Fund Accountant

Posted on: 2006-02-15

215 Lansdowne Avenue Gahanna, Ohio 43230 Phone 614-476-5452 E-mail [email protected] Ellen S. Lebowitz Career Summary Dedicated professional accounting administrator with proven management, accounts receivable, accounts payable and customer service support experience. Detail oriented with excellent multi-tasking abilities and strong general business knowledge. Conscientious, self-motivated, responsible and someone who values an environment that promotes teamwork. Relevant Professional Skills • Over ten years of accounting and managerial experience. • Motivated/delegated staff to increase efficiency and profit margin. • Audited contracts, purchase orders and vouchers. • Prepared reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement. • Established, modify, document, and coordinated implementation of accounting control procedures. • Devised and implemented parallel based system for general knowledge. • Directed and coordinated activities of other accountants and clerical workers performing accounting and bookkeeping tasks. • Responsible for the entire accounting cycle for the Insured Bond Fund Portfolio with net assets of over six hundred million. • Managed a staff of six outside people. • Served as a mentor and role model in assisting students to reach their goals. Professional Experience Bisys Financial Group, Columbus, Ohio 2005-Present Fund Accountant • Enter all mutual fund transactions to a fund on a daily basis. • Distribute fund data to internal and external business partners. • Ensure accurate fund record through reconciliation’s and reporting. • Balance and reconcile cash with custodian. • Communicate cash position to the investment advisor. • Process all trades. • Process, balance and reconcile shareholder activity with the transfer agent. • Calculate daily market value of portfolio holdings. • Calculate daily net asset value. • Assist with preparation of financial statements. • Assist management with special projects. Gahanna/Columbus Public Schools, Columbus, Ohio 1998-2005 Substitute Teacher • Delegated responsibilities in order to complete a required assignment. • Focused on student learning, reference progress on lesson plans; commend all helpful students, and offer suggestions and advice. Cleopatra Kohlique, Inc., Freeport, New York 1984-1991 Assistant Controller/Sales Supervisor • Initiate and maintain general ledgers for two closely held corporations. • Analyze and compile financial statement accounts. Mutual Fund Accountant Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc., New York, New York 1982-1984 • Cash projections, Reconciling bank statements, Expenses, Receivables, Capital Stock, and Daily market prices. • Prepared financial statements on a semi-annual basis and Year-end schedules for external auditors. Education Pace University New York, NY Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting, Minor: Math Delhi Agricultural and Technology, Delhi, NY Associate of Applied Sciences – Accounting, Minor: Business Ashland University, Columbus, Ohio Alternative Teachers License Activities PTA member, Brown Belt, Volunteer, Coaching and Softball