Finance   ♦  Accounting

 

 

Ø  Offering 6 years progressive finance and accounting experience focused on Financial/Investment Services sector; comprehensive applied knowledge of related practices, systems and processes

Ø  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with concentration in Finance

Ø  Excel in strategically prioritizing, coordinating and managing projects/workflow to optimize productivity

Ø  Adept in defining, developing and implementing processes/systems to boost efficiencies

Ø  Quality-focused and detail-oriented; proficient in identifying and troubleshooting discrepancies and accurately reconciling accounts/transactions

Ø  Effective leader experienced in training and managing accounting staff members

Ø  Dynamic customer relation, communication and team collaboration skills

Ø  Technology-savvy, with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Express, and Bloomberg as well as employer proprietary applications

 

State Street Corporation fka Putnam Investments-Quincy, MA                                                  2005-Present

Senior Fund Accountant

Joined Putnam Investments in 2005 and retained through subsequent acquisition by former employer, State Street Corporation, in 2007 to continue to contribute talents toward company success

Actively support company in delivering quality investment/assets management services through complex finance and accounting support; personally manage all accounting for corporate action requests

Contribute accounting expertise as well as strong leadership skills toward facilitating training, development and direction of 5 Accountants; routinely audit staff s daily work for quality assurance

Relied upon to ensure daily NAV is accurately priced across 19 different funds

Collaborate with cash team and ORK in reconciling aged cash exceptions

Proficiently compile and  produce quality periodic reports (weekly/monthly) to meet critical timelines, critical tools for assessing performance and defining short-term/long-range business plans

Expertly evaluate work processes to identify, address and resolve inefficiencies for enhanced productivity; have capitalized on automating multiple processes via Macros in boosting bottom-line performance

 

Transaction Processing-Data Quality Services, Fidelity Investments-Smithfield, RI        2004-2005

Applied strong attention to detail toward reconciling accounts for unidentified incoming transactions

Successfully maintained high-volume database information supporting all representatives in driving business; resourcefully synchronized database information across several systems to streamline operations and improve efficiencies

Further contributed to business by researching and identifying lucrative leads for sales department

 

Global Income Services-Stock Loan, State Street Corporation-Quincy, MA                                   2004

Productively processed stock loan repayments across multiple specific international markets; actively conferred with brokers on repayment schedules and rates

Efficiently adjusted claim payments to accurately reflect updated exchange/tax rates

Spearheaded manual research of discrepancies between brokers and bank for timely resolution

 

 

BSBA w/ Concentration in Finance & minor in Communications; Bryant College-Smithfield, RI                                                                                                                                     

Dean s List 6 Semesters