Senior Financial Analyst - Capital Markets Finance
CIBC
Toronto, ON
10.2022 - Current
Performed comprehensive accounting for US GIC, structured rates trading and ASG books ensuring accurate month end closings
Responsible for the accounting treatment for various ASG initiatives, leading E2E testing to ensure the effective execution of new projects
Responded promptly and accurately to ad-hoc requests from business stakeholders and CFO partners
Prepared month-end balance sheet substantiations and conducted analytical reviews for US GIC and ASG books, with a focus on identifying and addressing concerning trends
Interact and collaborate with various banking groups to support initiatives and investigate complex problems
Responsible for reviewing and adjusting regulatory statutory reports and financial reports to meeting monthly and quarterly reporting deadlines
Implemented various process enhancements through the utilization of tools such as Alteryx, PowerBI and Powerquery, effectively automating tasks and enhancing overall team efficiency
Senior Financial Analyst - Syndicate Accounting
CIBC
Toronto, ON
05.2021 - 10.2022
Performed profit distribution calculations and provided explanations for any differences between actual and estimated profit for Syndicate Equity & Debt Capital Market Underwriting deals
Prepared all Management/Interim/Final Statements for Lead Equity deals
Prepared Daily Financial Estimates and daily P&L accounting entries for the Syndicate Accounting team
Prepare month-end accounting entries to the G/L and perform reconciliations to ensure daily reported P&L statement reconciles to the General Ledger
Responsible for calculating and preparing wires for IIROC as well as monthly payments to brokers within the Syndicate
Responsible for preparing adjustment entries to ensure accurate month-end book closings
Senior Fund Accountant
CIBC Mellon
Mississauga, ON
05.2018 - 05.2021
Report the daily net asset value of funds to clients including Pier 21, Vertex One, CC&L, etc
Prepare financial statements, audit and year end valuation packages, financial reports, fund distributions and preparation of T3 income distribution factors
Responsible for providing the NAV for the team's most complicated funds that included complex corporate actions
Review processing of complex Corporate Actions such as Spin-Offs, Mergers & Acquisitions
Review interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, total return swaps, FX forwards, listed & OTC options, futures, and other non-standard derivative transactions to ensure correct valuation
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Accounting
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo
2018
Skills
Technical: Proficient in Excel, Alteryx, VBA, SQL, Queries, Power Pivot and other analytical/visualization tools
Languages: English (Native), Mandarin (Fluent)
Certification
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Ontario, 2023
CFA Level II
Timeline
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