Ainsley A. Reynolds, ABD, MBA, CPA, CGMA
President at New Jersey State Board of Accountancy
Director of Accounting,  State of New Jersey  Department of the Treasury Division of Investment
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New Jersey State Board of Accountancy
Newark, NJ
President
Division of Investment Department of the Treasury State of New Jersey
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Oversee accounting and reporting for all of the State of New Jersey pension investment portfolios, currently valued at $77 Billion. Lead seven direct reports. Maintain a strong understanding of organizational budgeting constraints and expenditures while ensuring the integrity of the budget process throughout the year.

•	Managed merger of four multibillion dollar pension funds into two new legal entities by partnering with compliance officer to rewrite the regulations that governed the funds operations.
•	Planned and executed transfer of 5,000 investment holdings into new entities, increasing transactional efficiency 40% and eliminating 210 hours from year closing process and audit completion.
•	Co-managed implementation of middle office department to manage trade settlement for the division to carve-out trade settlement operations from the accounting department.
•	Addressed segregation of responsibility issue as recommended by outside consultant, saving 2 FTE $120K.
•	Led a team of five accountants to test the effectiveness of new pricing feed from Thomson Reuters in Trade Order Management system.
Trenton, NJ
Director of Accounting
(Meritex)/Hilton Hotel Corp.
Managed stakeholder relationships and ensured appropriate amount of coverage. Developed weekly cash flow budgets and monitor all funding needs. Followed-up monthly worldwide business activity, emphasizing variances vs. objectives and providing management with a good understanding of performance, origin of issues, risks, and opportunities.

•	Ensured strategy implementation by defining relevant KPIs and measuring their achievements while proposing corrective plans to achieve objectives and improve profit.
•	Provided other departments with financial support to assist them in acquiring a better understanding of the financial impact of their decisions.
•	Served as a business partner to stimulate discussion and challenges, improving decision-making process.
Director of Finance/ Assistant General Manager
Deutsche Bank
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Developed and completed risk-based audit plans for global derivative and equities businesses including hedge fund (fund of funds), index arbitrage, risk arbitrage, equity prime services, international program, quantitative and equity derivative trading desks

Identified areas for potential audit and associated risks to determine critical audit rotations; reported audit findings and provided recommendations to alleviate control weaknesses and return to operating efficiency

Collaborated closely with cross-functional areas including legal, compliance, trading and sales

Key team member contributing to implementation of Business Continuity Process for division
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Assistant Vice President
PwC
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Engaged in the planning, coordination and execution of financial audit engagements for this “Big 4” global accounting and consulting firm.
•	Primarily responsible for staffing and budgeting of billable hours for each of my audit client engagements. Provided leadership oversight for audit process and audit teams, reviewed work papers and drafted final audit reports. Successfully led investment management audit for training, reviewing and evaluating work of associates which helped to identify and close any administrative gaps. 
•	Provided internal control recommendations to clients’ senior management based on thorough analysis which included security valuation, income recognition and review of prospectus limitations, SEC compliance and partnership agreements for private equity funds; analyzed financial statements, systems controls and operations.
•	Enforced regulatory compliance with special system and operational reviews on ad-hoc basis.
•	Drafted reports to shareholders, Board of Directors and Audit Committee members as well as provided clients with periodic updates of all information related to current accounting and reporting requirements.
•	Used product knowledge expertise across diverse investment products including domestic and international equities, bonds, master-feeder funds, multi-class funds, futures and forwards to provide support for team members.
New York, New York
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Senior Associate
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
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Rutgers Business School
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Master of Business Administration
Graduate Assistant for Accounting Department
Beta Alpha Psi Treasurer
Public Accountancy
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Saint John's University
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Bachelor of Arts
Economics
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Stony Brook University
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National Association of Black Accountants, Inc.
Life Member
National Black MBA Association
Life Member
Education
District 83 Toastmasters
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Club Mentor (December 2019 - May 2020)
District 83 Parliamentarian (2017-2019)
Vice President of Membership (2017-2018)
Pathway Ambassador & Guide 2017 - Present
President 2017
Earned Distinguish Toastmaster (DTM) - December 9, 2014
Club Sponsor & Past President  - Dialogue Party Toastmasters Club (President Distinguished) 2014 -2015
Past Vice President of Education - Treasury Toastmasters Club
Past Area Governor - District 38 Division F Area 62 (formerly 25)

Toastmasters Club provides a supportive and positive environment where members have the opportunity to develop their communication and leadership skills.
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DTM2
Civil Rights and Social Action
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
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National Budget & Finance Committee Chairman
District IV (NJ) Director
Received District Director of Year Award 2015 - 2016 on April 2, 2016
President 
Vice President
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Treasurer, Sigma Chi Lambda Chapter
AICPA
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2019–20 Digital Mindset
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State of New Jersey
Certified Public Accountant
NYC Department of Education
Certified Public Accountant
AICPA
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Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
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State of New Jersey
Notary Public
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Short Hills, NJ
Eddie Ramos, CFA
Head of External Advisors / Diversity Portfolio Management at New Jersey Division of Investment
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Trenton, NJ
Edward Pittman
Portfolio Manager at NJ Investment Division
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New York, NY
Kwame Adu-Gyamfi, MBA, CFE, ABD
Vice President - Business Development & Strategy US Wholesale & Investment Banking at MUFG
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Randolph, NJ
Jonatas Ferreira
Student at Montclair State University
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New York City Metropolitan Area
Shoaib Khan, CFA, CPA
Acting Director & Chief Investment Officer at New Jersey Division of Investment
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Trenton, NJ
Queeniqueka Parish
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New York City Metropolitan Area
Jeffrey A. Robinson
Professor, Entrepreneur, Author & Advocate for Inclusive Innovation, Diverse Workplaces, and Economic Development.         Prudential Chair in Business @ Rutgers U., Filene Research Institute  Center of Excellence Fellow
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Newark, NJ
Alfred Glass
Director Customer Service Operations at New Jersey Natural Gas
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Greater Philadelphia
Gary Terwilliger
Assistant Division Director & Chief Technology Officer, Division of Investment
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United States
Marcel Sheffey
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Trenton, NJ
Todd Rowohlt
NJ - Div of Investment -  Portfolio Manager - Emerging Market Equity
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New York City Metropolitan Area
Andreea Stetco
Senior Property Accountant at U.S. Realty Advisors, LLC
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United States
Tim Mahoney
TEVA Oncology
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Basking Ridge, NJ
Meredith Vergara
Wealth Management Associate Assistant Vice President at Merrill Lynch
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East Lansing, MI
Jaida PERKINS
Student at Michigan State University
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Newark, NJ
Dr. Randal Pinkett
Chairman and CEO, BCT Partners | Entrepreneur & Business Leader | Technology & Data Innovator | Speaker, Author & Media Personality | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Expert | Former Scholar-Athlete
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Philadelphia, PA
Bruno Mirarchi, CPA
Senior Accountant at SOFIDEL AMERICA
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West Orange, NJ
Tommy Johnson III
Real Estate Associate at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
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New Alexandria, VA
Jim Taylor
President at JMT Solutions
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Las Vegas, NV
James Curbeam, CPCU, ARM, AIC, MBA
Director of Risk Management at Las Vegas Valley Water District
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Stony Brook University
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New Jersey Society of CPAs (NJCPA)
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Healthcare Analytics and Intelligence
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Beta Alpha Psi
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Stony Brook University Alumni Association
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The Official Toastmasters International Members Group
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SUNY @ Stony Brook
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PwC US Alumni
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St. Johns University
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SUNY Stony Brook Alumni
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IFAC SMP Community
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