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WELCOME TO THE NYC AFFILIATE OF AWSCPA

Welcome to the NYC Affiliate of the American Woman's Society of CPAs website! As President of the NYC Affiliate, I wanted to introduce myself and tell you a bit about our chapter. I am a CPA in the state of New York and I am currently an accountant at Ernst & Young. Through my involvement with the AWSCPA, I have had the honor of getting to know the intelligent and powerful women that are serving on the Board this upcoming year. The NY Affiliate has an extremely diverse Board with different professional backgrounds including public and private accounting in various industries, recruiting, financial advisory, compliance and education.

The NY Affiliate has accomplished a lot during the 2011/2012 year. We hosted several fun events for our members including a healthy mind and body seminar, makeup event at MAC, a breakaway from busy season spa night and a skincare event. We partnered with Zoologic Learning Solutions to provide our members with discounted CPE credits. We expanded our social media reach through Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Our job bank committee connected many members with job openings. We participated in the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer where we raised over $4,000.

The Affiliate’s most successful event of the year was the 26th Annual Dinner held at 3 West Club on July 10th, 2012. The Annual Dinner began with a cocktail reception followed by a three course dinner where we announced our scholarship winner, Zoe Granelli, and installed the 2012-2013 Board. The program featured Ms. Leslie Seidman, Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, as the Keynote Speaker. Over 150 people were in attendance, representing over 20 companies from various industries.

Being involved in the AWSCPA allows members to enhance relationships, develop superior executive skills and build a strong network of professional resources. Membership with the AWSCPA also invites the woman CPA into a close group of friends – that care about each other, support each other and celebrate each others’ accomplishments.

Thank you for visiting our website. I hope that you return to it often to look at our upcoming events calendar, job postings and scholarship opportunities, as well as read stories about our members and view pictures from past events. The site hosts many ways for you to get involved with our powerful organization of woman CPA’s. Please contact me at jacqueline.finn1@gmail.com anytime if you are interested in becoming more involved.

I encourage you to be an active member in the AWSCPA NYC Affiliate, and I hope to see you at future events!

Jacqueline Finn
AWSCPA NYC-Affiliate Chapter President

2012 - 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD MEETING DATES

Date and Time	Event, Speaker, Title, Company	CPE Hours	Link
July 10, 2013	27th Annual Dinner Keynote Speaker: Carolyn Buck Luce Managing Partner at Imaginal Labs	N/A	More Details

PREVIOUS EVENTS

PREVIOUS EVENT PHOTOS

Pictures from our November 3rd, 2011 SoHo Event
Pictures from our September 27, 2011 Third Annual Private MAC Cosmetics Makeup Event
Pictures from our Happy Hour Fundraiser Event on September 15, 2011
24th Annual Dinner - July 19th, 2010
Health & Wellness – hosted at the ITOCHU International Inc. offices. January 7, 2010
The NYC Affiliate hosted its 23rd Annual Dinner featuring guest speaker, Diane Garnick.  July 23, 2009.
The NYC Affiliate hosted its 1st Annual Exclusive MAC Makeup Event featuring guest speaker, Kim McGillen.  October 21, 2009.
Pictures from our February 20, 2008 “Take a break from Busy Season Happy Hour” guest bartending event.
Pictures from our December 11, 2007 Holiday Event entitled “Critical Success Factors for Women: Remove the Limits” followed by a Holiday Wine Tasting Networking Reception

2009 Scholarship Winner
Our 2009 Scholarship winner was Laura Vollmer.  Laura attends Binghamton University and will be graduating in May 2010.  She is the campus Executive Vice President of Alpha Kappa Psi, a member of Beta Alpha Psi, Events Coordinator of the Binghamton University golf club, and part of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Scholars Program that assists freshman students with the college transition.  Throughout all of her extracurricular activities, Laura has impressively been able to maintain a 3.82 GPA.  She will be the first of her immediate family to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree.  Laura impressed us with her desire to want to be an example to other women in our industry.  Congratulations Laura!

2010 Scholarship Winner
Our 2010 Scholarship winner is Amanda Garzon.  Amanda attends Fordham University and will be graduating in May 2011.  Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a Masters Degree in Accounting. She is the Vice President of Pledges on the executive board of Beta Alpha Psi Fordham University chapter, where she participates in many meetings, events, conferences and community service activities. Amanda interned last summer at Ernst & Young in the Core Business Service Unit and she continued to work part-time during the 2009-2010 school year.  This summer, Amanda is interning in the Core Assurance practice where she hopes to pursue her career full-time upon completion of her Master’s degree.   Amanda impressed us with her passion for the accounting field, her desire to mentor other young women in our industry, and her excellent academic standing she’s achieved thus far while supporting herself through college.  Congratulations Amanda!

