Responsible for reporting and tracking of merger/acquisition, deconversion, and restructuring-related charges and accruals.Ensure the financial statement's significant accounts are appropriately covered by related key controls to support management's assertions over financial reporting.Oversee year-end accrual process for all business lines to ensure adequate supporting evidence for balances carried at year-end.Respond to inquiries regarding accounting policies, procedures and issues from business lines, management, external auditors and regulatory authorities.Actively and continuously re-assess processes and procedures to ensure compliance with controls and risk mitigation.Provide general accounting functions including journal entry submission and review, monthly account reconciliations, and adherence to the established monthly and quarterly close calendars.

 Oversee an operations team of 14 staff, including 1 manager and 2 supervisors, who are responsible for 8 client relationships with approximately 50 funds and capital in excess of $5 billion Act as the escalation point for all clients assigned to the team and direct issue resolution and process changes to support the needs of investment company clients Primary point of contact for vendors, staff and project managers in development of “best in class” private equity administration platform Actively participate in SOC1 report audit, from writing controls through reviewing testing evidence  Participate in the new business sales process, identify and support the development of strategic initiatives and department goals  Worked with general counsel to coordinate a successful OCC audit in 2015 Work with internal and external recruiters to obtain talent and develop shadowing and internship programs

 Direct the activities and training of 9 staff members, including 3 supervisors Review monthly team and client deliverable calendars Assist with the identification of new regulatory and industry changes Developed a new product offering for clients requiring reporting under FASB Statement 167 when issued in 2010 Review the documentation and set-up of the accounting principles for unusual investment types Review the set-up and processing of complex expense and incentive fee calculations Support the conversion/de-conversion activities of clients, including review and interpretation of legal documents Develop strong working relationships with independent accountants, law firms and other centers of influence Awarded the U.S. Bank Securities Services Platinum Award

 Prepare/review reconciliations, expense accrual budget to actual comparisons, monthly income and pricing test work Allocate fund level profits to individual investors Preparation/review of client financial statements, audit and tax schedules and coordination of external client audits Record trade information, income activity and pricing of securities in the portfolio accounting system

Administration Responsibilities: Prepare financial reports, SEC filings and distribution notices Monitor compliance with SEC and IRS requirements Prepare Board of Directors’ packages for clients and ensure payment of the Directors Monitor monthly expenses/accruals and prepare return calculationsAccounting Responsibilities: Monitor cash and security settlements, fund share activity, income payments and other cash items  Reconcile cash to daily custodian records and resolve exceptions Investigate and resolve security pricing issues Calculate per share NAV and communicate fund information within specific time frames

 Completed all transaction processing to establish and maintain client shareholder accounts Processed trades for institutional clients and calculated the fees often associated with them Performed quality control on completed forms and transactions to ensure compliance Balanced checks in all funds using Excel spreadsheets and information gathered from imaging system Responsible for work flow duties which include analyzing documents and creating document images