Orin Roberts

Richardson, Texas *****; Mobile: 1-469-***-****; Email: ad3cg2@r.postjobfree.com

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/orin-roberts-msc-cams-cfe-cma-7611a522 Education

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University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) May 2025

Master of Science in Accounting

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University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill, Barbados Aug 2011 Master of Science in Banking and Finance GPA: N/A

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University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill, Barbados May 2010 Bachelor of Science in Accounting (Special) - First Class Honours GPA: 3.71

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Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), New Jersey Aug 2019 Certified Management Accountant

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Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Texas Aug 2015 Certified Fraud Examiner

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Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), Miami Oct 2014 Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist

Professional Experience

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis Port Zante, Saint Kitts Foreign Service Officer Jan 2021 - Aug 2023

Research: Conducted investigative research on international affairs and maintained strong relations with more than 40 independent states, countries and international groupings, including North America (USA and Canada), Greece, Portugal, Spain, Holy See, Taiwan, Argentina, and the Asia-Pacific and Oceanic States.

Reporting: Prepared and produced reports and briefs for the Permanent Secretary, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on geopolitical matters, diplomacy and state to state relations for North America, and the Asia-Pacific Countries.

Diplomatic Service: Led organizational, logistical and coordination efforts of meetings, conferences and engagements of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassadors accredited to Saint Kitts and Nevis, High Commissioners and other Senior Government Officials. Provided 100 percent accurate and timely troubleshooting support to the Permanent Secretary.

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Citizenship by Investment Unit - Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis Golden Rock, Saint Kitts Assistant Secretary; Senior Manager Jul 2015 - Jan 2021

Operations Manager: Managed Operational Unit of 25 persons. Supervised the implementation of the Citizenship by Investment restructuring reforms and operations. Reviewed and processed more than 3000 applications annually. Conducted Anti- Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) risk-based investigative and compliance analyses.

Finance and Accounting Manager: Team Leader and Supervising officer for the Finance Unit on matters which include, Budgeting, Finance, inventories, expenditure functions. Ensured 100 percent accuracy in the preparation of financial budgets and reports, liquidity management, and payroll for the government Business Unit with revenues in excess of US 200 Million.

Compliance Manager: Managed the implementation of and maintained adherence to internal controls and relevant laws - Citizenship by Investment Regulations, via Proceeds of Crime Act, AML/CFT laws and regulations of St. Christopher and Nevis, by ensuring management of procedures and processes are strictly followed and record filing accuracy is maintained.

Investment Technical Committee Officer: Performed enhanced due diligence reviews on more than 1000 CBI applications recommended for denial which resulted in a 100 percent rate of rejection of undesirable investment actors.

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Financial Services and Regulatory Commission- St. Kitts Branch Basseterre, Saint Kitts Financial Inspector II Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

Prudential Financial Management: Performed Financial Statements Analyses and examinations, evaluation of internal controls and regulatory stress testing for Asset Verification, Capital Adequacy, Solvency, liquidity and Corporate Governance.

AML/CFT Officer: Worked on reviews of AML/CFT policies, procedures and risk assessments of financial institution. Assisted Director on regulatory and compliance matters for St. Kitts. Organizations

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Masters of Accounting Cohort 2023-2025 University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas Class President Sep 2023 - May 2025

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Immaculate Conception (Co- Cathedral) Catholic Church Basseterre, Saint Kitts Organist Feb 1998 - Aug 2023

Additional Information

Skills: Microsoft Suite (Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, Quickbooks, Advantage, CoreDirector (Banking), Logic Production

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