Abigail Edwards
About Abigail Edwards
Abigail Edwards is a Technical Reporting Accountant with extensive experience in financial reporting and analysis. She has held various roles in prominent companies, including Aspen Insurance Group and QIC Global, where she has contributed to budgeting, forecasting, and financial system upgrades.
Current Role at QIC Global
Abigail Edwards currently serves as a Technical Reporting Accountant at QIC Global, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for technical reporting functions and contributes to the financial operations of the organization. Her tenure at QIC Global has included a secondment as a Senior Group Reporting Accountant for four months in 2021.
Previous Experience at Aspen Insurance Group
Abigail Edwards has extensive experience at Aspen Insurance Group, where she worked in various accounting roles from 2011 to 2019. She began as an Expense Reporting and Budgeting Manager, leading the UK Expense Reporting & Expense Planning team. She also held positions as a Regulatory Reporting Accountant and a Financial Accountant, where she identified a £175m top line mis-statement and spotted an expenditure anomaly resulting in a $0.8m refund.
Experience at QBE European Operations
Abigail Edwards worked at QBE European Operations from 2009 to 2011. She started as an Assistant Expense Analyst (Finance Business Partner) and later transitioned to the role of Expense Analyst. During her time at QBE, she contributed to financial analysis and reporting processes, enhancing the organization's financial operations.
Education and Qualifications
Abigail Edwards studied at Lancaster University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Accounting and Finance, achieving a 2.1 Hons degree from 2006 to 2009. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her career in finance and accounting.
Key Projects and Contributions
Throughout her career, Abigail Edwards has managed significant projects, including an upgrade of the ledger system and onboarding finance processes for an acquired company. She developed a standardized process for Cede Commissions and built an allocation model for intercompany recharges. Additionally, she created and tested an in-house built Finance calculation engine.