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Accounting Management

Location:
Cumming, GA, 30041
Posted:
July 07, 2011

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Resume:

KEITH GILROY

*** *********** *****

Cumming, GA *0041

E-mail: ************@*******.***

Residence: 770-***-****

Business 770-***-****

OBJECTIVE: To offer a unique blend of managerial and accounting experience

to an organization that can use a skilled accounting professional with 20

years of Insurance experience related to financial analysis, financial

statement preparation, auditing, cash management, system integration,

acquisitions, AR/AP, general ledger, statutory reporting and collections.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting - June 1991

Pace University, Pleasantville, NY 10510

CPA, New York State

CPCU # 5 & # 7

EXPERIENCE:

Swett & Crawford Group January 1, 2003 - Present

Controller / Business Analyst, Swett & Crawford, Suwanee, GA

(2003 - Present)

. Supervise the preparation, maintenance and presentation

of all financial data internally or externally for 15

legal entities

. Responsible for the preparation and consolidation of

annual budget process for $2B in annual premium across

36 branch offices

. Successfully Implemented Paperless Initiative across 36

offices including the development of office workflow,

file set-up and training process for entire company

. Member of the Swett & Crawford divestiture team where

responsibilities included hiring of new personnel,

develop and implementation of new accounting practices

and procedures, establish new banking structure and

investments. Participated in the establishment of new

401K and employee health plans.

. Member of the Swett & Crawford acquisition team where we

successfully acquired two independent wholesale

companies with $20M in annual premium. Responsibilities

include financial statement and general ledger review as

well as backroom and system integration.

CFO, Aon Specialty Re, Suwanee, GA (2002 - 2005)

. Responsible for full Accounting Process, Management

Reporting, Premium Collections and Claims Functions with

over 20 direct reports.

. Coordinate Monthly Financial Statements Preparation and

Review

. Developed Management Reporting for internal and external

requirements

. Organized Budgeting/Planning Process for $30M in annual

premium volume

. Compiled the Annual Compensation review analysis for

Broker ICP plan

. Review of Balance sheet reconciliations and SOX control

. Cash Flow Analysis

American International Group, Inc. 1991 - 2002

Assistant Vice President, AIG Aviation, Inc. Atlanta, GA (2000

- 2002)

. Managed daily accounting operations for five subsidiary

profit centers with $850M in annual gross written

premium

. Managed the Controllers group function and reported

directly to company CFO

. Managed staff of 11, including A/R, A/P, Reinsurance,

Cash and Operating Expense Departments

. Prepared and interpreted monthly Income Statements and

Balance Sheets for company President

. Managed the implementation and management of two

fronting programs yielding over $500K in profits

. Developed quarterly GAAP and Statutory P&L reports,

forecasting model, Supported & Coordinated quarterly

closings

Assistant Treasurer, AIG Aviation, Inc. Atlanta, GA (1998 -

2000)

. Project Leader in conversion of banking functions, which

reduced overhead and increased security measures through

the use of control pay

. Responsible for the cash management of 14 bank accounts,

which included investing, operating and premium trust

accounts

. Prepared and maintained cash forecasts and budgets

. Daily review of BPR, Claims Payments and reinsurance

settlements to maximize cash flow

. Reviewed quarterly and year-end tax packages for foreign

and domestic subsidiaries

. Managed $45M inventory of Letters of Credit.

Director of Accounting, AIG Aviation, Inc. Atlanta, GA (1995 -

1998)

. Coordinated annual Divisional and Agency budget process

for senior executives

. Oversaw billings and collections activities

. Coordinated and supervised Audit process

. Reviewed and approved operating expenses

. Coordinated the year end reporting, including Schedule

"F" and "P" for Yellow books

Accounting Manager, Starr Associates, Inc. New York, NY (1993

- 1995)

. Prepared and analyzed profitability studies for company

president

. Monitored daily premium processing

. Supervised daily account function

Reinsurance Accountant, AIG Domestic Brokerage, New York, NY

(1991 - 1993)

. Project leader in system conversion

. Managed the runoff of excess casualty reinsurance

recoverable

COMPUTERS: Proficient with Advanced Microsoft Excel (Macros/Pivot Tables),

Word, Access, PowerPoint, Winbroker, Advanced ImageRight

(Development, Installation, Training and Maintenance),

Oracle Financial

PERSONAL: Dedicated individual who enjoys the challenge of a fast paced

work environment. Can provide personal and professional

references upon request.



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