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* Managed the global Sarbanes-Oxley attestation project for the Commercial Markets strategic business unit; coordinating testing and time sensitive deliverables, developing solutions to control design issues and updating process and control documentation * Led the SAS-70 Type II reporting initiative through schedule development, scope alignment, control design/testing, issue resolution and publication of controls and year-end audit deliverables working with both internal and external… Show more * Managed the global Sarbanes-Oxley attestation project for the Commercial Markets strategic business unit; coordinating testing and time sensitive deliverables, developing solutions to control design issues and updating process and control documentation * Led the SAS-70 Type II reporting initiative through schedule development, scope alignment, control design/testing, issue resolution and publication of controls and year-end audit deliverables working with both internal and external auditors* Worked with corporate stakeholders and control owners to enhance controls and restructure business units to prevent fraud and gain operational efficiencies Conducted quarterly CFO meetings for purposes of reporting on common deficiencies, areas of improvement, current risk initiatives and changes in regulation Show less

* Managed cross border Sarbanes-Oxley engagements focused on identifying areas of operational and financial risk, potential technical problems and opportunities to improve the efficiency and profitability of the client's overall business processes* Coordinated the integration of Sarbanes-Oxley controls testing into operational risk management and self-assessment programs at several internal audit clients in the financial services and biotech industries* Supervised staff, provided… Show more * Managed cross border Sarbanes-Oxley engagements focused on identifying areas of operational and financial risk, potential technical problems and opportunities to improve the efficiency and profitability of the client's overall business processes* Coordinated the integration of Sarbanes-Oxley controls testing into operational risk management and self-assessment programs at several internal audit clients in the financial services and biotech industries* Supervised staff, provided on-the-job training and reviewed detailed workpapers to support conclusions and recommendations on multiple audit engagements* Provided overall project management support, established the project scope, budget and deliverables and facilitated the execution of audit work programs Show less

* Coordinated, prioritized, and set expectations for expense and compliance projects focused on mitigating risk, standardizing procedures and creating efficiencies through process engineering, using six sigma tools for quality improvement* Acted as a liaison between the Mutual Fund Administration department and IT, communicating the needs of the business and negotiating the return of cost-effective solutions, participating in JAD sessions, UAT testing and assisting with the overall Project… Show more * Coordinated, prioritized, and set expectations for expense and compliance projects focused on mitigating risk, standardizing procedures and creating efficiencies through process engineering, using six sigma tools for quality improvement* Acted as a liaison between the Mutual Fund Administration department and IT, communicating the needs of the business and negotiating the return of cost-effective solutions, participating in JAD sessions, UAT testing and assisting with the overall Project Life Cycle* Designed and developed expense and financial reporting spreadsheets which lead to the development of an in-house expense database* Conducted detailed analysis and review of expense performance numbers in preparation for monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports to fund managers, shareholders and the Board of Directors Show less

* Performed root cause analysis and drafted a business case for process improvement to Fund Accounting Operations department* Assisted in establishing the process for review and approval of best practices and contributed to the development and implementation of best practices* Determined resource needs, developed workflow models and created documentation to assist with the transition of the Fund Accounting team to a centralized expert team operating model* Implemented the… Show more * Performed root cause analysis and drafted a business case for process improvement to Fund Accounting Operations department* Assisted in establishing the process for review and approval of best practices and contributed to the development and implementation of best practices* Determined resource needs, developed workflow models and created documentation to assist with the transition of the Fund Accounting team to a centralized expert team operating model* Implemented the operating model, monitored peak processing requirements and communicated the results to Senior Management Show less

* Lead a team, responsible for upgrading to a global trade processing system, through the phases of the IT Project Life Cycle * Coordinated pre-conversion analysis and clean up of open issues related to system functionality* Analyzed and documented procedures cross-referencing both the heritage and newly implemented system platforms

* Managed a team of analysts working to prepare, populate and maintain syndicated loan deal sites for launch to investors * Prepared, submitted, and presented written, oral and verbal status reports to the client and management teams* Worked with external vendors to research and negotiate a solution to combine the functionality of IntraLoan and Fundfiling.com in support of mutual fund documentation