Regine Jode
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Big 4 experience ! Hedge fund trader , achieved operational excellence through 17 + years of accounting audit experience and 10 years in legal roles. Assisted in fund accounting and administration services with a focus on fair value securities and expense management. Created compliance summaries and tax documentation for funds to enhance financial statement accuracy. Aided managers and senior fund accountants in fund analysis through knowledge transfer. Conducted account maintenance and reconciliations, including corporate actions.
Talented Vice President with excellent employee development, customer service and analytics skills coupled with more than Number years of experience. Comfortable giving engaging presentations to clients to drive new business, expand accounts and establish brand profile. Excellent team builder and leader of initiatives. NAV HUB oversight team lead
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AVP of Operations
Brown Brothers Harriman (State Street)
01.2022 - Current
- Spearheaded creation of comprehensive business requirements for operations, leading workshops and facilitating process mapping sessions.
- Ensure financial models reflect GAAP (Revenue Recognition).
- Create project plans, stakeholder management plan, Workflows, and compliance monitoring.
- Work with key stakeholders on project scope definition. Identify, document, project dependencies.
- Reviewed quarterly and annual financial work paper packages including portfolio schedules, accruals and PCAP allocations.
- Review monthly bank reconciliations and post journal entries.
- Ensure change control is executed throughout project. Manage audits.
- Establish project communication needs and support creation of project communication plan.
- Track actual project costs, identify variances, and reforecast project costs as needed.
- Measure project management performance (using KPI) against standards.
- Work with procurement team to create, track, and close project contracts.
- Prepared Financial Statements, process securities.
Stock Market Trade
Fidelity Information systems
12.2019 - 10.2021
- Develop automated process to produce regular reports based on metrics to assist senior managers with status reports.
- Perform transaction analysis to ensure integrity of data and compliance with all government regulations.
- Policy and procedures implementation, regulatory standards execution.
- Develop trading strategies and assess market trends to provide clients with accurate data.
- Evaluate market trends, trader performance (KPI), and trading strategies for financial risk.
- Perform the calculation of daily Net Asset Values (NAVs) for Collective Investment Trusts or Unitized Accounts.
- Confirm all fund capital stock activity is valid and properly loaded to department systems.
- Execute legal contracts to invoice correct payments and contract terms.
- Ensure that all trades and settlements are accurately processed on Fund Accounting software.
- Review fund expenses and expense accrual calculations daily.
- Maintain calendar of anticipated income and corporate actions on fund assets and ensure income and corporate actions are properly processed on the appropriate date.
Operations compliance Manager (Hedge Funds)
State Street
Quincy, MA
04.2014 - 04.2017
- As a SNE reviewed work of the fund accounting staff. Ensuring that all relevant policies and controls are adhered to daily.
- Custody accountant.
- Responsibility for maintaining client relationships and dealing with competing priorities.
- Calculate, analyzing and report yields, and NAV’s daily.
- Data reconciliation, exception reporting, and financial statements.
- Compliance and regulations.
- Corporate action processing, daily/monthly pricing, class action processing.
- Prepared cash journal, trial balance and monthly financial statements.
- Regular contact transfer agency, funds’ custodians and fund administration regarding compliance reviews, fair value securities, expenses, etc.
- Assist with Fund Accounting training, onboarding, and mentoring junior staff.
- Report to the Director of Fund Accounting and compliance.
Manager - Fund Services and Custody Operations
Manulife-John Hancock
Boston, MA
03.2012 - 04.2014
- Oversight and execution of the following functions: third-party repurchase agreements, global and tax documentation, monthly substantial holdings monitoring and reporting for the Schwab and Laudus Funds, Schwab ETFs, and managed accounts, fund liquidity, securities lending, TMPG collateral oversight, class actions and proxy voting.
- Assist Portfolio & Cash Services Director with documentation of current cash flow notification procedures.
- Sub-custodian account opening documentation for 40 Act mutual funds and ETFs in various market.
- Prepare and/or review various reports, including exception accounts, aging, month-end status, and yield analysis.
- Continuously improve processes and implement tools for policy management.
- Document, measure, and report assessments, risks, controls, findings, and remediation activity.
- Lead various projects and initiatives to enhance and improve operational efficiency through technology and other means.
- Brief organization on regulatory requirements & impact on Kambi.
- Act as a key regulatory point of contact, analyze, review and flag regulatory trends.
- Created metrics (Key performance Indicator, KPI, and Key Risk Indicator, KRI)
- Ensure daily trading/wire deadlines are met.
