Taja Hardy
**** ****** *** ****, ********** Beach Ca 92645
*.********@*****.***
PROFILE
Experienced wealth management professional with over 8 years of proven success in both front and back office. Highly effective at communicating and developing relationships. Excels in client facing roles and handling the needs and concerns of high net worth clients with discretion. An expert at taking large complex problems and turning them into small manageable solutions; while, using resolution strategies that positively impact external quality ratings.. A self starter highly efficient at multi-tasking. Well versed in prioritizing several deadlines while still maintaining focus and high quality. Series 7 ready within 90 days.
PROFESIONAL SUMMARY
Macquarie Funds Group, Philadelphia, PA
July 2011 to Feb2012
Executive – Operations
• Oversaw the successful conversion of over 6,000 S.M.A. fixed income accounts from Los Angeles to Philadelphia office.
• Vetted and worked for system customization of new trading and operational system.
• Implemented and trained back office personnel on new procedures.
• Established procedures to cross train new accounts and settlements staff.
• Played critical role in establishing new reconciliation procedures and their automation.
• Worked with compliance to ensure all activities related to relocation remained compliant.
• Instituted a move to a “paperless” office.
Macquarie Funds Group, Los Angeles CA July 2009 to July 2011
Sr. Associate – High Net / Institutional Client Services
• Completed monthly reconciliations with trustee on holdings, interest accruals, P&L on pay downs, sales, and cash. Investigated and resolved discrepancies and made certain total variance was within a reasonable range.
• Prepared financial statements for institutional accounts, calculated monthly net asset values and performance. Compiled physical monthly accounting package for review by the manager, and client statements for review by the portfolio manager.
• Performed cash projections based on interest payment schedules, determined appropriate amount to pay down on the portfolio debt and submitted to the portfolio manager for review.
• Reviewed earnings releases or financial packages, and updated tracking templates with relevant financial data. Calculated financial metrics and provided earnings commentary for review to the senior analyst. Inform the senior analyst of earnings that are below expectations, deals with potential cash flow problems, and/or insufficient liquidity.
• Served as a primary point of contact for high net worth clients and institutional brokers.
• Identified and referred additional opportunities to wholesalers.
• Provided updated portfolio model to Financial Consultants.
• Performances in this role lead to a promotion to executive level.
Macquarie Funds Group, Los Angeles CA July 2006 to July 2009
Associate - Operations & Reconciliation
• Researched all variances and coordinated with appropriate parties to resolve differences in multiple internal systems.
• Performed cash projections based on interest payment schedules, determined appropriate amount to pay down on the portfolio debt and submitted to the portfolio manager for review.
• Processed and approved cash flows for over 6,000SMA’s daily.
MB Trading, El Segundo, CA
July 2004 to Jan 2006
Help Desk / Tech Support
• Reconciled share, price, and cash positions between MB's internal accounting system and the clearing firm.
• Performed daily analyses of Reg-T, pattern day trader and margin requirements of the clearing firm Penson..
• Provided trade order placement assistance.
EXPERIENCE DURING EDUCATION
MB Trading, El Segundo CA
June 2003 to June 2004
New Account Specialist
• Handled all stages of the account life cycle
• Researched time and sales.
• Maintained and recalled records for SEC and NASD audits.
EDUCATION
University of California, L.A.
June 2004
• B.A. Political Science
• Coursework included Public Speaking Argumentation and debate, Monetary Theory.
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook)
• Various trading systems Portia, Vest Mark,XIP
• Bloomberg
• Crystal Reports
• APL
• Mates and Vision
• Oasis
• Sales Force