2011 Scholarship Winner
Our 2011 Scholarship winner was Samantha Arpino.  Samantha is an accounting major at Hofstra with a 4.0 GPA, which she plans on keeping through graduation in 2012.  She is the Vice President of the accounting society at Hofstra as well as a member of the Beta Alpha Psi accounting honor society, the Golden Key National Honor Society, the Institute for Management Accountants.  In her free time, Samantha provides her tutoring services to students on campus in accounting and other related subjects.   Samantha is currently working as a summer intern in the audit practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers in NYC.

2013 American Woman’s Society of Certified Public Accountants
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (PDF)

Please complete this application and send to the Directors of Scholarships for the NYC Affiliate:

Eva Minsteris, CPA
Managing Director
JSB Partners
747 Third Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10017
P: 212-750-7007
F: 212-750-7531
Email: em@jsbpartners.com

For questions, please email Lillian.siu@gmail.com or em@jsbpartners.com

Applications must be postmarked by May 1, 2012.

Please note: incomplete sections of this application may affect scholarship scorings.


JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Financial Controller, North America

Company: Our Client is a large, French based international manufacturer comprised of 4 operating divisions and several worldwide locations, many of which are in North America

Location: North central New Jersey

Reporting: This Financial Controller reports to a Group VP, the Americas, with a dotted line to the corporate CFO in Europe. There are 2 reports to this position.

Responsibilities: The Financial Controller position is a senior staff one responsible for supporting the various North American operating units. Areas of involvement are many and varied, including cash management and banking, tax, accounting, pensions/healthcare, legal/insurance, and audit. In addressing the various issues that arise in these areas, this Controller will interact regularly with key North American divisional personnel; group managers in Europe; and the various banks, law firms, and CPA’s that our Client uses in North America.

Candidate Specifications: Candidates for this position must possess at least 5-10 years in finance as a financial controller, some of which with a manufacturing company; an appropriate, and preferably, MS level degree; and a solid understanding of basic finance and accounting issues such as consolidations, reporting, and general and cost accounting. In addition, candidates must have especially solid skills as it relates to tax and cash management and possess US GAAP accounting experience (IFRS GAAP background a plus). Fluency in a foreign language such as French or Spanish is desired along with intelligence, a high energy level, and the ability to work well with internal and external stakeholders. This is a profitable, growing, and well-managed company that encourages minority and female candidates to apply.

Compensation: A base plus bonus that will pay in the $120-140k+ range.

Contact: Please send resume and salary history to jandarcy@live.com.

TITLE: Junior Analyst (Operations), IMC
GRADE: 10

BACKGROUND:
Columbia University Investment Management Company, LLC, (“IMC”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia University charged with stewarding Columbia’s endowment for the current and future support of operations and with preserving the purchasing power of the endowment over the long-term after inflation. Almost all funds are managed externally in a diversified strategy that uses active and passive management techniques across a range of asset classes.

The IMC seeks professionals who can contribute materially to the management of the portfolio. Independent thinking and open dialogue are actively encouraged, with team members contributing to the skills, thinking, qualitative and quantitative analysis related to a range of the portfolio, including equities, real estate, energy, other real assets, private equity or a variety of public market strategies. The IMC environment is one in which staff members are expected to develop professionally, work collaboratively across asset classes, and assume greater responsibilities according to ability and impact.

POSITION SCOPE:
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer but working under the direct supervision of an Associate or Analyst, the Junior Analyst will assist with enhancing IMC’s overall infrastructure including operational controls, performance measurement, information technology and risk management.

Responsibilities related to the support of the infrastructure include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with monitoring and reconciling daily cash activities and coordinating security distributions and settlements related to daily investment operations.
  
• Compile and review monthly accounting and performance information.
  
• Understand the key drivers of investment performance.
  
• Assist more senior team members with monitoring changes in the portfolio’s risk profile and investigating material shifts in risk.
  
• Provide instructions to the University’s custodian to ensure appropriate entries are made in accounting and performance measurement systems.
  
• Coordinate the review of legal documents.
  
• Verify fee arrangements and other negotiated terms.
  
• Review reconciliations and valuations of endowment investments, and bring any issues to the attention of more senior members of the team.
  
• Assist more senior members of the team with the analysis of private equity partnership statements.
  
• Maintain financial and transaction data in proprietary database.
  
• Maintain tax information and liaise with the University’s tax department.

In addition, the Junior Analyst is expected to perform other related duties and participate in various projects which may include, but are not limited to:

• Assist more senior team members to analyze returns both at an individual manager and overall portfolio level.
  
• Assist in manager due diligence reviews.
  
• Suggest work flow improvements utilizing various technology solutions.
  
• Interface with investment managers to increase understanding of information disclosed in financial statements.
  
• Help to develop and/or enhance reporting tools to facilitate investment management and asset allocation decisions.
  
• Help to evaluate changes in investment accounting standards and the related impact on financial reporting.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree and/or its equivalent required. Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills required to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences. Must be detail oriented, and have excellent spreadsheet and analytical skills. In addition, strong critical thinking skills, a high degree of intellectual curiosity, and a desire to take on greater responsibilities and leadership are all required to be a successful member of the IMC team. Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a demanding environment required. Must have the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines for short, long and ad-hoc assignments. Must have a commitment to exceptional quality, have the highest ethical standards, and have the vision to enhance and further develop IMC’s portfolio.

Send resume to:
Julius Mercado
Columbia Investment Management Company LLC
405 Lexington Avenue, 63rd Floor
New York, NY 10174
Tel. 212-851-2054
Fax. 212-851-2040
julius.mercado@columbia-imc.org

Title: Assistant Controller - Fund & Management Accounting (Part-time hours)

Company Information: The firm is a family of private equity limited partnerships with over $2.6 billion of committed capital focused on constructive investing in restructurings, turnarounds, and other special situations. The firm invests in companies challenged by the need to effect immediate and significant change.

The ideal candidate is organized, enthusiastic, articulate and has the ability to think a few steps ahead. He/she must be capable of working independently as well as in a team environment, has a natural ability to keep colleagues and external constituents well informed, has strong skills in multi-tasking and meeting deadlines and has the maturity to handle confidential information. Past experience in private equity industry is preferred – 2-4 years public experience or 2-3 years private. Excellent computer skills a must, especially in Excel.

Job Description:

• Prepare and book journal entries in Quickbooks related to transactions out of Citibank accounts
• Maintain bank statements and prepare monthly cash reconciliation for management companies, funds, limited partner and general partner entities
• Assist in maintaining investor contact database through accounting software, TheNextRound (“TNR”)
• Send investor capital calls and distribution notices through TNR
• Reconcile intercompany balances
• Assist in preparation of quarterly reports, financial statements and LP transaction history reports
• Assist in workpapers for year end audit and tax accountants
• Prepare workpapers for quarterly estimated taxes for management company
• Prepare workpapers for investor and general partner K-1 allocations at year end
• Communicate with investors and respond to investor requests in a timely fashion
• Work on special projects, as needed

If interested, please email your resume to Eva at em@jsbpartners.com

Title: Associate – Portfolio Management Reporting & Analysis

Company Information: Premier Stamford, CT based hedge fund with $10B+ AUM

Job Description:

• Preparation of Portfolio Manager P&L statements for specific trading groups and strategies
• Assist in process reengineering efforts in the development of the compensation reporting, deferred compensation and trading cost allocation procedures
• Assist in the development of monthly department trading P&Ls
• Develop and review monthly income statement and balance sheet analyses of trading revenue, expense and accrued compensation
• Interpret new portfolio manager contracts, assess the financial implications and prepare payout statements
• Maintain and lead improvements to the “in house” trader compensation and reporting systems
• Ad-hoc compensation/financial reporting and analysis
• Identify, recommend and implement process improvements to enhance quality, control, efficiency in all Portfolio Management Reporting & Analysis procedures and systems

If interested, please email your resume to Eva at em@jsbpartners.com

Accounting Intern
Full-Time position

Multi-billion dollar global hedge fund with offices in NYC, London & Singapore looking to add a full time accounting intern to its global accounting and operations group assisting with all aspects of year end financial; reporting and audit support. 

Contact
Kbiondo@marathonfund.com
1-212-500-3168

6713 – CFO (Stamford, CT): Our client, a $1B Connecticut based hedge fund, is seeking a CFO to join their firm. The CFO will be responsible for supervising the accounting staff and have ultimate responsibility for all fund accounting, preparing the firm's annual budget and cash forecast, providing monthly budget to actual analysis to the firm's partners, tax filings, quarterly tax estimates, annual audits, responding to requests from investors, establishing and maintaining control over cash, negotiating and managing the firm's insurance policies, and working with potential and existing investors on operational due diligence. The ideal candidate will have 12 to 20 years of hedge fund accounting experience. A CPA is preferred. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com.

6274 – Controller: Our client, a $300M+ New York-based hedge fund is seeking a Controller to join their team. The Controller will be responsible for maintaining the fund liquidity in satisfying all cash and margin commitments with each counterparty, cultivate and maintain all counterparty credit relationships, develop and monitor margin per trader reporting and capital usage calculations, working closely with traders on daily p&l issues, investigating pricing discrepancies, and work with administrator on the month end closing of the funds, review valuations and pricing for various financial instruments. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 15 years experience and ideally be a Controller from another hedge fund with strong product knowledge and margin experience. The Controller will also have to be very well rounded and able to work on various projects related to margin and trader P&L. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com.

4612 – Controller: Our client, a leading middle market private equity firm is seeking a Controller for their team. Their target industries include business services, environmental services, and agribusiness. The Controller will be responsible for the accuracy of the general ledger as well as possessing a full understanding and accountability or all items on the balance sheet , income and cash flow statements. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for reviewing monthly bank reconciliations, daily cash position reports and short term investment of excess cash. On the deal and fund administration side, the Controller will calculate capital calls and distributions, manage funds movements for closings and sales, prepare interim quarterly financial statements for all funds and provide assistance with the preparation of the investors’ quarterly newsletters. The ideal candidate will have 6-10 years of private equity accounting experience; public/private experience a must. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com.

6400: Hedge Fund Controller: Our client, a $2B+ New York City-based multi-strategy hedge fund is seeking a Hedge Fund Controller to join their firm. The Hedge Fund Controller will be responsible for managing the accounting and financial reporting of the hedge funds, monitor all aspects of the reporting and performance of the hedge funds, including aspects performed by the administrator, NAV and performance reporting, review partner allocations, monthly subscriptions and redemption process, review and analysis of currency exposure, preparation of the financial statements and coordination of the year-end audit. The ideal candidate will have BA/BS degree in Accounting, CPA is preferred, 5+ years of post-public related experience in financial accounting and in depth experience with Hedge Fund NAV calculation, knowledge of an array of investing and trading products. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com.

6706- Account Manager: Our client, a premier NJ-Based Fund Administrator is seeking an Account Manager to join their firm. The Account Manager will be responsible for preparing Daily/Weekly/Monthly Net Asset Value, perform Partner/Shareholder Allocation calculations, including incentive and management calculations, interact daily with P&L team on valuations and price analysis, interact daily with Operations team on reconciliations and OTC processing, and have advanced knowledge in complex Derivatives: Interpret confirmation letters from counter parties to set up Derivative instruments in Accounting System. The ideal candidate will have at least 3-5 years experience in managing a team of Fund Accountants, Senior Fund Accountants and Supervisors, and 7-10 years of fund accounting experience in a Hedge Fund/Fund Administrator/Mutual Fund or other financial institution. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com

6673- Assistant Controller: Our client, a New York based Hedge Fund is seeking an Assistant Controller to join their firm. The Assistant Controller have responsibilities that will range from the daily and monthly P&L review, fund accounting and control over financial reporting and operations functions of the funds. The candidate will also be expected to review administrator, liaise with operations professionals to resolve trade and cash discrepancies, maintaining proper controls over accounting and operational procedures and transactions, review administrator's calculation of funds' net asset value, investor allocations, and investor statements, review daily margin, liquidity, leverage and cash reporting, working closely with audit and tax teams at year-end and handle special projects. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of public accounting experience and hedge fund accounting experience in the alternative investments space with a strong understanding of GAAS and US GAAP, have technical product knowledge and be a CPA (or CPA track) with the ability to take part in valuation controls. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com

5762- Assistant Controller: Our client, New York City-based Asset Management Firm is seeking an Assistant Controller to join their firm. The Assistant Controller will be responsible for monthly and annual close of books and records, account reconciliations, Budgeting and Forecasting, focus Filings for the Broker Dealer, cash management, Management Reporting, Consolidations, Financial Reporting, Allocation of overhead and deal related expenses, Annual Audits, Fixed Asset tracking, Accounts receivable tracking, Payroll processing, Allocations and inter-company transaction tracking, Liaise with external auditors in preparation for audits, Quarterly and annual regulatory reporting if applicable, and FX translations for UK entities. The ideal candidate will have 8 to 13 years of experience. The ideal candidate will have prior management company accounting experience, (US/UK GAAP and Asset Management is a plus). The candidate should be hands on, strong G/L systems skills (Solomon is a plus). Broker Dealer experience is a plus since is one of the entities is a Registered B/D. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com

3787- Assistant Controller: Our client, a $5B+ New York City-Based Private Equity Firm is seeking an Assistant Controller to join their firm. The Assistant Controller will be responsible for overseeing accounting and reporting for over 20 limited partnerships, Cash Management, Financial Reporting, Liasing with LP's, Capital calls and Distributions, Prepare tax estimates and Year End audits and related K1's. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 8 years of Public/Private experience with private equity experience. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com

1731 - Senior Accountant: Our client, a $15B+ multi-strategy hedge fund, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their firm. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for preparing daily and monthly cash reconciliations, recording corporate bond interest and expenses, monitoring collateral interest and dividend income, maintaining legal bills/reimbursement payments, and reviewing pricing for spot FXs, forwards, and CDS trades weekly. Additionally, the Senior Accountant will assist the team in preparing the month end work. The ideal candidate will have 2 to 4 years of public or private experience with either a hedge fund administrator or direct hedge fund environment. Experience with Excel and Geneva is a plus. This position will offer a growth opportunity as the fund continues to mature. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com.

1541 - Senior Accountant: Our client, a growing private equity and private equity fund of funds, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team. The firm mainly has investments in emerging markets and healthcare, and has over $5B of managed assets. The firm has doubled in assets over two years and with these continued anticipations of growth, they need an incredibly sharp candidate for this crucial hire. The Senior Accountant will assume responsibility for fund accounting for either their Distressed Fund of Funds and/or their Private Equity Fund of Funds. Duties will include preparing the financials, allocations, closing the books, fund accounting, preparing annual audits, providing account reconciliations, handling capital calls and distributions, and special projects as necessary. The ideal candidate will be a public accountant, public/private accountant or straight private accountant with 2-4 years of experience. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com.

6532 – Staff Accountant: Our client, a $1B+ New York-based asset management firm is seeking a Staff Accountant to join their team. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for monthly and annual close of books and records, account reconciliations, budgeting and forecasting, focus filings for the Broker Dealer, cash management and reconciliations (daily and monthly), management reporting, consolidations, financial reporting, allocation of overhead and deal related expenses, Annual Audits, Fixed Asset tracking, accounts receivable tracking, payroll processing, pension processing, T&E processing using web-based T&E software, Sales & Use tax returns – US, Prepare 1099's, Allocations and inter-company transaction tracking, liaise with external auditors in preparation for audits, quarterly and annual regulatory reporting if applicable, and FX translations for UK entities. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 6 years of Management Co. or Corporate Accounting experience. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com.

6436- Accounting Analyst: Our client, a $5B+ New York City-based asset management firm is seeking an Accounting Analyst to join their firm. The Accounting Analyst will be responsible for overseeing the various fund administrators that do the accounting for a private equity fund, a hedge fund and a debt fund. The role would entail reviewing weekly cash needs, reviewing the Net Asset Value Calculation, monthly close, enhancing controls, and special projects. The ideal candidate be a 2007 or 2008 grad from public accounting with experience auditing private equity and/or hedge fund clients. Strong excel skills and CPA a plus but not required. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com.

6705 – Accountant: Our client, a quantitative trading and investment strategy firm, is seeking a Staff Accountant to join their Accounting team. This hands-on role is in a small accounting group offering a great opportunity to work in an innovative, dynamic environment. The Staff Accountant will handle all aspects of accounting for various funds, preparing annual financial statements, working with external auditors, preparing month-end close including calculating NAV, management fees and incentive fees, assisting in many ad hoc and special projects, and working closely with operations, investor relations and trading teams. The ideal candidate will have his/her Bachelor's degree with 2-4 years of experience in hedge fund accounting or tax. A CPA or CFA certification is required. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com.

5224- Tax Senior: Our client, a $10B+ Hedge Firm is seeking a Tax Senior to join their firm. The Tax Senior will be responsible for providing tax estimates, prepare and complete tax requests for investors, monitor long term holding periods, wash sales and appropriate multi-broker tax relief on a daily basis, compute year-end taxable income and allocations to partners, preparation of the information for the tax return and K-1s, monitoring the tax basis of the internal members and advising on cash movements between the hedge funds, correspond with the personal tax accountants of internal members, withholding filing requirements, and follow up on IRS/state notices.  The ideal candidate will have two to five years overall tax experience with specific experience in the hedge fund/financial services industry, bachelor's degree in accounting, CPA preferable but not required, excellent excel skills required, strong written / oral communication skills, self-motivated, works well in team environment, takes pride in final work product and be detail oriented. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com

6668- Tax Associate: Our client, a leading New Jersey- based Hedge Fund administrator is seeking a Tax Associate to join their firm. The Tax Associate will be responsible for providing U.S. tax analysis of hedge fund transactions, handle tax reporting for investors and tax filings, coordinate various foreign tax reporting requirements and contribute to development and enhancement of technological systems. The ideal candidate will have 3-7 years of hedge fund tax experience with a strong attention to detail, ability to troubleshoot and solve problems and manage multiple tasks / projects. Strong software skills and MS Excel are a big plus – The successful candidate will be comfortable with formulas, should understand the basics of macros & pivot tables, and be able to navigate and understand complex workbooks. If you are interested please email Eva at em@jsbpartners.com.

Company: NY Real Estate Owner/Developer
Department: Finance

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Responsible for all statutory and investor reporting for all funds including affiliated feeder and co-investment funds, etc. Includes supervision of all fund audits, the development of supplemental information packages, and internal performance reporting.
• Liaison between Chief Financial Officer and the Controlling Department
• Responsible for track record analysis, maintenance and research to assist Capital Markets department.
• Finance department is also responsible for maintaining all carried interest valuations, return calculations, capital and distribution files, etc.
• Duties include preparation for investor conferences, specialized investor reporting and analysis to assist the Investor Relations department.
• Coordinate daily with the following departments: Treasury, Property Accounting Acquisitions, Tax, Capital Markets and Investor Relations.

• Minimum of 10 years progressive experience involving real estate fund reporting
• GAAP knowledge required
• BS/BA Accounting or Finance Preferred
• CPA and/or MBA Preferred

The American Woman’s Society of Certified Public Accountants (AWSCPA) has announced that the Society’s 2010 Woman of Courage Award was presented to Ms. Perpetual Manatse at the organization’s 2010 Joint National Conference in Nashville. Ms. Manatse is currently a Manager in the Employee Benefits Audit Group with Deloitte, New York, and previously held the position of Audit Supervisor in her native Zimbabwe until her recent relocation to New York and subsequent promotion. Ms. Manatse has been with Deloitte since completing her education in Zimbabwe in 2004. She specializes in employee benefit plan audits and in that role, works with various other groups within Deloitte. Audit teams call upon her for advice and consultation on compliance, auditing, accounting, financial reporting and regulatory issues.

She graduated from the National University of Science & Technology - Zimbabwe (NUST), earning her BCOM with honors in accounting and one year later, from the University of South Africa (UNISA) with a Bachelors of Accounting Science with honors, majoring in Accountancy. She earned her CPA designation in the United States.

Ms. Manatse was born 30 years ago in Zimbabwe in Southern Africa. Recently, the country has suffered political and economic unrest. Just before she left in September 2007, inflation was over a thousand percent (1000%) and audit clients were accounting for hyperinflation accounts. She and her family would go without electricity and water for over 12 hours, and she would stay up late to get on the Internet when the data traffic was low, and stay up late to wait for the water that sometimes came late in the night just to do laundry before the water disappeared again for another 12 hours. During this time, she had begun her career with Deloitte. She realized that she was not able to bring anything home to help support the family, due to Zimbabwe’s economic strife. She knew it was time to leave her homeland.

After a rare interval where the electrical supply and Internet service cooperated, she applied for and received her dream job with Deloitte in New York. She then was able to tell her husband and daughter that their dream had finally come true. It required that they had to leave their family, friends and everything including her husband’s growing business, and head towards New York City, and a foreign land - where she had no family, no close friends and where her husband needed to look for a job.

It has been almost three years since the transition. Ms. Manatse and her family have endured the culture shock and the winter storms. Her husband got a job. It has turned out that it is a beautiful place with wonderful people who support them.

AWSCPA, organized in 1933, is the only national organization committed to the development and advancement of women CPAs in the accounting profession. It provides:

• Resources and support for professional and personal development
• Opportunities for leadership participation, networking and mentoring
• Visibility and recognition for the organization and its members
• Leadership in addressing the concerns of women in the accounting profession.

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