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ACCOUNTANT

Location:
Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago
Posted:
December 02, 2020

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OBJECTIVES

To utilize my training, experience and skills in the accounting and management fields, to improve the overall productivity and profitability of your organization. To serve with great dedication and perform to the best of my ability and excel in all areas to meet the Company’s goals. SUMMARY

I am a very hard-working individual, dedicated to successfully completing any tasks given to me and have no problem working in groups. I can function in the capacity of a team leader or team player and can comfortably adapt to any situation, circumstances or changes in my job portfolio where applicable. My colleagues view me as a kind, humble, compassionate, trustworthy, very approachable and capable individual. I am sure, if given the chance for at least an interview within your organization I can prove myself to be an asset to the company. EDUCATION / SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

BSc. Accounting (SPECIAL)

September 2004 – May 2007

University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus

Focus in both financial and management accounting with emphasis on some management areas. Related courses covered:

Intermediate Financial Accounting I & II

Advanced Financial Accounting

Auditing I

Financial Management I & II

Accounting Theory

Intermediate Cost Accounting

Advanced Cost Accounting

Marketing

Business Strategy & Policy

Organizational Behavior

Taxation

Business Law

Company Law

Management information Systems I & II

Nadia V. Persad-Deo

ADDRESS: 48 Ablack Drive, Beaucarro, Freeport.

PHONE: 868-***-****

E-MAIL: adiav3@r.postjobfree.com

DATE OF BIRTH: January 22nd, 1986.

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Cambridge Advanced Proficiency Examinations

September 2002 – June 2004

A.S.J.A Girls’ College, San Fernando

FULL passes in the following Subjects at A-Level:

Accounting

Business Studies

Economics

General Paper

C.X.C Secondary Education Certificate – General Proficiency

September 1997 – June 2002

A.S.J.A Girls’ College, San Fernando

FULL passes in the following Subjects at O-Level:

Mathematics

English A

Geography

Principles of Business

Principles of Accounts

Spanish

Biology

Chemistry

WORK EXPERIENCE

October 2019 – Present

Tormar Shipping Trinidad Limited

Accountant

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies.

Maintaining accounting records in accordance with international accounting standards, with reference to relevant statue and institutional policy, in the attendant format and the time frame applicable.

Perform month-end close and year-end close processes.

Perform general ledger accounts review, reconciliation and analysis.

Update and manage the relevant files with all Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable billing information.

Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

Ensure that all accounting documents conform to stated standards with regard to required authorizations, accuracy and completeness of supporting documentation.

Prepare monthly management accounts and other reports as required by Managing Director

Complete monthly Payroll functions and Reports.

Prepare year-end Financials & Compliance Reports

Manage approvals of purchase orders, submission of capital expenditure and extraordinary expenses.

Maintain the fixed asset register.

Complete all statutory filings as per regulatory requirements.

Computation of quarterly taxes, Green Fund Levy, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements.

Attend Management meetings.

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Accountable for the performance of all staff assigned.

Prepare monthly management accounts.

Review and approve expenditure documentation prior to payment.

Report to management the financial position of the company.

Oversee to ensure the accurate & proper management of petty cash operations.

Maintaining customer confidence & protecting operations by keeping financial information confidential.

Monitor the Company’s financial information proactively with reports to ensure that Management is aware of variations from profit & expense budgets at all times.

Perform such other duties & responsibilities as may be required to maximize the efficiency, productivity, teamwork, customer relations & enhance the entire operations of the company.

May 2016 – February 2019

P.L.D Reliability & Maintenance Engineering

Operations Manager

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work Reporting Directive: Report day-to-day activities, analyze statistics and write reports directly to the CEO & GM.

Interact with managers in different areas of the organization, present findings to CEO & GM, as well as train and supervise new employees.

Monitor employee productivity & optimize procedures to reduce costs.

Coach & mentor staff.

Supervised completion of accounting paperwork and yearly financial statements.

Performed strategic implementation while working in tandem with accounts department.

Employee performance monitoring evaluation.

Ensuring project deadlines were met through progress meetings / reporting, updates & logistics tracking.

Setting & reviewing budgets and managing costs.

Understanding & identifying any external influences that may impact on the general operations of the company.

Directly responsible for addressing & developing decision making strategies to respond to any emerging challenges on the operations side of the company.

Overseeing of timely delivery of all the Company’s projects & contractual obligations.

Resource planning for all staff & teams under projects.

Play a significant role in long term succession planning with the view to delivering sustainable operation excellence.

Creating training matrices for employees and identifying additional technical support requirements for smooth operation of projects.

January 2014 – May 2016

P.N.I Small Contractors

Internal Audit Supervisor

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for developing annual audit plans & co-ordination of the company’s financial auditing activities.

Performing audits in line with the company’s rules, regulations, policies and mandatory procedures.

Conducting audits for different aspects of the company’s business such as job execution checklists, tools & equipment logs, tool box talk & safety meetings, vehicular maintenance logs & checklists, general inventory, timely submission of reports, examination of customer feedback forms & overall stipulated assignments given.

Discuss with management all findings & observations of audits conducted, as well as, strategic implementation of recommendations & stringent actions to be undertaken. Page 4

Supervise audit team to ensure quality & timely delivery of reports.

Co-ordinate & plan with team to review audit findings.

Assist in developing budget & timelines for future upcoming audits.

