Laruna Kinume Lambert

**** ********* ****, *** *** Atlanta, Georgia 30309

1-404-***-**** ac0dd2@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications Profile

Analytical and skilled Accountant with excellent eye for detail and expertise in fostering client loyalty through relationship building and careful oversight of investments.

Experienced in preparing comprehensive financial statements.

Skilled in creation of detailed and accurate monthly and quarterly statements.

Capable facilitator with strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal abilities.

Proven mentor and teacher providing clear instruction and motivational leadership.

Practiced in Microsoft (Word, Excel &PowerPoint), Geneva, AS 400, QuickBooks and Prospor.

Veteran of U.S. GAAP.

Professional Experience

Winchester Global Trust Company Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda

Portfolio Accountant, 2007–2016

Responsible for providing various accounting services to a Trust Company with clients located in Bermuda and locations Worldwide. Duties included obtaining supporting documentation for fund prices, inputting general ledger transactions, reconciling cash accounts to bank and broker statements, completing ad hoc assignments and assisting Controller with analysis of monthly and quarterly variances of all assigned clients.

Prepared monthly and quarterly statements for 101 trust clients with net asset values ranging from $1million to $1 billion dollars.

Created loan amortization schedules to keep track of interest due from trust clients who were issued Promissory notes.

Obtained daily foreign exchange rates necessary for determining payments owed and due to international entities, and for the disbursement of payments from Trust client to their beneficiaries, located in a foreign territory.

Prepared detailed analysis of price variances on a monthly basis to ensure updated and accurate client portfolios.

Implemented improved method to record stock splits via the Prospor accounting system which was changing the original cost due to a glitch in the set-up of certain transaction parameters.

Made bank wire transfers on behalf of Trust clients to their beneficiaries.

Used QuickBooks to ascertain daily cash balances and activity for Trust clients.

Professional Experience Continued

Bank of N.T. Butterfield-Rosebank, Hamilton, Bermuda

Senior Fund Accountant, 2004–2007

Worked in the Hedge Fund department of the bank in which thorough financial statements were prepared to provide investors with net asset value on a weekly and monthly basis.

Provided superior customer service to clients as well as friendly and flexible assistance to auditors and co-workers.

Carefully oversaw agreement of general ledger balance to broker’s statement and immediately reconciled any discrepancy.

Downloaded and inputted trades, daily.

Ace Bermuda Insurance Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda

Investment Accountant, 1996 2002

Liaised with Custodian and Investment Managers to secure information required to prepare financial statements and execute month-end investment processes, developed investment work papers to support financial statements, and maintained Investment Accounting general ledger, while adhering to generally accepted accounting principles.

Demonstrated exceptional diligence in preparing monthly and quarterly cash flow statements.

Consistently performed test to ensure compliance with investment guidelines.

Contacted bank daily for cash needed by the Investment Department for making payments.

The Medical Center at Princeton, Princeton, NJ

Staff Accountant, 1995 1996

Created and polished year-end 990 and 990-T tax returns for hospital and affiliates. Managed reconciliation of investments for Money Market and fixed security accounts. Prepared monthly financial statements of hospital affiliates, for presentation to the Board of Directors.

Discovered human error in accounting by previous accountant while reviewing general ledger. Error caused income to be understated by over $2M.

Educational Background

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

Rutgers University Newark, New Jersey

Bachelor of Arts, Communications

Rutgers University North Brunswick, New Jersey

Passed Level 1 of Chartered Financial Analyst Designation

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