ANTHONY A. JOHNSON

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Profile

Accountant with more than twenty years’ experience including office management and staff supervision. Strong background in wage and salary administration, pensions, statutory deductions, annual returns and budgeting.

Core strengths include: preparing payroll, financial statements, producing bank reconciliation statements and month end closings.

Effective communicator with excellent planning and program management strengths, as well as the ability to lead, establish goals, and attain results. Willing to travel and/or relocate.

Professional Experience

Consular Interviewing Officer, Consulate General of Jamaica – Miami September 14 - Present

Accounting Clerk, Consulate General of Jamaica - New York: 2010 to 2018

Maintain financial records on project or other office accounts assigned.

Serves as relief cashier: codes and records receipts and payments, ensures accuracy of computation and completeness of documents

Prepare recurring reports on assigned accounts, noting excess cost or less-than expected receipts.

Prepare routine correspondence and maintains contacts with key stakeholders.

Maintain contacts with local banks to clarify questions pertaining to office bank accounts

Interview applicants for new passports, renewal and replacement; Review and determine documents required; Process passport fees and reconcile payments received at end of day.

Daily value book entry of money/valuables received by mail

Accountant/Office Manager, Mission of Jamaica to United Nations - New York: 2002-2007

Maintain financial records for all office accounts. Codes and records receipts and payments and ensures accuracy of computation; Maintains continuing status of allotments against obligations.

Calculate wage and salary computation and disburse to staff.

Prepare recurring reports on all accounts, noting problems, if any.

Calculate and compiles cost estimates and projected budget requirements for the Mission.

Prepare routine correspondence and maintains contacts with key stakeholders.

Maintain contacts with local banks to clarify questions pertaining to office bank accounts.

Identify accommodation for visiting and assigned staff; Review & sign lease agreements.

Maintain inventory records; manage fleet of vehicles, contract temporary vehicles

Purchase equipment /supplies; Lease and/or purchase furniture for office and staff accommodation.

Prepare daily deposit and transport to the bank.

Airport duties: facilitating incoming and departing senior government officials and staff.

Supervise locally recruited clerical staff.

Assist with monitoring developments in United Nations Administrative & Budgetary Committee

Accountant, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade - Kingston, Jamaica: 1998-2003

Supervise mission accounts unit which overseas accounting records of all Jamaican Embassies.

Review financial records of all Jamaican Embassies to ensure compliance with financial regulations.

Prepare reports on irregularities with accounts, noting problems resulting from excess cost or less-than expected receipts and made recommendations for lowering excess costs and allocating funds appropriately.

Prepare routine correspondence and maintains contacts with key stakeholders.

Professional Experience Continued

Accountant/Office Manager, Embassy of Jamaica - Moscow, Russia: 1991-1998

Maintain financial records for all office accounts. Codes and records receipts and payments and ensures accuracy of computation; Maintains continuing status of allotments against obligations.

Calculate wage and salary computation and disburse to staff.

Prepare recurring reports on all accounts, noting problems, if any.

Calculate and compiles cost estimates and projected budget requirements for the Mission.

Prepare routine correspondence and maintains contacts with key stakeholders.

Maintain contacts with local banks to clarify questions pertaining to office bank accounts.

Identify accommodation for visiting and assigned staff; Review and execute lease agreements.

Maintain inventory records; manage fleet of vehicles, contract temporary vehicles

Purchase equipment /supplies; Lease and/or purchase furniture for office and staff accommodation.

Prepare daily deposit and transport to the bank.

Airport duties: facilitating incoming and departing senior government officials and staff.

Supervise locally recruited clerical staff

Accountant, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade - Kingston, Jamaica: 1988-1991

Prepare journal entries for month end closing reports.

Calculate wage and salary computation and disburse cheques to staff.

Manage vendor accounts, generating weekly on demand cheques; Prepare invoices for payment

Enter daily cash receipts and reconcile payments received at end of day.

Review financial records of assigned Jamaican overseas missions to ensure compliance with financial regulations.

Prepare reports on irregularities with accounts, noting problems resulting from excess cost or less-than expected receipts and made recommendations on variances in accounts.

Prepare routine correspondence and maintains contacts with key stakeholders.

Education

Certificate in Public Administration

Certificate in Accounting

Real Estate License

University of the West Indies

Management Institute for National Development

Department of State, Division of Licensing Services

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica

New York State

Language Competencies

Native English speaker; basic French and Russian

Computer Skills

Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Accounting database management

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