Luke Dowling

• Accountant with an Alternative Investment Manager, working primarily with Credit Facility Investments.
• Primary tasks surrounding Month-End Reconciliations and Financials or Coporate and Trust accounts.
• Assisting with the Annual Audit, liaising with Investment and Credit Facility teams to ensure accurate financial information, Payables and Invoices Management and reporting to external stakeholders including the preparation of Trust Management Reports.

• Worked as part of the fund accounting team with a leading private equity investor in their Dublin office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and preparation of quarterly accounts for Private Equity Funds, and assisting with the audit process.
• Assist with quarterly investor reporting, ensuring accuracy of figures, and timeliness of reports.
• Led investor queries, playing a key role in maintaining relationships with over 150 investors.
• Review of the general ledger provided by administrators.
• Review of payment schedules.
• Review of contact database for Funds.
• IRR calculations and other fund return calculations.
• Ad hoc queries for Management and other departments.

• Completed training contract of Chartered Accountants Ireland in the Financial Services Audit Department of KPMG Ireland.
• Worked carefully alongside clients and colleagues, dealing primarily with varieties of funds and other financial securities, with the view of delivering a high-standard audit process.
• Worked as in-charge auditor on over 20 audits, managing communications with administrators, company directors, company secretaries, and investments managers.

• Checked incoming orders, organised new stock, and supported production needs by performing routine tasks using standard procedures and equipment.
• Addressed customer issues immediately to guarantee swift resolution.
• Opening and closing the store, following all security and hygiene procedures.

• State Street Summer Placement Programme at State Street Ireland, working alongside a large team to undertake tasks within the custody department of the company.
• Shadowing senior employees and undertaking all training materials to ensure a continuous learning process throughout the summer.
• Developed strong skills in communication with team members, and working under tight deadlines with assigned projects.