Karen Riddell
Accounting Manager at Dessange Group North America- Claim this Profile
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Raymond Bundy, MBA
I worked with Karen as part of the US Division Risk Management Program, where she was a Risk Champion for the Signator business. In that role, Karen was integral in the execution of John Hancock's Risk Management program within the Signator business. Karen was a great colleague; she was very knowledgeable about the business she worked in, very prompt with work that we requested and took great pride in her work.
Raymond Bundy, MBA
I worked with Karen as part of the US Division Risk Management Program, where she was a Risk Champion for the Signator business. In that role, Karen was integral in the execution of John Hancock's Risk Management program within the Signator business. Karen was a great colleague; she was very knowledgeable about the business she worked in, very prompt with work that we requested and took great pride in her work.
Raymond Bundy, MBA
I worked with Karen as part of the US Division Risk Management Program, where she was a Risk Champion for the Signator business. In that role, Karen was integral in the execution of John Hancock's Risk Management program within the Signator business. Karen was a great colleague; she was very knowledgeable about the business she worked in, very prompt with work that we requested and took great pride in her work.
Raymond Bundy, MBA
I worked with Karen as part of the US Division Risk Management Program, where she was a Risk Champion for the Signator business. In that role, Karen was integral in the execution of John Hancock's Risk Management program within the Signator business. Karen was a great colleague; she was very knowledgeable about the business she worked in, very prompt with work that we requested and took great pride in her work.
Credentials
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Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)May, 2017- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Dessange Group North America
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United States
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accounting Manager
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Catapult
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Staff Accountant
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Mar 2020 - Aug 2021
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Doherty, Cella, Keane LLP
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Accountant
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Jan 2020 - Mar 2020
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Curis
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Controller (temporary)
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Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
Support BioTech Accounting and Finance team with full cycle monthly close, bi-weekly payroll, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, monthly accruals, depreciation, account reconciliations and ad-hoc audit requests. Support BioTech Accounting and Finance team with full cycle monthly close, bi-weekly payroll, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, monthly accruals, depreciation, account reconciliations and ad-hoc audit requests.
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Signator Investors, Inc.
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accounting Analyst II
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Jun 2007 - Nov 2018
- Support leadership with annual budgeting and expense reporting, variance analysis and forecasting. - Manage and report on corporate risks, mitigation plans, control procedures and incidents as Business Unit Risk Champion. - Served as the first and second line of approval for vendor invoices and banking disbursements. - Selected as Accounts Payable point person for systematic and process improvements. - Assisted with legal expense analysis and litigation research. - Contributed to several Field Advisor-related programs as the Financial Coordinator, including the development of alternative compensation packages, decommissioning the legacy enhancement program, DOL Fiduciary Rule initiative and loan maintenance and reporting. - Managerial experience - Experience in GAAP accounting and full cycle monthly closing processes - Proficient in General Ledger, Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet Show less
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John Hancock
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Accountant
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2002 - Jun 2007
- Assisted Bond & Corporate Finance Controller and senior team leaders with monthly AUM reporting- Developed robust actual to budget and long-term forecasting templates for consolidated corporate reporting- Collaborated with HR/Operations leader on bonus calculation and distribution
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Financial Analyst
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1998 - 2002
- Managed all budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis reporting for Investment & Pension Information Technology business unit- Developed cost allocations for expense share reporting - Supervised junior analyst and summer intern
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Staff Accountant
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1995 - 1998
- Assisted Group Long Term Care Lead Actuary with premium revenue and claim expense reporting- Assisted Controller with annual budget and expense reporting
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Education
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1984 - 1988
Bryant University
B.S. in B.A., Accounting -
2015 - 2016
Southern New Hampshire University
Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination, Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation
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