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7/31/2019 ALPFA Newsletter Spring 2012 No. 10
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This Issue
ALPFA FIU Newsletter
ISSUE 10 March 23, 2012
Daniel Zamora asks questions tothe Executive Board.
A representative from CherryBekaert & Holland conducts the
panel discussion.
A Tax representative fromCherry Bekaert & Holland.
Above: Tax and Audit representatives from CherryBekaert & Holland.
Meeng Notes P.
Dates to Remember P.
Upcoming Events P.
Next Meeng P.
Company Profle P.
Job Opportunies P.
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Meeting Notes
During the eighth general meeting of the Spring 2012 semester, the
Executive Board held a panel discussion. Various questions were answereby each member of the board such as What was your greatest challenge
this semester as well as What is the best part about your position?. This
was a great way for prospective Fall 2012 Executive Board members to allow
their questions to be answered. The Fall 2012 Executive Board nomination
will be held on March 30. Following the general meeting, Cherry, Bekaert
& Holland conducted a presentation held in a presidential debate for-
mat discussing the dierences between careers in tax and audit.
The next general meeting will be on March30, 2012. Florida Power &
Light (FPL) will be presenting for both Finance and Accounting students.
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Dates to Remember
March 30
Executive Board Nominations
Sports Rae Drawing
March 31
Fundraising Event
Car Wash
10:00am4:00pm
12000 sw 8th St. Miami, FL, 33101
Contact Information:
Katrina Radzko
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Upcoming Events
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Upcoming Events
~~~ CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS ~~ou can volunteer for the Great Taste of the Grove, please [email protected] Chamber Office in-
@coconutgrove.comor call the Chamber305-444-7270.______________________________________________________
COCONUT GROVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE22ND ANNUAL GREAT TASTE OF THE GROVE
APRIL 14 & 15 PEACOCK PARK
The Chamber of Commerce is lining up volunteers who are so important to the success of
Great Taste of the Grove. are looking for individuals who can work at least oneshift either on Sat.,April 14 or Sun., Apr. 15or both days -- if you have done this before you k
w much fun you will have.s eventfeatures food and drinks from some of the area's finest restaurants, live music, and children's entertainment in Peacock Park.
lunteers are needed at theliquor and beer booths, water and soda, information and ticket booths.e shifts are10:30-1 p.m.; 1:30-4 p.m. and 4-7:30 p.m.
or any reason you are not physically able to help with set up or breakdown, perhaps you can reel ina friend/neighbor/spouse to help us with this ef-.Also please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before your shift starts and allow sufficient time to park. do ask, however, if yousign up and for any reason have to cancel, that youlet us know at least 48 hours prior to the event
leave us short staffed if you cancel the day before or if you do not show for your shift.s is one of the Chamber's signature eventswhere you will experience a true Grove event, see your neighbors, and make new friendsase [email protected], our Volunteer Coordinator, and be sure to include your best contact or cellnumberand the shift(s) you to help with and the day.
ank you.
e McConnell, Board Member, Coconut Grove Chamber of [email protected]
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Next Meeting
Date:
March 30, 2012
Firm Presentation:
Accounting and Finance:Florida Power & Light (FPL)
Time:
Networking:5:30-6:00pm
Meeting:6:00-8:00pm
Location:
RB 120
(Ryder Building)
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Company Profile
Headquarters located in Juno Beach, Florida Largest investor-owned electric utility in Florida, serving approxi-
mately 4.5 million customer accountsin eastern and southern Flori-da
Subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc., a leading clean energy company. NextEra Energy, along with its subsidiary, Florida Power & Light
Company (FPL) was named No. 1 overall among electric and gas utilities on Fortunes 2011-2012 list of the "Worlds Most Admired Compa-nies
Over 5000 employees and $11 billion in revenues
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Job Opportunities
Company:Assurant
Careers website:www.assurant.jobs
Location: Miami, FL
Position:Finance & Accounting InternshipSalary: Paid
Citizenship: Open to all candidates authorized to work in the US with no restrictions.
Eligibility: Junior or Senior Bachelors student enrolled in Finance or Accounting
Application Deadline: March 28, 2012
Application Process:
Interested students must apply online here: CBA Career Link Job:729667AND on the Assurant website here: Finance InternshipJob for consideration. Students who do not apply to the Assurant site will not be in the candidate pool.
