Linda Azar is an experienced finance professional in treasury operations, known for efficiently multi-tasking treasury f...
Linda Azar, CTP
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CASH MANAGER, TREASURY ANALYST Experienced finance professional in treasury operations, known for efficiently multi-tasking treasury functions and for managing company funds in a way that minimizes costs and maximizes positive cash flow. Strong interpersonal and communication skills - excel at developing professional relationships and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Known for being detail oriented, possessing impeccable integrity, and passionate about demonstrating excellence.
Bank Account Mgmt. SOX Compliance Problem Solving
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Investing, Borrowing System Implementation Cost Reductions
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Forecasting Treasury Workstations Process Improvements
CAREER SUMMARY AND ACHIEVEMENTS Cash Manager - Newmont Mining Corporation, Denver, Colorado 2001 - 2014 Proactive and self-directed global cash management professional with extensive treasury experience at one of the world’s largest gold producers, included in the Fortune 500 and S&P 500 index. Cash Management Set daily cash position and determine need for investing or borrowing. Domestic and international wire transfers and foreign-currency wires and checks. Managed long-term debt payments, quarterly common stock dividends, Board of Director payments and pension contributions. Funded payrolls for multiple entities and monitored tax payments. Treasury contact for numerous business departments and auditors. Wall Street treasury workstation and Quantum treasury workstation. Global metal sales and foreign exchange back office. Regularly assisted all global sites. Investing, Borrowing Short-term investing per investment policy - managed a $1.5B portfolio. Coordinated cost-effective ABR, LIBOR and term borrowings from and repayment to corporate revolver and calculated future borrowing needs. Implementation Implementation and testing of Wall Street treasury workstation and updates. Banking manager for implementation of SAP, an upgrade resulting in improved data accumulation and reporting. Compliance Monthly SOX compliance reporting. Semi-annual internal and external audit projects.
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Bank Account Management Management of domestic and foreign bank accounts, including managing authorized signers in compliance with banking resolutions for global entities. Bank account rationalization, cost reduction, SOX and government compliance. Account analysis to maintain target balances for ECR credit offsetting bank fees, resulted in savings of $30,000/month for main concentration accounts. Performed previous-day account reconciliation to verify bank accuracy. Primary banking system administrator for multiple internet banking platforms. Transferred bank data from Excel to Access, creating global bank account database with 75% faster and more robust reporting. Annual FBAR reporting - accurate data collection resulted in avoidance of $10,000 government penalty for each unreported bank account/authorized signer incident. Maintained solid relationships with multiple bankers and investment brokers.
Cash Manager Assistant - Newmont Mining Corporation, Denver, Colorado 1999 - 2001 Assisted Cash Manager, transmitted domestic and international wire transfers and checks, updated authorized signers on bank accounts, effected foreign-currency transactions.
CERTIFICATION Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
Association of Financial Professionals
AFFILIATION Member of Rocky Mountain Association of Financial Professionals - Regularly attend continuing education meetings - Served on board membership committee
EDUCATION University of Colorado at Denver Denver, Colorado Economics
VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS Junior Achievement, Project C.U.R.E., Concerts for Kids, Boys and Girls Clubs, American Diabetes Association, holiday gift drives, Toys for Tots, American Red Cross, Bonfils blood donations, Newmont Safety Committee
2008–present
