UPIE J. SHAW, CPA
Mableton,GA
Summary
Experienced Certified Public Accountant with over 15 years of experience in the financial industry. With proven ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and to meet stringent deadlines. Demonstrated major strengths included successfully supporting senior executives, while working independently and collaboratively.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Experienced Accountant
Munich Re
03.2018 - Current
- Prepare powerpoint for senior management, summarizing quarterly results
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Reviews monthly suspense account details, identify and document findings while providing management with weekly updates
- Maintain database that is used to interfaced code combinations to the accrual engine for monthly accrual process
- Liaison with client and the data-load team to ensure that reports are received and loaded timely
- Prepare ad hoc report as requested by management to facilitate the system migration project
Experienced Senior Accountant
American International Group
10.2011 - 11.2017
- Manage Off-shore team to ensure that activities are done timely and are in compliance with GAAP and Company Accounting Policies
- Prepare quarterly General Operating Expense flux analysis presentation for senior management, which provides insights on the main drivers for major anomalies and identify any inaccuracies
- Prepare monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations, and narrative analysis, to ensure that transactions are recorded in accordance with GAAP and Company Accounting policies,
- Research intercompany differences, recommend and implement changes which improves operational effectiveness
- Collaborate with other groups in the preparation of annual budget presentations for senior management
- Perform variance analysis for Balance Sheet and Income Statement accounts that provide senior management with detail insight into results
- Prepare ad-hoc reports via Systems Applications and Products (SAP) and Business Planning and Consolidations (BPC) for Senior Management on intercompany variances
Senior Accountant
Zurich Financial Services
09.2003 - 10.2011
- Oversaw Third party Administrator daily functions to ensure appropriate execution of the electronic funds transfer to vendors
- Reviewed monthly and quarterly trust account reconciliations prepared to ensure that transactions are in accordance with GAAP and Company Accounting Policies
- Maintained the general ledger, and review journal entries processed to ensure that the validity of the entries are in accordance with Company Account Policies
- Processed, summarized, and documented accounting information necessary for inter-company expense allocations, invoicing and collections
- Analyzed monthly inter-company balances, and assist in the collection of inter-company receivables
- Prepared work-paper documentation and narrative analysis for balance sheet and income statement accounts for various Centre entities
- Calculated and Prepared quarterly allocation which distributed personnel costs among the different entities
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Brooklyn College, City University of New York
Brooklyn NYCertified Public Accountant
New York State2007
Skills
- Work well independently/Self-motivated
- Work well under pressure
- Mastery of SAP
- Account reconciliation specialist
- Month-End Close Processes
- Strong communicator
- Strong analytical and logical thinker
- MS Office Suite
- Data trending knowledge
- Variance analysis
Accomplishments
- Generated a 15% reduction in quarter-end close time at Munich Re in 2021
- Handled and resolved the largest number of intercompany discrepancies over the last twelve months
Timeline
Experienced Accountant
Munich Re
03.2018 - Current
Experienced Senior Accountant
American International Group
10.2011 - 11.2017
Senior Accountant
Zurich Financial Services
09.2003 - 10.2011
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Brooklyn College, City University of New York
Certified Public Accountant
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