I'm always interested on how we can do things better On how we can improve the things we do everyday for the benefit of our stakeholders and our work-life balance
Jowonn Taguba
Certified Public Accountant
Makati City,Philippines
Summary
Innovative Team Leader consistently praised by management for providing top-notch technical, quality and production leadership to assigned team. Having a working knowledge on automations troubleshooting, root cause analysis and corrective action implementation. With years of experience leading and supporting teams. Expert in following detailed production schedules with distinguished history of maximizing productivity. Committed to proactive reorganization for optimized safety and efficiency.
Talented Team Leader experienced and dedicated to enhancing employee satisfaction and business success. Diplomatic and friendly with proven commitment to employee training. Hardworking team player bringing necessary experience and knowledge to tackle any operational demand.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Fund Accounting Specialist - Team Lead
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Taguig City, Philippines
01.2016 - Current
- Primary responsibility of the Fund Accountant is the maintenance of accurate accounting and securities records for each fund administered, ensuring all prescribed controls are adhered to for each fund accounting process (e.g. position reconciliation, asset pricing, security trading, income & expense processing etc.).
- Problem-solving investigation & resolution where accounting or securities transactions breach the validation tolerances of the JP Morgan Exception Management System (EMS).
- Timeliness of NAV production, accounting validation and management escalation, in the event of issues, is essential to the success of the individual’s and team’s performance.
- Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions (e.g Robotics and Automation tools like Xceptor).
- Prepared detailed reports on updates to project specifications, progress, identified conflicts and team activities.
Global Pricing Analyst
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Taguig City, Philippines
11.2012 - 12.2015
- The Pricing Hub provides operational support to the Fund Administration departments in EMEA, ASIAPAC and NA regions by ensuring that key pricing services necessary to complete NAV calculations are completed efficiently, within specific time frames and in a controlled environment to minimize risk. The department covers 24X7 and may vary depending on business needs. Specific functions carried out within the Group include.
- Daily Price review, analysis and validation of all investment assets held within the Investment Funds
- Analysis of Financial Market information and index movement as related to price movements
- Review and monitoring of Foreign Exchange information on an Intra-day basis
- Pricing Vendor management across globe.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
University of Saint Louis - Tuguegarao City
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 06.2007 - 05.2012
Skills
⦁ Possess knowledge of different accounting processes and accounting principles related to different industries
⦁ Have knowledge of securities industry and back office operations (eg options, equities, fixed income, forward contracts, custody services, etc)
⦁ Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Publisher
⦁ Have experience using Sungard InvestOne fund accounting platform
⦁ Knowledgeable of Reuters and Bloomberg
⦁ Have been involved in automation and innovation initiatives with strong - experience in Xceptor application
Accomplishments
- Asset Pricing SME ( Subject Matter Expert)
- TALA Awardee Q4 2014
- Achieved time- saving and efficient results by introducing Xceptor for client-specific manual tasks.
- Collaborated with teams of from Hyderabad, Mumbai and Manila in the development of Irecs Lite Reconciliation.
Affiliations
⦁ Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountant
Interests
Timeline
Fund Accounting Specialist - Team Lead
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
01.2016 - Current
Global Pricing Analyst
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
11.2012 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
University of Saint Louis - Tuguegarao City
06.2007 - 05.2012