james_resume.md

James Damato

(973) 634-2031 jdtwelv@yahoo.com

Professional Experience

KPMG

Research Associate – Global Risk Management

Montvale, NJ

8/09 – Present

• 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

Financial Reporting Analyst

Boston, MA

9/08 – 12/08

• 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

Financial Analyst

East Rutherford, NJ

7/07 – 9/07

• 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

Bachelor of Science, Finance

Waltham, MA

December 2008

Minor: Spanish

Honors: Dean’s List

Universidad de Granada

Study Abroad Program

Granada, Spain

Summer 2007

Traveled to five cities in Spain and studied Spanish Literature and Spanish Grammar