JAIME KOKOTIS
Oswego,IL
Summary
Detail-oriented accountant with over 9 years of experience maintaining accurate accounting information. Demonstrates the ability to function independently and accurately in a fast-paced, dynamic, and demanding environment. Dedicated and team-oriented professional with exceptional time management skills, consistently proving to be a valuable asset to the team. History of collaborating with financial teams to manage diverse financial functions and reporting.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant II
FIS Global
09.2021 - Current
- Prepared and analyzed month-end revenue accrual journal entries, reconciliations, invoicing and general ledger accounts for 12 product lines
- Maintained monthly and quarterly FOCUS reports to FINRA
- Leveraged Microsoft excel to analyze data and generate comprehensive financial reporting
- Proactively identified and communicated potential problem areas as related to monthly accrual process which reduced errors and saved hours of preparation
- Analyzed and deliver thoughtful commentary of monthly financial results on variances to forecast and trend for the business
- Assisted in reducing outstanding accounts receivable balances by diligently following up on overdue invoices.
Fund Accountant
PMA Financial Network LLC (Parent Company)
08.2015 - 08.2021
- Support financial and fund accounting operations for a financial network managing $28.3 billion, servicing over 1,000+ entities and delivering reporting to 10,000+ investors
- Calculate funds' net asset values and gross asset values as part of an effort to evaluate the fund according to the current market value
- Execute the preparation, production and delivery of working papers, financial statements, and board book reports on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
- Train 8 entry level accountants on operational procedures and communicate company mission and objectives
- Partner with management and technology development team to convert 33% of funds over to updated software, assuring reporting and auditing objectives are met.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Reconciled daily trading transactions to ascertain necessary month-end adjustment measures.
Accounting Associate
Forecast5 Analytics, Inc. (Subsidiary Company)
08.2015 - 01.2017
- Create and built out forecasting reports used for budget preparation
- Develop processes to increase productivity in a growing department
- Trained new team members on processes and establish rapport to create more cohesion in the training program
- Address all problems relating to reports, processes, and software; this increased productivity by 20%.
Senior Mortgage Underwriter
HSBC
02.1997 - 05.2009
- Served as team lead to 5-7 underwriters by building strong team with communication, training, and technical skills
- Interact with branch managers, upper management, team members to address all questions and concerns that may arise during approval process
- Gather and document necessary reports for any given applicant to provide a detailed approach in approval process
- Comply at all times with company policies, guidelines, and all applicable government laws, rules, and regulations.
Education
Master of Science: Accounting -
Keller Graduate School of Management
01.2016
Bachelor of Science: Business Management -
DeVry University
01.2014
Skills
- Strong Intermediate Excel
- General Ledger Journal Entries
- Financial Statements
- Invoicing Preparation
- Expense Analyses
- Budget Forecasting
- Procedure Efficiency
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Written/oral Communication
- Month-end close
- Accounts Receivable
- Cash and Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Bank Reconciliation
Accomplishments
- Skilled Accountant with over 9 years of experience working with tight deadlines while producing accurate reports with a wide range of tasks and challenges
- Streamlined expense analyses for 13 Funds
- Eliminated 1 hour of reconciliation process by identifying time consuming steps and making them efficient
- Implemented new training process to eliminate errors and increased accuracy
- Streamline preparation and review of invoicing through automation, saving 1-2 days monthly
- Identify opportunities to standardize accounting processes
Timeline
Accountant II
FIS Global
09.2021 - Current
Accounting Associate
Forecast5 Analytics, Inc. (Subsidiary Company)
08.2015 - 01.2017
Fund Accountant
PMA Financial Network LLC (Parent Company)
08.2015 - 08.2021
Senior Mortgage Underwriter
HSBC
02.1997 - 05.2009
Master of Science: Accounting -
Keller Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Science: Business Management -
DeVry University