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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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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