Evaluate current audit procedures within the company & recommend continuous methods of improvement to the system.

Advise & communicate audit status via progress reporting on a regular basis.

To resolve any problems faced by the team during the audit process and provide appropriate solutions to foster team work.

January 2012 – January 2014

Caribbean Online Shopping

Small Business Owner

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for product research & purchasing at competitive prices.

Generation of marketing strategies for promotion of products.

Responsible for continuous drive & identification into newly emerging products, as well as procuring new products for customers.

Responsible for updating inventory logs & product update status.

Responsible for promoting & achieving growth, as well as, meeting sales targets set for the business.

Daily interaction with online customers through social media applications for business advertising purposes.

Designing & implementing a practical sales plan that would expand the small business customer database.

To promote product awareness & sales revenue by furnishing customers with free samples

& complimentary gift card certificates.

To negotiate & amicably resolve any product satisfactory issues with customers.

To co-ordinate timely delivery of products to customers.

Preparing annual financial statements.

Analysis of customer feedback on products.

April 2008 – December 2008

T&Z Marketing Limited

Junior Accountant

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Preparation of daily sales reports.

Updating Invoice logs and Delivery Notes log.

Issuing purchase orders.

Accounts Payable Duties.

Accounts Receivable Duties.

Administrative Support.

Co-ordinate payroll activities.

Compile Sales Commission reports.

Prepare cheques for payments.

Issuing of Petty Cash Vouchers.

Liaising with suppliers.

Assist in Financial Reporting.

Preparation of year-end financial reports.

Yearly inventory audit activities & stocktaking.

General cost accounting responsibilities & all tasks associated. Page 5

September 2007 – April 2008

Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex

Audit Assistant

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform various types of auditing tasks under the supervision of the senior auditor.

Test internal audit controls of the organization in order to determine their effectiveness.

Prepare & analyze financial records for accuracy.

Report any inaccuracies found during the audit process.

Supervise annual stocktaking for transparency purposes.

Generate detailed reports on audit findings.

Complying with the targets assigned in a timely and accurate manner.

Work with the audit team to identify nonconformance and recommend actions for corrections.

July 2006 – August 2006

University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus Registration Clerk

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Similar responsibilities as per my previous employment at this Health Care Facility:

Worked in the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Data entry functions.

Assisting new Year 1 students in the registration process.

Verification of required / mandatory paperwork for admissions.

Answer & respond to student’s enquiries regarding admittance.

Instruct and direct both students & parents during the admission process.

Assess & ensure that gaps were closed between former and new procedures for registration process.

July 2006 – September 2006

St. Joseph Health Centre

Administrative Assistant / Pharmacy Assistant

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Greet & admit patients at the health care facility.

Obtain clinical data from patients to facilitate medical treatment to be administered.

Maintain & verify patients’ medical records in an organized manner & confirmation of appointments.

Additional support to patients by answering & responding to inquiries regarding. admittance, medical treatment, prescription procedures together with follow-up appointments.

Instruct & counsel patients together with their families with follow-up procedures.

Ensure that the best services in the health care facility are provided to patients.

July 2005 – September 2005

St. Joseph Health Centre

Administrative Assistant / Pharmacy Assistant

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Greet & admit patients at the health care facility.

Obtain clinical data from patients to facilitate medical treatment to be administered.

Maintain & verify patients’ medical records in an organized manner & confirmation of appointments.

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Additional support to patients by answering & responding to inquiries regarding. admittance, medical treatment, prescription procedures together with follow-up appointments.

Instruct & counsel patients together with their families with follow-up procedures.

Ensure that the best services in the health care facility are provided to patients. TRAINING & SKILLS

CTS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & COMPUTER SCIENCE LTD.

Payroll & Taxation Management – October 2019

Grade A+ - 100% Score

P.L.D RELIABILITY & MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING

Industrial Plant & Office Safety Awareness Training - June 2016 to January 2018 Business Management & Marketing Strategy Awareness Training Product Sales & Engineering Services - Certificate of Completion Introduction To Machinery Vibrations (Level 1) – Certificate of Completion Introduction To Thermal Imaging Inspections & Reporting - Certificate of Completion Fire & Gas Safety Systems Training – Certificate of Participation Record Keeping & Cash Management Training Sessions Business Ethics & Integrity Training Sessions

Auditing & Compliance

First Aid Safety Awareness

Safety Tool Box Talk Meetings

ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS TRAINING PROGRAMME

Facilities Management Certificate – March 2017

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & COMPUTER SCIENCES LTD.

Peachtree Accounting Software Completion Certificate – June 2008

NATIONAL ENERGY SKILLS CENTRE & MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Computer Literacy Certificate of Participation – July 2001

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ORGANISATION

Management Skills Certificate of Accomplishment – June 2001 HOBBIES

Hiking & Nature Tours, Snorkeling, Reading & Research Development Page 7

REFERENCES

MR. PAUL LEVI

Managing Director - P.L.D Reliability & Maintenance Engineering Contact Number: 868-***-****

DR. SANJIV PARASRAM

Couva Medical Centre Ltd.

Contact Number: 868-***-****

MR. HARDATH RAMLOGAN

TVT II – Barrackpore West Secondary School

Contact Number: 868-***-****

MR. ROBBY ROOPAN

TVT II – La Romain Secondary School

Contact Number: 868-***-****



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