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Boston, MA, US

San Jose, California, US

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Reviewed automated periodic U.S. GAAP financial statements for business development companies, real estate and mutual funds
• Maintained calendar timelines for several clients during production cycles
• Co-managed a team of onshore and offshore associates
• Researched and responded to/redirected any client/auditor inquiries in a timely manner
• Ensured department control checklists are completed each reporting cycle for internal auditing
• Onboarded new clients to financial reporting system (FundSuite SX)

New York, NY, US

• Thoroughly analyzed new client financial statements for mutual funds to construct the business requirements and design roadmap for system onboarding
• Worked closely with third-party vendor to build system templates tailored per client and tested outputs to validate build was done correctly to match business requirements
• Requested necessary guidance from client and provided standardization suggestions with examples for approval
• Conducted weekly meetings with operations team to provide updates on system build
• Wrote manuals and trained the operations team on system usage
• Built elaborate Excel files for data analysis

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Managed team and production to ensure all client deliverables are on track and communicated any delay possibilities to clients
• Served as the first point of escalation for associates and senior associates on the team
• Reviewed manual and automated periodic financial statements for private equity, hedge and real estate funds
• Built and enhanced Excel proof files for financial statement preparation
• Corresponded with fund accounting teams regarding financial support (if more support is needed and/or there is missing/inaccurate support)
• Translated business requirements to a third-party development team to continuously improved financial statement templates that currently exist on the financial reporting automation system

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Prepared and reviewed manual and automated periodic financial statements for private equity and hedge funds
• Built and enhanced Excel proof files for financial statement preparation
• Corresponded with fund accounting teams regarding financial support (if more support is needed and/or there is missing/inaccurate support)
• Onboarded client funds to the company's financial reporting automation system through completing client fund analyses, system testing and actively communicating with the company's third-party developers regarding the.
• Trained the business teams for further system testing and daily usage of the automation system
• Provided financial reporting and Excel training for new team members and co-ops

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Prepared and reviewed periodic financial statements for private equity and hedge funds
• Corresponded with fund accounting teams regarding financial support (if more support is needed and/or there is missing/inaccurate support)
• Onboarded, tested, and set-up client funds to company's financial reporting automation system
• Provided training on the manual and automated preparation of financial statements (in-person, web conference, and documentation) to the Boston and Toronto team members
• Set-up and reviewed Excel proof files for financial statement preparation
• Provided financial reporting and Excel training for new team members and co-ops

Wellesley, MA, US

• Analyzed weekly time card reporting to ensure all GPS employees entered their billed and non-billed time accurately
• Assisted with editing and updating of company’s internal Microsoft Sharepoint website
• Prepared for and attended various meetings to record minutes and action items to distribute to necessary recipients
• Created process documentations
• Completed ad hoc projects as needed

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Performed “clean-ups” for file extracts from accounting system to be uploaded into internal company portal
• Tested system outputs for financial reports through Princeton Financial Systems Publisher software
• Analyzed and created notes for financial statements for automation system
• Completed other miscellaneous automation project related duties as needed

Boston, MA, US

• Delivered internal mail within office building and to other building locations on campus
• Replenished coffee in break rooms
• Assisted with ad-hoc projects as needed

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Scanned, saved/filed, and uploaded 50-80 investment and insurance documents on company server daily
• Occasionally completed various client investment forms (opening account and transfer account paperwork)
• Answered and directed phone calls as appropriate and greeted clients who came in for meetings
• Performed miscellaneous tasks including upkeep of cleanliness, manage supplies inventory, and run errands

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Ran daily macros to retrieve data to update fund spreadsheets with new market prices
• Efficiently and neatly archived over 70 boxes of past documentation to be warehoused
• Obtained Patriot Acts of partnered banks to ensure safe business transactions

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration, Finance

High School