Merrill Lynch Work Values

Daily Duties at Merrill Lynch:

Vice President - Private Equity Finance (1998 –2006)  Oversaw the accounting of investments funds and the monthly close of several Merrill Lynch entities including performance incentive calculations and allocations  Maintained the general partner carried interest and waterfall schedule on a monthly basis  Consolidated the investment funds onto the books of Merrill Lynch  Expedited the year-end audited financial statements and tax returns  Substantiation of Sarbanes Oxley sign-off Marco Urli | marco.urli@gmail.com  Liaison between investors, Merrill Lynch treasury and legal departments  Validated and approved implementation of Basel II monthly minimum capital requirements  Coordinated the expense and internal management reporting process Assistant Vice President - Global Equity Finance (1995 – 1998)  Analyzed daily revenue and expense estimates  Oversaw regulatory and reserve reporting requirements  Supervised the consolidation of monthly management reporting packages, the coordination of special projects and daily inventory risk reporting  Provided balance sheet and headcount information for Equity Markets group Supervisor - Merrill Lynch Leasing (1992 – 1995)  Performed the monthly close of various leasing subsidiaries  Prepared annual budgets and year-end audited financial statements  Created and implemented automated schedules for work-papers and budgets Senior Accountant - Investment Banking Finance (1989 – 1992)  Accounting of special purpose entities, including preparation of journal entries, trial balances and financial statements  Prepared analysis of commercial paper outstanding

What they like about Merrill Lynch:

A hiring company that offers alternative approaches to pay, performance bonuses, and/or equity in the firm is very attractive to you. You're generally less interested in working for an organization offering only traditional, salary-based compensation, one with limited opportunity to acquire equity in the firm, or one that does not actively promote skill development. In addition, you are more likely to choose a company that offers a variety of internal career options, with defined career paths. You view the learning of new skills and development of your expertise as key to your career advancement. These aspects of an organization may become even more important to you as you progress in your field, and are especially critical if you change career or occupation.

Tags

Fund accounting, Partnership accounting, Private Equity, Quickbooks, Excel, Word, KPI, CPA, NAV, Waterfall, Sarbanes Oxley, Basel II, Oracle

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Presentation, Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership

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