1. 1348 E Don Carlos
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480)363-4497
eric.montenegro95@gmail.com
EricMontenegro
Objective Seeking a position in the financial/accounting services industry to
apply years of knowledge, experience, and licenses towards a
leadership position. Skilled in problem solving, multitasking, and
effective communication. Detail and goal oriented to achieve results.
Education 2001 – June 2006 Arizona State University Tempe, AZ
B.S. Economics
Certifications
Series 7, 63, 9
Experience May 2007 -- Present Charles Schwab Corporate Actions
Corporate Actions Reconciliation Sr. Specialist
2011 – Present
Responsibilities and Achievements:
Reconcile all firm clearance, suspense, general ledgers and
inventory accounts for the Dividends Department.
Created training modules based upon the functions and
responsibilities of the team and present in the stated weekly
meetings.
Organize training workshops for both local and offsite individuals
Organize 1 on 1 coaching to improve performance of members who
are lagging behind stated objectives.
Instrumental in helping the Recon team reduce open items by
approximately 80% 2 years in a row.
Extensive knowledge using PeopleSoft to conduct weekly and
monthly general ledger reconciliations.
2. Corporate Actions Reconciliation Sr. Specialist
2009 - 2011
Prepare month-end reconciliation Focus Reports for officer
certification and submission to Regulatory Reporting. Ensure
accuracy of data and timely delivery of reports.
Interact closely with internal and external business partners including
other broker-dealer companies, depositories and custodians, and
transfer agents.
Respond to client inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
Prepare and gather data for weekly and monthly Dividends metric
statistics for management reporting.
Operations Specialist 2007 -
2009
Process mandatory corporate actions. Payments include
reorganizations and fixed income redemptions.
Review and research bond payments though exception reports
Reconcile Voluntary, Mandatory, and Bond inventory accounts; in
addition, reconcile non marketable account, worthless securities
account and class action account.
Prepare and gather data for weekly and monthly Mandatory
Reorganization metric statistics for management reporting.
November 2006 — May 2007 Adecco Agency/Charles Schwab
Temp Agent--Operations Specialist
Administer accurate deposits into various customer accounts.