Experience

Prime Trading, LLC

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Chicago, Illinois, United States



Straits Financial LLC

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • May 2021 - Nov 2022

• Controller

  • Feb 2016 - May 2021

  Greater Chicago Area



Rosenthal Collins Group

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • Jun 2013 - Feb 2016

  Greater Chicago Area

• Accounting Manager

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

  Greater Chicago Area • Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close, including: journal entries, intercompany allocations, bank reconciliations and account analyses. • Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. • Develop, maintain, and analyze estimates, preparing periodic reports that compare financial estimates to actual financial… Show more • Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close, including: journal entries, intercompany allocations, bank reconciliations and account analyses. • Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. • Develop, maintain, and analyze estimates, preparing periodic reports that compare financial estimates to actual financial results • Review the daily net capital computation • Review the daily segregated & secured funds filing • Participate in annual financial statement audit and quarterly reviews. • Prepare consolidation and elimination journal entries • Supervise accounts payable ensuring timely and accurate processing and adequate controls. • Process entries to record payroll and other employee benefits. • Work with the controller on maximizing accounting processes • Oversee and review balance sheet reconciliations. • Ad-hoc projects as requested by management • Coordinate and supervise staff deadlines and schedules

• Senior Accountant

  • Apr 2010 - Oct 2011

  - Month end commission & fees allocation - Review and approve monthly commission payouts & manager shares of $10 million - Review and approve accounts payable batching process - Prepare subsidiary consolidation entries and file quarterly with the appropriate filing agencies. - Analyze and interpret the profit and loss statements - Prepare the monthly statement of changes in ownership equity - Perform account reconciliations, analyze transactions and determine accuracy… Show more - Month end commission & fees allocation - Review and approve monthly commission payouts & manager shares of $10 million - Review and approve accounts payable batching process - Prepare subsidiary consolidation entries and file quarterly with the appropriate filing agencies. - Analyze and interpret the profit and loss statements - Prepare the monthly statement of changes in ownership equity - Perform account reconciliations, analyze transactions and determine accuracy, completeness and conformance to established policies and procedures - Assist external auditors in their audit of the company - Work on special projects with senior management - Assist in the preparation of daily capital budget - Manage broker relationships - Prepare yearly 1099's for brokers.

• Staff Accountant

  • Mar 2007 - Apr 2010

  Prepare and post journal entries to general ledger using Microsoft Business Solution – Great Plains Reconciliation and analysis of balance sheet accounts Researching and resolving all reconciling items Prepare supporting documentation for all account reconciliations Prepare and calculate broker commission payouts using Microsoft excel Assists with compiling and recording items affecting P & L and Balance Sheet accounts Preparation and analysis of journal entries and… Show more Prepare and post journal entries to general ledger using Microsoft Business Solution – Great Plains Reconciliation and analysis of balance sheet accounts Researching and resolving all reconciling items Prepare supporting documentation for all account reconciliations Prepare and calculate broker commission payouts using Microsoft excel Assists with compiling and recording items affecting P & L and Balance Sheet accounts Preparation and analysis of journal entries and reconciliation of Financial Records Prepare the monthly Statement of Changes in Ownership Equity Assists in completion of quarterly and annual external audit Assists in the preparation of the daily net capital budget



Friedman & Huey Associates, LLP

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tax Intern

  • Feb 2006 - Mar 2007

  - Prepare individual 1040s for clients living in various states - Performed miscellaneous accounting projects with excel - Prepare Trust & Estate Accounting for Clients - Trained in Fast-Tax software



First Midwest Bank

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bank Teller

  • Jun 2005 - Feb 2006

  - Process deposits and handle cash withdrawals - Process tax and loan payments - Assist customers with opening new accounts - Balance cash drawers - Provide excellent customer service by answering or referring financial questions to correct supervisory staff - Assist with internal audit