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Toronto, ON, CA

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

• Prepared company annual statutory reports for more than 40 subsidiaries
• Produced Net Asset Value reports and group consolidated accounts, including all supporting schedules
• Assisted clients in responding to due diligence requests and queries for asset and subsidiary sales
• Designated as key operational contact for a large client with fund value £3.9bn
• Reviewed schedules, including Value Added Tax used for preparation of tax returns
• Worked alongside a client to identify gaps and highlight risks in third party information provided, which enhanced the quality of information used for the accounts

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

• Prepared company annual statutory reports for more than 40 subsidiaries
• Produced Net Asset Value reports and group consolidated accounts, including all supporting schedules
• Assisted clients in responding to due diligence requests and queries for asset and subsidiary sales
• Designated as key operational contact for a large client with fund value £3.9bn
• Reviewed schedules, including Value Added Tax used for preparation of tax returns
• Led a very successful project to develop a new system method for rent smoothing adjustment calculation, transforming the process to be more accurate and pragmatic

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

• Performed reviews of interim and annual management accounts for over 70 subsidiary companies
• Reviewed daily cash postings and depositary reporting to ensure accurate information was being circulated
• Assisted 2 Fund Accountants in the preparation of annual financial statements and backup schedules
• Chaired weekly operational client calls and was the primary contact for any queries or information requests
• Responsible for finalising accounting journals for new property purchases
• Trained 4 new colleagues on accounting software and client's background, including deliverables

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

• Prepared monthly client management accounts for both the parent company and at a consolidated group level
• Provided fund administration for a UK Real Estate Investment Trust with over £3bn total assets
• Tasked with the input and maintenance of the static lease data within the accounting system to correctly calculate rental income releases, rent smoothing and tenant incentive amortisation
• Trained 4 new colleagues on accounting software and client background including deliverables
• Supported in the migration of information for 3 different clients onto a new accounting system
• Prepared monthly Value Added Tax schedules used in filing quarterly returns

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

• Provided fund administration for a UK Real Estate Investment Trust with over £3bn total assets
• Prepared Net Asset Value reports daily along with accompanying backup schedules
• Prepared monthly schedules for accruals and cash positions to ensure that both were accounted for correctly
• Reviewed payments of client invoices which were setup by 5 junior colleagues
• Developed and periodically updated an invoice tracker to increase visibility of the process and reduce the risk of errors
• Performed monthly cash reconciliations for a client which owned more than 100 bank accounts

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

• Prepared Net Asset Value reports daily along with accompanying backup schedules
• Provided fund admin and accounting for 5 different clients, gaining knowledge across a range of fund types
• Worked on open-ended fund structures which included Jersey Property Unit Trusts and Property Authorized Investment Funds
• Input client approved invoice payments across 3 different online banking portals and checked the payments were processed successfully
• Produced daily stock and cash reconciliations for an umbrella fund with over 60 sub-funds
• Prepared and circulated monthly investor statements

Chartered Accountant Certificate, Accounting

Notable modules passed: -Advanced Audit and Assurance -Advanced Taxation -Strategic Business Reporting -Business Analysis -Governance.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Accounting And Finance, Upper Second (2:1) Hons

Activities and Societies: Joined Futsal society in second year and played in a weekly league Notable modules: -Principles of Accounting.