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- Perform the daily client segregation calculation process and analytical reviews ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completion.- Liaise with Listed and OTC derivative operational leads to ensure proper reconciliations are received for daily computation.- Review requests and enhance controls around disbursement of funds from segregation.- Ensure proper compliance with existing rules and regulations as well as apply new client segregation CFTC/CME regulations.- Establish and enhance control reporting metrics to identify potential risks and areas for remediation.- Compile daily analytics for reporting to senior management.- Responsible for month end close and supporting regulatory audits and inquiries.

Regulatory Reporting | Apr 2009 - Feb 2013- Worked on 15c3-1 Daily Net Capital Computation.- Resolved ongoing reserve computation issues on a daily basis by collaborating with Middle Office, Product Controllers, Operations, and IT.- Prepared and analyzed monthly Focus Report, Weekly 15c3-3 Customer Reserve Computation, Illogical Report positions, and aged Suspense Credits and Aged Dividends Payable.- Maintained regulatory limits and allocations to various operational business partners.- Reported large weekly variances to Customer Reserve Manager.Financial Reporting | Oct 2004 - Mar 2009- Managed fixed assets and prepaid expense accounts.- Analyzed and reported profit and loss statements, fixed assets, and prepaid expenses. - Performed month end closing activities: prepared journal entries for accruals, adjustments and allocations.- Monthly, quarterly and year end reporting to overseas corporate headquarters, which involved running depreciation in PeopleSoft Asset Management and preparing schedules and reports.- Maintained proper records and documentation for SOX compliance and provided internal and external audit and senior management with financial data related to fixed assets and prepaid expenses.- Key contributor to the implementation of new fixed assets system.

- Responsible for the calculation of weekly reserve requirements for 15c3-3 and 15c3-1 net capital computations.- Prepared Focus and Federal Reserve reports, balance sheets, P&L statements, and other financial reports for senior management.- Managed fixed assets, balance sheets and other general ledger accounts.- Core accounting and reporting, including account reconciliations, variance analysis, and month end close activities.- Analyzed, prepared and ensured data integrity of monthly financial statements presented to corporate headquarters.- Coordinated with internal and external auditors to support auditing function.