Kia Wright, Mba Email & Phone Number

La Grange Park, IL, US

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

• Assisted with the preparation of tax related documents such as tax returns and reports while adhering to accepted tax accounting principles and standards. Prepared quarterly and monthly estimated tax returns..
• Provided research and response for a legal proceeding which led to a favorable $310K recovery
• Implemented procedures that accurately reallocated expenses among various Business Units which were adopted as a departmental practice
• Established an accrual process for Zurich Direct Underwriters accounts
• Completed an analysis of the company’s tax expense exposure in certain domicile states as related to retaliatory taxes and worker’s compensation deductibles
• Identified and investigated the cause for unfavorable expense fluctuations that contributed to the strategic decision of repositioning certain lines of business

• Prepared adjustments of “loss sensitive” accounts on a periodic basis. Analyzed and interpreted legal/financial agreements to determine the factors of programs, such as retrospective, deductibles, and self-insured.
• Maintained 95% accuracy with assigned accounts
• Reconciled an account which uncovered a discrepancy that resulted in a recovery totaling $150,000
• Assisted with developing procedures to streamline the adjustment and reconciliation process

• Performed account maintenance and reconciled cash transactions for various accounts. Verified accuracy of processed premium. Initiated the collection process for outstanding accounts by working with agents and other.
• A member of Project Road Map. Directly influenced the approval of a new accounting system for Collections and Receivable Management
• A member of the Purification Team. Reduced outstanding premium balance from $1 billion to $113 million
• Performed complex account reconciliation for an entire broker
• Analyzed financial data and resolved discrepancies

• Reconciled cash activity for various accounts daily. Identified and resolved all international and domestic cash activity exceptions. Aided Security Specialist in identifying international and domestic trade activity.
• Attended several seminars to enhance development, such as Bloomberg, PIMS, and Debt Security Principal Paydown training courses
• Achieved cash proficiency by reducing the amount of discrepancies by 92.78%
• A member of Business Process Redesign (BPR). Responsible for implementation of current procedures.

Master, Business Adminstration

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting