Experience

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  Redmile Group

  • New York, United States

  • Assistant Controller

    • Mar 2019 - Dec 2021
    • New York, United States

    • Managed the accounting team• Ensured policies and procedures are followed by the accounting team• Assisted the directors with special projects and requests from upper management• Prepared and assisted marketing presentation for potential investors• Ensured funds are properly valued and accounted for including calculating daily and monthly NAV• Worked with operations and traders to reconcile trades breaks with various broker dealers• Calculated and review quarterly management fee across funds for upper management• Participated in the preparation of quarterly regulatory filings including Forms PF, 13F and 13G• Participated in Investor Services meeting in order to answer questions related to accounting

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  Morgan Stanley

  • Account Manager

    • Sep 2006 - Mar 2019

    • Managed the centralized accounting team• Co-headed the policies and procedures team for the entire platform of Morgan Stanley Fund Services• Implemented solutions to problems leveraging firm resources as appropriate to strengthen controlenvironment• Monitored cash flows and effective coordination with prime brokers and custodial bank• Participated in the preparation and reporting process for various compliance and SEC registration forms such as form PF and 13F filing• Reviewed monthly valuation memorandum for private positions and document valuation source• Worked with operations and traders to reconcile options, credit default swaps and fixed income products• Monitored cash flows and effective coordination with prime brokers and custodial banks• Prepared daily and monthly profit and loss analysis reports• Reviewed monthly subscription and redemption schedules prepared by investor relations group to ensure compliance with relevant by laws set by partnership agreements such as lock up period;pro-rated redemption amounts and qualified investor rules governing the acceptance of new investors• Served as the main contact to resolve audit open items and ensure timely execution of agreed uponaudit plan; communicate and assist in resolving audit inquiries to upper management and coordinate with various external parties to provide requested documents including the utilization of SAS 70reports and internal controls' documentation to increase audit efficiency and decreasesubstantive procedures' phase.• Responsible for coordinating setting up of new funds• Managed onshore and offshore master feeder hedge fund accounts as well as fund of funds• Monitored and verified the accuracy of settlement on equity swaps, future contracts and other instruments• Reviewed the calculations of accruals and performance fees payable to fund investment managers• Performed reviews of financial statements for the annual audit

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  Rockefeller Group

  • Hedge Fund Accountant

    • Jul 2005 - May 2006

    • Prepared monthly and annual financial statements, and profit allocations for the investors• Interacted with the Technology Group to assist in the systems development to service the fund accounting area• Assisted in the partnership opening process to ensure partner's capital transactions are processed correctly and timely. These include capital contributions, withdrawals, distributions, and capital calls• Prepared tax returns, K1s and related information reporting• Assisted the managers with special projects and requests from upper management• Monitored a group of funds on a daily basis• Assist with the year-end audit process including interaction with our independent auditors

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  HSBC

  • Hedge Fund Accountant

    • Mar 2004 - Jul 2005

    • Prepared portfolio valuations, financial statements, and maintenance of the underlying accounting records for assigned funds, including master / feeders, fund of funds and partnerships• Liaised with fund managers, brokers, and custodians to communicate information and resolve issues on a timely basis• Reconciled brokerage and custodian accounts to underlying records• Prepared and maintenance of standard operating procedures• Established excellent client relationship and providing high quality service and productivity• Assisted the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis• Performed any additional responsibilities that may be required by the manager in support of the on-going management and development of the division

  • Hedge Fund Accountant

    • Mar 2004 - Jul 2005

    • Prepared portfolio valuations, financial statements, and maintenance of the underlying accounting records for assigned funds, including master / feeders, fund of funds and partnerships• Liaised with fund managers, brokers, and custodians to communicate information and resolve issues on a timely basis• Reconciled brokerage and custodian accounts to underlying records• Prepared and maintenance of standard operating procedures• Established excellent client relationship and providing high quality service and productivity• Assisted the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis• Performed any additional responsibilities that may be required by the manager in support of the on-going management and development of the division

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  BNY Mellon

  • Portfolio Analyst

    • Jun 2001 - Feb 2004

    Assigned to support a $10 Billion client group with an exclusive focus on Fixed Income funds• Generated daily net value and yield returns of securities by incorporating market prices of domestic securities as well as cash dividends and accrued interest income• Evaluated security fluctuations in the market. Security types include stocks, options, repo's and reverse repos, total return interest rate on tips, as well as mortgage back securities• Reconciled daily bank positions to account for foreign and domestic funds and initiate monthly trial balance reconciliation used in client report packages• Updated bond data on a daily basis to reflect accurate market activity• Integrated internal security pricing with Bloomberg Information Services by customizing a daily information feed between The Bank of New York and Bloomberg• Specialized accounting and pricing services for open-end and closed-end investment companies.• Prepared financial statements and reconciling general ledger accounts• Completion of reconciliations that assist the accountants in determining accurate net asset value