Position Overview:
We are looking for a top-notch Finance or Accounting student to intern with us! Great opportunity for in-depth exposure tonance in a busenvironment!
Key Responsibilities:
Create, maintain, and coordinate a wireless reporting calendar throughout LATAM on a monthly basis
Follow up on reporting deliverables (Monthly)
Modify and roll forward, plan and forecast worksheets (Quarterly)
Complete dashboard reports
Assist the Director in the preparation of presentations as needed
Required skills/experience:
Junior / Senior Accounting or FinanceStudent
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills required
Procient user of MS Word, Excel and Power Point
Strong organizational and multitasking skills
Ability to process time sensitive data and information from multiple sources, make decisions and communicate actions
http://www.assurant.jobs/http://www.assurant.jobs/https://business-fiu-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?mode=form&id=64d7daf3eba33c42e9844cbdaec463e2&s=jobs&ss=jobshttps://business-fiu-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?mode=form&id=64d7daf3eba33c42e9844cbdaec463e2&s=jobs&ss=jobshttp://jobs.assurant.com/miami/finance-and-accounting/jobid2199294-finance-intern-%28bilingual-english_spanish%29-seeking-part-time-top-notch-finance-or-accounting-student-to-intern-with-us%21-%28miami-fl%29-jobshttp://jobs.assurant.com/miami/finance-and-accounting/jobid2199294-finance-intern-%28bilingual-english_spanish%29-seeking-part-time-top-notch-finance-or-accounting-student-to-intern-with-us%21-%28miami-fl%29-jobshttp://jobs.assurant.com/miami/finance-and-accounting/jobid2199294-finance-intern-%28bilingual-english_spanish%29-seeking-part-time-top-notch-finance-or-accounting-student-to-intern-with-us%21-%28miami-fl%29-jobshttp://jobs.assurant.com/miami/finance-and-accounting/jobid2199294-finance-intern-%28bilingual-english_spanish%29-seeking-part-time-top-notch-finance-or-accounting-student-to-intern-with-us%21-%28miami-fl%29-jobshttp://jobs.assurant.com/miami/finance-and-accounting/jobid2199294-finance-intern-%28bilingual-english_spanish%29-seeking-part-time-top-notch-finance-or-accounting-student-to-intern-with-us%21-%28miami-fl%29-jobshttps://business-fiu-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?mode=form&id=64d7daf3eba33c42e9844cbdaec463e2&s=jobs&ss=jobshttp://www.assurant.jobs/7/31/2019 ALPFA Newsletter Spring 2012 No. 10
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Job Opportunities (continued)
Desired skills/experience:
Previous experience is a plus!
Visio or other diagram mapping application
Cognos knowledge
Ability to do process mapping
Length of internship: approximately 12 months
Hours: 25-30 hour per week
About Assurant:
Assurant Solutions businesses develop, underwrite, market and administer specialty insurance, extended service contracts and other risk mament solutions through collaborative relationships with leading nancial institutions, retailers, automobile dealers, funeral homes, manufact
wireless carriers and other entities. With operations in 25 locations, including executive oces in Atlanta, Ga., Assurant Solutions serves clieand their customers in 12 countries throughout North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Asia.www.assurantsolutions.com
Assurant Solutions is part of Assurant, a premier provider of specialized insurance products and related services in North America and select
worldwide markets. The four key businesses--
Assurant Solutions, Assurant Specialty Property, Assurant Health, and Assurant Employee Ben-- partner with clients who are leaders in their industries and have built leadership positions in a number of specialty insurance market segmin the U.S. and select worldwide markets.
Assurant, a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ. Assurant approximately $27 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual revenue. Assurant has approximately 14,000 employees worldwide and is headquatered in New York's nancial district.www.assurant.com.
We oer comprehensive benets to full time and part time employees including medical, dental, STD, LTD and life insurance, 401k with prosharing, generous paid time o and much more.
Assurant is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All aspects of consideration for employment and employment with the Company agoverned on the basis of merit, competence and qualications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, vetestatus, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
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Job Opportunities
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About JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.2 trillion and operations inmore than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small-business andcommercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity. A component of the Dow JonesIndustrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the worlds mostprominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands.