- Performed monthly allocations to Ensure accuracy of income allocation to each participating entity.
- Monitored the commission recapture broker, securities lending agent and lines of credit, multi managed, fix income, hedge funds.
- Prepared daily exception reporting.
Corporate Tax Analyst
John Hancock
Boston, MA
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Managed daily cash reconciliations to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
- Oversaw portfolio accounting processes, enhancing operational efficiency through streamlined workflows.
- Led knowledge transfer initiatives to junior accountants, enhancing their proficiency in financial analysis and reporting techniques.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced discrepancies in financial statements and increased accuracy.
- Developed comprehensive financial reports for clients, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Oversaw financial reporting processes, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies.
- Analyzed tax compliance data to ensure adherence to federal and state regulations.
- Exhibited strong personal responsibility to drive project success and team collaboration.
- Analyzed financial statements to identify potential tax-saving opportunities for clients.
- Led audits and managed responses to inquiries from tax authorities effectively.
- Reduced client tax liabilities through diligent research and application of applicable tax laws.
Senior Fund Accountant
JP Morgan Chase
Boston, MA
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Managed daily cash reconciliations to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
- Oversaw portfolio accounting processes, enhancing operational efficiency through streamlined workflows.
- Led knowledge transfer initiatives to junior accountants, enhancing their proficiency in financial analysis and reporting techniques.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced discrepancies in financial statements and increased accuracy.
- Developed comprehensive financial reports for clients, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Oversaw financial reporting processes, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies.
Fund Accountant supervisor compliance auditor
Fidelity Investments
Boston, MA
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Managed daily cash reconciliations to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
- Oversaw portfolio accounting processes, enhancing operational efficiency through streamlined workflows.
- Facilitated knowledge transfer to junior accountants to enhance proficiency in financial analysis and reporting techniques.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced discrepancies in financial statements and increased accuracy.
- Developed comprehensive financial reports for clients, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Portfolio Accountant
State Street Corporation
Westwood, MA
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Managed daily cash reconciliations to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
- Oversaw portfolio accounting processes, enhancing operational efficiency through streamlined workflows.
- Mentored junior accountants on best practices for financial analysis and reporting methodologies.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced discrepancies in financial statements and increased accuracy.
- Developed comprehensive financial reports for clients, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Education
MBA - Accounting And Finance
Colorado Technical University
Legal studies
Boston University
05.2008
Bachelor of Science - Consumer Science Economics, minor in Business concentration finance
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA05.2003
Skills
Led cross-functional teams through all phases of project management to achieve timely and budget-compliant outcomes Oversaw project planning, execution, and delivery while fostering collaboration among team members Drove strategic initiatives to enhance project efficiency and effectiveness
Managed Microsoft Office applications to enhance team productivity and efficiency Oversaw the implementation of advanced Excel features, such as VLOOKUP and macros, to streamline data processes Championed the use of Bloomberg Buyer’s Toolbox for informed purchasing decisions
Executed notarization duties to ensure legal document authenticity and compliance since 2005
Oversaw development of front page designs utilizing AutoCAD Managed procurement operations through SAP purchasing system to enhance efficiency Coordinated with cross-functional teams to optimize project execution
Streamlined securities processing to enhance operational efficiency using MCH, SMAC, and Wynn platforms
Fiser, Advent Geneva, SunGard Asset Arena, ManTra, World check, IDC, Markit, Horizon Systems and vertex, Invest one, ERP, OLE, IDC, CRM, Invest one, IMS, Advantage, Eagle star
Certification
- ITIL certified
- Cyber security policies certified
Timeline
AVP of Operations
Brown Brothers Harriman (State Street)
01.2022 - Current
Stock Market Trade
Fidelity Information systems
12.2019 - 10.2021
Operations compliance Manager (Hedge Funds)
State Street
04.2014 - 04.2017
Manager - Fund Services and Custody Operations
Manulife-John Hancock
03.2012 - 04.2014
Corporate Tax Analyst
John Hancock
01.2007 - 01.2008
Senior Fund Accountant
JP Morgan Chase
01.2006 - 01.2008
Fund Accountant supervisor compliance auditor
Fidelity Investments
01.2004 - 01.2006
Portfolio Accountant
State Street Corporation
01.2003 - 01.2004
Legal studies
Boston University
Bachelor of Science - Consumer Science Economics, minor in Business concentration finance
Framingham State University
MBA - Accounting And Finance
Colorado Technical University