Jahaira Kinstler
Cheyenne,WY
Summary
Accounting professional with comprehensive experience in managing accounting operations and financial reporting. Proven expertise in streamlining accounting processes and enhancing financial reporting accuracy. Known for fostering collaborative environments and adapting to evolving business needs while maintaining high standards.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Investment Accounting Manager-Operations
State of Wyoming- Treasurer’s Office
08.2023 - Current
- Enforce policy; manage and direct the workflow of three Financial Accounting Operations Division staff, including performance appraisals.
- Ensure daily operational tasks are completed. This includes cash management and funding the custodial and depository banks.
- Ensure directives from the investment team are booked timely and accurately.
- Ensure middle office is processing transactions negotiated by the investment team and ensuring the transactions are booked and fulfilled appropriately and timely.
- Ensure trade breaks are being fixed regularly in our OMS system.
- Ensure proper booking and balancing of our internal accounting software is happening daily.
- The operations team is responsible for generating daily reports for the investment team so they are aware of potential overdraft positions, cash projections, etc.
- Contribute to the completion of the Treasurer’s Annual Report.
- Assist the CFO with the investment accounting software, implementation and maintenance to ensure the integrity of the agency’s fiscal information.
- Formulate specialized reports and assist the CFO regarding fiscal and investment related matters.
- Propagate fiscal policies and operating procedures to concur with laws, rules and regulations, including adherence to GAAP and GASB.
- Responsible for the coordination and preparation of Treasurer’s Office reports for the annual external audit.
- Responsible for the accuracy of information provided for the audit.
- Understand processes and skills required of employees under management.
- Be able to backup any duties when staff is gone and help troubleshoot any issues that arise.
- Ability to do all previous tasks specified under the Principal Accountant role.
Principal Accountant
State of Wyoming- Treasurer’s Office
06.2020 - 08.2023
- Perform complex, specialized investment governmental accounting to ensure all accounting activities, reports, and procedures for the Financial Accounting Division follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
- Review and analyze accounting records to identify sources of financial report discrepancies; assist, discuss and resolve questions and problems in the Financial Accounting Division as needed.
- Reconcile all external and internal investment managers to the custodial bank and manager statements to accurately account for investment earnings.
- Under the direction of the CFO or Accounting Manager-Operations, compile, manage and reconcile various monthly and quarterly reports for internal and external use.
- Analyze all investment data to prepare information for allocations to the custodian for all investments across our multiple pool portfolio.
- Assist in compiling, preparing and interpreting data required to complete the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Treasurer’s Annual Report, as well as implementing additional continuous accounting practices.
- Develop and maintain formal procedures in the Financial Accounting Division’s job duties spreadsheet for all duties assigned to this position and under the direction of the Accounting Manager; serve as a back-up for positions in the Financial Accounting Division as needed.
- Responsible for the reconciliation between Financial Accounting Division and Investment Division on all directed trades.
- Compile and prepare reports for the legislature regarding directed investments.
- Backing up other duties to assist with workload management and to assist the Financial Accounting Division and Agency with productivity.
- Assist with the transition to our new OMS system for trades and accounting system as well. I was responsible for doing a lot of the testing and ensuring all of the data transitioned over seamlessly. I was also responsible for conducting testing and paralleling of new automated reports.
- Be able to step in and help with any trade duties specified under the Senior Accounting Analyst role.
- QED – Accounting Software Duties
- Balance all investment activity for the previous day, troubleshoot any imbalances, and make sure all items have been properly booked prior to monthly distributions.
- Identify any new funding and alert the treasury team of those new funds.
- Responsible for setting up new funds in QED or updating existing funds once the proper forms were received from treasury.
- Prepare monthly calculations for COVID funds ahead of distributions.
- Prepare and review cash availability that is sent to the investment team daily.
Senior Accounting Analyst
State of Wyoming- Treasurer’s Office
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Cash Management Desk
- Maintained, tracked and accounted for directed investment activity, including settling daily trades, income, and cash management activities.
- Communicated routinely via email and direct phone contact with the custodial bank, investment managers and the internal investment team on transactions and funding requirements.
- Monitored cash balances for all custodial accounts.
- Posted all investment transactions in the investment accounting software.
