Insurance Accounting

Adrienne Diane Murphy

*** ******** **., **, *****, SC 29803 803-***-****, Cell

Summary Skills:

Extensive experience with Microsoft Professional Office. Visual

Basic.Net, AS/400 Query, JD Edwards, Visio, Cognos. Sequel Server

2005 Studio. Oracle / Hyperion 9.3.1 Business Intelligence rollout.

Strong IT research, software analysis and design skills.

Highly organized, with attention to detail. Multi-level thinking -

ability to understand business rules and implementation. Critical

thinking -- ability to critically analyze concepts, workflows,

situations and data. Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal

communication skills.

Work Experience:

Business Analyst / Financial Analyst - Insurance Accounting

Direct Insurance Company, Nashville, TN 03/00 - Present

Business Analyst:

Review, analyze and evaluate business systems and user needs. Utilize

the most effective system to accomplish business strategies and

initiatives. Work with other business partners to develop and

document data logic methodologies to support business strategies and

management requirements. Maintain strong relationships with IT and

other departments. Apply business rules to IT technology applications

in insurance accounting in multi-state, multi-business unit

environment. Assumed key role and responsibility for working with

consultants to develop and implement Oracle /Hyperion 9.3.0 Business

Intelligence software platform Phase I rollout. Contribute to overall

IT strategy and ensure business rules are concise and all interests

are fully represented down to end user. Research BI applications to

maximize tool functionality in streamlining accounting department

processes with end users.

Financial Analyst:

Coordinate monthly reporting process for accounting department and

analyze results. Design, generate and summarize monthly, quarterly

and yearly financial data for statistical financial reporting in a

multi-company, multi-state, multi-product environment. Generate

monthly financial and operational variance analysis reports for senior

management and sales field personnel. Assist in data preparation of

GAAP and statutory financial statements. Assist in the routine

internal / external company audits; and in establishing and

maintaining internal control structures and procedures for financial

reporting to comply with Sarbanes / Oxley Act.

Assistant to Vice President & CFO and Corporate Controller.

Direct Insurance Company, Nashville, TN 08/98 - 03/00

Assisted with organization of daily tasks, scheduling and document

review and preparation. Corresponded, with financial institutions,

governmental agencies, reporting agencies (NAIC, NAII, etc.) and

business partners. Prepared, maintained and distributed statutory and

GAAP financial statements and related documents. Assisted accounting

department with generating and maintaining monthly reconciliation of

commission reports; analyzed and researched database discrepancies.

Researched and analyzed new product development. Compiled data using

AS/400 query, Access / Visual Basic and Excel.

Paralegal / Office Manager

Hatcher Law Office, Aiken, SC 08/93 - 08/97

Steven A. Brown, Esquire, Kalamazoo, MI 1982 - 12/90

Extensive knowledge in contract law and civil procedure litigation

(defense and plaintiff). Areas of law expertise include contract law,

real estate, family law and domestic-related matters, worker's

compensation, personal injury and criminal.

Managed and maintained all office procedures and personnel for

practice. Prepare monthly financial statements and year-end tax data

for accountant. Installed computer software programs for law

libraries, billing programs and accounting functions.

Legal research tools: Westlaw & LexisNexis

Education: BS Business Administration - June 1997, (GPA 3.5)

DAVENPORT COLLEGE, Kalamazoo, MI

. Major: Management

Minors: Accounting, Communication

Certificate - May 2004, GPA 4.0

Aiken Technical College, Aiken, SC

Visual Basic.Net

CPCU Courses

CPCU 1: Ethics, Insurance Perspectives and Insurance Contract

Analysis

CPCU 3: Commercial Property Insurance and Risk Management

CPCU 5: Insurance Operations

CPCU 8: Accounting and Finance for Insurance Professionals

Microsoft

Microsoft E-learning

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Transact-SQL

ORACLE / Hyperion COURSES:

Hyperion Interactive Reporting 9.3.1

Design Reports & Dashboards

Design Advanced Reports

References: J. Todd Hagely

Steve Harms

Pam Dunn

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