PATRICIA A. BALDWINPhone: 914-489-4208, Email: pabaldwin56@optonline.net

PROFILE ACCOUNTING / FINANCE PROFESSIONALAccounting leader with in-depth systems knowledge, a process improvement focus and an understanding of capital market activities, collateralization procedures and public funding mechanisms. Offering analytical expertise and a demonstrated commitment to ensuring accurate, consistent and transparent data.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Career reflects an ability to confidently deliver executive briefings and build productive relationships with colleagues, external auditors and other business professionals across a wide array of disciplines.

Skilled at identifying discrepancies/deficiencies and then working across business lines to drive forward the controls necessary to minimize exposure, eliminate redundancy and remain compliant.

Experienced trainer/mentor with a proven ability to develop individual strengths, build staff morale and gain the cooperation of those not under direct authority.

Efficiency expert who illustrates leadership in decision making and effectively resolves issues through perseverance, root-cause analysis, preventative processes and proactive communications.

Able to prioritize workflow, mitigate issues, facilitate consensus with business groups and manage a myriad of reporting responsibilities while meeting demanding project expectations.

Ability to Implement and/or maintain GAAP systems and expense reporting systems.

Review processes and tasks performed ensuring compliance to company policies.

Experienced in the preparation and analyzing financial reports and journal entries, maintaining and reconciling ledger accounts.

Experienced with review, analysis and reconciliation of general ledger accounts and investment transactions in conjunction with preparing quarterly reports for management.

EXPERIENCE:

Sterling National Bank, Montebello, NY (03/06 – 10/15)Assistant Treasurer - (Performed Senior Controls Manager, Investments Accountant & Senior Controls Accountant interchangeably)

Analyze executive-level trades and maintain a $1 billion portfolio (daily, weekly, monthly accounting entries tracking cash payments received vs accrued) for this high-performing bank (asset base $10BB)

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Staff Supervision of the Investment Accountant & Sr. Controls Accountant Trained Investment Accountant on all aspects of investment accounting including

investment accounting application, purchases & sales instructions to correspondent institutions and GL entries and reconciliations

Trained Sr. Controls Accountant on daily monitoring and funding balances at the Federal Reserve Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, M&T Bank and other correspondent institutions; GL entries and reconciliations. Monthly entries for subsidiary entities, monthly financial statements and reconciliations.

Monthly Report Development & Executive Presentation Analysis of trade activity executed by CFO and Treasury VP and portfolio performance to identify exposure, ensure controls and remain compliant.

Review daily activity related to investments and cash management desks Transactional analysis Special Projects & Process Improvements Provide investment and borrowings schedules for footnotes required by regulatory

reporting manager Developing and implementing procedures to meet audit standards Serve as a liaison with senior managers and investment teams to help them navigate

complex issues and to provide reports for strategic decision making. Provide investment oversight to ensure quality, accuracy and compliance including

collaborate regularly with Treasury Department personnel to develop, maintain and enhance trading processes.

Provided senior management and board members monthly reports regarding investment and borrowings activity

Reconcile general ledger accounts, and accounts held with correspondent financial institutions

Daily Cash Management with Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank Actively managed accounting and financial statement preparation of subsidiaries

owned by the bank. Point person with software conversion project from Paragon Investment Accounting

System validating the investment portfolio conversion using excel (vlookups, pivot tables and if statements) spreadsheets to ensure all information was accurate

Point person with all brokers and financial institutions related to the bank’s investment portfolio and borrowings

HUDSON VALLEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Poughkeepsie, NY (12/01 – 03/06)Quality Control Officer (10/04 - 3/06)

Worked independently reviewing all employee loans and 10% of the consumer loan documentation to ensure that policies and NCUA guidelines were followed.

Reviewed daily reports, investigated and corrected errors with regard to loans closed and declined to ensure policies were followed.

Maintained error log reports for management as a coaching tool and developed spreadsheets to help spot trends, resolve potential issues and identify possible compliance risk.

I nternal Auditor (12/01 - 10/04)

Conducted internal audits of daily transactions to verify activity and reconcile records.

Prepared reports concerning procedures and presented findings to senior management, Board of Directors and special committees.

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Served as a liaison to regulatory agencies and collaborated extensively with branch staff and management to obtain information necessary to resolve reporting problems and maintain financial integrity.

VANACORE, DeBENEDICTUS CPA, LLC, Newburgh, NY (5/01 – 12/01)Bookkeeper—Small Business Sector

Compiled financial information detailing assets, liabilities and capital expenditures. Prepared balance sheets, P&L statements as well as various tax reports and other specialized financial reports to summarize each client’s financial position.

EDUCATION:American Intercontinental University: Bachelor of Business Administration & A.A.S. in Business Administration

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