Experience

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  Smartshares linited

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Team Leader, Funds Accounting

    • Oct 2019 - Dec 2021
    • Auckland, New Zealand

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  Belasko Administration Limited

  • Guernsey

  • Senior Finance Manager

    • Apr 2014 - Jun 2018
    • Guernsey

    Scope of Role: Managed the tax reporting, regulatory returns, accounting records, reconciliations and financial reporting for a portfolio of private equity funds, real estate funds and fiduciary structures in line with the company’s internal controls and procedures and in accordance with UK Accounting Standards, IFRS and the local regulatory framework which included loan financial calculations and monitoring of capital adequacy requirements.Managed and processed capital calls, equalisation and distributions.Played a key role in the successful audits for a portfolio of fund and fiduciary structures.Acted for and on behalf of the Corporate Directors on client vehicles as required and presented financial reports at board meetings.Lead team in all aspects of client administration including investor relations and due diligence, company secretarial and client liaison ensuring deliverables are at the superlative level.

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  Ipes (Guernsey) Limited

  • Guernsey

  • Assistant Director

    • Apr 2013 - Mar 2014
    • Guernsey

    Ensured the smooth running of the administration of a portfolio of private equity fund structures. This involves managing company secretarial related work, the investment, call, distribution, payment of fees & expenses process and liaising with the accounts team to ensure the timely production, approval and distribution of interim and audited accounts.Controlled the workload of the team effectively, review all work undertaken by the team in line with company policies and procedures and monitor and appraise individual staff.Managed the billing process and collection of debtors for the team.Key AccomplishmentsPlayed an important role in developing specific checklists and process maps for a set of new funds which was well received by the client.Provided continued guidance, on the job training and encouragement for a new team member who is now performing above expectations in a relatively short time.

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  JPM ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

  • Bermuda

  • Assistant Vice President, Private Equity Accounting

    • Jul 2008 - Jun 2012
    • Bermuda

    Private Equity AccountingReviewed and prepared financial statements (including consolidated financial statements) in accordance with U.S. GAAP, capital calls and distributions for a portfolio of privateequity funds which involved fee calculations, investment valuations and partner allocations forkey clients.Managed important client relationships and the audits of private equity funds.Coached and managed junior staff members.Key AccomplishmentsPlayed an important role in the evaluation of different accounting systems, implementation of newaccounting systems, development of a user manual and delivered a training introductory course for thenew accounting systems.Maintained and improved client relationships which lead to new business.Assisted in preparing a proposal document and delivering a presentation to a prospective client whichresulted in a positive feedback from the prospective client.Reviewed complex valuation models and calculations and drafted memos for the valuations of privateequity investments in accordance with U.S. GAAP which resulted in more efficient audits.

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  Citigroup Hedge Fund Services (Bermuda) Ltd

  • Bermuda

  • Account Manager

    • Aug 2005 - Jun 2008
    • Bermuda

    Reviewed and prepared net asset values and financial statements for a portfolio of hedge fundswhich include Citigroup’s largest client with assets under management exceeding 9 billion U.S. Dollars.Managed client relationships, financial regulatory reporting and the audits of hedge funds.Trained junior and new staff members in the preparation of net asset values and a key resource in thepreparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.Assisted in the accounting set up of new funds and provided comments on new and revised funddocuments.Key AccomplishmentsImproved deteriorating client relationships by ensuring reports are prepared accurately with attention todetail, promptly responding to queries, meeting deadlines and managing the audit process effectively.This resulted in positive comments from the clients, clean audits and new business.Developed best practices in financial statement preparations that simplified the review process andcross training.Provided clients and management with a succinct analysis of proposed transactions and procedures andoffered alternative options that were subsequently implemented.

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  KPMG Bermuda

  • Bermuda

  • Audit Senior, Alternatives and Banking

    • Oct 2003 - Jun 2005
    • Bermuda

    Performed audits for complex hedge funds, local companies and a bank. Developed strategies to carry out comprehensive audit plans and supervised junior staff.Participated in high-level meetings with key client management to discuss audit strategy, accounting and regulatory issues.Key AccomplishmentsDemonstrable knowledge in the different types of investments and derivative financial instruments, bond amortization, equalization and series accounting as well as CFTC and ISE regulations.Identified significant errors in a complex spreadsheet that was developed by a major client and used for a group of funds to calculate the highwater mark of the investors. These errors left undetected would have resulted in incorrect performance fees.

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  PwC

  • Belfast, United Kingdom

  • Audit Senior

    • Sep 1999 - Mar 2003
    • Belfast, United Kingdom

    Audited and prepared financial statements, management letters and internal control reports for a diverse portfolio which included government health boards, pension schemes, an investment trust company, privately and publicly listed companies.Managed and coordinated audit team performance activities to meet objectives within time and budget constraints and coached junior staff.Key AccomplishmentsIntroduced an innovative spreadsheet program to more efficiently record journal entries, reconcile investments and investment income, which was instrumental in the preparation of trial balances for multiple pension schemes of a major Bank in Northern Ireland.Identified significant discrepancies in the investment reports of the multiple pension schemes of a major bank in Northern Ireland and made recommendations to the Trustees for establishing appropriate controls towards authorizing and overseeing the activities of the investment manager.