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Troy, Mi

Troy, Mi

Southfield

• Directed and organized loan boarding and loan servicing activities. • Ensured compliance to all state and federal regulations.• Reviewed General Ledger summary for accuracy and approved month end journals for submission to accounting department. • Maintained escrow accounts ensuring accurate, timely tax payments. • Acted as liaison to the Internal Auditor & Compliance Officer for audit and compliance issues. • Managed risk within the department to ensure mitigation of operational, financial and reputational risks.• Ensured loan packages are in compliance with policies and accounting system requirements.

Livonia Mi

• Managed regulatory audit process including coordinating and assisting external and internal examiners.• Collaborated with six business units to document findings, prepare work plans, and verify resolutions for re-testing.• Performed risk analysis and recommend action(s) to mitigate future risk. • Developed and implemented new compliance programs to address regulatory changes. • Managed and/or participated in medium to large sized projects related to risk and compliance. • Selected to represent multiple business units on risk and compliance committees as assigned.

• Lead a staff of 15 to 22 employees including training, development, reviews, and corrective action. • Ensured team properly performed internal audits of commercial and consumer loan closing packages.• Verified accounting system accuracy for daily loans. • Ensured compliance to regulatory requirements such as CIP, Flood, Respa, Reg Z and CRA and HMDA. • Verified accuracy of FASB (Federal Standard Accounting Board) fee amortization. • Oversaw scheduling and disbursements of over 1,500 loans monthly.• Developed a re-examination processes resulting in a substantial reduction in loan and regulatory implications. • Led Six Sigma team project resulting in a reduction of staffing costs over $100K.• Directed the quality review process including identifying, correcting, tracking, and reporting financial and non-financial errors for key performance measurements. • Collaborated with vendors and outside customers to ensure accuracy of taxes, UCC Financial Statements/terminations, insurance and Flood determinations.

• Managed a team up to 22 direct and indirect employees. • Collaborated with other departments to ensure maintenance of service level agreements. • Reviewed and approved accrual adjustments to customers’ accounts.• Directed and organized loan boarding and loan servicing activities. • Ensured compliance to all state and federal regulations.• Reviewed General Ledger summary for accuracy and approved month end journals for submission to accounting department. • Maintained escrow accounts ensuring accurate, timely tax payments. • Acted as liaison to the Internal Auditor & Compliance Officer for audit and compliance issues. • Managed risk within the department to ensure mitigation of operational, financial and reputational risks.• Subject matter expert (SME) in providing the technical and professional expertise in regards to commercial loan set-up and servicing within accounting systems (AFS and DEALS). • Ensured loan package compliance with policies and accounting system requirements.

• Managed a team of 10 employees responsible for handling multi-million dollar loan issues. • Oversaw daily account reconciliation functions.• Collaborated with Relationship Managers and Controller on complex transactions to ensure accuracy of income on financial statements.• Monitored exception reports to ensure accurate reporting of income recovery.• Reviewed court documents pertaining to bankruptcy and judgements to ensure accuracy of customer records.• Analyzed and organized new accounts, complex notes and renewals, including participations, syndications, impaired and reduced-rate loans. • Utilized knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to manage the accuracy of account transactions.

• Responsible for identifying, coordinating and presenting training programs for Loan Operations staff including new hire, cross training and other department wide initiatives.

• Recognized by management multiple times for outstanding customer service and leadership skills.

Mba And Master Of Science In Management

Business Administration, Accounting