recording all financial activities for a large company. Strong background in maintaining, reviewing, and reconciling financial records to ensure the highest possible standards of excellence and transparency in compliance with all external regulations, generally accepted accounting and financial management principles, along with internal policies and procedures.

- Knowledgeable in all aspects of accounting functions including financial reporting and account reconciliations

- Maintenance of accurate financial records and ability to prepare clear and sound internal controls for informational, auditing, and operational use

- Skilled at collaborating with various levels of accounting personnel and maintaining effective financial system

- Meticulously instill changes and improvement in performing accounting and reporting routines in compliance with all government regulations and standards

- Broad knowledge of accounting requirements and need for compliance in direct coordination with various finance organization

- Able to achieve strong grasp of operations within the organization combined with the competence to handle multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet deadlines

- Ability to make quick and excellent decisions and organize thoughts in the face of time constraints and full workload

- Superior organizational with strong problem solving skills and exemplary attention to details

- Recognized team player who is willing to do whatever is necessary to get the job done; received retention bonus

CORE COMPETENCIES

Marketing: Marketing Plan, Internal and External Research, Focus Group, Conference Call, Oral Presentations, Technical Writing

Financing: Case Analysis, Income Comparison, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow, Financial Ratios

Software Applications: Monarch, Cognos, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, FrontPage, Freedom, Word, Internet, and Access

CAREER WORK PATH

STATE STREET CORPORATION - PRINCETON, NJ

Senior Fund Accountant Nov 2006-Present

- Oversee GAAP and statutory reporting for designated legal entities including analysis of income earned during month-end close

- Examine trades and cash flow from custodian bank into the accounting system (PAM) on a daily basis

- Generate and validate financial statements and perform reconciliations

- Manage various multi-currency, fixed income assets, and equity portfolios

- Direct accounting of complex securities such as futures and options

- Conduct training of new hires and monitor performance in a team-oriented setting

- Review statutory reporting and ensure that portfolio audit packages adhere to the companies’ SAS70 Audit prior to sending to the client

- Support internal and external audits; prepare journal entries, schedules and reports for the client and auditors at year-end

Client:

- ACE Group – one of the largest providers of commercial property and casualty insurance and reinsurance

> Responsible for the portfolio management and investment accounting of assets valued at $2.5 billion

OTHER POSITIONS HELD

HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELDS OF NEW JERSEY - WALL, NJ

Customer Service Representative Nov 2005-Nov 2006

AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. - CHARLESTOWN, MA

Financial Advisor Assistant Oct-Dec 2004

ABCD / MISSION HILL - BOSTON, MA

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Feb 2004-Apr 2005

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Management

Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA

Dean’s List / GPA: 3.34

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