Carvel C. Blake

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Senior Accountant

Expertise: Financial Reporting, Analysis, Statement Preparation, Audits & Control,

Budgets and Reviews.

Professional Experience 20+ years

Education

Certified Accountant (ACCA): Accounting and Finance, June 2003

Professional Certification

Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Summary

Sr. Accounting professional with 20+ years conducting and preparing detailed technical and analytical review of financial statements for recommendations to executive management for corporate and private institutions plus general ledger reporting

SME for GAAP analysis, Risk management, Financial control and compliance.

Maintained accurate accounts including cash, inventory, prepaid, fixed assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and accounts receivable.

Team-oriented with effective time management skills

Key Competences

ACCA certification

Budget Preparation and Reviews

General Ledger accounting

IFRS and GAAP principles

Financial Statements Preparation

Auditing & Control

Risk & Analysis

Accounts Payable (A/P)

Account Receivable (A/R)

Accomplishments & Achievements

Successfully implementation student course fee credit payment system.

Implemented and maintained fixed asset register.

Development of contractual agreements and credit policy documentation.

Successfully reduced inventory on hand by 53% to increase efficiency and reduce spoilage and stock holding costs

Successfully reduction of bad debts by 65%.

Successfully converted manual accounting system to Peachtree accounting

Successfully maintained healthy cash flow to maintain business as going concern

Financial and Accounting Software

Great Plains

Sun System

Peachtree

Professional Experience

Sagicor Life Jamaica Ltd. Kingston, Jamaica

ASSISTANT MANAGER – ACCOUNTING OCTOBER 2007- FEBRUARY 2016

Industry: (Life & Health Insurance, Annuities, Pensions, Real Estate, Banking and Investment)

Created financial reports and supported all areas of responsibility within a twenty-person finance team

Managed 11 Pension Funds with assets exceeding $18 Billion

Prepare monthly reconciliation of parent company investment assets exceeding $35 Billion

Prepare, enter and reconcile entries relating to Real Estate Development transactions including bank recons.

Analyzed, examined and interpreted accounts records, compiled financial information, and reconciled reports and financial data adopting IFRS principles

Process journal entries and perform accounting corrections to ensure accurate records.

Prepares Financial Securities Commission (FSC) investment related data and other regulatory information

Liaise with external auditors for timely completion of audits within stipulated timeframe

Mayo Holdings Ltd. Kingston, Jamaica

ACCOUNTANT/AUDIT CONSULTANT JULY 2005 – SEPTEMBER 2007

Industry: (Management Consultancy - Internal Audit, Accounting, Staff support/training and Business Advisory Services)

Special audit assignments including management reports to client on system/processes weaknesses

Secondment to Sagicor Life Ja. Ltd. – General accounting duties

H.E.A.R.T. Trust/NTA – Garmex Academy Kingston, Jamaica

ACCOUNTANT JANUARY 1999 – JUNE 2005

Industry: (Non-Profit – Educational Training & Resource Development)

Prepares annual budgets, monthly financial statements, interim reports on financial performance and variance reports.

Fixed asset management including purchase, disposal and depreciation

Prepare costing for product and course offerings and recommends selling prices

Accounts receivable and payable processing and management

Supervised a team of four persons

Berl Francis and Company Ltd. Kingston, Jamaica

ACCOUNTANT JANUARY 1996 – DECEMBER 1999

Industry: (Public Relations)

Prepare annual budgets and monthly financial statements.

• Cash flow analysis and budgets for project proposals.

Management of accounts receivable and payable to meet management objectives

Payroll and statutory deduction preparation

Liaise with external auditors to complete annual audit as stipulated by regulatory bodies

Additional Skills

Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word)

Excellent communications skills

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