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Bradenton, Fl, Us

Tampa, Florida, United States

London, United Kingdom

Providing specialist business consultancy within the Financial Services sector

London, United Kingdom

Global KYC policy roll-outEMEA LeadStakeholder engagementImpact assessmentLocal regulatory requirements

London, United Kingdom

Control Mapping Validation - development of a dynamic model to ensure the consistent deployment of the control framework across all business areasWSP Control Review - identifying & documenting the drivers behind each Written Supervisory Procedure (Regulatory Rule, Firm Policy etc.), ensuring supporting MI is fit for purpose and that the WSPs adhere to a new global standard

London, United Kingdom

Project lead in the development of a Non-Financial Risk Management Information (MI) platform – providing an overview of multiple control metrics across Supervisory & Business hierarchiesAnalysis by Business, Geography & Legal Entity, with drill-down function to employee level breachesAnalysis of the Control & Conduct Group requirements & proposal of an integrated solution suitable for use by Business Control Units, COOs, Supervisors and Senior Business ManagementCreation… Show more Project lead in the development of a Non-Financial Risk Management Information (MI) platform – providing an overview of multiple control metrics across Supervisory & Business hierarchiesAnalysis by Business, Geography & Legal Entity, with drill-down function to employee level breachesAnalysis of the Control & Conduct Group requirements & proposal of an integrated solution suitable for use by Business Control Units, COOs, Supervisors and Senior Business ManagementCreation of a MS Access database to log Control & Risk Stimuli and record workflow tasks Show less

London, United Kingdom

Working across the Investment Bank front office to identify and manage supervisory risk worldwideAdvising the business management in relation to the application of internal rules, policies and proceduresAnalysis of existing controls (Written Supervisory Procedures) & identification of any regional or business deficienciesProposal of MI solutions required to ensure supervisors have the means to demonstrate effective oversight and appropriate control over their business… Show more Working across the Investment Bank front office to identify and manage supervisory risk worldwideAdvising the business management in relation to the application of internal rules, policies and proceduresAnalysis of existing controls (Written Supervisory Procedures) & identification of any regional or business deficienciesProposal of MI solutions required to ensure supervisors have the means to demonstrate effective oversight and appropriate control over their business and employeesCreation of a database to document the WSPs (800+), associated controls, manuals & policiesProvision of a full audit trail of proposed & implemented controls for Regulatory reviewManagement of 2 direct reports Show less

London, United Kingdom

Project Managing the development of new MI systems, working hand-in-hand with IT functionsTeam Management of an international team of 6 staff (1 VP in London, 2 AVP’s in Zurich, 2 AVP’s and 1 non-officer title in Pune, India) covering operational functionsAll aspects of Country & Client reporting operations, including strategic reviews, presentations to senior management and dealing with ad-hoc requests / queriesManagement & Ownership of a series of Essbase Cubes &… Show more Project Managing the development of new MI systems, working hand-in-hand with IT functionsTeam Management of an international team of 6 staff (1 VP in London, 2 AVP’s in Zurich, 2 AVP’s and 1 non-officer title in Pune, India) covering operational functionsAll aspects of Country & Client reporting operations, including strategic reviews, presentations to senior management and dealing with ad-hoc requests / queriesManagement & Ownership of a series of Essbase Cubes & Business Objects Universes covering GL balances, HR information, AUM and Client Transactional dataCapture & reporting of Collaboration between Divisions (a key metric reported externally). Monthly calls with client-facing Relationship Managers across the 4 regions. Close working relationship with Financial Controllers / Tax to manage Transfer Pricing payment instructions & VAT treatmentDevelopment of a reporting framework for the Swiss Region Key Client initiative – recognised by a CFO Team AwardCreation of a web-based Client Dashboard for use by the Executive Board / Board of Directors / Senior ManagementDefinition of P&L, Client Coverage and Client Domicile based Country views - used as global standards across the group by Regional Management & Country CEO’sProject lead in the development of a multi-functional data warehouse and management accounting Essbase cube structureImplementation of a Golden Source reporting model – a strategic project to streamline financial reporting across the bank and facilitate the retirement of out-dated systemsReceipt of a One Bank Collaboration Award – “honoring the fact that you have worked across divisional boundaries to provide excellence and go beyond the expected to bring comprehensive solutions and services to our clients” Show less

