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MORGAN COX
Finance & Accounting Professional
Summary
Experienced Accounting Professional with more than 7 years of success. Skilled in identifying opportunities to improve financial growth, risk management and internal controls when managing all accounting functions. Proven team leader and decision maker, accomplished in working with execute leaders to develop business and financial growth. Uniquely suited and passionately prepared to bring expertise, leadership, and efficiencies to the Denver Broncos Football Club.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Fund Controller
Standish Management, LLC
4 2023 - 7 2023
- Led financial reporting and administration operations for multiple private equity and venture capital clients
- Calculated waterfalls, capital call contributions, distributions, and allocations details for multiple client funds in accordance with Limited Partnership Agreements
- Supervised multiple client teams of 6+ associates in the preparation of Quarterly Reporting deliverables to funds' Limited Partners, in accordance with each respective ILPA
- Collaborated with Engagement Managers and client teams to ensure all fund accounting, capital account maintenance and financial statement preparation deliverables were accurate, timely, and in line with client contracts and expectations.
Corporate Accountant III
East West Hospitality
09.2020 - 04.2023
- Served as direct support to the Controller, CFO, and CEO for all corporate related accounting activities and worked closely with leadership on special projects and complexities
- Supervised staff II accountants and reviewed all AP/AR and 1099 related activities
- Independently analyze complex information, solve data inconsistencies, and establish procedures for recording and maintaining financial data sets
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
- Complete annual budget compilation for all entities and oversaw departmental inputs into Solver software
- Reviewed the general ledgers in detail to ensure all accruals, journal entries, and concurrent month expenses were captured appropriately
- Produced financial reports (income statement, cash reconciliation, cash flow updates, forecasting, etc.) and serve as the direct contact to operating officers throughout the month to advise on questions, concerns, or incidents
- Ensure accounting reports are accurately prepared and maintained up to date required records (sales taxes, licensing documents, state and local tax filings,1099s, audit requests, W9s)
- Maintain the GL, bank reconciliations, correspond vendors and controllers to resolve intercompany process errors relating to invoicing, vendor, and cash flows
- Prepare and review all financial statements monthly within required deadlines and reporting for EXIT163 LLC, Spa Anjali locations, Resort Delivery, Aspen Hotel & Liquors, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Commercial Retail, Edward Station Association, and assist with East West Corporate month-end close process
- Effectively write financial month end summaries and communicate complex details while presenting financial reports to senior leaders and operating officers, answer inquiries throughout presentations
- Maintain a high standard of excellence and professionalism while presenting complex financials in one-on-one and group situations, including Board meetings.
- Strengthened internal controls, reducing the risk of errors and fraud in financial transactions.
- Improved cash flow management with timely accounts receivable collections and accounts payable monitoring.
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures that streamlined accounting processes, resulting in increased efficiency and accuracy.
- Increased interdepartmental communication and collaboration through regular financial meetings and presentations.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Played a key role in annual budget development by working closely with department heads to forecast expenses accurately.
- Mentored junior staff members on accounting principles, fostering a culture of continuous learning within the finance team.
Investment Performance Associate
Longs Peak Advisory Services
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Advised global clients, ranging from new start-ups to established firms with over $200B in AUM, to draft policies and procedures per GIPS 2020 standards
- Fostered strong client relationships, serving as the main point of contact for projects in the areas of performance calculations, GIPS compliance, and portfolio composite matters
- Analyzed fund and vehicle performance returns to maintain client composites using rigorous testing and controlled QC practices of our calculated returns.
Portfolio Accounting Specialist
Mercer Advisors
12.2018 - 09.2019
- Strategized with advisory staff on solutions for client inquiries around investment performance
- Improved client satisfaction and portfolio outcomes by identifying pricing discrepancies resulting from events such as corporate actions, delisted securities, and asset transfers
- Identified and reconfigured anomalies in the overnight data feed by developing audit procedures
- Advised senior leadership on internal data solutions an offered expertise and next steps to maintain SEC compliance
- Made key contributions to the historical Mercer Advisor data migration by resolving variances in data conversion, and subsequently supporting the migrations related to M&A activity
- Oversaw relationship management between Investment Operations, Investment Strategies Group, and nationwide branch advisors
- Worked with internal groups to validate the values reported and collaborated with third-party vendors to set controls to prevent erroneously reported values
- Conducted parallel testing functions to develop and offer insight on the offerings of Envestnet against the offerings of Orion Advisor through strategic cross-examinations.
- Utilized data visualization tools to effectively communicate business insights.
Analyst, Portfolio Accounting
Janus Henderson Investors / BNP Paribas
06.2015 - 09.2018
- Improved portfolio management reconciliations by conducting root cause analysis of discrepancies
- Streamlined efficiencies and created new processes for products, tasks, and controls
- Managed reconciliations and reports for all unregistered investment vehicles within SMAs
- Liaised with trade, settlements, securities ops, and portfolio management teams to ensure timely escalation and resolution of detected variances
- Analyzed and confirmed trade & corporate action activity, working in collaboration with internal and external partners
- Maintained in-depth understanding and expertise of alternative investment vehicles (SWAPS, Futures, FX Forwards, and TBAs) and abilities to reconcile
- Leveraged an understanding of international trading markets, as well as experience with multi-currency reconciliations and reporting.
- Reconciled cash and holdings position daily for up to 18 global portfolios, emphasizing fixed income, global unconstrained bond funds, total return swap, and bank loan accounts
- Managed the day-to-day collaboration between third party custodians, banks, brokers, and auditors to resolve inconsistencies
- Optimized efficiencies and mitigated operational risks by managing interdepartmental collaboration projects and developing strategic solutions
- Provided cross-training support for department members on complex accounts to provide coverage for 4 portfolio accounting teams
- Contributed to stable lift out of Janus Henderson Investors' middle and back office to BNP Paribas while meeting daily deadlines as well as ongoing projects at Janus Henderson
- Focused operational handling of fixed income instruments and developments in a fast-paced, time-sensitive setting
- Calculated and confirmed all aspects of a wide range of securities, including interest/principal payments, accrued interest, amortization, and more
- Developed a thorough understanding of the bank loan settlement process and served as a main point of contact to resolve variances and provide post-trade operational support
- Participated in GIPS verifications and aided with audit and SEC compliant reporting.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Finance, Honors Program -
Florida State University
Skills
Process Improvements & Streamlining Policies
Software
Solomon SL
SS&C technologies
Orion & Envestnet
Morningstar & Bloomberg
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Office Suite
Quickbooks
Altryx
UKG, Paycom, Kronos
SAP Business Essentials (B1)
Crystal Reports
FRx Report Designer
Business Solver
Google Suite
Simcorp Dimension
Custodian Web Platforms/Softwares
Timeline
Corporate Accountant III
East West Hospitality
09.2020 - 04.2023
Investment Performance Associate
Longs Peak Advisory Services
01.2020 - 05.2020
Portfolio Accounting Specialist
Mercer Advisors
12.2018 - 09.2019
Analyst, Portfolio Accounting
Janus Henderson Investors / BNP Paribas
06.2015 - 09.2018
Fund Controller
Standish Management, LLC
4 2023 - 7 2023
Bachelor of Science, Finance, Honors Program -
Florida State University