1. TANIK PATEL
Mobile: 07983096519
Email: tanikpatel@hotmail.co.uk
Driving Licence: Car owner with full and clean UK licence.
Career Profile
Since I started at QBE I have gained knowledge on multiple systems, including Iris,
RiSys, Stats, Blackline (online Audit file) and TM1, which are internal systems and
Oracle. I worked in a team that deals with 6 syndicates with an annual GWP of £2.8
billion. I have assisted in the month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting and I have
completed the TRIA report for 2999 and 386 Syndicates. At Asta Management Agency
Ltd I worked in a team that had control of 12 newly formed syndicates and a combined
GWP of £638 million. I assisted in the month end process and the LCA Settlements. I
joined Tradex in June 2015 and have been assisting in a wide range of tasks most
notably the preparations of schedules and assisting in Solvency II and Quota share.
I am an ambitious, dynamic, pragmatic and innovative individual. I am experienced in
dealing with stakeholders across regions and functions to deliver solutions in
challenging environments. I also work well on my own or in a team and I have an eye
for detail and methodical working which makes me an ideal candidate for the role. My
current role is an Assistant Accountant at Tradex Insurance. My current goal is to
qualify as an ACCA member. I am looking to secure a position to further develop my
analytical skills and knowledge in a practical environment.
Employment History
June-15 to present Tradex Insurance, Isle of Dogs, London
• Daily Banking Reconciliation
• Assisting in the preparation of Solvency II
• Creating Bordereaux for Clegg Gifford (Sister Company)
• Preparing the Debit Note
• Allocating premiums and claims on the insurance system
• Assisting in the Quota Share calculations
• Cash flow movements
• Reconciliation of Bank accounts
• Agent Commissions
• Expenses Schedule
• Depreciation Schedule
• Posting journals in Chorus
• Processing Claims payments
• Processing Office payments
• Sending monthly reports to directors.
May-15 – June-15 Asta Management Agency Ltd, Camomile Court, London
• Posting journals on a day-to-day basis.
• Processing invoices and paying invoices on behalf of the clients.
• Bank Reconciliations.
• Sending monthly bank reports to clients – Showing their bank
statements.
• LCA settlements.
• Assisted in the month end
August 14 – May -15 QBE Insurance Group Limited, Aldgate, London
Assistant Financial Accountant

2. • VAT - Completion of the VAT for each syndicate in multi currency
along with a reconciliation of the data to an underwriting data source.
• GQD - External report to Lloyds of London, which breaks down all
transactions by there risk codes.
• Balance Sheet Project - To advise directors of what the accounts are
used for, GL Balance at year end and answer questions relating to
these accounts, there usage and what their supporting documents are
required for Blackline.
• RIDAR - A report required for bad debts for all syndicates and sub
syndicates in multiple currencies.
• Reconciliation of multiple accounts to find missing invoices.
• FX Allocation - Allocation of FX between year of account, class of
business and account within multiple currencies.
• NAIC - A report requiring net of bad debts broken down by sub-
syndicate and currency.
• Writing up processes - This is for unwritten process, which I had to
understand what was being done previously and extrapolate this
forward and refining these processes to make the handover to GSSC
more easier.
• Trapped FX - Allocating all remaining FX amounts to Accounts,
Entities and currency.
• Single Source Rec - 4 way reconciliation between Actuarial,
Reinsurance, EOBS and Finance data to ensure budgeting has the
correct figures.
• Posting Journals
• Settled Directs - Cash signings that we receive compared to what
Lloyds have documented for us.
• Audit File - Preparation of the audit file, paper wise and online via
Blackline.
• Clearing up Accounts - To reconcile differences in the accounts and
enquire what the differences relate to.
• Assist in the QMRs
• Manual Claims and Premiums - Transactions that have not been
posted into Oracle but are in the underlying data.
• RI Signings - Net RI Premiums and Claims that come from the
underlying data that are then split into relevant year of accounts
before being posted into Oracle.
• LCA Balances - A reconciliation of all LCA items into the bank
accounts split by currency. This includes the Manual Premiums and
Claims, RI Signings, Settled Directs and the Close Process.
• Broker Balances - Reconciliation of all transactions in the accounts to
make sure no invoices are missing.
• Brokers Commissions - Allocating Brokers Commissions to Brokers
via the business they have done.
• Close Process for all Syndicates - Closing down the syndicates each
month and performing reconciliations between four sources of data to
ensure the data itself is correct.
• Canadian Taxes and Premiums – This is based on all transactions
related to the Canadian market.
June 06 – September 14 Newsbox Express Ltd, Rochester, Kent

