ALPFA Newsletter Spring 2012 No. 9
Transcript of ALPFA Newsletter Spring 2012 No. 9
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This Issue
ALPFA FIU Newsletter
ISSUE 09 March 9, 2012
Students listen to the presentationmade by The Mergis Group.
President of ALPFA Miami, BrettFriedman, gives a presentation on
behalf of McGladrey.
The Mergis Group gives apresentation to nance stu-
dents.
Above: Daniel Zamora gives a motivational presenta-tion on professional development, moving forward.
Dates to Remember P.
Next Meeng P.
Company Profle P.
Job Opportunies P.
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Dates to Remember
March 20
Sports Rae
Graham Center Tabling
11:00am4:00pm
Contact Information:
Katrina Radzko
March 23
Fall 2012 Executive Board Nominations
March 31
Fundraising Event
Car Wash
10:00am4:00pm
12000 sw 8th St. Miami, FL, 33101
Contact Information:
Katrina Radzko
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Next Meeting
Date:
March 23, 2012
Firm Presentations:
Accounting and Finance:Cherry Bekaert & Holland
Time:
Networking:5:30-6:00pm
Meeting:6:00-8:00pm
Location:
RB 120
(Ryder Building)
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Company Profiles
One of the largest regional CPA rms headquartered in the South-
east, CB&Hs resource network stretches across ve states: Florida,
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
The Firm of Choice in the Southeast for accounting, audit, tax, and
consulting needs.
$130 million in annual revenue
Over 750 Professionals (including 99 Partners and Principals)
Founding member of Baker Tilly International
Key industries served include: nancial services, healthcare, technol
ogy, governmental contractors, and nonprot organizations
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Job Opportunities
Company:Assurant
Careers website:www.assurant.jobs
Location: Miami, FL
Position:Finance & Accounting InternshipSalary: Paid
Citizenship: Open to all candidates authorized to work in the US with no restrictions.
Eligibility: Junior or Senior Bachelors student enrolled in Finance or Accounting
Application Deadline: March 28, 2012
Application Process:
Interested students must apply online here: CBA Career Link Job:729667AND on the Assurant website here: Finance InternshipJob for consideration. Students who do not apply to the Assurant site will not be in the candidate pool.
Position Overview:
We are looking for a top-notch Finance or Accounting student to intern with us! Great opportunity for in-depth exposure tonance in a busenvironment!
Key Responsibilities:
Create, maintain, and coordinate a wireless reporting calendar throughout LATAM on a monthly basis
Follow up on reporting deliverables (Monthly)
Modify and roll forward, plan and forecast worksheets (Quarterly)
Complete dashboard reports
Assist the Director in the preparation of presentations as needed
Required skills/experience:
Junior / Senior Accounting or FinanceStudent
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills required
Procient user of MS Word, Excel and Power Point
Strong organizational and multitasking skills
Ability to process time sensitive data and information from multiple sources, make decisions and communicate actions
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Job Opportunities (continued)
Desired skills/experience:
Previous experience is a plus!
Visio or other diagram mapping application
Cognos knowledge
Ability to do process mapping
Length of internship: approximately 12 months
Hours: 25-30 hour per week
About Assurant:
Assurant Solutions businesses develop, underwrite, market and administer specialty insurance, extended service contracts and other risk mament solutions through collaborative relationships with leading nancial institutions, retailers, automobile dealers, funeral homes, manufact
wireless carriers and other entities. With operations in 25 locations, including executive oces in Atlanta, Ga., Assurant Solutions serves clieand their customers in 12 countries throughout North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Asia.www.assurantsolutions.com
Assurant Solutions is part of Assurant, a premier provider of specialized insurance products and related services in North America and select
worldwide markets. The four key businesses--
Assurant Solutions, Assurant Specialty Property, Assurant Health, and Assurant Employee Ben-- partner with clients who are leaders in their industries and have built leadership positions in a number of specialty insurance market segmin the U.S. and select worldwide markets.
Assurant, a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ. Assurant approximately $27 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual revenue. Assurant has approximately 14,000 employees worldwide and is headquatered in New York's nancial district.www.assurant.com.
We oer comprehensive benets to full time and part time employees including medical, dental, STD, LTD and life insurance, 401k with prosharing, generous paid time o and much more.
Assurant is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All aspects of consideration for employment and employment with the Company agoverned on the basis of merit, competence and qualications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, vetestatus, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
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Job Opportunities
NextGen Leaders National Conference
Deloitte is excited to announce our second annual NextGen Leaders Nationa
Conference for freshman that are interested in a career in professional ser-
vices. Applicants must complete their freshman year by July 2012 and be availa-
ble for travel to Deloitte University in Dallas, TX from July 22nd to July 25th,
2012. The NextGen Leaders Program is designed to get you ready to lead. With
extensive multi-
year training, internships, scholarships, and mentor guidance,we might even help you land the job of your dreams! In fact, all participants
will receive an all-expense paid trip to the conference and a $1000 scholarship!
