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Christopher James

San Diego,CA

Summary

Results-driven finance professional experienced in financial statement review, auditing and reporting. Well-versed in producing reports, evaluating department operations and handling month- and year-end closings. Meticulous, conscientious and methodical in approach.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Fund Accountant

Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P.
04.2023 - Current
  • Monitored and managed cash flows and expenses.
  • Collaborated with fund managers regularly to align efforts to confirm accurate financial reporting.
  • Maintained accurate transaction processing record.
  • Resolved accounting variances and estimated monthly closing accruals.
  • Performed daily accounting of assigned funds and performed fund analysis for critical decision-making purposes.
  • Assisted in preparing audit schedules, compliance reports, NSARs, tax returns and financial statements.
  • Reviewed cash and currency reconciliation reports for counterparty accounts prepared by fund administrator.

Associate, Accounting Advisory Services

KPMG US
03.2021 - 03.2023
  • Rotated onto audit engagements and assisted with ASC 606, 842 and other audit procedures during downtime.
  • Assisted with preparing Pro Forma Statements, Purchase Accounting, 10-Ks and 10-Qs, for a US$850 million acquisition made by a publicly-listed company.
  • Worked as a fund accountant with an investment management company to assist their hedge accounting team with fee recalculations, NAV reviews and financial reporting.
  • Assisted in creating carve-out financial statements and helped address other accounting/financial reporting issues for every stage of the divestiture, spin-off, sale, debt offering and IPO process.
  • Educated new hires on company policies and procedures by designing and developing training program.
  • Created and built custom project plans and deliverables for customers to satisfy quality, time and budget.
  • Provided technical accounting advice, particularly in the areas of complex accounting and financial reporting issues.

Audit Associate

KPMG Jamaica
01.2018 - 12.2020
  • Worked audit engagements for industries in financial services, technology, manufacturing and non-profit.
  • Met with clients to identify and assess business controls, risks and workflow inefficiencies.
  • Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
  • Performed auditing work in accordance with rigorous auditing standards and principles.
  • Performed extensive assessments of assets, liabilities and equity to verify accuracy in financial reports.
  • Analyzed trends in financial data to investigate fluctuations.
  • Followed established auditing processes to meet internal and regulatory requirements.

Education

BBA - Accounting And Finance

University of Technology, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
11.2019

Skills

  • Audit Tracking
  • Quickbooks
  • Financial Data Analysis
  • Fund Accounting
  • Financial Modelling
  • Risk Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Financial Due Diligence
  • Budget Planning and Analysis
  • Corporate Finance
  • Payroll Preparation and Processing
  • Project Management

Certification

  • ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Pending - Expected Completion Date March 2024)

Timeline

Senior Fund Accountant

Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P.
04.2023 - Current

Associate, Accounting Advisory Services

KPMG US
03.2021 - 03.2023

Audit Associate

KPMG Jamaica
01.2018 - 12.2020

BBA - Accounting And Finance

University of Technology, Jamaica

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