~ Dedicated and productive CPA eager to contribute exceptional analytical, leadership, and client relations expertise toward supporting a dynamic firm in optimizing bottom-line performance. ~

 

 

• Significant financial experience includes corporate finance, derivatives valuation, hedge fund accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, reconciliations, taxes, and audits.   

         Highly structured, deadline-focused, methodical, and systematic professional who consistently adheres to established rules and procedures.

         Excellent computer/software skills include Microsoft Office and multiple accounting applications.

         Quickly adapt to new roles, tasks, responsibilities, environments, and challenges.

         Able to develop and use various analytical tools and approaches to optimize the investment process, and leverage historical performance data to make prudent decisions.

• Outstanding analytical, documentation, reporting, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Foster and effectively maintain cohesive relationships at all levels throughout an organization.
• Combine polished leadership and team-building talents to motivate, mentor and manage highly productive personnel.     

 

 

BBA Degree, Public Accounting and Finance, Pace University, Pleasantville, NY, 2006

         Dean s List, 2003, 2004 and 2005

         Member of Accounting Society

 

 

CPA License, Connecticut State Board of Accountancy, 2009 to Present

 

Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), 2009 to Present

 

Training:  Information Systems Auditing; Advanced Senior Training C Hedge Accounting

 

 

KPMG LLP, Stamford, CT, 2008 to Present

Audit Senior Associate          (2008 to Present)

         Oversee loan and lease portfolio as well as allowance for all of People s United Bank and subsidiaries.

         Demonstrate exemplary talents in coordinating SOX walkthroughs over loan/lease originations and in performing booking, financial reporting, cash accounting, technical accounting, and debt and derivative accounting.

         Administer short-term and long-term funding activities, conduct FAS 157 valuation and bucketing of derivatives process, perform net investment hedging, and participate in FX accounting. 

 

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         Drive seamless communication and cooperation between client, Internal and GE Corporate Audit staff, KPMG foreign offices and KPMG specialists (Transaction Services, Forensics, Financial Risk Management, Economic and Valuation Services).

         Served as primary lead on Allowance for Loan & Lease Loss and Impairment (SFAS Nos. 5, 13, 114, 144, 157 and SAB 102) review.

         Headed audit and review of SFAS No. 160 gain and deconsolidation resulting from sale of GE's controlling interest in Penske Truck Leasing Co., LP.

         Leveraged KPMG s audit methodology to proficiently perform audit testwork over technical accounting areas (deferred tax and consolidation).

         Spearheaded completion of 2007 and 2008 GE Stockholm AB carve-out audit, processed major transactions during quarterly reviews, and contributed to development of GECS/GECC quarterly review, analytical binders, and GE Corporate Treasury quarterly derivative roll.

 

Audit Associate         (2006 to 2008)

         Assumed leadership of General Electric Capital Corporation/Services (GECC) engagement team as a senior associate.

         Planned, organized and navigated fast-paced and time-sensitive Debt Offering process. 

         Effectively teamed with Engagement Senior Manager, Engagement Partners, SEC Reviewing Partner, GECC Controller, GECC General Counsel, and Investment Bank Underwriters to decisively issue comfort letters and consents.

         Proactively assisted Senior Engagement Managers in steering SOX/controls testwork over GE Money HQ and GE Corporate Treasury.

         Exhibited keen attention to detail in contributing to goodwill impairment tests, inspecting mathematical accuracy of securitization gain models, and testing operating effectiveness over GE Treasury Bank to WebCash interface. 

         Played a vital role in tying-out and auditing GECC/GECS 10-Q/A s for Q1 06, Q2 06, and Q3 06. 

         Piloted GE Capital Solutions Capital Construction Fund (CCF) Carve-out audit.

         Assisted with GE Capital Markets Group (GECM) carve-out audit, successfully adhering to NASD requirements and deadlines.

         Received company bonus for rapidly completing all 4 parts of CPA, won two Encore awards, and earned performance ratings of Strong and Exceptional for exemplary performance and results.

         Validated financial results of Discontinued Operations from Plastics disposition for 10-Q and assisted engagement team in processing detailed tie-outs of various reporting packages.

         Meticulously audited several quarterly significant transactions, completed SOX controls walkthroughs and testwork over loan/lease underwriting, and administered originations.

         Handpicked to oversee GE Equipment Services business audit. 

 

Audit Intern        (summers of 2004 and 2005)

• Applied an outstanding team player work ethic toward cooperating with audit teams in efficiently completing year-end audit on multiple Fortune 500 clients.

 

Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Tarrytown, NY, 2001 to 2003

Accounting Intern, Corporate Financial Reporting Department

• Participated in team of nine in managing general ledger on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis.
• Expeditiously compiled Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) reporting packages and performed account reconciliations.

 

Prior Employment: Tony s Pizzeria, Carrolwood Condominiums, and McDonald s, all in Tarrytown, NY.