3. Assistant Manager
The beginning of this job I started as a shop assistant with general duties
of stock replenishment and receiving deliveries and checking them against
the invoices. I became an assistant manager, this involved opening and
closing the shop, organising the staff rotas, cashing up and depositing the
money at the bank. One of my main duties was to manage 14 members of
staff, this meant making sure the correct papers were delivered and on
time and find cover if somebody was absent.
November 11– April 12 Mahajan & Doshi Accountants, Gujarat, India
Junior Accountant
I completed audits for multiple companies ranging from large
manufacturing businesses to schools around the state. I also performed
bank reconciliations and updating their Balance Sheet from Indian GAAP
to IFRS standards. I completed VAT and Tax Returns and assisted in the
input of all monthly payroll into their systems.
June 07 -July 07 Sonangol Group, Knightsbridge, London
Summer Placement
Whilst here my tasks were to shadow the accountants department, which
helped me understand the role in the company and to enter confidential
medical records into their systems and process medical invoices. I also
helped in producing forecasts on Excel to predict future growth in the
business and the affects interest rates were having on deposits in the bank.
This helped in developing my Excel skills.
July 08 - August 08 UBS AG, Broadgate, London
Summer Placement
My tasks were to enter trades made on a daily basis into Excel to show
future cash flows and use models to forecast future cash flows depend on
certain variables. This placement gave me a good insight to what goes on
behind the scenes in the accountancy departments.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
IT Skills
• Highly competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel (Including V Lookups,
Sumifs and Pivot tables) and other Microsoft Office application.
• Accounting Software’s: Oracle, Sage, Blackline, SUN, Paradox, Chorus and
InsuranceFaces.
• Systems: Iris, RiSys, STATS, TM1, Thor, Paradox, and Harlosh.
Languages
• German: Basic
Key Skills
• Good Communicator.
• Good at working in a team or individually.
I am a team player that excels in building relationships with colleagues and
customers wherever I go.
• Highly motivated to succeed.
• Problem Solving.
Innovative in the way I come to solutions regarding complaints, issues and
problems.
• Commercial awareness.
At university I completed a commercial awareness project, which was signed
off by the senior lecturer over a period of 30 weeks. This improved my
knowledge of the business world.
• I am a highly organised individual and complete tasks in a timely manner.

4. • Flexible team player that can effectively prioritise and juggle
concurrent projects, such as when I was working at QBE. I completed projects
to the deadline and still made time to revise for my ACCA exams.
• Highly computer literate.
I am computer literate with extensive software proficiency ranging from Excel
to Sage, this occurred when I took a workshop at university to enhance my
Excel skills, on the job experience at QBE along with my own knowledge
from time using these programs.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Participated in the CCF (Combined Cadet Force) the Navy section for 4 years,
before becoming an NCO (Non Commissioned Officer) for 2 years.
• I achieved a level two qualification from the RYA National Sailing Scheme.
• Successfully obtained Level 3 qualifications in kayaking with RYA National
Sailing Scheme.
• Achieved a level three-wind surfer course.
• Achieved the bronze, silver and gold Duke of Edinburgh award scheme.
Currently train and help others achieve their silver and gold.
• I was a key member of the second team hockey, rugby and cricket at school.
• At University I played hockey and badminton, I also was in involved in a
number of clubs and Social groups ranging from TED (Technology,
Entertainment and Design) to the Accounting, Finance and Economics Society
and many others.
EDUCATION
2013-Present ACCA
I am a part qualified accountant, intermediate level.
2009-2013 Manchester Metropolitan University Business School
BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance 2.1
1999-2009 Kings School, Rochester, Kent
3 A levels (B)
9 GCSEs: including English and Maths. (A* to C)
INTEREST
• I have been fortunate enough to travel extensively.
• I am also interested in football and rugby my favourite team is Arsenal. I am a
loyal supporter and try to get to the Emirates when the opportunity arises.
REFEREES
Mr Harris Chaudhri Juliana Lizarondo
Senior Lecturer Financial Accountant
Manchester Metropolitan University QBE
Tel: 0161 247 3729 Tel:
07956 567 686 Email : h.chaudhri@mmu.ac.uk
Email : Juliana.Lizarondo@uk.qbe.com