BRANDON P. BUSSEY
Issaquah, WA 98029
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Washington Mutual
Seattle, WA
Financial Leadership Program Associate
Jul 2008 – Present
1 of 12 associates selected into a two year rotation program (four 6 month rotations) across different finance businesses with an emphasis on cross-functional project work as well as technical and leadership training
• Coordinated with executive leadership and the Risk Management and Finance managers in creating the 2009 budgets ensuring that they align with corporate strategies and meet target goals
• Created monthly expense variance analysis reports using Hyperion Essbase and led review meetings with 15 finance managers
• Led a project to create a 200 page financial information package of all corporate departments for JP Morgan Chase management
Omni Brokerage
South Jordan, UT
Research/Due Diligence Analyst
Mar 2007 – Jun 2008
• Led a team that tracked the Securitized TIC Real Estate market and developed relationships with key market participants
• Developed over 50 market analysis reports in a SQL-based report writer that were sold to market participants and resulted in a 15% revenue increase for the company
• Analyzed and performed due diligence on Securitized TIC Real Estate Private Placement Offerings, Private Funds and REITS
Puget Sound Energy
Bellevue, WA
Accounting Intern
May 2006 – Aug 2006
• Supported a large scale certification project of PSE’s utility assets to support $300 million in fixed income financing
• Worked with a team in a major re-organization of asset allocations within the SAP database.
Washington Mutual
Seattle, WA
University Intern
Jun 2005 – Aug 2005
• Reconciled the Corporate Giving department’s multimillion dollar spending budget
• Researched and produced monthly reports on emerging regulatory bills and developed briefing materials for senior officers
CERTIFICATONS
Chartered Financial Analyst
Seattle, WA
Level I Candidate
Aug 2008 – Present
EDUCATION
Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Management
Provo, UT
Bachelor of Science of Management, Concentration in Finance
Jan 2005 - May 2008
• Course work included: Business Risk Management, Investments, Financial Management, Economics, Banking, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Statistics; and Ethics
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
Study of Business Management and Music
Sept 2001 – May 2002
• Received 1 of 10 out-of-state complete tuition scholarships for music
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Marriott School of Management Finance Society
Provo, UT
Vice President
Apr 2007 – May 2008
• Led an initiative to improve campus visitations and student lectures from prominent finance professionals
Marriott School of Management Investment Banking Club
Provo, UT
Member
Aug 2007 – May 2008
• Participated in training sessions teaching financial modeling, valuation theory, market research and other skills relevant to careers in investment banking, investment management, and general finance.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Guatemala, C.A.
Assistant to the President, Service representative
Oct 2002 – Dec 2004
• Responsible for the training, oversight, and well-being of 150 service representatives
LANGUAGES
• Fluent in Spanish (conversation, reading and writing)