Rocco Horvath
Queen Creek
Summary
Business and tech-savvy Senior Consultant with hands-on IT experience in fund administration, reconciliations, and process automation. Skilled in Python, Java, SQL, and Excel, with a proven ability to improve both business and technical processes, bridge the gap between teams, and deliver efficient, scalable solutions for clients and internal partners.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Consultant
Northern Trust
09.2022 - Current
- Built SQL queries and Python scripts to validate and migrate legacy Perl code, reducing project duration from 3 years to 6 months.
- Partnered with project managers, business teams, and developers to gather requirements, validate features, and provide final approval during user acceptance testing
- Served as a hybrid business-IT consultant, managing client and internal reconciliation requests.
- Automated business and technical processes using Python, reducing manual effort and turnaround time for client deliverables.
- Developed, maintained, and tested Perl-based reconciliation logic to ensure accurate data processing and reduce false breaks.
- Created configurations to automatically load broker files from FTP or email, frequently using regular expressions.
Consultant
Northern Trust
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Led a break reduction initiative by analyzing reconciliation data to identify false breaks. Collaborated with IT to adjust data logic and led testing efforts, resulting in a decrease in breaks and improved reconciliation accuracy.
- Worked with dev and IT to perform user acceptance testing for system enhancements.
- Mentored and trained new hires, improving their understanding of reconciliation systems and reducing onboarding time.
Senior Analyst
Northern Trust
09.2019 - 09.2021
- Maintained daily cash and position reconciliations for hedge fund clients, including issue resolution with brokers and internal teams.
- Improved monthly reconciliation audits with a custom-built Excel spreadsheet, saving 20+ hours monthly.
Analyst
Northern Trust
06.2018 - 09.2019
- Collaborated with brokers and IT to retrieve and load cash and position statements into reconciliation system.
- Performed quality assurance checks to ensure system outputs matched broker file data.
- Gained foundational experience in reconciliation systems and fund administration operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering
Western Governors University
10-2023
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Western Governors University
05-2018
Skills
- Python
- Business process improvement
- Java
- Testing and troubleshooting
- Perl
- Process automation
- SQL
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Git
- Problem-solving
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Northern Trust
09.2022 - Current
Consultant
Northern Trust
09.2021 - 09.2022
Senior Analyst
Northern Trust
09.2019 - 09.2021
Analyst
Northern Trust
06.2018 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Western Governors University
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