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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

New York

• Perform high level review of finance functions offshored to a team of 7, such as month end close and regulatory & head office reporting.• Support the business with client & regulatory queries and finance projects. • Assumed 2 finance roles based in San Francisco and ensured a smooth transition to the NY office.• Reviewed the offshore book of work to identify and implement improvement in various processes, and successfully created efficiencies.• Seamlessly took on the oversight… Show more • Perform high level review of finance functions offshored to a team of 7, such as month end close and regulatory & head office reporting.• Support the business with client & regulatory queries and finance projects. • Assumed 2 finance roles based in San Francisco and ensured a smooth transition to the NY office.• Reviewed the offshore book of work to identify and implement improvement in various processes, and successfully created efficiencies.• Seamlessly took on the oversight role of the Institutional Billing team in Manila. Show less

Greater New York City Area

• Liaise with E&Y, BNY Mellon and DB Treasurer’s office to review and submit to the SEC and shareholders; audited annual report for 35 Exchange Traded Funds along with quarterly and annual SEC filings. • Created operational efficiencies by in-housing the external cash accounts and centralizing the allocation processes.• Successfully created additional cost savings by performing a global review of the Passive and Alternatives book of work and establishing standard and efficient processes… Show more • Liaise with E&Y, BNY Mellon and DB Treasurer’s office to review and submit to the SEC and shareholders; audited annual report for 35 Exchange Traded Funds along with quarterly and annual SEC filings. • Created operational efficiencies by in-housing the external cash accounts and centralizing the allocation processes.• Successfully created additional cost savings by performing a global review of the Passive and Alternatives book of work and establishing standard and efficient processes across both teams. Show less

New York

CORPORATE BUSINESS AND STRATEGY • Successfully managed various migration projects under tight deadlines to the offshore teams based in India and Jacksonville.• Led meetings with various teams to ensure all documentation, requirements and deadlines were met.• Participated in the Learning and Development Committee and People Forum, assisted in rolling out various training courses and activities.ASSET MANAGEMENT • Established open lines of… Show more CORPORATE BUSINESS AND STRATEGY • Successfully managed various migration projects under tight deadlines to the offshore teams based in India and Jacksonville.• Led meetings with various teams to ensure all documentation, requirements and deadlines were met.• Participated in the Learning and Development Committee and People Forum, assisted in rolling out various training courses and activities.ASSET MANAGEMENT • Established open lines of communication to resolve issues between the New York and Manila teams.• Reconciled offshore charges, for multiple business lines, to ensure alignment with expectations.• Effectively coordinated the timely completion of compliance documentation for the various groups.• Assisted the Finance COO and Global groups in creating the Deutsche Bank Finance Academy in the Americas by attending meetings, presenting ideas and drafting documentation. Show less

New York

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS – Associate 2002 - 2009• Primary responsibility as BAC was serving clients such as business managers, regulatory personnel, and other departments within the bank. Performed multiple roles concurrently to meet ongoing business requirements.• Monitored all activity, performed month end process, prepared reconciliations, and reported fluctuations to regulators and head office.• Developed revenue and expense projections for monthly flash process and provided… Show more REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS – Associate 2002 - 2009• Primary responsibility as BAC was serving clients such as business managers, regulatory personnel, and other departments within the bank. Performed multiple roles concurrently to meet ongoing business requirements.• Monitored all activity, performed month end process, prepared reconciliations, and reported fluctuations to regulators and head office.• Developed revenue and expense projections for monthly flash process and provided commentary.• Assumed additional duties from the San Francisco office, assisted with reconciliations and resolving errors due to staffing shortages, frequent turnover, and ledger system conversion.• Trained and coached offshore employees to establish a strong knowledge base and enforce consistent controls among the global staff.• Identified and documented static processes to be moved to a more cost efficient offshore service center.ABSOLUTE RETURN STRATEGIES – Associate 2007 – 2009• Performed ongoing review of fund balances within the financial models, as well as cash activity, revenue true-ups and generated reports for proprietary funds.• Assisted with month end close and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.• Identified and documented processes to be transitioned to offshore service center.• Drafted key operating procedures and trained offshore service center personnel, tracked monthly key performance indicators to assess offshore compliance.• Assisted in a cost containment project that transitioned annual financial review of all funds from an external firm to a dedicated in-house team.CORPORATE INVESTMENTS – Analyst 2004 – 2006•Supported financial operations process.•Assisted with the month end close process, oversaw time deposits & loans and prepared capital calls.•Conducted month-end reporting and identified, analyzed and reconciled variances. •Supported strategic planning and financial decisions by generating detailed reports on revenue and other performance figures. Show less

New York

• Closely monitored and recorded the receipt of legal documentation.• Provided technical assistance with billing issues, and interacted with mortgage clients when necessary.