Anna Beck Email & Phone Number

I am a strong technical and analytical Financial Accountant with sixteen years of experience in the finance sector including ten years at Deutsche Bank. Extensive exposure to management and statutory reporting including consolidations. Stakeholder focused, comfortable working with colleagues and external parties from across the globe and different fields of expertise. Decisive, willing to challenge, drive through change and seek cost efficiencies whilst improving controls. Following a planned career break I am now seeking to return to financial accountancy.My key experience and skills include:● Accurate and timely data analysis, reconciliation and substantiation. ● Preparation and overview of monthly reporting packs, board packs and annual statutory accounts.● Significant involvement in the preparation and revision of externally reported group financials, including oversight of Securities and Exchange Commission requirements.● Financial control (including SOx) implementation, maintenance and review.● Excellent communication skills with extensive experience in client relationship development, internal and external audit team interaction and consultation with senior management.● Comprehensive use of Excel and Microsoft Office packages as well as in-house reporting/consolidation packages and SAP.● Engagement in effective team management, development and constructive appraisal.● Technically able accountant with experience in the interpretation and implementation of new GAAP and regulatory reporting requirements including IFRS, US GAAP and UK GAAP.● Led the review and rationalisation of legal entity group structures and pursued the closure of group entities to realise cost savings. ● Enabled the offshoring of key reporting processes, implementing and retaining onshore oversight controls to ensure a smooth transition.● Led the review, and when appropriate, challenge and escalation of often complex new business proposals to ensure adherence to group-wide controls.