Ciara Asencio is a skilled forensic accounting and risk advisory professional with experience supporting complex insurance, litigation, and investigative matters. As a consultant in Delta’s Insurance & Recovery practice, she conducts financial analyses to substantiate claims involving property damage, product recalls, data breaches and large-scale catastrophic weather events, helping resolve more than hundreds of millions of dollars in losses for major real estate portfolios. Ciara has supported expert witness trial preparation, corporate monitorships and fraud-related investigations, leveraging strong analytical capabilities and advanced data-management skills. Her background also includes tax compliance, financial reporting and academic support roles.
- Prepared financial analyses to substantiate claims for property damage, product recalls, data breaches and other complex insurance matters.
- Assisted in resolving more than $100 million in catastrophic weather-related claims for a large real estate portfolio.
- Organized and reviewed large datasets to improve reporting accuracy and ensure complete information for clients and insurers.
- Developed reports and presentations to support effective communication with clients, insurers and internal teams.
- Supported expert witness trial preparation by collecting, organizing and analyzing documentation for cost-recovery litigation.
- Assisted in a corporate monitorship by compiling findings and preparing annual reports for a major telecommunications company.
- Conducted open-source research and reviewed financial documents to identify indicators of fraudulent activity.
- Utilized eDiscovery platforms for data collection, searching, monitoring, organization, review and analysis in litigation matters.
- Prepared federal and state tax returns, extensions and quarterly estimates in accordance with filing requirements and ASC 740 standards.
- Organized tax workpapers and applied tax software tools to support accurate and efficient compliance processes.
- Assisted with the preparation of 10-K and 10-Q financial reports in compliance with GAAP, FERC and state regulatory requirements.
- Analyzed income-statement and balance-sheet variances using SAP and SAP BI HANA to support financial reporting accuracy.
- Provided front-line academic support to students by coordinating resources, managing schedules and maintaining center records.
Education
- St. Francis College, New York
BS/MS in Accounting, with minors in Economics and Information Technology - Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society
Professional Affiliations
- Women in Inclusion Network
- Women in Forensics
- Claims Recovery Insurance Council
- RIMS
Languages
English