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Paris, Fr

Effectively and efficiently handle a reinsurance accounting and claims portfolio;Perform credit control activities and follow-ups on clients within own portfolio;Interacts with internal and external clients to successfully bring reinsurance accounting and claim matters to conclusion;Maintain adequate documentation of internal processes and ensure compliance with internal guidelines;Support in the quarterly close off checks (ageing, outstanding statement of accounts, etc.).Monitor and manage open balances, identify incoming receipts and initiate outgoing paymentManage creditors/debtors position for allocated accounts. Review amounts in suspense accounts and reconcile to correct account.Work on schedule F of the yellow bookElectronic management and archiving of accounting relevant documents in DMSTo undertake any other duties as appropriate within their competence from time to time.

Secaucus, Nj, Us

Help and assist the implementation of SAP accounting software. Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts Journalize SG&A expenses for items such as bonuses, payroll, distribution center expenses, and other miscellaneous corporate expenses.Prepare account analyses on balance sheet and income statement and attend meetings with management to explain account changes, adjustments, and irregularities Assist internal and external auditors in gathering information in an organized and timely manner Complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities

New York, Ny, Us

Assist in the preparation of the U.S. Insurance Results by segment Preparation and documentation of the Notes to Statutory Financial StatementsIndependently create and park journal entries for assessments, taxes, intercompany reclass, premium tax advance, and other ad hoc entries for managers review as per and not limited to list of entriesState and line business reporting alongside overseeing all regulatory filings and requirements for compliance including Schedules F, T as well as Supplemental Schedules

New York, New York, Us

Analyzed, examine and interpreted account records compiled financial information and reconciled balance sheet accountsFunction as an analytic resource to affiliates and develop improved processes and Create departmental reports to support operating unitsAssist the controller with month-end close and Review accuracy of accounts payable transactions in G/LMaintain fixed asset ledger and generate depreciation entries

Boston, Ma, Us

Research and resolve reconciling issues and discrepancies while taking necessary Prepare analysis and provide explanations for unusual and/or inconsistent trendsProvide all relevant GAAP recommendations, accounting practices and closing effortsPrepare relevant reporting and accounting documents for management and senior managementHandling review and reconciliation of insurance and reinsurance products, claims, agreements and accounting

New York, Ny, Us

Performed account reconciliations and general ledger entries in Oracle NetsuiteAnalyzed and reconcile balance sheet accounts Assisted controller in preparing and analyzing accounting records and financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standardsCoordinated monthly close meetings to explain variance and balance sheet reviewsAssisted and performed monthly, quarterly and yearly closing processes, which include preparation of journalized entries including regular, accrual, re-class reversal and adjusting journal entries.Reviewed, consulted and implemented clients accounting activities including revenueEstablished and maintained internal controls and optimized operating and accounting procedures.

New York, Ny, Us

Prepared and filed statutory financial statements and other required filing to state insurance departments and other regulatory authorities (yellow books) on a quarterly basis.Worked and Prepared Schedule F for both ceded business and assumed business, including analysis of Statutory Penalties and loss portfolio transfersMaintained schedules and supporting work papers of all the entitiesPrepared financial statements in both Statutory and GAAP formatsRecommended innovative and proactive procedures regarding the implementation of SAP accounting systemCoordinated monthly and quarterly financial statements closing activities, financial statements, journal entriesPrepared and maintain financial statements in excel formatPrepared detail analysis of general ledger data through pivot tables and V-lookups Reviewed data from SAP general ledger system by creating pivot tables in excel format Reviewed and tied all workpapers to the financial statement on a monthly and quarterly basisPrepared schedules that support department analytic, financial reporting, and internal controlsEnsured timely and accurate completion of statutory filingsReviewed and analyzed expense allocations for the business unitsProvided variance explanations to internal customers on allocated and pre-allocated expensesAggregated data and generated and sales and revenue reports for senior managementAssisted on special projects and write-ups on SOX complianceSupervised two accountants

New York, Ny, Us

Developed, managed, and maintained methodologies for allocating home office overhead costs to various countries and worked with respective countries' management to develop allocation methodologies at the country level to allocate the overhead to products and distribution channels on a consistent and appropriate basisManaged and monitored annual budget and prepared variance explanations. In addition, coordinated with manager, IT controllers, and various IT functional support areas for the international line of business in order to determine its share of support partners' IT budgets Actively participated in customization or ROI models for the unique factors pertaining to the international line of business. In addition, analyze business cases, ROI calculations, and proposed meet criteria established standardsEnsured all cost associated with projects are identified and included in cost benefit analyses and ensure transfer pricing implications are understood, communicated and agreed with controllers & project managersVerified the accuracy and completeness of general ledger accounting and expense analysis by reconciling the financial records and statement within the PeopleSoft general ledger, and ensured that all errors, anomalies and discrepancies are investigated timely and resolved satisfactorily on a monthly basis. In addition, data is analyzed to project future short and long-term scenarios and anticipated results in order to inform management to make better business decisions.Supervised two Senior AccountantsWorked with CFO to create quarterly, annual, and long-term financial forecasts. Oversaw creation of annual budgets for exceeding $35M annually.Supervised two accountants

Managed the implementation of the new financial system (PeopleSoft 8.8) including conversion and mapping existing account balances from the old systemActively participated in projects to re-engineer and document current processing and controls to strengthen the control environment, streamline processing and improve efficiencyWorked with the general ledger accounting team in leading the intense process of closing the company-wide books and records on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. In addition, coordinated and communicated with various operational areas and profit center to resolve general ledger issues analyzed daily monitoring/ control reports to resolve any issue found during the monthly and quarterly close processPrepared the quarterly Statutory and GAAP entries that affect the Yellow Book and the Blue Book for Filling, as well as recorded journal entries related to investment, cash and non-cash entriesAssisted and prepared both Yellow Book and Blue book for State and federal filingPrepared and filed schedule D for statutory purposes in the Blue Book. Performed daily analysis and reconciliation of the general ledger against the feeder systemSupervised one junior accountant

Performed monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting and prepared financial statements for all companiesReconciled bank statements, accruals, journal entries, and depreciation of fixed assets Assisted with the year-end closing process Reconciled A/R, A\P, payroll, reviewed invoices, posted journal entries, prepared bank reconciliations, accruals

Bba, Accountant

Finance