- Reviewed and analyzed accounting records to identify sources of financial report discrepancies; assisted, discussed and resolved questions and problems with the Financial Accounting management and other accounting personnel in the Financial Accounting Division, as needed.
- Communicated, executed and coordinated complex, specialized accounting, various monthly and quarterly reports and procedures for the Financial Accounting Division.
- Assisted in compiling data required to complete the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Treasurer’s Annual Report.
- Ensured all work followed Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
- Developed and maintained formal procedures in the Financial Accounting Division’s job duties spreadsheet for all duties assigned, and served as a back-up for positions in the Financial Accounting Division, as needed.
- Trades
- Frequently monitored Bloomberg Terminal to review all trades the investment team makes to ensure that they settle. Additionally, monitored any daily breaks in the reconciliation function within the terminal and correcting any breaks that may appear.
- Assisted in communicating with JPM middle office and brokers if trades contain errors or are otherwise failing to deliver/settle.
- Assisted in communicating with internal investment team to help fix any problems that may arise.
- WyoSTAR Program
- Administered the WyoSTAR and WyoSTAR II investment programs. Maintained the database, conducted transactions for participants as directed, prepared monthly reports, completed reports for the Treasurer’s Annual Report, and communicated with participants as needed. Also responsible for preparing confirmations requested by the participants auditors, and ensuring the receipt of the annual statements.
- Receipts Desk
- Balance to the bank daily and ensure cash receipts from agencies are logged and approved
- Notify agencies of any discrepancies in cash receipts
- Order bank supplies for agencies
- Add/remove users from Wells Fargo and the State Deposit Module
- Be the liaison with Wells Fargo for agencies
- Helped create policies and procedures for domestic and international wires
- Revamped the afternoon reconciliation process to make it easier and more efficient
Senior Bank Examiner
State of Wyoming- Division of Banking
02.2017 - 05.2019
- All of the duties of a Assistant Bank Examiner and Bank Examiner- listed below
- Examiner- In-Charge of more complex institutions and joint federal examinations
- Specialty examinations- Bank Secrecy Act and Information Technology
- Assist other examiners in their duties and those in training
Bank Examiner
State of Wyoming- Division of Banking
03.2016 - 02.2017
- All of the duties of an Assistant Bank Examiner listed below
- Serve as various roles during exams- Examiner-in-Charge, Operations Manager, and Asset Quality Manager
- Special project assigned: migration analysis report, TSP reporting, and other assignments as requested.
Assistant Bank Examiner
State of Wyoming- Division of Banking
01.2014 - 03.2016
- Safety and soundness examinations of state member banks including capital, asset quality, earnings, liquidity, and sensitivity to market risk.
- Analyze financial statements, adequacy of policies and procedures, and effectiveness of management and Board activity
- Attend and successfully complete training that is assigned
- Keep current on laws and regulations affecting the banking industry and regulatory standards
- Floor duty and case manager duties as assigned
- Assist in various tasks and projects including- creating and updating adobe pdf forms, spreadsheets, planning and coordinating division events, etc.
Education
BS - Finance
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY05.2009
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications
- Proficient in middle office operations in Bloomberg
- Energetic, Positive & Self-Motivated
- Equally effective in self-managed projects or as a team member
- Able to coordinate multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Strong communication skills
- Financial analysis and reporting
- Financial auditing
- Audits
- Account reconciliation
- Project management
- Month-end reporting
Certification
- Bloomberg Market Concepts Certification
- CSBS: Certified Operations Examiner
- CSBS: Certified Credit Examiner
- CSBS: Certified Examiner-In-Charge
Languages
English
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Awards
Presidential Scholarship, 2005-2009, Dean’s List, 2008-2009
Timeline
Investment Accounting Manager-Operations
State of Wyoming- Treasurer’s Office
08.2023 - Current
Principal Accountant
State of Wyoming- Treasurer’s Office
06.2020 - 08.2023
Senior Accounting Analyst
State of Wyoming- Treasurer’s Office
05.2019 - 06.2020
Senior Bank Examiner
State of Wyoming- Division of Banking
02.2017 - 05.2019
Bank Examiner
State of Wyoming- Division of Banking
03.2016 - 02.2017
Assistant Bank Examiner
State of Wyoming- Division of Banking
01.2014 - 03.2016
BS - Finance
University of Wyoming
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