Experience

PGIM Ireland

• Ireland
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Accounting/Analysis Specialist Group Insurance

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  This was an internal promotion to the role of Specialist.On a daily basis I am responsible for conducting audits of Group Insurance clients to ensure the validity of their premiums paid to Prudential and provide a detailed review of client administration records and comparison to the plan of benefits.I ensure that all reconciling items and variances compute the proper premium based on enrolment data and contractual benefit information.Complete Variance Analysis – planned vs actual premiums. Follow up on outstanding premiums.Assist Group Insurance with enhancing their administrative record keeping practices.Responsible for general administrative duties for the audit team, including scheduling audits and providing performance feedback for the other members of the audit team. Show less

• Senior Financial Reporting Associate

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

  On a daily basis I am responsible for conducting audits of Group Insurance clients to ensure the validity of their premiums paid to Prudential and provide a detailed review of client administration records and comparison to the plan of benefits.I ensure that all reconciling items and variances compute the proper premium based on enrolment data and contractual benefit information.Complete Variance Analysis – planned vs actual premiums. Follow up on outstanding premiums.Assist Group Insurance with enhancing their administrative record keeping practices.Responsible for general administrative duties for the audit team, including scheduling audits and providing performance feedback for the other members of the audit team. Show less

• Investment Operations Analyst

  • Apr 2015 - Oct 2017

  Fixed Income Investment Operations Analyst.



Marsh

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Administrator

  • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

  I provided administrative and accounting support across designated client accounts within agreed parameters to a wide range of clients. I provided administrative and accounting support across designated client accounts within agreed parameters to a wide range of clients.



Investec

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Accountant

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2014

  -I prepared financial statements for 17 low volume legal entities ensuring that they comply with relevant accounting standards and include all relevant disclosures. I managed the relationship between the firm and the external auditor in respect of these legal entities. -I managed the month end close process around all relevant journal concerned with staff personal expenses and staff benefits in kind. This included coding of items on the company credit card to their relevant cost centres within the businesses and ensuring the correct expense allocation across cost centres. -I am responsible for posting journal entries to various P&L accounts including commission income, accruals and expenses for the firm as a whole. I post invoices to relevant accounts payable journals and ensure payment. I currently review FX trades in our system for accuracy, carry out FX journal postings and reconcile the amounts received to the relevant ledgers. -I prepare the daily client money calculation to determine the level of funds required to be held on designated client asset accounts in order to comply with the requirements of the Central Bank of Ireland. -As part of my role I am responsible for preparing daily bank reconciliations on the main client bank accounts. In addition to this I have been responsible for reconciling our internal cash payment system to our various bank accounts investigating and resolving any differences which arose. -I also undertake other ad hoc duties within the Finance department as required such as participating in user acceptance testing during the implementation of new accounting systems. Show less



KPMG

• Trainee Accountant

  • Sep 2007 - Nov 2008

  - I worked on a broad range of audit clients specialising in investment funds, completing audit engagements to a very high standard. -I conducted substantive tests on behalf of senior team members and undertook walk-throughs of controls in order to review the design effectiveness of controls at client premises in order to determine any design deficiencies which may require remediation. -I participated in quality control reviews of financial statements before they were submitted externally. -I liaised with clients in person and over the phone in relation to any issues or problems that arose during the course of the audit. -When faced with problems I independently sought and developed solutions and successfully worked as part of a team to tight deadlines. Show less