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MILTON Stephens

Senior Financial Accountant
Warwick,

Summary

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Dedicated Senior Financial Accountant with [Number] years of experience crafting accurate budgets and financial reports for a large company. Excellent communicator and hardworking self-motivator dedicated to high-quality work.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language

Work History

Senior Financial Accountant

Hiscox Re & ILS
01.2023 - Current
  • Perform cash flow forecasting and stress testing to support financial planning and risk management.
  • Manage treasury functions, including day-to-day cash management.
  • Oversee and review monthly investment and expense processes, including the review and sign-off of work prepared by Financial Accountants.
  • Update and present investment and expense sections of Board Reports.
  • Manage Letter of Credit (LOC) processes, including preparation of compliance certificates, maintaining appropriate collateral levels, and completing LOC reporting.
  • Prepare and distribute quarterly QS reports to relevant stakeholders.
  • Manage client relationships by responding to reporting inquiries and ensuring timely communication.
  • Oversee the QS cash settlement process, ensuring funds are accurately paid, received, and recorded.
  • Identify and implement improvements to enhance QS reporting processes and systems.

Financial Accountant

Hiscox Re & ILS
01.2019 - 01.2023
  • Prepared and posted monthly investment journals and reconciliations.
  • Completed investment BSCR (Bermuda Solvency Capital Requirement) and financial statement schedules.
  • Conducted cash reconciliations and managed expense-related journal entries.
  • Performed monthly expense budget vs. actual analysis.
  • Assisted with the annual budgeting process for company expenses.

Audit Senior

Deloitte Ltd
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Managed a portfolio of clients for various small to large fund engagements, ensuring timelines were met and testing was performed to a high standard, while also providing guidance and support to new team members.
  • Risk assessments.
  • Testing of complex controls, account balances and transactions.
  • Managing and coaching teams.
  • Setting and monitoring budgets.
  • Managing the status of engagements.
  • Experience on group audits.
  • Review and analysis of financial statements.
  • Leading meetings with clients and audit teams.
  • Preparation of planning and reporting documents.
  • Assisted with the training of new employees.

Audit Associate/Experienced Associate

Deloitte Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2016

Education

Honors BBA - Accounting

Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
09.2009 - 05.2013

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Effective communication
  • Leadership
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Financial Analysis
  • Complex problem solving
  • Adaptability
  • Oracle, Tableau and Power BI experience
  • IFRS and US GAAP experience
  • Cash management

Certification

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Personality Traits

  • Helpful
  • Approachable
  • Ambitious
  • Determined
  • Efficient
  • Cooperative
  • Punctual
  • Dependable
  • Loyal

Notable Roles

Member of Hiscox Social Committee (2020- Present)

Member of the Deloitte Social Committee (2017-2019)

Timeline

Senior Financial Accountant

Hiscox Re & ILS
01.2023 - Current

Financial Accountant

Hiscox Re & ILS
01.2019 - 01.2023

Audit Senior

Deloitte Ltd
01.2017 - 01.2019

Audit Associate/Experienced Associate

Deloitte Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2016

Honors BBA - Accounting

Wilfrid Laurier University
09.2009 - 05.2013
MILTON StephensSenior Financial Accountant