Mike Ker Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

➤ Re-launched funds accounting infrastructure, leveraging extensive experience with Mfact to in-source key processes, onboard new talent to support processes, and stand-up Nationwide’s ability to perform fund accounting internally.➤ Proved instrumental during migrations from legacy platforms, orchestrating the sunsetting process, ensuring data integrity, and working with the utmost attention to detail to ensure each LoB maintained access to their data and reports.➤ Demonstrated self-initiative while working weekends over the course of a few months to support the decommissioning of the Compass administrative system and migration and quality control of participant data onto a new DC Direct system.➤ Recommended improvements in accounting and financial reporting systems, working closely with key internal and external stakeholders—internal auditors, public accountants, and other accounting specialists—to identify and close system gaps.➤ Earned a Bravo award for working closely with a new and promising team member during a FinOps audit, disseminating knowledge through mentorship, and supporting a positive audit and client engagement experience for mentee.➤ Fostered cross-functional collaboration with teams across the organization, supporting the successful delivery of products and projects for major clients, and demonstrating an unwavering willingness to offer knowledge, insight, and support.➤ Received consistent feedback, honors, and awards for leading team in delivering results that were seamless to participants, managing an incredible volume of challenging and high-pressure work with positivity and tenacity.** Promoted from Accounting Supervisor in 2007. **

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

➤ Supported regulatory filings and statutory reporting of the P&C business, prepared footnotes for 10+ P&C companies, identified and swiftly corrected General Ledger discrepancies in PeopleSoft, and collaborated in bringing a $400M surplus note to market.➤ Mitigated an $11M discrepancy by proactively identifying incorrect booking of national flood insurance policies, always taking it upon self to go above-and-beyond to improve accuracy, drive compliance, and deliver on-time reports.

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

➤ Earned repeated promotions throughout tenure from Fund Accounting Specialist to Staff and Senior Accountant, ultimately developing an internal support team to manage and optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of the Mfact accounting system.➤ Charged with coordinating Y2K system testing to identify vulnerabilities, proactively mitigate risks, and ensure continuity.➤ Managed a high volume of trade and financial reporting, becoming a process and system SME and beginning to work with vendor (GIS, acquired by Linedata) in the development and implementation of a new mutual fund accounting system.➤ Offered a bonus to transition, temporarily, from Nationwide Insurance to BISYS, spending 2 years with partner to increase the speed and accuracy of accounting data, and to oversee migration to a new fund accounting platform.➤ Led a 6-member Fund Accounting team in delivering exceptional service and support to internal and external clients.

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Operation Desert Storm Deployment / Honorable Discharge