steven simms

Manage accounting responsibilities of 15 to 20 Fidelity Retail Mutual Funds to ensure accuracy of end of day price. Daily tasks involve identifying, researching and resolving variances within the daily financials of each assigned mutual fund, verification off expense accruals and disbursements through use of Excel. In the process of achieving my Six Sigma Yellow Belt, I led a project to automate a manual trade task that reduced extensive risk and improve efficiency by reducing work hours 36 hours monthly. Assist team with daily tasks, analysis, and cross training on daily tasks. " Six Sigma Yellow Belt " Automated daily trade task - eliminated error risk and extensive processing time

Managed approximately 100 accounts for Chicago Tribune subscription holders. Responsible for reconciliation of client accounts to provide accurate billing invoices. Using Excel, tracked account balances and researched variances for payments, account adjustments, and write offs. Provided customer assistance with account payments and made collection efforts to clients with outstanding balances more than 60 days in arrears to bring the account current. Assisted team with analysis and collection efforts.

Managed 8 company stock plans to ensure accuracy of plan trade activity. Daily responsibility of analysis and reconciliation of discrepancies between internal /external databases for accuracy if cost basis, shares sold, and correct shares/funds are accounted for in participant accounts. Analyzed risk factors to prevent client accounts from being oversold/unavailable putting UBS UBS reputation in a negative view with clients and participants. Completed daily trade work through evaluation of prior day trades to ascertain settlement costs and share balances. Directed weekly conference calls with assigned clients to discuss current/upcoming projects and stock purchase /sale.

Evaluated new client documentation for required NASD asset and client information for accuracy to open accounts. Processed account transfers, contributions to retirement and cash accounts and client accounts. Analyzed asset journal, periodic disbursements, IRA contributions, and processed stock certificate entries. Investigated client account inquiries regarding asset cost basis/value. STEVEN D. SIMMS 9829 Stripling Dr. Fort Worth TX 76244 Mobile: (817) 995-4087 simmsx3@gmail.com

State Street Corporation (Formerly DB Services of Tennessee), Retirement Services Group Billing/Global Custody/Domestic Custody Administrator Managed approximately 600 State Street client invoices for accurate billing charges. Analyzed account fees by thorough evaluation of financial data such as price, market values, settlement amounts, and currency conversions to ensure accuracy of client charges. Assisted Client Service Managers and Relationship Managers providing account research analysis to resolve various risk and client issues. Efficiently maintained compliance of accounts documentation valuation to determine NASD requirements have been met prior to completing new account openings and updates. " Assisted in moving the billing unit from New York to Nashville " Created excel spreadsheets showing calculation breakdown of invoice charges on a monthly basis " Created a user manual for Domestic Custody Process Administrator processes. MILITARY EXPERIENCE

* Assisted team with $400MM in assets under management * Research and reconciliation of assets and trades and client information updates * Revised asset status using Excel spreadsheets * Processed wire transfers, account inquires, check requests and various updates * Account research and analysis * Reason for leaving: Better opportunity for growth

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