Accountant General Chartered

RESUME FOR JAWAHAR PERSAUD

ADDRESS: *** ** *** ***** ***** Park, Queens. 11420

Cell No.: 929-***-****.

Date of Birth: 20th Feb. 1963.

INTRODUCTION

I am Colonel (Ret’d) Jawahar Persaud and I was employed at the Ministry of Finance Guyana and thereafter at the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority as the Accountant General and as the Director of Finance and Administration respectively. My accounting career started in 1989 as reflected below and I served in several accounting appointments thereafter. I completed my studies in the Association of Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA) in June of 2010 and currently I am a Fellow of the ACCA. My military career commenced in 1982 in the Guyana Defense Force where I was commissioned as an officer (Second Lieutenant) on the 24th August 1983, thereafter, my military career peaked with the promotion to the rank of Colonel in January of 2015.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

Degree in Accounts – University of Guyana 1989/1994

Association of Certified Chartered Accountant (now FCCA 2017) 2010

Public Sector Appointments:

Deputy Accountant General Ministry of Finance - 14th October 2009 to 10th June 2011.

Accountant General Ministry of Finance 11th June 2011 to 31st December 2016

Director of Finance and Administration Guyana Civil Aviation Authority 1st January 2017 to 28th February 2018.

Core Responsibilities:

a.Analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner.

b.Manage the accounting system for projects /programs.

c.Coordinate and lead the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors and the finance committee of the Board of Directors; assess any changes necessary.

d.Oversee and lead the annual Budget and financial planning processes, administer and review all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership team informed about the organization’s financial status.

e.Manage organizational cash flows and forecasting.

f.Implement contract and financial reporting system: ensuring that contract billing and collection schedule is adhered to and this is in sync with support to operational requirements.

g.Update and implement financial policies and accounting practices in accordance with International financial reporting standards (IFRS).

h.Ensure that recruitment processes are consistent and streamlined.

i.Establish and manage a comprehensive training program to educate employees regarding staff tools, policies and procedures.

j.Work closely and transparently with all external partners.

Security consultant and Chief Security Officer with North West Investments Inc. with effect 01 – 07 – 2018 to 31st December 2018.

Work experience

1.Senior Accounting and Budget Officer at the Guyana Defence Force.

2.Accountant General Ministry of Finance.

3.Director of Finance Guyana Civil Aviation Authority.

4.Chairman of Dependents Pension Fund Board.

5.Chairman of the Internal Audit Committee of the Guyana Revenue Authority Board.

6.Member of the Board of the Guyana National Newspaper Limited.

7.Currently member of the Board of the Depositors Insurance Commission at the Bank of Guyana.

The following information relates to my 36 years of professional military life inclusive of secondment to the Public Sector:

APPOINTMENTS HELD:

Platoon Commander 11 Infantry Battalion 1983

Adjutant 11 Infantry Battalion – Junior Exec Officer 1986

Officer Commanding (Acting) 111 Company 11 Infantry Battalion 1988

Assistant Finance Officer Defence Headquarters 1989

Officer Commanding CUPOCS Training Corps 1991

Staff Officer 2 General 4 Defence Headquarters 1992

Staff Officer 2 General 4 (Finance) Defence Headquarters 1994&1996

Officer Commanding Finance Defence Headquarters 1994

Staff Officer 2 General 3 (Operations and Training)- Exec Officer

1 Infantry Battalion Group 1999

Deputy Commander 2 Infantry Battalion Group (Reserve) 2001

Instructor – Caribbean Junior Command & Staff School - Jamaica 2003

Officer Commanding – Junior Command and Staff School 2004

Base Commander Seweyo 2004

Base Commander for Ayanganna 2004

Staff Officer 1 General 4 (Finance) - Senior Exec Officer 2005

Base Commander for Ayanganna 2006

Staff Officer1 General 3 Ops and Training - Senior Exec Officer 2007

Accounting Officer (Acting) July – August 2008

Staff Officer 1 General 4 (Finance and Logistics) 2008

MILITARY COURSES:

Standard Officer Course # 12 – Junior Leadership Training 1983

Platoon Commanders’ Course – Operational Training 1984

Junior Commander Staff Course - Junior Executive Training 1987

Military Law Course 1987-08-14

Financial Statement Preparation 1995

Senior Command Staff Course - Senior Executive Training 1995-09-15

Defence & Strategic Studies –National Defence University China 2006-2007

MILITARY DECORATIONS:

25TH Anniversary Medal 1990

Border Defence Medal 1991

Military Efficiency Medal 1993

40th Anniversary Medal 2005

National Defence University of China Medal 2007

NATIONAL AWARD

Golden Arrow of Achievement 2017

OTHER INTERESTS

I have a wide and varied interest. My hobbies are cricket, table tennis, volley ball and competitive shooting.

I am happily married to my wife Fazeela Baksh and we have two daughters - Chandranie Persaud and Zhersha Singh.

J PERSAUD FCCA, A.A.

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Mobile 929-***-****, 929-***-****

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