Shauna Kelly ACA
Vancouver,Canada
Summary
Detail-oriented Senior Audit Associate with 4 years experience with Big 4 companies and qualified accountant with Chartered Accountants Ireland. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Audit Associate
KPMG Ireland
Galway, Ireland
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Lead Senior Audit Associate on a €2.5 million Transition to IFRS 17 audit for a large multinational reinsurance company (net profit of €812m as at 31/12/2023) including the audit of the FY21 Opening Balance Sheet and FY22 Restated Comparatives, applying the General Measurement Model. Also worked on the group audit of the parent company which is listed on the French Stock exchange.
- Performed risk assessments to identify potential areas of non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Developed audit programs and test plans for financial, operational, compliance, and IT audits.
- Identified discrepancies between actual results and expected results from the audit tests.
- Analyzed complex accounting records to detect errors or irregularities.
- Worked closely with Actuarial Specialists on the audit and valuation of technical balances including PVFCF and Best Estimate Liability, the largest balance sheet line item included included in the company's account (approx €1.7bn in value).
- Managed multiple concurrent engagements while meeting tight deadlines, demonstrating exceptional time management skills, this includes performing procedures for group reporting deadlines, local deadlines and Solvency II.
- Mentored junior associates in audit procedures and techniques, fostering a positive learning environment for professional growth.
Audit Associate
KPMG Ireland
Galway, Ireland
10.2020 - 09.2023
- During my training contract with KPMG, I worked in the Financial Services Audit Department specializing in large mutlinational insurance clients including financial statement audits (IFRS 17), controls testing and Solvency II reporting.
- I have experience working on the audits of Investment Funds (Net profit 2022:14.92bn CHF) as a junior audit associate, I gained exposure in the audit testing of custody and collateral balances.
- Provided training sessions for junior associates on various aspects of financial auditing techniques including training session on the implementation of the IFRS 17 Standard.
- Prepared comprehensive audit reports, detailing findings and presenting recommendations for improvement for presentation at board meetings and audit committee meetings with the client.
- Prepared KPMG presentation for tender of multinational insurance company (2023 net profit: €7.2 bn) which was won by the company as a client.
Education
Professional Qualification - Accounting
Chartered Accountants Ireland
Dublin06-2024
Higher Diploma - Business Studies
University of Galway, Ireland
Galway, Ireland05-2020
Skills
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial records review
- Bookkeeping
- Risk mitigation strategies
- IFRS Expertise
- Ethical standards
- Organisation
- Project Management
- Communication with Clients
- Issue Resolution
- Account Reconciliation
Affiliations
- I enjoy reading and am a highly active individual who enjoys running and doing crossfit.
Accomplishments
- Completed the 2019 Dublin City Marathon
- NUIG Outstanding Achievement Award
Certification
- IFRS 17 Foundation Training: Core elements of IFRS 17
- IFRS 17 Foundation Training: Application of General Measurement Model
- IFRS 17 Foundation Training: Fundamentals of Transition
Languages
English
French
Timeline
Senior Audit Associate
KPMG Ireland
09.2023 - 05.2024
Audit Associate
KPMG Ireland
10.2020 - 09.2023
Professional Qualification - Accounting
Chartered Accountants Ireland
Higher Diploma - Business Studies
University of Galway, Ireland