Financial Specialist Career Research and Resources

MBIA

Accounting & Finance - Financial Specialist - Armonk, NY

Analyzed MBS and CDOs, with the objective of providing insurance via financial guarantees or credit default swaps  Prepared comprehensive underwriting memoranda that included the evaluation of capital structures, repayment schedules, credit quality of underlying assets, counterparties and servicers  Participated in approximately 100 transactions, mainly MBS and CDO structures  Participated in client due diligence vi...

Avg. Salary: $170,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Barclays Capital

Accounting & Finance - Financial Specialist - New York, NY

Structured high grade CDOs and market value CDOs  Built market value CDO model that rated par loans, distressed loans, high yield bonds and EETC  Created collateral model to track and project CDO portfolios for investors and rating agencies  Worked on testing and implementing cash flow CDO structuring model  Reviewed and commented on legal documentation associated with CDO engagement, warehousing and issuance  Cr...

Avg. Salary: $170,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Deutsche Bank

Accounting & Finance - Financial Specialist - New York, NY

Brought to market mezzanine CDOs, high grade CDO and CDO^2  Negotiated ABS CDO Offering Memorandums and Indentures  Closed industry first long-short CDO^2 that included naked shorts, offsetting shorts and paired shorts (nominated deal of year by Total Securitization)  Managed 6 person team in Mumbai, India to provide transaction support to New York bankers  Liquidated several mezzanine CDOs  Tracked CDO warehouse ...

Avg. Salary: $170,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Hudson Advisors (Asset Management Arm of Lone Star Funds)

Accounting & Finance - Financial Specialist - New York, NY

Worked on small asset management team that oversaw approximately $55 billion in distressed ABS CDO and RMBS • Negotiated and executed industry first super senior credit bid of an ABS CDO, eliminating most upfront liquidation costs • Liquidated and credit bid on multiple ABS CDOs • Structured exit YTM hedge for multi-billion RMBS portfolio • Monitor and track hedges for entire portfolio • Prevented embedded CDO hedge t...

Avg. Salary: $170,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Houghton International Inc.

Accounting & Finance - Financial Specialist - Valley Forge, PA

Technical service, training and testing for Aluminum Rolling Fluids product group.

Avg. Salary: $70,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Hercules Incorporated

Accounting & Finance - Financial Specialist - Wilmington, DE

Semi-plant operator. Laboratory technician. Filed service and training.

Avg. Salary: $70,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Houghton International Inc.

Accounting & Finance - Financial Specialist - Valley Forge, PA

Managed and updated product costing (COGS). Managed and product pricing. Sales analysis and reporting. Product rationalization. Managed customer service department. Managed export department.

Avg. Salary: $70,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

The Heumann Market Reveiw

Accounting & Finance - Financial Specialist - Chicago, IL

Created an approachable website based on a mission to educate investors, traders, and financial professionals. Follow financial markets worldwide, sifting through the data to extract the most critical information. Breakdown information for readers to enable them to understand new concepts and keep abreast of activity. Use plain language to ensure readers are comfortable with text and to reduce anxiety associated with bec...

Avg. Salary: $250   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Allyson Heumann & Associates

Accounting & Finance - Financial Specialist - Chicago, IL

Hired by firms across Wall Street to London to provide my expertise in Derivatives, Risk Management, Data Analysis, Strategic Development and Intra -Firm Communication. Less frequently, I provided Due Diligence, Software Development Aid and Education for clients.

Avg. Salary: $250   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Transmarket Group

Accounting & Finance - Financial Specialist - Chicago, IL

Hired to determine the feasibility of adding an Options operation to the firm's large Eurodollar futures group. While assessing the proposed division, I traded the firm account. Additionally, I trained 9 junior traders and aided them in resolving their own account deficits. Proposed project never came to fruition.

Avg. Salary: $250   ·    Company Rank: Not Available