Daniel Opoku

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Finance Manager at Clearstream @ Clearstream
luxembourg, luxembourg
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Greater London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Daniel Opoku

Chartered Accountant with over 10 years post qualification experience with expertise in Financial and Regulatory Reporting (IFRS, UK GAAP, US GAAP, Solvency II, FCA regulatory reporting) gained from the Financial Services industry (Asset Management, Insurance and Banking institutions).In-depth experience in managing and delivering month/year end close, audit process, Board level reporting, Management packs, group reporting (including consolidations), finance related projects management and delivery and Team management. Expertise includes Financial control and oversight across legal entities, Senior management level reporting, Stakeholder engagement., Budgeting and Forecasting. I also have a strong working knowledge in Corporation Tax and VAT returns preparation and filing.

Daniel Opoku's Current Company Details
Clearstream

Clearstream

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Finance Manager at Clearstream
luxembourg, luxembourg
Website:
clearstream.com
Employees:
2116
Daniel Opoku Work Experience Details
  • Clearstream
    Finance Manager
    Clearstream Aug 2018 - Present
    • Delivering Financial Reports to Management.• Maintaining incident/risk register and reporting on it.• Day to day management of team members covering Billing/Accounts receivable, Client Fee billing, Trailer Fees process (including reconciliations, collections and payments), Accounts Payable and reconciliations. • Group reporting and consolidations.• Budgeting and Forecasting (preparation and monitoring).• Planning year end audit and deliverables with the team.• Tax accounting (UK Corporation Tax, UK VAT, FATCA Returns and USWHT)• Team members recruitment, priorities setting, appraising, training and development. • Coordinating and reviewing adhoc requests client/fund provider statistics &income/cost/profitability analyses to support the Fund Desk sales activities. • Responsible for the delivery of COREP, FSA001, FSA002 and Client money related Returns of Clearstream Funds Centre Ltd to FCA.• Review and sign-off of diary reconciliations of trading accounts and limits.Other roles include:• Reviewing and improving on processes/controls within the team• Various ledger/cost centre mapping and developing new group reporting under Luxemburg’s GAAP. • Closing off the books and records of the Fund Desk business and handing over ongoing r responsibilities.• Assisting the Head of Finance and Risk and covering in his absence.
  • State Street
    Financial Reporting And Control
    State Street Aug 2016 - Aug 2018
    London, United Kingdom
    Key roles•Responsible for the financial control and statutory reporting of legal entities.•Overseeing the regulatory reporting (Solvency II reporting) and capital management of Managed Pension Funds Ltd.•Overseeing month end closure and Balance Sheet accounts substantiations including cost centre reviews.•Reviewing US and local regulatory reports and providing inputs.•Preparing monthly and quarterly financial reporting packs which include various analyses and presenting to Management.•Planning year end audit and deliverables with the team.•Working with Tax Team on VAT, quarterly instalment payments (“QIP”) and the annual Tax Return.•Managing both onshore and offshore teams by reviewing work, setting priorities and providing guidance. •Preparing budgets (Business Plan) over a five-year period and coordinating inputs from the business to document the business objectives over the planning period.•People management including recruitment, priorities setting, training and development.
  • Europe Arab Bank
    Financial Controller (Contract)
    Europe Arab Bank Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
    Brief assignment:1)Ledger account balances review and substantiations.2)Analysis to write off balances and close GL ledger accounts.3) Processes review and documentation
  • Blackrock
    Vice President
    Blackrock Dec 2009 - Apr 2016
    London, United Kingdom
    Main roles:•Managing and delivering year end reporting (Statutory Accounts, Audit and Board papers). •Maintaining US GAAP General Ledger for US consolidation and converting it into IFRS for local reporting.•Managing the interim and year-end audit process.•Solvency I Pillar 1 (FSA/PRA Returns) and Solvency II Pillar III returns preparation and filings.•Reviewing and posting journals, overseeing postings into the corporate ledger by other functional areas and signing off the month end closure of the entity.•Inter-company out-of-balance reporting, settlements and cash management.•Review and presentation of Management Accounts and other papers required by the Board and other committees.•Presenting to external consultants the financial reporting process and controls associated with BlackRock Life's fund structures.• Financial control across entities including budgeting and forecasting.•People management and team priority setting.
  • Barclays Global Investors
    Senior Financial Accountant
    Barclays Global Investors Dec 2004 - Dec 2009
    London, United Kingdom
    Main roles:•Preparation of management accounts and commentaries. •Production of statutory accounts (under IFRS) and audit file for auditors.•Liaised with auditors in managing deliverables and timetables.•Involved in converting General Ledger/Financial Statements from UK GAAP to IFRS.•Analysed balances to feed into group reporting (SAP and RACE), prepared quarter end accounts for attestation and put together average balance sheet for Group.•Prepared intercompany mismatch report and worked with the counterparties to clear mismatches.•Reconciled and reviewed Balance Sheet Accounts, took a lead in the whole reconciliation process by building spreadsheet to aid to control of the process. •Performed Month-end closing processes which included journals preparation and review, transfer pricing calculations, trend reviews and commentaries. • Provided schedules for corporation Tax filing.

Daniel Opoku Skills

Portfolio Management Risk Management Financial Analysis Management Investments Account Reconciliation Financial Reporting Asset Management

Daniel Opoku Education Details

  • Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants (Acca)
    Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants (Acca)
    Accountancy
  • Accra Polytechnic, Ghana
    Accra Polytechnic, Ghana
    Accountancy

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Daniel Opoku attended Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants (Acca), Accra Polytechnic, Ghana.

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