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Edina, MN

Woodbury, MN

• Provided guidance and recommendations to senior leadership on valuation committee minutes, Topic 820 and FAS 161 risk levels in accordance to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), and internal fund policies and.
• Collaborated with tax, reporting and financial controls teams, interpreting and applying accurate GAAP and tax standards with investments.
• Validated comparable company enterprise valuation models for private investments by reviewing comparable multiples to Bloomberg and Capital IQ, and verifying inputs to financial statements.
• Served on Valuation Committee, overseeing daily fair valuation determinations and ensuring accurate adherence to “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Securities” that determined net asset value.
• Completed 18-month “Leadership Foundations” program, resulting in fostering of culture of accountability, performance and professionalism; established budgets and forecasts, provided ongoing coaching, mentoring and.
• Provided training, coaching, and mentoring to team, effectively developing skills, encouraging career growth, and promoting ownership and accountability.

Woodbury, MN

• Identified, developed, and implemented numerous system enhancements and alternatives to improve performance and reduce costs. Reviewed control exceptions on daily basis via exception manager process, including trade.
• Operated as lead role with internal and external (D&T, E&Y and SEC) auditors to facilitate timely reviews by supplying necessary information and guidance that resulted in excellent audit results.
• Ensured accurate security master setup, accounting and valuation of numerous security types including domestic and foreign equities, fixed income, variable rate, money markets, private placements, bank loans, options.
• Built and maintained strong business relationships with Wellington, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, State Street Bank, Markit Partners, Interactive Data Corp, Prism Valuations, Thomson Reuters, Ernst & Young.

Woodbury, MN

• Partnered with several investment managers to set up security masters, process trades and reconcile assets. Gathered daily prices for 20K+ securities and accurately input into accounting system.
• Analyzed and researched daily price fluctuations and materiality of securities held in funds, ensuring accurate Net Asset Value reporting to NASDAQ and other reporting agencies.
• Provided departmental leadership in mentoring new employees, providing insight that led to both personal and professional advancement.

Woodbury, MN

• Completed daily cash reconciliation and weekly asset reconciliations with custodian bank to determine and resolve possible discrepancies. Completed daily reconciliation of net asset value by reviewing balance sheets.
• Provided support for successful financial accounting system conversion from PAS to SunGard by verifying data integrity, running queries, and comparing reports in new system with those from old system.

Bloomington, MN

Reviewed claims and made determination for eligibility of disability benefits. Communicated information with management about issues and trends that arose. Worked effectively and efficiently with team members in daily work activities along with other projects.

Eagan, MN

Developed a broad perspective of the financial services industry, capital markets and financial planning.