Manager Management

Professional Summary:

I recently received an MFA from Columbia University. I have four years of experience as a fund accountant and administrator in accountancy firms as well as nearly two years in publishing. I am a skilled process manager proficient in meeting deadlines while balancing multiple projects.

TD Wealth Management, Toronto, Ontario

Portfolio Accountant, Feb ‘09 to Sep ‘09

Administered investment portfolios for high net worth individuals, pension funds, endowments, corporations and governments and their agencies. Responsibilities included processing and monitoring daily transactions, completing daily and monthly reconciliations and processing wires for client transactions. Communicated effectively and professionally with custodians, portfolio managers and internally with other Bank departments. Also provided back-up support to the other Portfolio Accountants and assisted in the continuing development and documentation of departmental processes and procedures.

Northern Trust, Dublin, Ireland

Fund Accountant, Nov ‘07 to Dec ‘08

Performed weekly and monthly valuations for several funds of hedge funds, encompassing a variety of investment strategies. Researched and resolved queries from managers, investors, and auditors. Inputted trade, calculated management and performance fees, and also reconciled cash and security holdings regularly.

BDO Simpson Xavier, Dublin, Ireland

Fund Administrator, Aug ‘05 to Sep ‘07

Administered a fund of hedge funds through research and collection of net asset values and prospectuses of over two hundred hedge funds; incorporation of new investment companies as well as sub-funds under an umbrella structure; bank account opening; AML and KYC checks; addressed all client queries, assisted in fund valuation – shareholder reconciliation, cash reconciliation, highlighting and rectifying discrepancies, updating stock exchange - and shareholder services – subscription/redemption contract notes issuance.

The Dubliner, Dublin, Ireland

Staff writer May ‘05 to Jun ‘05

Researched and wrote features, columns, and reviews. Organized social events, assisted with online marketing, conducted surveys and interviews; sub-edited issues for print.

Euromoney Magazine, London, United Kingdom

Editorial Assistant, Special Projects, May 2002 to Sep ’02 and May 2001 to Sep ‘01

Edited advertorials and proofread layouts for grammar and Euromoney style. Maintained relationships with over 50 international financial institutions. Produced regular reports and managed database regarding the progress of advertorials in the magazine.

Education:

MFA in Creative Writing, October ’11; Columbia University

Certificate in Investment Funds, March ’07 (Modules included Legal and Regulatory, Custody and Registration and Fund Accounting), Institute of Bankers, Ireland.

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, June ‘03, University of Toronto, Canada.

Skills:

InvestOne (accounting), Apollo (statements), GIT(accounting), Mstar (shareholder services), Bloomberg (pricing)Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, QuarkXpress, Outlook, Powerpoint, Macintosh and Windows, SAP warehouse management.

Languages: Advanced Tamil and basic French.

Activities and Awards:

Aide at the fourth annual Artbots festival held in The Ark, a cultural center for children, in Dublin, Ireland.

Selected to attend the Liberty, Arts and Culture seminar sponsored by the Institute for Human Studies at Bryn Mawr college in Pennsylvania.

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