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New York, United States

• Financial Reporting & FP&A transformation, creation/enhancement of accounting SOPs• Reviewing existing financial systems and interfaces, accounting policy manuals.• Acting as a Business Unit Controller for a US Broker-Dealer.• Regulatory reporting for Broker-Dealer including but not limited to Daily Computation of Net Capital 15c3-1, Finra Reporting, Reserve Requirement Calculations 15c3-3.• Assisting in various complex reconciliations for financial products trading inventory• Preparation of Home Office reporting and assisting external and internal auditor during the audits• Acting as Project Manager during the Hyperion/JDE Edwards implementation• Several Financial Transformation projects, building and implementation of financial reporting procedures and processes

• Preparing Monthly Forecasts, 5 year Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan for US OPS (about 3,000 brokers & staff, $1bln Annual Revenue). • Assisting in a new Service Line management reporting focusing on Product by Geography and incorporating it in monthly/quarterly upper management & BOD presentations. • Acting as finance liaison for one of the largest Service Lines, providing continuous support in reporting, planning, and operational issues. Directly supporting all Service Line Global Heads and upper management.• Assisting in all aspects of quarterly/yearly reporting, MD&As and various deliverables.• Assisting in implementing of new Business Planning & Consolidation System (SAP BPC) for US Operations for Planning & Budgeting. Transforming all existing reporting systems and general ledger to standardized platform in US and globally.• Consistently establishing a line of communication between finance and front office, training & educating branch administration to achieve all desired goals

Planning, Budgeting and AnalysisPreparing Monthly Forecasts, Annual Budget for the consolidated/managed business units and presenting them to upper management.Assisting the Controller in consolidation, quarterly and yearly internal and external financial reporting. Analyzing the profitability of the existing units/products, loan and various ad hoc analyses, MD&As, monthly reporting results to CFO/CEO.Implementing/building new planning Hyperion reporting system with Essbase and enhancing existing Hyperion consolidating system. Acted as a project manager during the implementation.Organizing and performing global training for Oracle/Hyperion/Essbase financial products for foreign affiliates.Constant heavy communication with individual business unit controllersAssisted the Head of Business Planning in implementation of bi-monthly financial reviews with country CFO's focusing on financial results, key priorities, operational efficiency, and issue resolutionDesigned and managed a global cash flow consolidation, reporting and analysis process that was instrumental in managing global liquidityActing as "wind-down" team member heavily supporting M&A, Treasury and various liquidation/sale activities.

Preparing firm's various financial statements, quarterly & yearly reporting (10-K, 10-Q) Supervising staff of 3 accountants overseeing all day-to-day accounting activities of the firm. Implementing procedures to comply with new and existing FASB regulations, responsible for firm EPS accounting and calculations including all stock options accounting, yearly compensation calculation for PMs & FAsCommunication with firm's trading desk and hedge fund managers, lawyers and auditors.

Head of Legal ConsolidationsHeading a legal consolidation department for ML&Co, supervise all month-end close procedures, eliminations, P&L and BS topside adjustments.Compiling and presenting monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reports to upper management.Supervising all equity accounting, equity pick-ups, eliminations, various BS-related activities, and FIN46 evaluation/reporting. Playing an intricate part in ML six-to-one platform General Ledger conversion and new reporting systems project, acting as a manager of history data conversion process, all General Ledger related activities and processes.Acting as a member of CoA committee.Heavy communication with entire ML controllers' population and supporting technical groups, special projects and restatements.Supervising the preparation of various SEC filings including 17H and CSE reports and all of the SoX documentation for the respective unit.

Internal Audit SeniorParticipated in planning, performing audits and reviews of different international and domestic divisions of the company. Reviewed, analyzed and audited different cycles within the companyParticipated in special investigative projects (internal fraud, product diversion, etc.)Created a new audit plans with conjunction with global SAP implementation and increased competitiveness of the pharmaceutical industry

Securities and Banking Group Participated in planning, performing audits and reviews of clients with a specialization in the Financial Services industry including foreign banks, broker-dealers and savings and loans. Prepared reports on evaluation of internal controls and operating procedures including management recommendation letters for their improvements, special consulting projects for financial institutions. Reviewed, developed and consulted in preparation of annual and interim financial statements and advised clients on the impact of various FASB pronouncements.Participated in preparation and review of regulatory reports for broker-dealers and foreign banks, including FOCUS and FDICIA filings.Knowledge of banking industry includes credit file/loan reviews, banking operations, 401(k), pension and medical plans, etc.Supervised 3-10 auditors during the various engagements.

Japanese Practice UnitPreparing individual tax returns for foreign corporate executives.

Unit Investment Trust (UIT)Audited Bond and Fixed Income Unit Trusts, examined and evaluated clients' transactions and records. Created and revised financial statements. Conducted equity research via Bloomberg and Reuters.Various engagements including audit & tax assignments, several co-sourcing projects for different clients

Bba, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Dean’s List, Golden Key Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, Solon E. Summerfield and Murray H..

Ms, Engineering

Activities and Societies: Honor Society, Dean's list