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United States

San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Chicago

Produce and prepare monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with US GAAPResponsible for state and federal tax compliance and reporting (including payroll).Manage accounting functions on a day-to-day basis including billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, treasury management,and procurement.Manage cash; receipts and disbursements; prepare rolling cash flow forecastsPreparation of regulatory filings, including annual audited financial statements, Form(s) 1FR, and FOCUS report with regulatory bodies Monitor compliance with the SEA Rule 15c3-1(e)(1) regarding limitation on withdrawal of equity capital supervise compliance with the Net Capital rules

Chicago

Effectively manage client relationships including scheduling, budgeting, engagement economics, and client communication Prepare and detail review of taxable income calculations for UBIT of tax exempt organizationsEffectively prepared federal returns (1120/1120S/1065/1040), state tax returns, book to taxreconciliations, various M-1 calculations, tax workpapers, and supporting forms for severalclientsAnalyze financial statement data in order to gain an understanding of client’s businesstransactions and evaluate for potential tax consequencesAssist clients in the resolution of IRS and state notices including written and verbal correspondenceComplete tax client summaries and research and document client specific tax situations in internal tax issues memorandumsLeadership role in the tax department onboarding committee, with responsibilities including training coordination and logistical planning throughout the yearActively participate in campus recruiting events and new-hire onboarding orientation programsProvide continuing education on specific tax topics Manage and train interns

Performed monthly accounting and generated financial statementsReviewed annual results and budget with Board members and external auditorManaged accounts payable and receivablesPrepared monthly bank and investment reconciliations

Forest Park, Il

Prepare and review monthly Balance Sheet and Income StatementPerform analytical review and discuss variances with ownerManage accounts and producer payables as well as accounts receivableAssemble workpapers for external accountant and review tax return documents upon completion Responsible for monitoring the aging of receivables, enforcing collection policies and communicating with Account ExecutivesReview and approve Federal and State payroll tax reports from PaychexComplete 1099 information at year-endPrepare Payroll and related tax deposits Responsible for bank deposits and reconciliation

Reconcile portfolios monthly including investment cash flows, dividends, interest income and feesProduce consolidated reporting to Relationship and Portfolio ManagersReview mutual fund managers and alternative assets performanceOngoing maintenance consisting of the addition of new securities and investments, posting capital calls and distributions, and manual pricing for alternative investmentsReview various business processes, identify control weaknesses and recommend improvementsPORTFOLIO CLIENT SERVICE PROFESSIONAL Position reconciliation between two disparate systemsReconciled client accounts including mutual funds, benchmarks, and commingled collective funds for the production of client month-end meetingsReviewed investment transactions and asset prices for the correct shares, cost and market value positionsProvided performance figures for individual manager portfolios through the processing and reconciliation of accounting on the appropriate system. Confirmed asset allocation information was in compliance with each client's investment strategies

Prepared federal, state and local tax returns (1041, 1065, 1040, 1120)Responsible for the organization of the underlying workpapers that support positions taken on the tax returnTracking and responding to notices from taxing authorities which included analyzing IRS noticesNotice of Proposed Adjustments (NOPAs) and negotiated settlements with the IRS Assisted in preparation of estimates and extensions for federal, state and local returnsEstablished and maintained a system used to ensure that all documents and returns were filed on a timely basis to the proper taxing authoritiesManagement of all tax clientele account billingABN AMRO

Responsible for management of clientele account receivables for ABN AMRO Bank, LaSalle Bank, and Standard Federal Bank International Trades Accomplishment of $4,000,000 collected on outgoing tracer calls made to clientele with past due balances. 120 day write off changed to 90 day for all Standby Letters of Credit Responsible for verification and processing of incoming wires and check paymentsInvestigate billing areas of concern for clientele by utilizing systemsResearching to ensure the accurate and efficient application of customer payments to their accounts by communicating with inter office relationship bankers and clientele