Andrea Johnson

Andrea V. Johnson Raleigh, NC |--https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-johnson-/ Experience 2021 - Current Sr. Investment Operations Analyst |Principal | Raleigh, NC Principal Financial Group (https://www.principal.com) Principal Financial Group is an American global financial investment management and insurance company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.A. My duties are as follows: • • • • • Train and educate my team members on daily, monthly and quarterly processes. Support global investment initiatives through participation in projects such as fact sheet revisions, website modifications and client reporting. Identify and resolve issues associated with client data, translation issues from our team in Pune and assist the compliance team with ad hoc requests regarding FINRA or SEC regulations. Analyze processes and implement efficiencies through procedures, job aids and workflows. Ability to discern and mitigate investment queries from clients and navigate through internal interfaces for solutions. 2020 - 2021 Sr. Revenue Analyst |LTG, Inc. | Raleigh, NC Learning Technologies Group (https://www.ltgplc.com/) is a leader in the high-growth workplace learning and talent industry. LTG's businesses are at the forefront of innovation and best-practice in the learning technology sector and have received numerous awards for their exceptional performance. LTG is listed on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market (LTG.L) and headquartered in London. The Group has offices in Europe, the United States, Asia-Pacific and South America. My duties were as follows: • • • • Owned key components of our monthly Board and Management reporting packages, including reporting on revenue, expenses, and KPIs for our business units. Prepared journal entries for revenue, deferred revenue, and accounts receivable related accounts across our global portfolio. Synthesized input from business unit leadership and budget owners into bottom-up revenue and expense projections for our annual budgeting and reforecasting cycles. Partnered regularly with various teams to help drive key FP&A processes including: o Data/Analytics to become an expert on LTG’s operating data and definitions o HR and Recruiting on headcount planning o Accounting on month end close and financial reporting o Sales and Production on building revenue and KPI projections Why Andrea? … because I bring to the table steady professional growth, energy, and passion for the banking and investment industry. I am wellversed in financial modeling, client reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end reporting. I build strong, honest relationships that create an atmosphere of trust and commitment from clients and colleagues. Education • B.S. in Business Administration and Finance Technical Proficiencies • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Global Wire Transfers Framesoft AvidXchange Salesforce Horizon Microsoft Office SharePoint Edifecs FactSet ACBS NetSuite Seismic Red Oak Vermilion FundInfo Omni (eVestment) JIRA M&A Bloomberg Power BI - Global Markets Compliance Analyst |Credit Suisse | Durham, NC Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services company founded and based in Switzerland. Headquartered in Zürich, it maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world and is one of the nine global "Bulge Bracket" banks providing services in investment banking, private banking, asset management, and shared services. In my role, I facilitate regulatory compliance throughout the client lifecycle and ultimately help protect the business from regulatory risk. My duties were as follows: • • • • Identified potential areas of weakness (inadequate/ineffective controls, areas of non-compliance, etc.) within the firm and work with partners to strengthen the associated control environment. Investigated and assessed potential regulatory change events that impacted the firm. In addition, worked with business, risk and legal partners to ensure new regulatory requirements were clearly understood and processes were implemented correctly. Acted as a subject matter expert in regulations on behalf of both internal stakeholder groups and clients. Supported the team with the administration and maintenance of the firm’s compliance program. In addition, completed special projects and other tasks which was assigned to the team by the Chief Compliance Officer. - Sr. Financial Analyst |Blue Cross Blue Shield | Durham, NC Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance companies are licensees, independent of the association and traditionally of each other, offering insurance plans within defined regions under one or both of the association's brands. In my role, I worked to resolve financial issues that arose within members policies and minimize any outstanding discrepancies internally. My duties were as follows: • Developed models to analyze and determine marketing spending, and capital allocation decisions to ultimately drive future growth. • Created and analyzed monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to ensure financial information was recorded accurately by using features in MS Excel such as VLOOKUPS, Pivot Tables and Macros. • Lead complex enrollment reconciliation initiative with the federal government and multiple vendors to ensure outstanding discrepancies were submitted timely in accordance with health care reform mandates. • Translated data analytics into clear visualizations and concise presentations for the Board Members and internal stakeholders. In my spare time… • • • • NC Notary Public Committee Member of Susan G. Komen of the Triangle Level I Sommelier Volunteer at the Autism Society of North Carolina - Sr. Financial Analyst (OMNI) | NASDAQ/eVestment, Inc. | Atlanta, GA eVestment, Inc. (now a part of Nasdaq) offers the largest, most comprehensive global database of traditional and alternative investment strategies to asset managers, investors, and financial advisors. In my role, I worked from home and managed thirty clients with over 60 products, ranging from Fixed Income, Mutual Funds to Hedge Funds. My duties were as follows: • • • • Analyzed and submitted client data on a monthly and quarterly basis using our web-based applications. (Performance, Holdings, AUM, etc.) This was to ensure my clients’ products were positioned effectively across databases used by consultants and investors to increase visibility. Maintained detailed SOP’s throughout the acquisition to ensure both NASDAQ and eVestment partners had a reference point as their practices and technologies blended together. Provided analytical evaluations to assist in the growth of my client’s portfolio(s). Educated my clients on the screening process that occurs before mandates are announced. During the acquisition I attended M&A meetings to help facilitate discussions surrounding project milestones and status updates.