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Port Jefferson, Ny, Us

New York, New York

• Responsible for daily and monthly management reporting of all Investment Banking Industry Sectors (Mergers & Acquisitions, Healthcare, Consumer, Media & Telecommunications...) and the Prime Brokerage and Stock Loan businesses.• Manage the month end closing process, which includes financial statement preparation, Oracle general ledger journal entries, cash monitoring, expense analysis and review.• Liaison with senior management in the Investment Banking, Prime Brokerage, and Debt Capital Markets divisions on a daily basis.• Monitor daily commissions trading activity reported and softdollar transactions.• Verify Prime Brokerage Commission Sharing Agreement (CSA) payouts on a monthly and quarterly basis.• Daily and monthly usage of the Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing (GSEC) system for the Prime Brokerage business.• Responsible for monthly payouts for salesmen compensation purposes which includes detailed comp models and calculations as well as reviewing employment contracts. • Prepare annual bonus compensation analysis for review with Cantor Fitzgerald company Chairman.• CF & Company syndicate contact with fellow Wall Street investment banking firms on equity and debt underwritings. • Perform monthly price verification process for DCM products to external price sources.

New York, New York

• Controller for the Structured Finance Group covering North American operations. • Oversight of daily, monthly, and quarterly profit and loss reporting including financial statement preparation, expense analysis and review, and corporate allocations.• Prepared quarterly financial statement disclosures for the banks Special Purpose Vehicle’s (SPV).• Worked as part of the team integrating a new global general ledger system.

New York, New York

• Global Controller for the $750 million Asset Securitization business covering trading and banking activity across New York, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Products traded included Asset-Backed Securities, Whole Loan Mortgages, Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, Pass-Through Mortgage Securities, and Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs).• Responsible for six Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Conduits and the creation and accuracy of their financial statements according to US GAAP.• Management oversight of the monthly accounting process including market and revenue commentary and analysis.• Co-managed initiative to redesign the automated profit and loss reporting system architecture supporting the fixed income debt businesses allowing for proper synergies across product lines and regions.• Key member in the project to streamline the balance sheet reconciliation process across the bank including the development of automated subledger reconciliations and development of minimum firm standards around scrutiny of account balances.• Reviewed new products (NPA process) to ensure that accounting is accurate and meets all relevant financial, control, and systems requirements.• Acted as liaison for all internal and external auditors (e.g. SEC, NYSE) when examining the activity of the investment bank.• Involved in training program integrating recent college graduates into the controlling environment through multiple rotations across accounting and reporting disciplines.• Member of the Annual AVP Promotions Committee and a participant of the Controlling Business Forums that addressed critical issues related to the organization.

New York, New York

• Responsible for the daily revenue and expense reporting for the following fixed income products: Corporate Bonds, High Yield, Distressed Securities and Mortgage Backed.• Collaborated with systems technology group in developing business enhancements to new and existing applications.• Prepared ABS New Issue Syndicate P&L, expense monitoring, and 90-day close-out process.• Participated in monthly inventory review meetings with senior controlling, finance, and trading management designed to reduce the market value of “aged” inventory by addressing exit strategies on all material positions.

Master'S Degree, Accounting

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics