ANDRE BURKE

349 Jackson Avenue

Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Home: (908) 397-4696
E-mail: abf7d692@westpost.net

WORK EXPERIENCE:
FORTIS PFS NEW YORK, NY
September 2008 - November
2009
Fund of Fund Accountant
* Provided administrative services such as portfolios and net asset values for f
und of funds clients.
* Reconciled reviewed and processed monthly cash activity from I- fund Banking S
ystem.
* Processed wires transfers for new and existing shareholders subscriptions.
* Requested monthly wire transfers to pay fees and redemptions.
* Prepared and provided support documentation for the monthly trial balance and
work papers.
* Compared and provided independent prices for client's portfolio investments mo
nthly.
* Collected estimate prices and final statements for client portfolios investmen
ts and explained significant changes in gain or loss.
* Booked journal entries for funds monthly expenses, cash activity, shareholder
information and investments through Advent Geneva System.
* Communicated with client to resolve issues pertaining to portfolios investment
s or Net Asset Value.
* Maintained orderly filing of clients' records.
* Products handled include, fixed income securities, FX forwards and equities.
CITI ROSELAND, NJ
August 2006 - September 2008
Hedge Fund/ Fund of Fund Accountant
* Provided administration services for large and boutique domestic and offshore
hedge fund clients.
* Product knowledge: long/short equities, fixed income, swaps, and options.
* Prepared and provided support documentation for the monthly trial balance, bal
ance sheet, and investor capital statements for multiple funds.
* Worked as a liaison with the portfolio accountants and investor services group
to maintain books and records for funds based on information received from the
funds' advisors and prime brokers.
* Acted as a primary contact with clients, shareholders, or brokers to resolve a
ny issues that may arise.
* Communicated with clients to resolve issues and discrepancies in order to comp
lete project deadline and assist with audit and other special client requests.
* Calculated the NAVs and completed a workpaper package and trial balance for a
multiple large and small hedge funds on a monthly basis.
* Responsible for creating and/or reviewing economic allocations, allocating per
formance and expenses correctly, calculating return of capital percentages, gene
rating capital statements, and ensuring timely delivery to the investors.
* Assisted in the preparation of various tax reports, schedules and allocations.
* Use effective leadership skills to motivate, train and review work of three ne
w employees.
DPM MELLON SOMERSET, NJ
October 2004 -
July 2006
Hedge Fund Accountant
* Completed monthly bank reconciliation's, general ledgers and financial stateme
nts.
* Reconciliation of positions to prime brokers and portfolio managers.
* Interaction with treasury department on cash reconciliation's as well as provi
ding support for client's daily and monthly NAV's.
* Prepared journal entries of all bank and trade activities through Solomon syst
em (accruals and prepaid expenses).
* Calculated management and incentive fees at the fund and/ or trader level.
* Requested monthly wire transfers to pay fees and redemptions.
* Assisted with annual audits.
* Products handled include futures, fixed income securities, swaps, options, FX
forwards and equities.
NEUBERGER AND BERMAN NEW YORK, NY
April 2004 - October 2004
Mutual Fund Acc
ountant (contract assignment)
BANK OF NEW YORK NEW YORK, NY A
pril 2001-December 2003
Control Accountant
* Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly accounts reconciliations.
* Identified daily changes requiring portfolio accountants attention for positio
n reconciliations.
* Investigated discrepancies requiring initiating QTRAC or Bloomberg investigati
on.
* Resolved issues pertaining to corporate actions reconciliations.
* Participated in weekly custody/accounting/client asset meetings.
* Provided clear explanations and determine ownership for all discrepancies.
* Interacted with custody and accounting in resolving the processing of trade re
lated transactions.
* Compiled aged items or other reports.
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY NEW YORK, NY
October 1999 - April 2001
Mutual Fund Accountant
* Performed daily fund accounting activities including bank reconciliations, tra
de entry review, cash balance reconciliation, reconciliation of subscription rec
eivable, redemption payable and monthly reconciliations of custodian statements
to company records.
* Analyzed and explained changes in income and expenses, and calculated net asse
t values
* Prepared the following items: compliance schedules and work papers, semi-annua
l and annual board books, trial balance, schedule of investments and NSAR report
ing for domestic stocks and bonds.
* Calculated income and expense accruals.
* Calculated management, distribution and incentive fees.
* Managed the accounting for expenses, distributions, interest and dividends.
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER NEW YORK, NY
June 1997 -September 1999
Mutual Fund Accountant
* Derived net asset values of mutual funds; analyzed, reconciled, and reviewed b
ank statements.
* Verified bank statements and general ledger with DST system.
* Analyzed, reconciled and reviewed cash sheets; resolved any discrepancies with
journal entries.
* Calculated income and expense accruals.
* Calculated management, distribution and incentive fees.
* Transmitted prices to the NASDAQ index.
* Provided assistance and support to portfolio managers via cash balances.
* Performed daily follow-up of the mutual fund accounts.
* Managed the general ledger and records for domestic stocks and bonds.

EDUCATION:
KEAN UNIVERSITY UNION, NJ
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
May 1997
SOFTWARE SKILLS:
Microsoft Windows, Advent Geneva, Go System, Word, Excel, Lotus, Quattro Pro, DS
T, Invest One, Bloomberg and Reuters.