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Zach Reger

Chicago,IL

Summary

10 years of experience in the Financial Services industry, gaining valuable transferable skills in relationship building, strategic planning, and project management. Strong track record of quickly learning and adapting in new and complex situation. Eager to leverage a diverse range of talents in a new and engaging professional setting.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Bookkeeper/Assistant Finance Manager

The Heisley Family Office
05.2025 - Current
  • Maintain QuickBooks general ledgers for multiple family members, trusts, and other family entities, along with closing of monthly books and preparation of monthly financial statements..
  • Reconciled bank statements with financial records to maintain accuracy and identify discrepancies.
  • Maintain accounting for all notes payable/receivable, including monthly updates of interest calculations, depreciation schedules, and balance sheet account reconciliation.
  • Prepare information for submission to outside tax return preparers and maintain files for all tax return related documents; in addition with performance of ad-hoc analysis as required to support the Family Office team, monitor cash balances, and prepare cash needs forecasts.

Contract Consultant Analyst

Antares Capital LP
07.2024 - 05.2025

● Oversee the booking and reconciliation of internal fee processes within LoanIQ and WSO, along with ensuring that all fees are correctly accounted for and reconciled on a regular basis.
● Review books and records, financial statements, capital account balances, capital call and distribution notices, and other venture or fund accounting output delivered from fund administrators and prepare shadow books and records for subsequent reviews.
● Ensure that books and records maintained by fund administrators are in accordance with the department’s policies and procedures.
● Work with the finance team on new money transactions by putting together fee templates that reconcile fees, bucket fees to associated deals, and post fees to the general ledger.
● Facilitate effective communication to downstream teams regarding funding transactions and settlement updates.
● Support the development and deployment of technology automation to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency.

Senior Fund Accountant

GLP Capital Partners
07.2022 - 12.2023

● Manage fund-level financial reporting, including management and internal reporting, investor financial statements, lender reporting, and review of the monthly and quarterly close packages generated by the Fund Administrator.
● Prepare property and fund cash flow/liquidity assessments to assist in planning for capital needs, review of invoice data, general ledger detail and supporting documentation to identify year-end prepayments.
● Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities and present to senior management on the firm’s real estate & facilities portfolio.
● Work with portfolio managers in the update of the firm’s quarterly letter to investors, as it relates to new business presentations and quarterly outlook.
● Oversee communication and relationships with investors, including handling investor requests for information, capital statements, capital calls and distributions.
● Monitor cash balances and review credit agreements to obtain payment date, maturity terms, and other pertinent information.
● Oversee and manage internal fund accounting/operations team and day-to-day relationships with third-party fund administrators.
● Prepared and/or review carried interest calculations and maintained a waterfall model and managed cash in fund bank accounts for future needs.
● Developed the best practices for communication and data sharing/delivery between the company and outsourced third parties.

Product Controller

UBS Asset Management
03.2019 - 07.2022

● Prepare and publish monthly performance reports against external benchmarks along with aiding in ad hoc analysis, such as due diligence questionnaires, annual and semiannual reporting, and internal enquiries. Coordinate annual external audits, internal audits, and monthly regulatory filings.
● Oversaw the preparation of accounting support packages and coordination with the third-party fund administrator, along with managing the preparation and review of financial reports in accordance with GAAP.
● Perform reviews of periodic financial statements prepared by the service providers to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP.
● Managed the preparation and review of quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K as well as the regulatory filings laid out under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for UBS’s publicly traded funds. Also worked with the SEC to register new funds and liquidations. This also includes N-CSR, N-PORT, and N-CEN.
● Work closely with the Product Team on new fund launches by filling out questionnaires, setting up funds in internal systems, coordinating with custodian banks to ensure accuracy of data feed is and establishing the benchmark used for comparison.
● Lead Chicago office efforts in companywide accounting software migration with tasks such as regression testing, migrating accounts to new platforms and collaborating with upper management and c-suite executives as to progress made.

Fund Accountant II

Jackson National Asset Management
03.2016 - 03.2019

● Responsible for day-to-day operations of multiple mutual funds by entering and monitoring general ledger activity along with calculating daily Net Asset Values. Researched and resolved cash and security discrepancies with custodian banks, using Bloomberg and other resources.
● Increased team efficiency through one-to-one coaching of new recruits and by leading training workshops to help develop technical and professional competencies followed by regular performance reviews.
● Conducted month-end close, prepared monthly reconciliation reports, internal financial statements, and semi-annual/annual SEC filings.

Operation Accountant

Golub Capital
06.2015 - 03.2016

● Performed daily reconciliation on one hundred plus loans and processed monthly activity to the general ledgers.
● Managed the WSO database to ensure all transactions were documented and set up according to the documented procedures.
● Performed monthly cash reconciliation to bank statements and created financial statements in Microsoft Dynamics for month-end closing.
● Tied out trial balance and put together a month-end close packet along with distributing reports to internal parties for further review.

Portfolio Administrator

US Bank
05.2013 - 05.2015

● Conducted analysis and research on discrepancies with asset par position, write downs and payments utilizing Bloomberg for accuracy.
● Reconciled all cash movement and account balances within several CDO/CLO portfolios, including incoming/outgoing wires, loan restructures, waterfall payment, interest rate swaps, and credit default swap premiums/write-downs.
● Settled multiple bond and bank loan trades daily, investing excess cash as directed by the collateral managers.
● Simultaneously monitored ten plus deals/clients daily with approximately $500M in assets and provided excellent client service, ensuring 100% accuracy and timely feedback to client’s questions and concerns.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Financial Management

Indiana University, Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Skills

  • Audit support
  • Policy and procedure implementation
  • Tax filing
  • Quickbooks
  • General ledger and accounting
  • Financial statement preparation
  • Month-end closing
  • Journal entry preparation
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Cash management

Timeline

Senior Bookkeeper/Assistant Finance Manager

The Heisley Family Office
05.2025 - Current

Contract Consultant Analyst

Antares Capital LP
07.2024 - 05.2025

Senior Fund Accountant

GLP Capital Partners
07.2022 - 12.2023

Product Controller

UBS Asset Management
03.2019 - 07.2022

Fund Accountant II

Jackson National Asset Management
03.2016 - 03.2019

Operation Accountant

Golub Capital
06.2015 - 03.2016

Portfolio Administrator

US Bank
05.2013 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Science - Financial Management

Indiana University, Bloomington