Linda Rayta
Financial Reporting Assistant Vice President
Quincy
Summary
Accomplished accounting, financial reporting, and client service professional with many years of experience within the mutual fund and alternative fund servicing field. Thrives in a fast paced, high-pressure environment with a proven track record of meeting or beating deliverable deadlines and maintaining a strong relationship with the client.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Reporting Assistant Vice President
Citi
11.2023 - Current
- Subject matter expert and team lead for creating and implementing Tailor Shareholder Reporting.
- Responsible for delivering financial statements, tailored shareholder reports, and SEC filings within a specified deadline.
- Trained and guided current and new team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Interacted well with high profile client to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Collaborated across internal teams to ensure deliverables were delivered on time and with minimal to no issues or open items.
Financial Reporting Assistant Vice President
J.P. Morgan
11.2020 - 11.2023
- Review of quarterly/annual financial statements for private equity and hedge funds with various fund structures in accordance with U.S
- GAAP using both Excel and Confluence Unity
- Work closely with the client and external auditors to address inquiries and resolve issues
- Lead the annual process of creating the support and documentation for filing CIMA FAR forms for required funds
- Responsible for leading weekly client call when the manager was absent and maintaining best-in-class client service
Client Service Officer
State Street Corporation
02.2020 - 10.2020
- Escalation point between a top 50 client and internal teams
- Work closely with internal teams to ensure nightly NAVs are delivered in a timely manner
- Review variances for audits between trial balance and reports before packages are sent to external auditing firms
- Responsible for onboarding new mutual funds
Private Equity Fund Services Officer
State Street Corporation
05.2019 - 02.2020
- Convert a new client from an old accounting platform to a new platform
- Reconcile account balances between the two accounting systems
- Work closely with internal and external financial reporting teams for reporting deliverables
- Liaison between the client and internal teams for reporting or holdings discrepancies
Client Service Supervisor
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Lead client service team to achieve overall client satisfaction
- Serve as escalation point for complex accounting issues such as cash breaks, past due interest and dividends, accounting versus custody breaks, and expense reconciliations
Client Operations Senior Associate
State Street Corporation
06.2016 - 12.2018
- Review of mutual funds under audit to ensure information is accurate and complete
- Consult with external auditors, client fund reporting and tax groups when additional information is required or explanations are needed
- Identify and report all risk and compliance issues, breaches, and suspicious activities
- Liaison between internal State Street teams and external client
Portfolio Account Analyst II
State Street Corporation
01.2007 - 06.2016
- Assist with monthly and annual deliverables including: Audits, Interims, Expenses, Investment Company Institute monthly surveys, Incremental Earnings Analysis, Year End Treasury Income and Excise Reporting
- Weekly Imoney reporting for select Money Market Funds
- Start of Day Cash reporting to report cash variances greater than 10 basis pts to ensure client trading department has accurate cash availability
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of New England
Biddeford, MESkills
Operations management
Project management
Effective relationship building
Decision making & judgment
Cross-functional team leadership
Report preparation
Time management
Problem-solving abilities
Affiliations
Citi Boston Women's Network
Nicsa
Citi Gratitude Award
Received a silver Citi Gratitude award in 4th quarter of 2024 for my work on implementing Tailored Shareholder Reporting for my client as well as training and assisting members of other teams.
Timeline
Financial Reporting Assistant Vice President
Citi
11.2023 - Current
Financial Reporting Assistant Vice President
J.P. Morgan
11.2020 - 11.2023
Client Service Officer
State Street Corporation
02.2020 - 10.2020
Private Equity Fund Services Officer
State Street Corporation
05.2019 - 02.2020
Client Service Supervisor
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
01.2019 - 05.2019
Client Operations Senior Associate
State Street Corporation
06.2016 - 12.2018
Portfolio Account Analyst II
State Street Corporation
01.2007 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of New England
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