JOYCE CHAJMOVITS
Home: 718-465-6993
Cell: 516-728-5903
[email protected]
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
An accounting professional with expertise in financial reporting
including the monthly close, General Ledger,
Head Office Reporting, and reconciliations. Ability to work
under pressure and within deadlines. Strong
analytical and planning skills combined with the ability to work
independently or as part of a team.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
Month end close
Financial Reporting
Reconciliation of intercompany accounts
Expense analysis
General Ledger analysis and reconciliations
15c3-3 Reserve Formula
FINRA series 99-Operations Professional
Journal Entries/Accruals
Accounts Payable
FOCUS report
Bank reconciliations
Credit cards/employee expenses
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CHEUVREUX-Credit Agricole Group, New York, NY 2009 - 2013
Senior Accountant reporting to the Chief Financial Officer
Prepared the month end financial reports for Head Office in
Euros.
Reconciled all intercompany accounts. Prepared and analyzed
month-end revenue and expense accruals.
Reconciled the General Ledger to trading system data to ensure
all of the trades were recorded properly. Interacted with various
departments to resolve differences in reconciliations. Primary
contact to Ernst and Young for the annual audit. Reviewed actual
expenses versus budgeted expenses and explained variances.
Prepared FOCUS report.
Prepared and reviewed Customer Reserve on a weekly basis as per
rule 15c3-3.
Prepared and reviewed bank reconciliations.
Reviewed and reconciled customer billing and aged receivables
and recovered over $100,000.
Streamlined employee expense reporting.
Generated commission reports on a daily basis for senior
management to review.
BANK HAPOALIM, New York, NY 2007 2008
Senior Accounting Officer
Performed general ledger account analysis and resolve
discrepancies.
Calculated the value of the banks investment portfolio under FAS
115. Reconciled various G/L accounts to their related subsidiary
ledgers and adjust the general ledger
accordingly.
Prepared various ad hoc reports requested by senior
management.
Allocated expenses to appropriate department cost centers.
Acted as liaison for the Bank with banking regulators, tax
auditors, and public accountants.
Provided training and coaching to new accounting employees.
Cross trained staff to provide greater flexibility and broader
skills set of the team.
Ensured timely preparation of month end adjustments in
accordance with GAAP to meet Bank deadlines.
Prepared/updated accounting policies and procedures.
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ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTORS/ BANK JULIUS BAER /
JULIUS BAER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, New York, NY 1990
2006
Senior Accountant/Officer reporting to Controller
Prepared accruals for an investment portfolio of over forty
million.
Worked closely with outside auditors.
Reconciled balances between Head Office and the New York
branch.
Prepared the Financial Statements in US dollars and Swiss
Francs.
Provided reports for Head Office and management which included
the Swiss National Balance Sheet,
Yield Report, Capital Requirements, and Liquidity Report.
Implemented new accounts payable system which increased
productivity.
Provided expense analysis and reports to all levels in the
organization as needed.
Maintained cost allocations for various types of expenses across
business lines.
Reviewed expenses to make sure they are classified consistently
and appropriately allocated for head
office reporting.
EDUCATION
B.S., Accounting, Lehman College, City University of New
York
COMPUTER SKILLS
Excel, Word, Fidelity Information System, MIDAS, Stor Qm,
QuickBooks, ACCPAC, Wall Street, REG-
Reporter, GLOBUS, MAS 500, Bloomberg, OPICS, ACBS, CODA,
Euro-Middle, SAP Business Objects, and
COGNOS.
