Nicholas Sebo

About Nicholas Sebo

Finance professional with extensive experience in both accounting and finance related functions, who has built a career as a trusted partner working predominantly across the banking and financial services industry in multiple countries. Career structured on an accounting foundation including CPA qualification and enhanced over time by experience with controller and operational accounting roles, leading into financial planning and analysis responsibilities more recently. A team leader who promotes diversity along with open and honest dialogue, and who helps team members to develop and grow their careers. Core Competencies:• Accounting Skills and Acumen – Wide range of expertise and exposure to different accounting disciplines, including but not limited to, month-end close and consolidation, legal entity controller and financial statement preparation. Ability to lead, oversee and validate the production or be involved with performing the output itself. • Finance Business Partner – Able to partner with the business and construct aspirational yet responsible budgets and forecasts and help the business drive towards these targets. Supports the business by providing revenue, expense, and client P&L variance analysis to help articulate the levers the business has available and the resulting financial impact.• System Knowledge and Development – Material experience with development of Finance system tools, whether related to system upgrades, organic business growth, new products or mergers and acquisition. Proven track record of partnering with IT colleagues to bring system projects to a successful implementation and conclusion.• Leadership Abilities – Confident and trusted team leader who promotes inclusiveness and transparency and has an open-door policy with regular one-on-one feedback. Looks to provide opportunities for team members to grow their careers and develop skills, at the same time providing exposure to areas outside of the team itself. • Collaborator Across the Organization – Understands the importance of cross-functional collaboration in driving a successful business forward. Has had extensive experience interacting with site/local accountants, Treasury, Legal, board of directors and business unit heads, as well as internal and external auditors.

Experience

1. Managing Director, Alternatives Servicing Business

   State Street

   Jan 2017 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Supported the head of the Alternatives business and the individual business leads on all financial aspects including budgets, actuals, forecasts, with a focus on revenue growth and expense containment. Helped drive positive operating leverage and grow the fully loaded margin.

Education

• Deakin University

  Bachelor of Business, Accounting

  1989 — 1992