Casey Lann Creencia | Freelancer Resume

Casey Lann Creencia Whatsapp No.: - Mobile No.: - E-mail address:- Personal Profile • • • A diligent and highly responsible professional with 10 years global experience in Funds – Administra on, Accoun ng and Transfer Agency Opera ons, Registra on, AML, Dealing, Se lement and Client Service (Oﬀshore, Southeast Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Luxembourg, and Cayman Islands Funds) Consistently achieve high performance ra ng by being eﬀec ve and eﬃcient employee all the me Proven track experiences in Hedge Fund Accoun ng, Private Equity Fund Accoun ng and Real Estate Accoun ng Professional Experience Zedra Fund Administra on (Cayman) Ltd. Cayman Islands (PH-based) August 22, 2022 – present Senior – Fund Accoun ng and Administra on  Performs various accoun ng func ons such as bookkeeping / journal entry on PFS Paxus, preparing bank and stock reconcilia ons, preparing fund valua ons on PFS Paxus  Liaises with counterpar es such as banks, auditors, brokers, asset managers etc.  Processes investor due diligence (AML / KYC) and periodic reviews of the same, processes subscrip ons, redemp ons, transfers, capital/call no ces, including monitoring the bank for receipt of funds  A ends client board mee ngs and preparing administrator reports  Processes banking payments; assists with fund establishment e.g. bank account applica ons and executes client instruc ons once proper authority has been validated  Liaises with clients and fund investors in both wri en and verbal formats  Performs CRS/FATCA repor ng,  Reviews monthly, quarterly and annual Net Asset Value reports and other related reports prepared by the Fund Accountants and prepares Net Asset Value reports and other related reports of the more complex funds  Reviews the money wire transac ons prepared by the Fund Accountants  Assists the Fund Accountants in ensuring eﬀec ve and eﬃcient submission of all deliverables  Assists with the audit and prepara on of annual ﬁnancial statements and reviews Fund Accountants’ answers to audit-related queries  Other annual repor ng such as annual valida ons. Casey Lann Creencia Whatsapp No.: - Mobile No.: - E-mail address:- The Bank of New York Mellon Singapore December 13, 2017 – August 12, 2022 Manager / Lead Analyst - Fund/Client Accoun ng • Manages a small team of Accountants responsible for conduc ng accoun ng services on behalf of assigned clients including determining Fund valua ons, calcula ng fund performance, alloca ng expenses, and preparing reports. • Leads day-to-day accoun ng and net asset value (NAV) produc on func ons (including NAV valida on, NAV review, dissemina on, and repor ng ac vi es) for more complex funds. • Oversees, reviews and coordinates outsourced ac vi es such NAV construc on • Par cipates in migra on of tasks to oﬀshore teams (including training and performance reviews) • Coordinates review of reports by onshore and oﬀshore teams and the sharing of reports within accoun ng teams. • Reviews data and assist in resolving escalated problems that may arise during the normal daily, weekly or monthly accoun ng and repor ng. • Tracks data and maintain accoun ng records for funds of higher complexity in accordance with department policies and procedures. • Resolves escalated issues from team members. Manages the performance of assigned staﬀ and sets team priori es. • Manages rela onships with assigned clients and ensures all ques ons are answered and issues with fund calcula ons and accoun ng are resolved. • Assists in upda ng team’s sta s cs for MIS repor ng and Client Service Review • Maintain Client Service Excellence by mely and accurate repor ng • Manages processes for checking for the completeness and accuracy of disclosure in ﬁnancial statements. • Manage subordinates in terms of work alloca on, leave management, performance appraisals, company engagement and career development Team Leader / Senior Analyst - Fund/Client Accoun ng • Serves as a lead for the day-to-day opera ons of a small- to medium-sized fund accoun ng support team, providing work direc on and technical assistance on complex ma ers • Leads day-to-day accoun ng and net asset value (NAV) produc on func ons (including NAV construc on and valida on, NAV review, dissemina on and repor ng ac vi es) for more complex funds. • Reviews data and assist in resolving escalated problems that may arise during the normal daily, weekly or monthly accoun ng and repor ng. Casey Lann Creencia Whatsapp No.: - Mobile No.: - E-mail address:- • Tracks data and maintain accoun ng records for funds of higher complexity in accordance with department policies and procedures. • Assists in establishing data maintenance and summariza on processes to improve team eﬃciency and best support the accoun ng team. • Coordinates review of reports and the sharing of reports with accoun ng teams. • Regularly work with client staﬀ to exchange informa on with respect to cash, accoun ng, and repor ng of daily and monthly client ac vi es and ini a ves. Communicate data needs and answers client ques ons. • Assist in upda ng team’s sta s cs for MIS repor ng and Client Service Review • Maintain Client Service Excellence by mely and accurate repor ng • Assist in iden fying and implemen ng process improvements to reduce audit and ﬁnancial exposure and improve team eﬃciency • Manage subordinates in terms of work alloca on, leave management, performance appraisals, company engagement and career development • Support the achievement of team objec ves. Apex Fund Services Singapore August 8, 2016 – December 12, 2017 Senior Fund Accountant • Reviews daily, weekly and monthly Net Asset Value reports and other related reports prepared by the Fund Accountants and prepares Net Asset Value reports and other related reports of the more complex funds • Reviews the money wire transac ons prepared by the Fund Accountants • Assists the Fund Accountants in ensuring eﬀec ve and eﬃcient submission of all deliverables • Provides training and assistance to the Fund Accountants in Transfer Agency dealing, processing, and controls • Ensures adherence of the Fund Accountants to internal controls and policies and procedures • Provides assistance to the Account Managers in terms of managing the team and in resolving any opera onal issues • Coordinates with the Account Managers with any progresses and issues by each team members • Resolves queries of clients and ensure good rela onship management and assists the Fund Accountants in providing ﬁrst level account management • Works with technology department to resolve any issues and improve processes • Con nuously trains and coaches the new and exis ng team members Casey Lann Creencia Whatsapp No.: - Mobile No.: - E-mail address:- Apex Fund Services – Senior Fund Accountant / Transfer Agent Manama, Bahrain July 2013 – August 2016 Royal Ambassador Property Management S.P.C. - Accountant Manama, Bahrain Mar 2010 – Jul 2013 Kooheji Contractors WLL - Accountant Dubai, U.A.E. July 2008 – Sep 2009 Mapfre Insular Insurance Corpora on – Accoun ng Assistant Mun nlupa, Philippines Nov 2007 – April 2008 Education Philippine School of Business Administra on Manila, Philippines • Bachelor Degree of Science in Accountancy • Dean’s Lister • Quezon City Scholarship and Youth Development Program Scholar University of the Philippines Quezon City, Philippines • Bachelor of Secondary Educa on 2003 – 2007 2002 – 2003 Novaliches High School Quezon City, Philippines • Salutatorian (2nd of the Gradua ng Batch) 1998 – 2002 Nagkaisang Nayon Elem. School Quezon City, Philippines 1992 – 1998 • Valedictorian (1st of the Gradua ng Batch) • Jaime Torres Scholarship Program Scholar Membership & Affiliations • • • • 4S Share a Secret Spread Success Founda on – 2007 to present Toastmasters Interna onal – Jan 2013 to July 2016 Parish Youth Ministry Philippines (Adviser) – 2000 to 2008 Youth Council Philippines (Chairperson) – 2002 to 2007