Operational Risk Specialist in Controllers Group responsible for assessing, monitoring and reporting risk exposures as well as participating in closure evidence review for self-identified risk issues, audit points and regulatory findings. Also responsible for coordinating financial statement variance reports for regional controllers. Position requires extensive knowledge of accounting and reporting systems used in a large financial institution.

Operational Risk: Coordinate analysis and reporting for Risk Issues and Loss data; collaborate with risk owners to enforce risk policies; participate in internal control testing, risk assessment and remediation activities; responsible for controlling all documentation supporting risk functions with a focus on providing detailed materials to regulators and internal audit Federal Reserve Bank Payment Systems Risk Self Assessment: Designed and maintained comprehensive risk assessment process for documentation and annual reporting from 2006-14, including detailed financial peer comparisons with large international banks and presentations to senior management and the Federal Reserve BankControl Testing: Conducted on-site testing using Spanish-language documents at five Latin American locations during 2009-10Mexico Branch Risk Oversight: Monitored and reported status of risk issues and operational losses for Mexico operations using Spanish-language documents and facilitating regular meetings with local staffVendor Management: Implemented new data management process, updated reports and designed new websiteSOXA: Provided oversight and reporting to management, emphasizing IT processing risks Special Projects: Assignments included deep-dive audit of supply chain finance OFAC filtering, development of analytics to support abandoned property & escheatment process and daily monitoring of trading floor holdover positions

Financial Statement Reporting: Coordinated reporting and variance analysis for entities totaling over $100 billion in assets, covering monthly, quarterly and annual SEC 20F requirementsDerivatives and Investments: Created database management system serving all reporting departments in the Bank, covering $30 billion investment portfolio and $100 billion derivatives bookHead Office Financial Reporting System: Designed and implemented automated process for converting US ledger into Amsterdam's format; attained subject matter expert status in all modules used in systemLedger Standardization Project: Seconded to Amsterdam as Head Office System Expert, October 2005-June 2006

Analyzed and prepared budgets, performed daily yield and variance reviews and assisted with production of financial statements

Project coordinator for deposit, loan, ledger and transaction code standardization for 8-bank holding companyHome Banking & Corporate Internet Home Page: Tested pilot versions of an online banking application and Bank website at the onset of the internet eraCash-management systems: Implemented on-line money transfer systems and support services for customers Business Continuity: Introduced and coordinated business recovery planning and documentation across organizationAbandoned Property & Escheatment: Developed database management process Customer check reprinting project: Replaced customer checks due to new coding requirements at two bank locations, covering several thousand accounts

FIRST COLONIAL CORPORATE OFFICE: Senior Financial Analyst, 4/94 to 5/95:Controlled general ledger master systems, standard financial report writers and supervised conversions of ledgers for acquired banks; analyzed asset/liability and net interest margin; produced annual report schedules for investments, loans and fair value reporting.COLONIAL BANK / ALL AMERICAN BANK / COMMUNITY BANK/FIRST COLONIAL BANK SOUTHWEST: Assistant Controller for 4-bank regional group, 1/87 to 4/94:Financial Reporting and Budgeting: Performed investment and fixed asset accounting and produced asset/liability, liquidity, Federal Reserve Call Reports and board financial presentations; responsible for integrity of balance sheets and income statements. Developed budgeting scenarios for loading to centralized software application. Developed analytical and reporting methodology for implementation of Risk Weighted Asset requirements. Responsible for interfacing loan application systems into General Ledger. Banking Operations: Managed daily cash position and wire transfer system; provided back-up support for ATM balancing and adjustment processing; supervised standardization and integrity of systems for investments, loans, deposits and general ledger; processed legal requests for garnishments, levies, reclamations and subpoenas.ALL AMERICAN BANK: 11/82 to 12/86: Personal Banking, Consumer Loans and Loan OperationsRetail Customer Service, 11/82-8/83: Opened new accounts and served safe deposit customers Consumer loans, 8/83 to 8/85: Processed and collected automobile, personal, student and home equity loansLoan Operations Manager, 8/85 to 12/86: Mastered computer interface, document processing and system reconciliations for entire portfolio, including indirect car dealer loans and complex commercial and real estate transactions involving participations