Hedge Fund Conversion Specialist, Senior Portfolio Accountant

Mark Jacob Pyzdrowski

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Denver, CO 80209

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EDUCATION

Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO

B.A. in Economics, Minor in Political Science May, 2007

Dean’s List Fall 2005, GPA: Major: 3.8/4.0

The International Honor Society in Economics

RELEVENT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Experience as a Senior Portfolio Accountant and Supervisor in the mutual fund and hedge fund industries

• In-depth knowledge of mutual fund and hedge fund GAAP accounting procedures

• Analytical experience with reconciling fund financial statements and annual audits

• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills including the reconciliation of differences between the fund and broker/custodian

• Experience working with different derivatives including options, total return swaps, credit-default swaps and different future contracts

• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills

• Communication and correspondence with fund managers and brokers on a daily basis

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, advanced skill set in Excel, Bloomberg and MFACT Accounting System by Line Data, Oracle

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously such as new fund launches, conversions and ad hoc projects

• Experience rebuilding hedge fund portfolios from prior administrators

• Experience setting up new hedge fund launches

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

RELEVENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ALPS Price Meadows, ALPS Fund Services, Inc. Denver, CO (May, 2007 – 2011)

Conversion Specialist Supervisor, Alternative Investment Services (September, 2009 – May, 2011)

• Responsible for converting existing hedge funds onto ALPS systems from prior administrators and prime brokers as well as overseeing the launch of new funds

• Analyzed and problem solved to reconcile differences between the broker and prior administrator to rebuild the portfolio to match the audited financials

• Corresponded with fund managers and brokers regularly to insure the accuracy of the portfolio rebuild or launch

• Prepared reconciliations to ensure the beginning portfolio matched the financials and was set up properly in the accounting system

• Resolved the starting cost, income and other financial discrepancies before completing the fund rebuild.

• Worked with portfolios that had different investment strategies including private investments such as real estate and bank loans, different derivates, preferred stock, different types of debt, and common stock

• Analyzed accounting procedures and evaluated automating current processes to increase efficiency

• Worked with investment advisors and prime brokers to automate the workflow of new funds with multiple departments, different levels of management and outside vendors

• Facilitated the training of new and existing accountants on procedures and new funds being converted

Senior Alternative Investments Accountant (June, 2008 – August, 2009)

• Maintained the daily accounting portfolios for 6-12 hedge funds

• Researched and reconciled the funds cash, securities, and pricing differences with outside sources

• Responsible for performing month-end processes and financial statement preparation

• Prepared accurate calculation of fund net asset values and analyzed monthly performance

• Served as a liaison between clients, prime brokers, and counterparties

• Worked with auditors to complete fund year-end financial statements

• Awarded Hedge Fund Accountant of the Month, August, 2009

Mutual Fund Accountant Representative (May, 2007- May, 2008)

• Responsible for the daily processing and calculating of the net asset value for 3-5 mutual fund portfolios

• Maintained international close-end funds, domestic equity and bond funds, and money market funds

• Administered the processing of securities, shareholder transactions, fx-contracts, futures, and repo’s

• Resolved cash and trade discrepancies with various banks

• Calculated and analyzed daily income and expense accrual’s for multiple funds

• Prepared monthly asset reconciliations and monthly packets for company audits

• Awarded Fund Accountant of the Month , February, 2008

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Fundraiser for Larimer County Humane Society, Colorado State University Ft Collins, CO

• Raised $1,000 from a campus philanthropy event and donated all proceeds to the March, 2006

Larimer County Humane Society

Adopt a Highway, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fort Collins, CO

• Provided highway clean-up three times a year March, 2004 - April, 2006

Fundraiser for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO

• Raised $3,000 from a campus philanthropy event with all proceeds donated to October, 2004

St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital

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