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Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Zurich, Ch

Zurich, Ch

London, Gb

• Developed data analytics and reconciliations with knowledge of Audit Command Language (ACL), Alteryx, and Structured Query Language (SQL). These analytics increased the team’s efficiency in the reconciliation of the underlying data, trial balances, and financial statements.• Provided direct support to the audit by conducting walkthroughs with the client for multiple accessible units, performing substantive procedures based on the audit evidence received, and preparing notices of findings and recommendations to the client.• Contributed to meeting the engagement milestones by leading specific project tasks, providing senior-level support, and assisting in creating client deliverables including the audit plan, internal control summary memorandum, and testing phase summary memorandum.

London, Gb

• As a member of the financial reporting team, analyzed financial statements and trial balance data to perform quarterly trend analyses and documented explanations as to why actual balances deviated from the established threshold.• Collaborated with team members to assist client with ongoing remediation efforts and process improvements of internal controls, significant deficiencies, and material weaknesses.• Performed evaluations of the client’s systems to develop an understanding of the complexity of the entity’s operations and also assess risks and key controls related to multiple teams and process areas.

Alexandria, Virginia, Us

• Assessed and documented each organization’s compliance with relevant financial regulations, policies, and controls. • Assisted the team in assembling draft reports, prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), to be reviewed by management.• Conducted on-site visits and made recommendations for the correction of unsatisfactory conditions or policies.

Zurich, Ch

• Aided broker in transferring a 300 household portfolio worth in excess of $700 million from Merrill Lynch to UBS within the first 2 months.• Within 2 weeks, developed and implemented a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database that is instrumental for the financial advisory team to properly manage 1,000+ client/prospect relationships.• Assisted Chartered Financial Analyst with security research and selection in client investment portfolios.• Created financial master documents containing each client’s income, annual tax withholding, and tax estimate information for financial advisors. These documents allowed the advisors to correctly calculate required tax withholdings and facilitated the $700 million portfolio transfer from Merrill Lynch to UBS.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

• Prepared annual performance analyses, for 300 households with an average portfolio value in excess of $3 million versus appropriate benchmarks. • Performed a Monte Carlo cash flow analysis on certain exclusive clients to ensure that they do not outlive their assets based upon portfolio allocation, rate of return, inflation, and spending habits.• Maintained a database model for stock options valued in excess of $300 million for 100+ clients to ensure timely execution based upon Black-Scholes valuation.• Organized and prepared educational and market related materials for senior advisor client meetings.

Bachelor'S Degree, Finance And Accounting

High School Diploma