Victor Thogode

14 Heather Drive  Ewing, NJ 08638  (732) 713-5850  Victor.thogode@gmail.com

ACCOUNTING MANAGER | FINANCIAL ANALYST | CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT | TECHNOLOGY EXPERT

Progressive experience in corporate and financial accounting management in manufacturing, distribution, consumer,
financial securities, and state government.
 Proficient in general ledger accounting, accounts receivable and accounts payable, payroll, cash
management, GAAP, and regulatory compliance.
 Superior research and analytical skills; expertise in financial reporting, consolidated financial statement
preparation, budgeting, forecasting and variance reporting.
 A strong leader who identifies and manages talent well, cultivates a strong team, and mentors’ staff to
provide continuous opportunity for growth.
 Solid business acumen combined with an Intuitive understanding of executive level reporting needs.
 History of success in managing projects and process improvement initiatives using advanced computer skills
to drive technological changes that improve reporting functionality.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bimbo Bakeries-Remote Contract (Temp Assignment) September 2021 to July 2022

Senior Financial Analyst
 Data Analysis for System Conversion
 Month-End duties, Reporting Analysis, and other Ad Hoc assignments

Congoleum Corp-Mercerville, NJ May 2017-November 2020

Senior Financial Analyst

 Responsible for analyzing Sales, Purchases, Operating results and Accounts Payable using historical data,
trends, and forecasts.
 Identify areas of efficiency/inefficiency and communicate findings to the Director of Finance and Accounting
Manager
 Assist in updating and improving financial models, asset management, fixed assets scheduling, Fixed
Income spreadsheets, forecasts, data collection and financial analysis.
 Support the month-end close through reconciliation and maintenance of subsidiary ledgers for assigned
accounts.
 Maintain construction in progress projects including approved amounts, timing, and subsidiary ledgers.
 Serve as a backup for the finance team performing cash application, expense report reviews and check
distribution when team members are out of the office.
 Special side projects
 Learning all new aspects of the manufacturing industry
 Recently worked with SAP for over three years

BNY Mellon-King of Prussia, PA

Senior Associate-Financial Reporting April 2016-December 2016
 Contribute to the work of the Client Reporting Team in its objective to deliver Black Rock client reporting and
the Automation of Client reporting for the reporting period.
 Prepared Quarterly, Semi-annual, and Annual reports for clients adhering to the guidelines of regulatory
reporting.
  Addressed questions from clients and update reports accordingly.

State of New Jersey – Trenton, NJ 2014 – 2015

Senior Financial / Budget Analyst (Contractor)– Department of Community Affairs, Hurricane Sandy Relief
Division
 Administered a $3.4B post-disaster reconstruction budget funded through the US Department of Housing &
Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery programs.
 Reviewed, approved, processed, and allocated $1.7B in funding requests to homeowners, tenants,
landlords, developers, and local governments based on parameters of 15 separate funding programs.
 Executed daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual financial reporting to funding authorities.
 Created Excel spreadsheet programs using pivot tables and advanced functionality to compile budge and
perform forecasting.

State Street US Investor Services / State Street Corporation – Princeton, NJ 2000 – 2014

Senior Financial Analyst (Contractor) (2011 – 2014)

 Supported corporate relocation of securities transaction processing job function to Boston, MA at the request
of Departmental VP.
 Extracted data from Bloomberg Financial System and IDC (International Data Group) to set up derivatives
for swaps, options, futures, and securities in the Portfolio Accounting System (PAS).
 Researched, analyzed, and communicated financial data to clients on behalf of management.
 Collected, analyzed, and consolidated data from various sources for daily financial reporting purposes.

Fixed Assets Accounting Supervisor/PAS Specialist/Senior Accountant (2000—2011)

 Managed a team of up to seven Accountants; hired, trained, mentored, and motivated personnel to
execute daily fund accounting work with strict reporting standards and processing deadlines.
 Directed daily valuation and reporting of assigned municipal bond mutual funds in accordance with GAAP
and industry standards, internal controls, and applicable securities reporting requirements.
 Prepared and booked journal entries for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and year-end closings.
Analyzed and responded to variance inquiries in security calculations from the client (BlackRock) and
provided customer service support to clients in the banking industry on a daily basis.
 Performed financial analysis of mortgage-backed securities on Bloomberg. Responded to SEC inquiries and
facilitated internal and external audit proceedings.
 Drove successful data migration initiative to convert from PAS to MCH system.
 Provided operational support to 300+ accounting personnel processing mutual fund transactions.
 Identified, researched, and resolved discrepancies resulting from accounting processing errors and assisted
Trade Processing Unit with trade entry problems.
 Worked on Aladdin and Hyperion systems on a daily and month-end basis.
 Mentored, trained, and supervised Staff Accountants in the execution of daily / monthly transaction
processing and all reporting functions associated with mutual fund accounting.
 Reconciled transaction processing and resolved discrepancies with transfer agents and bank

EDUCATION

BS Degree: Cazenovia College – Cazenovia, NY

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
Bloomberg Financial System, Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced Excel, Word), Outlook, Microsoft Access,
QuickBooks, PeopleSoft, Portfolio Accounting System (PAS), Multi Currency Horizon (MCH), SAP.