You can submit an application through CBA Career Link today!Apply today as
the application deadline approaching on Tuesday, February 14th.
Sophomore Leadership Development Workshop
Apply to attend the Sophomore Leadership Development Workshop,
where youll learn about life in professional services, meet Deloitte profession-
als from dierent backgrounds and participate in fun and interactive leader-
ship assessments. The Deloitte Sophomore Leadership Development
Workshop for FIU students will be held on the afternoon of Friday, March
23rd in the Deloitte Miami oce. The application deadline is Friday, March
9th. Apply through the CBA Career Link today!
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Job Opportunities (continued)
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Job Opportunities
About JPMorgan ChaseJPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.2 trillion and operations inmore than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small-business andcommercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity. A component of the Dow JonesIndustrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the worlds mostprominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands.
Business AreaThe firms Finance division provides an ideal opportunity to increase your understanding of global finance. Our Financeteams play an essential role in every aspect of their business, combining a well-developed performance measurement pro-cess with sophisticated economic capital measurement. The result is exceptional financial discipline throughout the firm. Asa member of our team, you will participate in a wide range of learning experiences and take the first steps toward building adynamic career at the firm.
Program OverviewThe Finance Analyst Development Program is a leadership program designed to attract, develop, and retain entry-level pro-fessionals who share our passion for instituting meaningful change and delivering powerful financial results for our firm. Ana-lysts will support corporate and line of business functions, working closely with experienced professionals and making realcontributions to business results. The broad spectrum of hands-on learning experiences offered throughout this two-year pro-gram provides an ideal springboard for you to cultivate your skills and expand your knowledge of internal finance.
Analysts participate in rotations across the firms business lines Asset Management, Commercial Banking, InvestmentBank, Retail Financial Services and Treasury & Securities Services- or in a corporate function, such as Corporate Planningand Analysis, Treasury, Corporate Finance Analytics, Investor Relations, or Corporate Controllers. Positions in this programare available in the following locations:
New York Metro area, includes Jersey City, NJ
Columbus, OH
Newark/Wilmington, DE
Chicago, ILRoles and ResponsibilitiesThere are various opportunities available within the Finance Analyst Development Program:
Reporting, Planning and Analysis: Internally report monthly or quarterly financial results, including presentations tosenior management; analyze business reasons for results; forecast financial results for future periods; prepare futureyears budgets.
Controllers: Request, consolidate, analyze, validate and report financial data while adhering to internal control stand-ards; ensure overall integrity and validity of the financial statements and controls over the transaction cycle; work toenhance the efficiency and control of the financial reporting process; work on external filings and press releases.
Project Management: Assist in project documentation; perform PMO (project management office) functions; developoperating models, procedures and standards; support and/or lead small and large scale business initiatives; supportBAU (business as usual) activities.
Risk: Analyze and report, internally and externally, composition of risks across the firm, including the preparation of peri-odic overviews for the firms Board of Directors, and daily, weekly and monthly risk and financial reports for the firm'ssenior management to monitor overall risk profiles.
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Job Opportunities (continued)
Strategy and Business Development: Analyze client information, market data and competitor positioning for seniormanagement intelligence; work on project execution; conduct strategic analysis by leveraging business knowledge,
technical analysis, and modeling skills to provide incisive strategic insights.
Investor Relations: Assist in preparation of quarterly earnings documents, including the drafting of the press release andthe preparation of support documents; prepare presentations used by senior management at investor conferences;work with line of business finance teams to understand business drivers and help communicate the firms story.
Treasury / balance sheet: Work on managing the firm's liquidity and capital positions, establishing funds transfer pricingpolicy, analyzing the firm's line of business and consolidated earnings at risk, executing the firm's securitization pro-grams and managing the firm's relationships with rating agencies and fixed income investors.
Training and DevelopmentThe training program is designed to develop analytical talents, problem-solving skills, interpersonal and communication skills.It begins with two weeks of intensive training that includes a comprehensive overview of our firm and the finance division.Your training will focus on accounting and financial statement analysis, including other skills essential for success in your divi-sion. Throughout these informative two weeks, you will also meet senior finance managers, who will share their personal ex-periences at the firm and discuss our industrys immediate and future strategic challenges.
QualificationsWe seek highly motivated candidates, interested in a career in Finance. Other qualifications include:
Expected graduation date ranging from December 2011 to June 2012
GPA of 3.5 or above
Preferred majors include Finance, Accounting and MIS/CIS; however, all majors are considered
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and analytical skills
Basic understanding of financial statements, accounting procedures, internal and external reporting and variance analysis
Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access
All candidates must have the eligibility to work permanently in the U.S.
For more information on how to apply, visitjpmorgan.com/careers.
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Any Questions, Comments, or Concerns?
Please feel free to contact the Executive Board:
Kevin Zamora
Yegor Nadvornyy
Oriana Boxer
Natalia Marco
Katrina Radzko
Anais Perez
Arianna Monserrat
Daniel Ghanem
Edward Delgado
Daniel Zamora
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