Responsible for the global accounting and reconciliation processes within Investment Operations, including the daily recording of all client transactions, managing cash flows and acting as the primary contact for client custodians. Supports the Trading group and acts as liaison to Client Service and Performance reporting. Coordinates corporate action processing and proxy voting.

Support a company wide special project to automate reconciliation processes on Chesapeake's T-Recs software. Work with various operation and technology areas to define system requirements and document processes. Define test scripts and conduct system testing. Implement new automated reconciliation processes on T-Recs software. Provide training to end users. Recommend and assist in internal processes improvements.

Managed centralized reconciliation group within Finance division. Oversaw various reconciliation processes including; Federal Reserve, Bank, Cash, Clearing, Suspense, Supporting Schedules, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable, and Payroll (over 10,000 GL account relationships). Managed a staff of six, three onshore and three offshore in Mumbai, India.

Duties included monitoring and auditing account reconciliations and finance/operational processes throughout North America. Worked to standardized reconciliation policy/procedures throughout the organization. Assisted internal customers to resolve out of balance conditions. Automated various reconciliation processes on CheckFree’s RECON-Plus software. Provided RECON-Plus helpdesk/business support for internal customers. Managed, tested and implemented RECON-Plus software upgrades. Trained users on the RECON-Plus software. Served as liaison between IT and business units. Acted as project manager for various acquisition, merger, and conversion projects.

Produced Fixed Income financial reporting for senior management. Performed income statement and balance sheet review and variance analysis. Prepared budgeting and forecasting. Reconciled front and back office P&L systems. Calculated monthly commission for the Fixed Income sales force. Coordinated annual bonus process for the trading and support staff. Coordinated expense reimbursement and bill payment process for division.