Bridget Fergus, CPA
Director Of Corporate Accounting at The Scion Group- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Registered Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Illinois
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Experience
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The Scion Group
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United States
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Real Estate
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700 & Above Employee
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Director Of Corporate Accounting
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Jun 2019 - Present
Lead the corporate accounting team responsible for management company accounting and consolidated joint venture reporting. Manage the monthly close, variance analysis, monthly reporting to department heads and the executive team. Preparation of management company budget. Preparation of annual financial statements and footnotes and coordination of annual audit. Preparation of consolidated US GAAP and IFRS financial statements for real estate joint ventures.
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Corporate Accounting Manager
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Mar 2018 - Jun 2019
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Bank of America
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President; Manager-Global Principal Investments Finance
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2005 - Jul 2017
Accounting Manager supporting the $2 billion private equity direct investment portfolio with responsibility for financial accounting and reporting, and coordination of audit and tax work. Controller for 60 legal entities holding the investment portfolio. Maintain strong relationships with the Line of Business, Legal, Tax, Compliance and other Finance teams. Core responsibilities: • Management: hire and retain strong talent, performance evaluation and professional… Show more Accounting Manager supporting the $2 billion private equity direct investment portfolio with responsibility for financial accounting and reporting, and coordination of audit and tax work. Controller for 60 legal entities holding the investment portfolio. Maintain strong relationships with the Line of Business, Legal, Tax, Compliance and other Finance teams. Core responsibilities: • Management: hire and retain strong talent, performance evaluation and professional development • Transaction accounting: investment activity, other activity including entity capitalization and dissolution, and intercompany loan activity • Month end close: review business unit and legal entity financials, variance analysis, review journal entries and reconciliations, and communication of monthly revenue estimates • Internal Controls including SOX Compliance: maintain segregation of duties, create and maintain procedures • Cash Management: maintain proper funding of entities, intercompany loans, banking relationships, and cash controls • Planning and Forecasting: develop annual plan and forecast updates for the business unit. Additional responsibilities: • Maintenance and analysis of investment related data • Management of partnership structures involving third-party investors, processing distributions, maintenance of waterfall calculations and preparation of audited financial statements • Determine fair value levels to be used in Fair Value Disclosures • Accounting for partnership structures including partner allocations and accounting for non-controlling interest • Preparation of regulatory filings with the SBA for Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) • Review of investment valuations for data accuracy and coordination of valuation testing with external auditors • Advise the line of business on accounting related matters for proposed transactions Systems used: SAP eLedger, Oracle, Investran Show less Accounting Manager supporting the $2 billion private equity direct investment portfolio with responsibility for financial accounting and reporting, and coordination of audit and tax work. Controller for 60 legal entities holding the investment portfolio. Maintain strong relationships with the Line of Business, Legal, Tax, Compliance and other Finance teams. Core responsibilities: • Management: hire and retain strong talent, performance evaluation and professional… Show more Accounting Manager supporting the $2 billion private equity direct investment portfolio with responsibility for financial accounting and reporting, and coordination of audit and tax work. Controller for 60 legal entities holding the investment portfolio. Maintain strong relationships with the Line of Business, Legal, Tax, Compliance and other Finance teams. Core responsibilities: • Management: hire and retain strong talent, performance evaluation and professional development • Transaction accounting: investment activity, other activity including entity capitalization and dissolution, and intercompany loan activity • Month end close: review business unit and legal entity financials, variance analysis, review journal entries and reconciliations, and communication of monthly revenue estimates • Internal Controls including SOX Compliance: maintain segregation of duties, create and maintain procedures • Cash Management: maintain proper funding of entities, intercompany loans, banking relationships, and cash controls • Planning and Forecasting: develop annual plan and forecast updates for the business unit. Additional responsibilities: • Maintenance and analysis of investment related data • Management of partnership structures involving third-party investors, processing distributions, maintenance of waterfall calculations and preparation of audited financial statements • Determine fair value levels to be used in Fair Value Disclosures • Accounting for partnership structures including partner allocations and accounting for non-controlling interest • Preparation of regulatory filings with the SBA for Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) • Review of investment valuations for data accuracy and coordination of valuation testing with external auditors • Advise the line of business on accounting related matters for proposed transactions Systems used: SAP eLedger, Oracle, Investran Show less
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Bank of America
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Financial Analyst
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2004 - 2004
• Reviewed all journal entries, monthly investment schedules and financial statements prepared by a financial analyst • Volunteered to work on transaction clean-up in the equity investment subledger after the acquisition of FleetBoston Financial Corporation needed to ensure accuracy of management and regulatory reporting • Acted as team lead on the project to create our initial SOX process maps, including working with internal and external audit to ensure compliance with the requirements
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Intermediate Financial Analyst/Financial Analyst
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2002 - 2004
• Trained and reviewed the work of one financial analyst • Prepared financial statements, variance analysis and investment portfolio summaries for semi-annual subsidiary board meetings • Prepared annual financial statements for Small Business Investment Companies for filing with the US Small Business Administration • Updated investment values based on calculations prepared by the business unit • Month-end close responsibilities including review of legal entity and business unit… Show more • Trained and reviewed the work of one financial analyst • Prepared financial statements, variance analysis and investment portfolio summaries for semi-annual subsidiary board meetings • Prepared annual financial statements for Small Business Investment Companies for filing with the US Small Business Administration • Updated investment values based on calculations prepared by the business unit • Month-end close responsibilities including review of legal entity and business unit financial statements, and account reconciliations • Prepared journal entries to record investment activity
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Senior Accountant / Staff Accountant
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1999 - 2002
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Education
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Eastern Illinois University
BSB, Accounting