CHINONYEREM TOWOLAWI BSC
A highly skilled individual seeking employment in a Multinational Company
as an accountant. Hardworking, target driven, resilient, good
communication skills. Possesses excellent numerical and computer skills and
pays attention to detail. A team player knows importance of always being
punctual and complying with work ethics.
Address: 30 Moylaragh Walk, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin Tel: +353
87968 6488
E-Mail Address: *******@*****.***
KEY SKILLS:
PROFESSIONALISM
Maintains a high level of competency and portrays a professional image at
all times. Works hard to ensure company's rules and regulations are
complied with, while constantly maintaining an objective and independent
disposition.
CUSTOMER FOCUS
Enjoys meeting and exceeding customers' needs, always maintaining a
friendly and professional approach. Follows up on customer enquiries
bearing in mind that the customer is the key to a successful business.
WORKING ON OWN INITIATIVE
Working with minimum supervision to deadlines. Working well under pressure
constantly displaying a good understanding of job specification.
EDUCATION:
Professional Certificate in Investment Funds Services
Mar/2008-Sept 2008 Institute of Commercial
Management England (
Distinction)
ACCA Qualified 2011
Bsc Applied Accounting 2013 Oxford Brookes University UK (2:1)
Feb 2012 - Sept 2013
Northern Trust Bank Dublin
Fund Accountant
. Cash, stock and FX reconciliation to Custody and Client
. Fee Processing and Payment
. Interest accrual Reconciliation to BB and client.
. Reconciliation of Subscriptions and redemption to TA report.
. Daily expense accrual and bookings on Enterprise.
. Processing of Forwards, Spots, and class specific FX divergence
checks.
. Performance Fee, Management and Admin checks to excel sheet.
. Calculation of Capital Gains Tax on Brazilian securities and
accruing same.
. Money market funds producing NAV and checking yield is in line.
. Booking Money market instruments on Enterprise.
. Ensuring bond amortisation and accretion are properly accounted
for.
. Processing corporate action on Investone.
. Mark to Market reporting on Money Market Funds.
. Training Associate accountants on the team.
. Closing EMS exceptions on Enterprise.
. Running NAV reports and making specific checks to ensure
accuracy.
August 2010-Feb 2012
Citibank IFSC Dublin
Fund Accountant/Accounts Payable
. Involved in migration of new funds into Citi.
. Matching conversion pack to Citi's and running parallel NAV.
. Follow up on trades with GDS and ensure accurate accounts
translation for various brokers.
. Reviewing cash and position holding of FOF and derivatives and
resolving any differences.
. Total equity reconciliation on futures, FX reconciliation, and
Position reconciliation with Client and broker.
. Exporting Client position files, brokers report, and Geneva spot
and forward report to Macro to run the Forward Reconciliation.
. Reviewing Client Check on Recon 4.1.
. Preparation of daily P&L to match client and broker.
. Cash reconciliation to match Broker cash statement.
. Review Commissions expenses investigating differences between
Geneva and Brokers report.
. Calculation of NAV based fee on excel and booking the fees in
GENEVA.
. Processing all subscription and redemptions, expenses on feeders
and booking same in Geneva.
. Processing and settling expense accrual against the correct lots.
. Ensuring all positions are priced correctly for all feeder and
master funds.
. Production of accurate and timely NAV to the client.
. Ensuring NAV checklists are adhered to and reporting to third
parties.
. Uploading client report on FTP site for manager's approval.
. Uploading NAV for listed funds on the stock exchange.
. Recording all invoices on fee payment report and checking if
invoice is an exception or non exception.
. Ensuring invoices exactly match accruals and are for the correct
fund.
. Sending fee payment report to client for approval.
. Making payments to suppliers on behalf of the client.
. Preparing a reconciliation report of all payments made and
outstanding payments.
Sanctions Screening Team
Citibank IFSC Dublin
. .Input and repair incoming and outgoing payments on CitiFT and
sanctions.
. Adhere to all currency / payment cut off times.
. Processing SWIFT payments on CitiFT.
. Prioritisation of processing & understanding of queue management.
. Prepare Screenshots for CitiFT, Worldlink, Sanctions, and Faster
payments.
. Respond to all email enquiries.
. Adhere to all sanctions and AML regulation.
. Prepare Stats for team members to monitor the team's performance.
. Reconciling the Stats with incoming funds transfer to ensure adequate
time checks.
. Liase with compliance and investigations for referrals.
. Respond to DCFC in a timely manner.
. Cancellation, return and blocking of funds that fail sanctions and AML
regulation.
. Ensure adherence to clean desk policy.
Sept 2008 - Dec 2008 Accounts Assistant John McElhinney
Chartered Accountants & CO
. Reconciliation of client's year end books with bank statement
. Input all clients' data on MS excel.
. Update of cheque payment book and lodgements on excels.
. Produce aged debtors list from sage, print statement and post.
. Analyse and maintain updated customer-aging report.
. Posting on Sage sales invoices, receipts, purchases invoices and
payment.
. Preparation of analysis in Sundry on Excel.
. Reconciling wage control account, PAYE/PRSI to client P35 schedule.
. VAT CTI and PAYE return on line.
. Creditor's reconciliation with supplier's statement on the Big Red
Book accounting software.
. Matching Supplier's statement with creditor's ledger and finding
discrepancies
REFERENCES: Available on request.