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James Damato • (973) 634-2031 • jdtwelv@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KPMG, Montvale, NJ 8/09 – Present
Research Associate – Global Risk Management
• Download Issuer and Securities data files daily, perform quality check to confirm file validity,
and post to local applications for data refresh
• Download Cognos reports weekly to assist with HR and Compliance Report creation process
• Perform data file retrieval tasks and execute programs to create daily identifier change reports
• Compile data from vendor web and place data files in established location for refresh of the
KPMG applications
• Identify discrepancies between applications and reconcile identifiers (D&B Number)
• Retrieve legal name from public data sources, compare to existing KPMG systems data, and provide
recommendation to update of legal names
• Assist with data administration task of updating PHAC changes in Research Team applications
• Perform Bloomberg lookups and data extraction on a daily basis
• Utilize firm-wide applications to conduct further research and update existing entity information
• Collaborate with Research Team members to make adjustments to entity records
• Perform data administration tasks as requested
• Participate in other Risk Management Systems Group projects and initiatives, including special
projects as requested
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Hill Holliday, Boston, MA 9/08 – 12/08
Financial Reporting Analyst
• Prepared and entered journal entries using Computron and Microsoft Excel
• Assisted with the review and preparation of the reconciliation records
• Reviewed and prepared expense account analyses
• Assisted with the IPG close process
• Compiled ad hoc financial analyses
New Jersey Nets Basketball, East Rutherford, NJ 7/07 – 9/07
Financial Analyst
• Reviewed and examined key financial information comparing the Nets to other NBA teams
• Developed a 20 page Excel document tracking daily and weekly ticket transactions
• Analyzed vendors for new arena and created a comparative analysis to identify the best investment
• Reconciled bank statements using Excel
• Edited legal letters, cash confirms, footnotes, and memos to players regarding escrow funds
COMPUTER SKILLS
Computron, MS Access, Bloomberg, Moody’s, Thomson ONE, FactSet, Peachtree, Crystal Ball, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Advanced knowledge of Spanish
EDUCATION
Bentley University, Waltham, MA
Bachelor of Science, Finance, December 2008
Minor: Spanish
Honors: Dean’s List
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain Study Abroad Program, Summer 2007
Traveled to five cities in Spain and studied Spanish Literature and Spanish Grammar
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pr1001 commented May 3, 2010

Putting a resume on GitHub is a great idea, but I figured it might look nice with some additional formatting. Here's my version: https://gist.github.com/388581/8d5899500ef86e5e361975512611bbecec8d1d13

Hope you don't mind!

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ice799 commented May 3, 2010

Wow. Don't even know what to say; you are awesome. Thanks so much for taking the time to do that.

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