London, United Kingdom

Financial Controller for the Trade product within Global Treasury & Transaction Services. The Trade product encompasses Trade Finance, Import & Export Letters of Credit, Insurance Letters of Credit etc.Identified as a key strategic partner to the Trade business – acknowledged by an Employee Recognition Award (Top Partner)Co-ordination of 50+ countries, including monthly reporting, budgets & forecasts, cost control and variance analysisBusiness & Strategy reviews with… Show more Financial Controller for the Trade product within Global Treasury & Transaction Services. The Trade product encompasses Trade Finance, Import & Export Letters of Credit, Insurance Letters of Credit etc.Identified as a key strategic partner to the Trade business – acknowledged by an Employee Recognition Award (Top Partner)Co-ordination of 50+ countries, including monthly reporting, budgets & forecasts, cost control and variance analysisBusiness & Strategy reviews with senior management (Global / Regional Product Heads) determining the future course of the business. Presentation of the financials at weekly EMEA / monthly Global Trade team meetings, including estimates of monthly results, performance against budget & prior-periods and forward looking projections.Advisor on deal pricing and structure, financial reporting requirements and tax implications. CFO sign-off on all Deal Reviews.Management of GAAP & RAP asset levels, treasury funding & interest charges (including internal capital charges). Tight Expense Management, including regular reviews of Headcount and projected hiresClose working relationship with Compliance, Tax, FP&A & Financial Accounting departments Show less

EMEA Client & Country ReportingFinancial Controller: Other Capital Markets & BankingAll aspects of client reporting for the EMEA region (global revenue, profitability & RORC for all products). EMEA representative for the Global Client Reporting project (key global initiative)Accounting for Fixed Income & Equities sales credits and IBD revenues (M&A and Capital Markets transactions)Ensuring data integrity between the Client Information Warehouse and the financial… Show more EMEA Client & Country ReportingFinancial Controller: Other Capital Markets & BankingAll aspects of client reporting for the EMEA region (global revenue, profitability & RORC for all products). EMEA representative for the Global Client Reporting project (key global initiative)Accounting for Fixed Income & Equities sales credits and IBD revenues (M&A and Capital Markets transactions)Ensuring data integrity between the Client Information Warehouse and the financial system, requiring a detailed understanding of both the General Ledger and the various Sales / Trading systemsImplementation & management of Country P&L reporting across EMEA, including a “roadshow” of presentations to the major European unitsMonthly presentation of financials to Local Operating Committees (country-level board meetings)Agreement of country-level budgets with countries & productsImplementation of a new transfer pricing methodology for Fixed Income & EquitiesExtensive liaison with business areas, Product Control, Financial Reporting & Tax department Show less

Manager of a team of 3, supporting front-office sales, trading & researchDevelopment & implementation of a consolidated revenue reporting system for use across the Global Securities (Equities) DivisionProject management of a SQL-Server platform / MS Access front-end, involving extensive liaison with IT developersMonthly revenue analysis, including sector & geographical breakdown, client & salesman performance (scoresheets)Target client reporting, including growth… Show more Manager of a team of 3, supporting front-office sales, trading & researchDevelopment & implementation of a consolidated revenue reporting system for use across the Global Securities (Equities) DivisionProject management of a SQL-Server platform / MS Access front-end, involving extensive liaison with IT developersMonthly revenue analysis, including sector & geographical breakdown, client & salesman performance (scoresheets)Target client reporting, including growth trends & client profitabilitySupervision of daily P&L calculations, including reconciliation to multi-currency ledger system & resolving issues with OperationsMarket turnover analysis, identification of market position, market share & market growth trendsRecognition & management of foreign exchange exposure Show less

Management & Financial Reporting for a portfolio of leasing companiesVariance analysis to budget & prior yearTaxation computations & quarterly VAT returnsEvaluation of lease cash flows & depreciation spreadsOrganisation & management of the IT local area network & infrastructureBusiness Continuity Plan (BCP) officer

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