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Bernards, Nj, Us

Bernards, Nj, Us

Broad array of monthly, quarterly, and annual statement financial reporting responsibilities.Provide a four year forecast for the entire Guaranteed Products line of business.Monthly reporting of gross sales, assets under management and reserves by investment product for the Guaranteed Products business.Provide high quality analysis and reconciliation of monthly accounting details, explaining variances between systems.Create tools for reporting, analyzing, and reconciling Guaranteed Products Asset portfolios.Develop a conversion of cash flows and reserves into new data warehouse and establishment of automated journal entriesImplement improved efficiencies in existing processes and Excel spreadsheets.Collaborate with consultants on the implementation of a new SAP accounting system.Prepare and approve Stat and GAAP monthly and quarterly journal entries.Work extensively with both external and internal auditors.

New York, New York, Us

Responsible for the accounting, reporting and analysis for Fixed Income and Equity securities.Prepared and review GAAP and Statutory accounting records to the Company's general ledger.Prepared company's asset rollforward for fixed income and equity loans by line of business.Reviewed monthly exception reports to help identify any security errors.Prepared and review quarterly and annual statutory schedules detailing fixed income and equity activity holdings for the period.Developed high level controls to help identify any system or user errors.Prepared and review various rating agency surveys.Assisted in the preparation of the NYLIAC, NYLAZ consolidated Statutory and GAAP audited financial statements and footnote disclosures at year-end.

Newark, New Jersey, Us

Prepared Quarterly Statutory analyses prior to distribution to senior management.Prepared annual Management Discussion & Analysis reports for four legal entities.Compiled annual income and risk forecasts with analyses for parent and subsidiaries.Trained and supervised staff for preparation of annual statements.Performed ad-hoc analyses for review by management.Created process improvements in quarterly reporting periods to improve accuracy and reduce preparation time.Worked with various departments for the implementation of a new forecasting tool that reduced the forecasting cycle by 15 days.Prepared investment exhibits in Quarterly and Annual Statutory Financial Statements.Worked with and trained 10 different business units on various process changes.Working with both internal and external auditors.Assisted in the implementation of new legal entities, joint ventures and partnerships by using the equity and consolidation methods.Prepared annual risk based capital ratios for five legal entities.

Prepared journal entries (Oracle) and balance sheet reconciliations for month end closes.Produced financial reports for brand managers and directors on a monthly basis using Hyperion.Helped in the transition of Cendant Real Estate going public (July '06), and subsequent private equity acquisition by Apollo Group (April '07).Worked alongside brand analysts to resolve ad hoc issues.Prepared quarterly tax packages in compliance with SOX regulations.Prepared annual SOX Testing package for the entire franchise group.Prepared broker P&L reports for regional vice presidents working in the field.

Madison, New Jersey, Us

Supported the forecasting and booking of all the revenues associated with our brands (Century 21, Coldwell Banker, ERA and Sotheby's).Developed and provided various ad hoc and ongoing reports associated with revenue drivers for the real estate division of Cendant by running and maintaining Access queries and databases.Provided various information associated with our brokers and offices for external reporting to public such as form 10's and office circulars for our franchisees.

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Supported the pricing profitability team in calculating and reporting on product and profitability.Performed ongoing and ad hoc analysis related to pricing and profitability.Developed and processed reports as needed to support profitability analysis and to update profitability model assumptions.