Business Area
The firms Finance division provides an ideal opportunity to increase your understanding of global finance. Our Financeteams play an essential role in every aspect of their business, combining a well-developed performance measurement pro-cess with sophisticated economic capital measurement. The result is exceptional financial discipline throughout the firm. Asa member of our team, you will participate in a wide range of learning experiences and take the first steps toward building adynamic career at the firm.
Program Overview
The Finance Analyst Development Program is a leadership program designed to attract, develop, and retain entry-level pro-fessionals who share our passion for instituting meaningful change and delivering powerful financial results for our firm. Ana-lysts will support corporate and line of business functions, working closely with experienced professionals and making realcontributions to business results. The broad spectrum of hands-on learning experiences offered throughout this two-year pro-gram provides an ideal springboard for you to cultivate your skills and expand your knowledge of internal finance.
Analysts participate in rotations across the firms business lines Asset Management, Commercial Banking, InvestmentBank, Retail Financial Services and Treasury & Securities Services- or in a corporate function, such as Corporate Planningand Analysis, Treasury, Corporate Finance Analytics, Investor Relations, or Corporate Controllers. Positions in this programare available in the following locations:
New York Metro area, includes Jersey City, NJ
Columbus, OH
Newark/Wilmington, DE
Chicago, IL
Roles and Responsibilities
There are various opportunities available within the Finance Analyst Development Program:
Reporting, Planning and Analysis: Internally report monthly or quarterly financial results, including presentations tosenior management; analyze business reasons for results; forecast financial results for future periods; prepare futureyears budgets.
Controllers: Request, consolidate, analyze, validate and report financial data while adhering to internal control stand-ards; ensure overall integrity and validity of the financial statements and controls over the transaction cycle; work toenhance the efficiency and control of the financial reporting process; work on external filings and press releases.
Project Management: Assist in project documentation; perform PMO (project management office) functions; developoperating models, procedures and standards; support and/or lead small and large scale business initiatives; supportBAU (business as usual) activities.
Risk: Analyze and report, internally and externally, composition of risks across the firm, including the preparation of peri-odic overviews for the firms Board of Directors, and daily, weekly and monthly risk and financial reports for the firm'ssenior management to monitor overall risk profiles.
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Job Opportunities (continued)
Strategy and Business Development: Analyze client information, market data and competitor positioning for seniormanagement intelligence; work on project execution; conduct strategic analysis by leveraging business knowledge,
technical analysis, and modeling skills to provide incisive strategic insights.
Investor Relations: Assist in preparation of quarterly earnings documents, including the drafting of the press release andthe preparation of support documents; prepare presentations used by senior management at investor conferences;work with line of business finance teams to understand business drivers and help communicate the firms story.
Treasury / balance sheet: Work on managing the firm's liquidity and capital positions, establishing funds transfer pricingpolicy, analyzing the firm's line of business and consolidated earnings at risk, executing the firm's securitization pro-grams and managing the firm's relationships with rating agencies and fixed income investors.
Training and Development
The training program is designed to develop analytical talents, problem-solving skills, interpersonal and communication skills.It begins with two weeks of intensive training that includes a comprehensive overview of our firm and the finance division.Your training will focus on accounting and financial statement analysis, including other skills essential for success in your divi-sion. Throughout these informative two weeks, you will also meet senior finance managers, who will share their personal ex-periences at the firm and discuss our industrys immediate and future strategic challenges.
Qualifications
We seek highly motivated candidates, interested in a career in Finance. Other qualifications include:
Expected graduation date ranging from December 2011 to June 2012
GPA of 3.5 or above
Preferred majors include Finance, Accounting and MIS/CIS; however, all majors are considered
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and analytical skills
Basic understanding of financial statements, accounting procedures, internal and external reporting and variance analysis
Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access
All candidates must have the eligibility to work permanently in the U.S.
For more information on how to apply, visitjpmorgan.com/careers.
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Any Questions, Comments, or Concerns?
Please feel free to contact the Executive Board:
Kevin Zamora
Yegor Nadvornyy
Oriana Boxer
Natalia Marco
Katrina Radzko
Anais Perez
Arianna Monserrat
Daniel Ghanem
Edward Delgado
Daniel Zamora
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