Lisa Bence Email & Phone Number

• Instrumental in negotiating/executing client contracts in accordance with various regulatory bodies (e.g., Securities Exchange Commission, Financial Conduct Authority, Central Bank of Ireland).
• Adhere to Corporate policies and procedures when negotiating/executing client/vendor contracts.
• Work with internal departments to analyze price and cost of on-boarding potential clients and to determine if standard and/or supplemental fees are applicable.
• Provide necessary information to compliance department to evaluate and assess the risk of doing business with potential clients.
• Responsible for monitoring and ensuring that client/vendor is adhering to contractual obligations.
• Conduct periodic reviews of client/vendor contracts to ensure that the provisions of the contract are current and if not, determine if amendments are required.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Responsible for the overall coordination and review of financial statements and regulatory filings.
• Ensured that all interim and final regulatory filing schedules were adhered to.
• Analyzed financial statement information for the mutual funds and made recommendations to management.
• Assisted in the formulation, recommendation and implementation of accounting and operational policies and procedures.
• Oversaw procedures performed by service providers with regard to preparation of financial statements and regulatory filings and ensured the process was efficient and accurate.
• Performed an analytical review of financial information included in the fund’s financial statements and ensured that all appropriate disclosures were made and in accordance with GAAP and SEC regulations.

• Developed, conducted, and monitored a formal organized training program focusing on technical accounting and financial issues, operational procedures, and client service techniques.
• Coordinated the maintenance of a centralized policy and procedure file and served as the department contact for the divisions policies and procedures.
• Delivered classroom and one-on-one training to Financial Services Division personnel on basic and complex technical accounting and financial administration topics as well as on professional development areas.
• Developed and maintained training materials.
• Participated in the administration of all training coordination functions, including the scheduling process, maintenance of training credit hours/attendance, and course evaluations.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Compiled, computed, and reported statistics and performance figures on mutual funds for use by Board of Directors, Senior Management, and clients.
• Monitored fund income, expenses, and distributions to ensure compliance with various regulatory requirements.
• Compiled recommendations to clients based on monthly projections and analyses.
• Functioned as supervisor within the department. Responsible for organizing, controlling, and reviewing the work performed as well as conducting performance reviews.
• Maintained the fund’s general ledger as the formal daily accounting for all aspects of fund operations.
• Calculated the fund’s daily net asset value and daily net income in accordance with regulatory guidelines and accounting policies established for the fund.