I manage one direct report, derivative payments, settlements, FCM reconciliations, custody reconciliations.

Hired to help build out a new derivatives investment operations middle office. Implemented Blackrock Aladdin as our software vendor. Setup software connectivity for applications Markit, Tradeweb, Bloomberg, FX Connect. Custody relationships with JPM, NT, US Bank. Created recs to balance bank accounts and manage overdrafts or excess balances.Manage relationships with external investment managers MetLife, JPM, GS, Barings.Created standard settlement instructions for multiple currencies for all accounts, over one thousand total. Implemented DTCC ALERT to push SSI updates out to brokers.Managed OTC swap payments and settlement operations with brokers.Managed FCM operations with Wells Fargo and Credit Suisse. Built recs and Aladdin process flows.

FCM / Derivative Clearing Services / Market Execution - T+1 balancing for Futures, Options, Cleared Swaps.• Created process for CME and LCH cleared swap reconciliations to the back office system Calypso CDCB. Reconcile trades, positions and total settlement per currency (NPV, PAI, Upfront Fees, Coupons, FRA Settlements, and Interest) with each exchange. UAT testing and implementation of all new exchange releases/updates, new currencies and products, reporting/file changes.• Created expiration calendar process to notify traders, middle office, and risk of positions entering first notice / last trading date. Further sped up this process and eliminated errors via usage of macros.• Assisted in creation of MIS Reporting process to deliver key metrics and issue reporting for management.• Assisted in launch of FCM• Assisted in launch of second carry broker• Reconcile all T+1 House and Customer futures and options positions to exchange (CME / NYMEX / COMEX / KCBOT / CBOT). Familiarity with GMI Point Balance, PCS, Matchoff, Positions, Large Trader.• Balance total equity to send / receive cash and collateral to exchanges and clearing brokers.• Reconcile all T+1 futures and options positions to carry brokers• Reconcile all T+1 futures and options positions front to back (GMI vs ENDUR/IMAGINE/FISTS)• Client Facilitation trade management and recons for listed equity option customer business with carry broker.• Planning and implementation of Sungard Intellimatch ETD Module for all balancing reconciliations.• Saved clearing team 4+ hours per day via upgrades to processes using Visual Basic and Macros.• Testing of all systems, databases, macros, applications for windows, office, and other system upgrades.• Use of CME SPAN to calculate cross-margining and spread credit benefits on initial margin requirements.

•Tasks include reconciling include OTE, initial margin, beginning / ending balance, open positions, and trade confirmations.•Product knowlege includes foreign and domestic treasuries, equity indices, and commodities.•Duties include exchange traded derivative trade entry processing, daily mark to market calculation, instruction for currency FX movements / recalls, collateral movements, and trade settlements.•Acting as a central point of contact for clients, portfolio managers, traders, custodians, fund accounting, IT support, risk management, and clearing brokers in servicing and processing of derivative instruments.

•Report directly to Second Vice President of Reconciliations, Investment Operations Outsourcing (Corporate and Institutional Services).•In depth knowledge of the Investment Operations Outsourcing product supporting investment management clients including Northern Trust Global Investments, Artio Global, HSBC, and Vontobel.•Verify all cash and stock positions are accurate and good to trade on by thirty minutes prior to market open.•Communicate on a daily basis with our back office teams and Portfolio Managers. Middle office functions performed include trade communication, trade settlements, FX and cash management and act as a liaison for custodians, brokers and investment managers.•Creatively research and drive complex cash and positional discrepancies to resolution.•Working knowledge of numerous custodian websites and financial reporting systems.•Created process to reconcile Cash Overlay (Futures and T-Bills only) accounts.•Created process to reconcile accounts with multiple investment managers through use of custom filters based on trading mandate and product type, resulting in over 10,000 breaks being cleared.•Acting as a resource in the creation, revision, and interpretation of investment operations policies and procedures.•Assisted in the implementation of new software conversions and updates, including TLM and Eagle

•Reported directly to branch manager, and worked under 16 Financial Advisors.•Equity, fixed income, insurance, 401K, IRA, mutual fund, and annuity research.•Assisted with and provided support for portfolio analysis.•Established book segmentation, allowing the Advisor to devote more time to clients with a higher net worth.•Created call cycle automation, allowing the Financial Advisor to obtain greater customer satisfaction.

•Mrs. Smith’s Bakery Facility – Reported directly to manager of operations. •Responsible for implementing statistical process control and analysis to survey product and component weights to make necessary process adjustments, and verify all processes are in control.•Created over 720 variable control chart templates to statistically control weight limits, averages and ranges in real time to eliminate variation and reduce defective products. •Established setup/calibration, preventative maintenance, and sanitation procedures for over 30 machines and 6 production lines in the plant. •Used Six Sigma to create detailed process documentation, including process and product parameters, weights, statistical process control limits, control methods, acceptance criteria, and route sheets for each of the plant’s 250 products. Benchmarked during an internal audit as “Best Practices” of the Schwan Food Company.