Critique My Resume Please!!

Desperate to find a Finance Job, even at FINRA. Please critique my resume.

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AWARD WINNING
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL
A highly experienced and results-oriented Finance and Accounting professional with Law Degree, Finance Degree, and strong analytical, quantitative and communication skills. Proven success collaborating with senior management in administering projects involving over $1 Billion in assets.
EDUCATION
Juris Doctorate Howard University School of Law, Washington, DC May 2009 G.P.A: 81.03
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA May 2003
Graduated in top 15% of class GPA 3.44 Major GPA 3.5
Technical Proficiency: Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook); QuickBooks; LexisNexis; Westlaw; Query Knowledge


EXPERIENCE

Graves, Horton, Askew & Johns
Washington, DC
Associate/Intern 9/2009 – 10/2009
Worked closely with senior partner to complete $200 million bond transaction.
Researched regulations and facilitated the sale of surety bonds and resulting future revenues.
Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, DC
Externship, Investment Management Division 1/2009 - 4/2009
Guaranteed transparency for thousands of mutual fund investors. Worked to ensure that mutual fund prospectuses for top investment funds were compliant with SEC regulations.
Hannon Law Group Washington, DC
Law Clerk 5/2008 – 10/2008
Researched and analyzed data, while collaborating with partner to advise client of financial measures necessary to return to generating positive cash flow.
Troutman Sanders, LLP Atlanta, GA
Project Assistant 7/2005 – 7/2006
Researched, analyzed, and identified data in client’s portfolio that has the potential to result in billion-dollar losses on client’s balance sheet and decline in shareholder value.
Citizens Trust Bank
Atlanta, GA
Rotational Program 7/1998 – 7/2005
Applied quantitative skills while assisting CFO and Assistant Controller with creating the 10-q report. Prepared fixed asset report for Assistant Controller.
Analyzed and valued Bank assets using sophisticated accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
Streamlined the processing of millions of dollars in consumer and commercial loans by drafting procedures for the Loan Administration and Collections Department.
Minimized financial losses by increasing the speed of collection of outstanding cash items throughout the Bank for reporting to Bank’s Board of Directors.
Prevented financial losses by ensuring compliance with insurance policies via conducting audits of Bank’s branches and preparing reports for submission to Audit Committee. Attended Audit Committee meetings alongside Executive Management. Assisted with internal bank investigations. Investigated thousands of dollars in forgery claims while interfacing with victims.
Loan, Accounting, Legal, Security and Retail Departments - Hired as a college intern in Rotational Program.

AWARDS
Quality Customer Service Awards, Citizens Trust Bank
Five-Year Service Award, Citizens Trust Bank
Golden Key Honor Society, Georgia State University

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Delta Sigma Pi, Kappa Chapter
Georgia Secretary of State’s Student Advisory Committee, Former Member

 

Should I take this out: "A highly experienced and results-oriented Finance and Accounting professional with Law Degree, Finance Degree, and strong analytical, quantitative and communication skills. Proven success collaborating with senior management in administering projects involving over $1 Billion in assets?"

 
chubbybunny:
Is Howard University named after Dwight Howard?

They see me trollin', they hatin'...

- Bulls make money. Bears make money. Pigs get slaughtered. - The harder you work, the luckier you become. - I believe in the "Golden Rule": the man with the gold rules.
 

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Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

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  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (202) $159
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