Nicholas Dutton Email & Phone Number

Houston, TX, US

• Managed off-shore team of 30+ members responsible for cash and data reconciliation of over 500 public and private credit portfolios
• Highly skilled in reconciling cash and position reporting for private credit bank debt, ensuring accuracy and timeliness throughout the lifecycle of events.
• Experienced in liaising with internal and external stakeholders, including Portfolio Managers, Finance Administrators, and Trustees, to ensure clear communication and resolution of cash and position imbalances.
• Knowledgeable about various credit financial instruments, applying expertise to handle complex transactions efficiently.
• Proactive in suggesting solutions to reduce errors, streamline work processes, and adhere to audit and control policies, contributing to the overall quality and compliance standards of the organization.

• Responsible for projecting and reconciling CLO waterfalls and monthly reports with asset managers and auditors in addition to daily/monthly compliance monitoring.
• Worked with offshore and onshore teams to managed all aspects of trades, cash, and data within multipleCLO's.
• Performed daily review and verification of settling loan/bond trades and instructed appropriate cas.hmovements.
• Fostered greater client relationships by providing prompt and accurate service/responses to inquiries.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Project and reconcile monthly/quarterly waterfall payment calculations with trustees for up to 8 CLO’s
• Interpret and comprehend Credit Agreements and various other complex legal documents that govern structured finance deals to facilitate daily compliance monitoring.
• Managed team responsible for cash/data reconciliation and discrepancy resolution
• Directed all key business aspects of the client experience, including serving as day to day contact for any issues.
• Maintain and enhance relationships with portfolio managers, bank agents, rating agencies and other parties related to the deal

Houston, Texas, United States

• Strategically oversaw the offshore workforce transition from China to India, enhancing productivity and capacity while simultaneously expanding the offshore team from 10 to 30+ associates across various business units.
• Identified and moved tasks for various high-cost operations and client service teams to offshore, low-cost centers, while expanding onshore capacity.
• Proved instrumental in the organizational development of the company by taking on special projects assigned by the executive team and auditing existing workflows/developing new ones to enhance processes across all.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Demonstrated director capabilities through effectively managing a team of 6 loan closers responsible for thousands of trades, and 5 data analysts tasked with cash reconciliation of 100+ deals. Managed both teams to.
• Utilized expertise to conduct business analysis and provide strategic hiring recommendations, improving throughput from 6 to 15 deals per person
• Developed strong rapport and long-term relationships with European clients in order to more transparently assess their current needs and identify ways to effectively deliver solutions.
• Oversaw the end to end loan closing processes (KYC to settlement) and managed signatory duties, carefully reviewing and approving finalized funding memos and various other documents.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Responsible for handling global transaction processing, assisting in monthly report preparation, hypothetical trade scenarios, and daily compliance monitoring for up to 12 deals.
• Managed cash/data reconciliations, carefully reviewing and researching discrepancies with bank personnel in addition to coaching junior team members on cash break resolution.
• Analyzed large quantities of transactions, monitoring account balances carefully and performing daily and weekly data reconciliations for a variety of deals.