Boevi A. Lawson, cpa

847-***-****

adnv6d@r.postjobfree.com

Dependable and analytical Accounting and Finance Professional with extensive experience in multiple industries and countries and expertise in insurance accounting.

GAAP ● STAT ● SARBANES OXLEY ● INTERNAL CONTROL ● TRAINING

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ● PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ● AUDITING

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Arts in Statistics and a Bachelor Degree in addition to fluency in French and English, global exposure in professional accounting career and Big 6 public accounting experience.

Highly adaptable and resourceful—rapidly learns new procedures and processes, quickly adjusts to changes in schedule, environment and organizational objectives.

Detail-oriented with exceptional multi-tasking abilities, self-motivated and goal-oriented, thrives in independent operations and team dynamics, with effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Demonstrates professionalism, solid work ethics, thoroughness and dedication, and finds innovative solutions for complex problems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KEMPER INSURANCE COMPANY December 2018 – Present

CORPORATE ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT (CONTRACT) May 2019 – Present

Participate in corporate accounting functions for Kemper holding company, including involvement with complex design and maintenance of monthly fixed asset accounts’ reconciliation and roll-forward and SEC reporting.

GAAP AND STAT ACCOUNTING MANAGER (CONTRACT) December 2018 – May 2019

Participated in GAAP and STAT accounting and reporting, including preparation of annual and quarterly statutory statements, with focus on Schedule D.

QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC April 2016 – November 2018

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING LEAD

Managed all aspects of the accounting and financial reporting functions for the agency, including daily processing and review of journal entries, oversight of billing, management of accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll accounting, accrued liabilities, oversight of cash management and internal controls, consolidation, etc..

Oversaw the monthly accounting and financial close process.

Oversaw the annual Medicare Cost Report filing process.

Oversaw data quality management and quality assurance.

Oversaw human capital management, including employee handbook, employee folders, and payroll administration.

Created and monitored company policies and procedures and directed process improvement initiatives.

Wrote white paper in implementing ASC 606 / IFRS 15 for service contracts ahead of the deadline of 12/15/2018. White paper identified existing service contracts and specific performance obligations in each contract and set up a revenue recognition process based on ASC 606 / IFRS 15.

ALLSTATE INVESTMENT FINANCE January 2014 – April 2016

Subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Company

GAAP AND STAT ACCOUNTING MANAGER (CONTRACT through Experis US)

Participated in the preparation of key schedules for 10K’s and 10Q’s and annual and quarterly statutory statements along with related notes to the financial statements.

Dearborn National Insurance Company, Downers Grove, IL April 2010 – May 2013

Subsidiary of Health Care Services Corporation along with the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois plan and offers Group Life, Disability and Dental lines of business.

ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING MANAGER October 2011 – May 2013

Managed accounting and reporting processes such as hands-on processing and review of journal entries, preparation and review of account reconciliations, oversight of monthly closing process and compliance with company policies and procedures.

Engineered and implemented a new companywide account reconciliation and review process for about 300 accounts reconciled quarterly.

Improved accuracy and timeliness of financial information and management and board reporting, with over 25% productivity gain, through streamlining the companywide monthly financial close process.

Developed and implemented excel-based framework enabling monthly calculation of financial results by line of business.

Participated in statutory accounting processing and close process.

Served as contact person for internal and external audits.

TECHNICAL ACCOUNTING MANAGER April 2010 – October 2011

Initiated the Technical Accounting Department to research, review, document and implement GAAP and Statutory accounting standards with regard to major transactions and company policies and procedures.

Prepared white papers and financial proformas for the implementation of major insurance, reinsurance and commutation contracts.

On the basis of the Accounting Standard Codifications, including ASC 350 – Internally developed software and FAS 48 which subsequently became ASC 606 – Revenue Recognition, wrote company GAAP and statutory policies and procedures around the capitalization of internally developed software cost and recognized revenue, performance guarantee payments and leasehold improvements.

Zurich North America, Schaumburg, IL August 2006 – October 2009

A subsidiary of the Zurich Financial Group, Swiss registered company with an average annual premium of $2 billion.

REINSURANCE ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Managed accounting processes and contributed to month-end close process and major improvements of control environment while increasing productivity by 50% through optimization of reinsurance accounting procedures.

Designed and launched a new accounting and management blueprint for reinsurance contracts, which contributed to team’s efficiency.

Improved team’s planning functions by designing and implementing an Excel-based cash-flow management tool.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Investment Accounting Manager, CNA Insurance Companies, Chicago, IL---2004-2006

Manager of Group Reinsurance Accounting Ops, CNA Insurance Companies, Chicago, IL—2001-2004

Various Accounting and Treasury roles, CNA Insurance Companies, Chicago, IL.--1995-2001

Senior Internal Auditor, Amalgamated Life Insurance Company, New York, NY.--1994-1995

Audit Consultant, Lucas Tucker & Co., New York, NY.--1994

Audit Manager, Arthur Andersen & Co, Abidjan, Ivory Coast.--1986-1993

oAccounting for intercompany transactions, including creating, approving, reviewing, and reconciling intercompany transactions and net settlement balances

oInventory accounting – front end and back end rebates

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MASTER OF ARTS - STATISTICS

National School of Statistics and Economic Administration (ENSAE)--1982-1985

Malakoff, France

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS

National School of Public Works (ENSTP)--1980-1982

Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast

ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND SKILLS

Certified Public Accountant, Illinois—1999

Construction Project Management certificate, Columbia University---2020

Advanced Financial Reporting: Accounting for Business Combination and Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements Course, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign ---2020

Bilingual in English and French (native fluency).

Proficient in Windows operating systems, Microsoft Products, PeopleSoft, SAP, EAS, Oracle Financial, Oracle Power Query, QuickBooks, Wings, HFM Hyperion, Workday, Wdesk, Blackline, Outlook, Sage 50 and Internet.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Illinois CPA Society, Member.

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