SHELLY GARDIER-JOHN

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cell: 1-246-***-**** Email: adfiay@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Profile

A motivated and enthusiastic accounting / management professional with over 25 years’ experience in managing and 13 years’ experience accounting.

Areas of Expertise

Office Management

Accounting

Team Building

Career Summary

The Black Pearl Party Cruises Inc.

Accounts & Office Manager March 2011 – Apr 2020

(Company closed due to the economic impact of Covid-19)

Responsible for all accounting procedures - Accounts Payable & Accounts receivables

Prepare and reconcile all monthly accounts

Ensuring all accounts receivable are collected and monitored

Ensuring that all payments are made to vendors in accounts payable; signing and issuing cheques.

Monthly bank reconciliation

Prepare and record wages and salaries

File all NIS and PAYE monthly

File VAT

Ensure all sales are reconciled and banked daily

Prepare all account for closing of financial year

Oversee the daily operations of the Restaurant, Bar, Jolly Roger1, Reservations and office staff

Train staff and engage in meetings to encourage team work, motivate and deal with any issues arising among staff

Office duties and delegation of duties to office staff

Monitoring all cash flows to ensure the company is in a good financial position and reporting any problems that can be pre-determined in a timely manner

D & A Developers Ltd

Accounts Clerk under D&A Developers Ltd for - January 2008 – May 2018

D & A Developers Ltd; Yorkshire Agricultural Services Ltd; Kinch Realty Ltd and from 2011 included The Black Pearl Party Cruises Inc.

Responsible for all accounting procedures – accounts payable & accounts receivable

Prepare and reconcile all monthly accounts

Ensuring all accounts receivable are collected and monitored

Ensuring that all payments are made to vendors in accounts payable; preparing all cheques for signature

Monthly bank reconciliations

Prepare and record wages and salaries

File all NIS and PAYE monthly

File VAT

Ensure all sales are reconciled and banked daily

Prepare all accounts for closing of financial year

Lazy Days Surf Shop

Store Manager September 1989 - Jan 2007

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee the daily operations of three store outlets including supervision of staff

Record and update inventory to ensure adequate stocking of stores and timely ordering of stock

Manage daily cash and prepare daily sales analysis reports to monitor performance of outlets

Make recommendations for operational improvements and implement same on an ongoing basis

Organize and conduct team- work seminars with staff to build staff loyalty and improve customer service

Engage in sales to ensure sales targets are met monthly.

Travel to international swimwear expos to source new brands and place orders for existing brands

Other Roles (2005 – 2020)

Twisted Imaginations Barbados Manager, responsible for setting up promotion business for Trinidad company in Barbados. 2018-2020

Ultra Clean Services Inc Accounts Clerk part time 2005-2008

The Rock Christian School Accounts Clerk part time 2006-2007

Education, Qualifications and Training

Barbados Institute Of Management and Productivity

Management Accounting

Economics

Accounts Basic

Accounts Intermediate

CGA – Certified General Accountants

Financial Accounting 1

Advanced Management Services

Quickbooks Accounting software

Additional Information

PC Skills MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Windows, Outlook

Also proficient in Sage Peachtree Accounting Software

Interests Maintains a healthy and active lifestyle

References Available upon Request

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