Brittany Smith
Collinsville,IL
Summary
Professional in asset management, bringing wealth of experience in optimizing investment strategies and managing diverse portfolios. Known for fostering collaborative environments and driving results through effective team coordination and adaptability to changing market conditions. Skills include risk assessment, financial analysis, and strategic planning, valued for reliability and flexibility.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Asset Manager
U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance
01.2023 - Current
- Manage and review portfolio of $50MM in tax credit equity investments
- Manage and review complexities with small QLICI loan fund investments
- Analyze operating agreement, other legal documents, and financial statements relating to equity investments to sustain growth and profitability of the NMTC/HTC business line
- Conduct quarterly risk assessments to determine overall performance and predict future risk of investments
- Mitigate over $15MM in risk to the business line through downgrading investments and writing waiver amendment modifications
- Underwrite and close proposed modifications to investments
- Cultivate strong relationships with customer, business partners, and attorneys through clear and effective communication
Cash Management Accountant
U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance
08.2019 - 01.2023
- Initiate wire transfers pursuant to procedures and prepare associated journal entries
- Review and reconcile cash accounts, identifying discrepancies for prompt resolution
- Prepare month-end, quarterly, and year-end closings
- Train new staff on cash management procedures and assist with their technical improvement
- Create centralized document/training material for subjects such as Wires and Accounts Payable
- Collaborate closely with external auditors during annual reviews, ensuring timely completion of audit procedures without any significant findings or adjustments required.
Staff Accountant
Enterprise Holdings
03.2015 - 07.2019
- Facilitate timely and efficient month-end, quarterly, and year-end closing
- Prepared and processed journal entries to record in general ledger and maintain consistent documentation
- Increase accuracy of financial statements through diligent attention to detail and thorough review processes.
- Reduce inventory auditing time by more than 60% by organizing hardware and maintaining database
- Develop AR procedures to increase collections and reduce bad debt over 50% in business retail market
- Initiate fuel auditing process reducing fraud by more than 40% annually
Tax Reporting Technician
Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc.
12.2007 - 03.2015
- Effectively balance, track, and reconcile State and Federal Taxes of Financial Accounts
- Prepare Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual State and Federal Tax Returns
- Provide excellent customer service to clients regarding tax statements such as 1099’s and 5498’s
- Research State and Federal Tax Withholding Laws
- Pay IRS Levies on behalf of clients
- Prepare and process journal entries to general ledger accounts
- Review and reconcile general ledgers accounts, identifying discrepancies
Education
Masters - Business Administration
Lindenwood University
St. Charles, MO12.2009
Bachelors - Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO05.2006
Skills
- Qualitative analysis
- Risk management
- Portfolio management
- Cash flow forecasting
- Risk mitigation
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication
- Active listening
- Team collaboration
- Organizational skills
Certification
Management Accelerator Program
- Management Accelerator Program, McKinsey & Company- May 2022
Timeline
Asset Manager
U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance
01.2023 - Current
Cash Management Accountant
U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance
08.2019 - 01.2023
Staff Accountant
Enterprise Holdings
03.2015 - 07.2019
Tax Reporting Technician
Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc.
12.2007 - 03.2015
Bachelors - Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting
Saint Louis University
Masters - Business Administration
Lindenwood University
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