Associate

Posted on: 2006-02-01

MARIA PILCH 235 Hudson St. #908 Hoboken, NJ 07030 Tel: 617-686-5554 E-mail: [email protected] Education: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York, NY Leonard N. Stern School of Business Master of Business Administration, May 2005 Emphasis in Accounting, Finance, and Law and Business ·         Participated in Investment Banking Case Study Competition ·         Member, Graduate Finance Association, Stern Women in Business, Torch Committee, Wine Cellar, Stern Follies Cast, Technology and New Media Group, and Stern Adventures UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Arts, Economics Major, Italian Minor, May 1997 ·         Summer study in Florence, Italy Experience: CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP Jersey City, NJ Summer 2004 Associate ·         Assisted Managing Director in origination and execution of Private Investment in Public Equity transactions in the UK and Australia. ·         Performed due diligence and financial analysis for equity investment transactions. ·         Prepared write-ups, information memorandum, and presentation materials in relation to initial public equity offering. ·         Reviewed legal documentation for equity investment transactions. ·         Attended road show presentations for emerging private and undervalued public companies. 2001-2003 FLEETBOSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION Boston, MA Independent Contractor, Wholesale Bank Business Development and Strategy Group ·         Implemented Customer Profitability algorithms within Business Intelligence System. ·         Provided customer income statement data and other customer valuation metrics to client team. ·         Managed client relationship, project team, contract renewals, and billings. ·         Modeled the impact of profitability algorithm changes. ·         Audited monthly processing results. ·         Advised client on database structure, content, and processes. PMG SYSTEMS West Chester, PA 1999-2001 Customer Profitability Project Manager 1998 - 1999 ·         Managed implementation of Customer Profitability and Product/Organizational Profitability Software for major domestic and international financial institutions. ·         Developed presentation materials and participated in sales pitches to potential clients. ·         Defined profitability algorithms with senior members of client teams. ·         Researched competitors and performed competitive analysis. ·         Collaborated with senior management to develop product enhancement strategy. ·         Managed client expectations of project progress and software capabilities. ·         Negotiated software enhancement priority with both internal technical team and clients. ·         Worked closely with technical development team as primary business functionality advisor. Activity Based Cost Accounting Analyst/Consultant ·         Supervised analyst, consultant, and client teams’ work and progress. ·         Performed Activity Based Cost Accounting Studies in bank branches and operational centers. ·         Analyzed employee activities and unit cost per activity data. ·         Developed training materials and user manuals. ·         Trained internal team and clients on software and methodology. Additional: ·         Hobbies and interests include travel, reading, dance, photography, skiing, and weight training.