401 East Ontario Street #3408 *Chicago, IL 60611 * 703-994-8477* rs4c0b28@westpo
st.net PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Detail focused and highly ethical accounting professional with over eight years of work experience driven by challenge and the opportunity for development; thri ve in diverse, fast paced settings. Willing to take responsibilities beyond imm ediate job duties and take on special projects at management request. Consisten tly meets and exceeds management expectations while maintaining strict adherence to timeliness and accuracy. Motivated self starter who has earned a reputation for being proficient, hardworking and reliable. Knowledge and skill areas include: * General Ledger Accounting * Financial Analysis * Financial Reconciliation * Sarbanes Oxley 404 * Report Automation * Teamwork * SEC Reporting * Accounts Receivable * Written & Oral Communication PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Freddie Mac, McLean, VA November 2003-Present Accounting Manager June 2009- Present Multifamily Division (Valuation Baseline Accounting) * Account for monthly General Ledger close-related activities for SFAS 133/149 D erivative Purchase Commitments, Credit Tranches and Credit Enhanced Interest Rat e Swaps. * Produce external financial disclosures for 10Q filings that explain changes in financial results and trends. * Ensure external disclosures were in compliance with GAAP and corporate account ing policy. * Document Section 404 SOX compliance requirements relating to controls, narrati ves, process flows, end user computing and procedures. * Lead an effort to achieve a 30% shorter timeline for the completion of the mon thly analytics. * Prepare timely monthly financial analysis for the SFAS 133/149 Derivative Purc hase Commitments, Credit Tranches and Credit Enhanced Interest Rate Swaps. * Mentor and train an intern on the SFAS 133/149 Derivative Purchase Commitment process. Senior Financial Analyst March 2008-June 2009 Single Family Division (Credit Guarantee Baseline Accounting) * Prepared and validated the Amortization Engine and manual journal entries rela ted to the HFI portfolio. * Prepared timely monthly handoffs to the Analytics and Disclosures team. * Led the Guarantee Asset and Obligation Rollforward automation project that con verted the Credit Guarantee Manual Rollforward reports to MicroStrategy automate d reports. * Created and tested 16 new MicroStrategy reports for a major corporate project. * Validated and reconciled monthly general ledger accounts owned by Single Famil y to source system reports. Senior Control Analyst March 2005-March 2008 Single Family Division (Analytics & Disclosures) * Produced external disclosures for the 10-Q filings for the 2006 and 2007 annua l report. * Acted as liaison for Information Technology group and the accounting area rela ting to the requirements for the automation of the Rollforwards project. * Monitored FAS 140 Rollforwards to ensure data validity while communicating iss ues to management and Information Technology. * Led the creation of the group's BCP documentation and created BCP tests. * Prepared various financial analysis that was presented to senior management.
Accountant November 2003-March 2005
Single Family Division (Analytics & Disclosures) * Compiled an inventory of 200 potential FIN 45 items for the 2003 Re-audit effo rt and determined whether each potential item required FIN 45 accounting treatme nt or should be considered disclosure only. * Developed a questionnaire that was utilized for the FIN 45 One-off project. * Developed, implemented and interpreted highly complex FAS 140 Guarantee Asset, Guarantee Obligation and Participation Certificate Residual Rollforwards and cr eated reconciliation reports. * Prepared Rollforward On-Tops that required queries of the general ledger and k nowledge of the financial statements. Alexandria City Hall, Alexandria, VA Accountant I May 2002 - November 2003 Treasury Division * Audited and reconciled parking reports guaranteeing internal and external reco rds were accurate and identical. * Created and maintained spreadsheets in MS Excel to track bank requisitions, ex ternal contract receivables, and internal consistency reports on a monthly and d aily basis. * Assessed and adjusted personal property and real estate taxes. * Resolved complex parking ticket issues and made adjustments if necessary. * Assisted taxpayers with information regarding personal and property taxes. * Resolved taxpayers' complex issues regarding their taxes. * Researched and processed parking ticket refunds for citizens. EDUCATION B.S. Accounting May 17, 2003 George Mason University Fairfax, VA PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Institute of Certified Public Accountants February 2003-Present COMPUTER SKILLS MS Office, Visio, PeopleSoft Financials, MicroStrategy & Corporate Data Warehous e