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accounting and financial management professional team player eager to contribute expertise in finance as well as dynamic business and technical support, project management and communication talents toward supporting a quality organization in optimizing performance.

 

career profile

ø  upcoming m.s., accounting and financial management.

ø  b.b.a, accounting.

ø  over four years of successful business background.

ø  adept in transaction valuation/reconciliation, auditing and research variances.

ø  facilitate general ledger, account management and the processing of corporate actions.

ø  selected for critical special projects.

ø  proven capacity in process improvement.

ø  highly effective project manager with strong knowledge of financial performance issues and key operational metrics.

ø  deliver exceptional reporting and advisement to senior management.

ø  award-winning record of progression to assignments of increasing authority and responsibility.

ø  well-organized multi-tasker with strong detail orientation.

ø  proficient in advanced business software applications.

ø  outstanding communications and presentation skill sets.

ø  self motivated, self directed individual.

 

professional experience

rydex investments, rockville, md                                                                                             2004 - present

senior fund accountant ii (2006-present)

       promoted to design and facilitate training seminars for 20 fund accountants focused on valuation of total return equity swaps.

       consistently and accurately valued 50 swap agreements with leading brokerage firms focusing on daily market movement

       reconciled swap agreements to daily brokerage accounts.

       assessed and researched variances as needed.

       played key role in yearly audits by delegating audit deliverables to group members.

       initiated and verified accuracy of sec n-q filings within 60 days of every quarter end.

       recipient of six corporate performance-based "thumbs up awards.

senior fund accountant i (2005-2006)

       advanced to oversee and review fund accountant daily fund processing against general ledger accounts.

       conducted corporate actions covering mergers, acquisitions spinoffs and stock dividends.

       ensured correct market valuation of securities.

       evaluated and corrected security price errors identified in portfolio accounting system (pas).

       reconciled fund cash accounts with custodian daily.

       performed research of variances.

       launched department-wide reconciliation of spreadsheets utilizing vba macros and web-based queries.

 

 

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fund accountant (2004-2005)

       recruited to upgrade and monitor daily trading, general ledger activity and pricing of multiple mutual funds with asset size of $5mm to $1bb.

       monitored and verified accuracy of equity, discount notes and derivative security trades

       initiated and reconciled daily fund general ledger balances.

       successfully reconciled fund records to custodian, transfer agent and portfolio groups.

       developed weekly/monthly reconciliations with periodic auditor requests.

 

 

community involvement

active or previously active as volunteer in winston tenant association, washington, dc, junior achievement, washington, dc, and johns-hopkins hospital, baltimore, md.  in these assignments delivered it support, facilitated tenant concerns, conducted training and provided positive leadership. 

 

 

education

umuc, adelphia, md

master of science, accounting and financial management, may, 2009

 

howard university, washington, dc

bachelor of business administration, accounting major, 2003

 

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hiring agent name

title

company name

address

city, state   zip code

 

dear                   :

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a financial control/accounting management capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, i thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include an upcoming m.s., accounting and financial management, a b.b.a., accounting, and over four years of relevant financial control experience.  to complement this background, i possess demonstrated expertise in financial analysis/reporting, fund valuation, audits, general ledger, mergers, acquisitions and stock dividends, as well as strong problem-solving and managerial capabilities.  as an employee, you will find me to be an enthusiastic and disciplined team player, committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance. 

 

i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your firm, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future to further discuss my areas of experience and expertise that would be a contribution to your organization.

 

 

 

 

sincerely,

 

 

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