Manager Assistant
Resume:
The Manager Human Resources
First Citizens Bank Limited
First Citizens Corporate Centre
* *****'s Park East
Port of Spain
Re: Application for position of Manager Transactions Verification Unit
I am applying to indicate my interest in the positon of Manager Transaction Verification Unit. I have specialized in Logistics and Supply Chain at the Bachelor’ Level and completed a Post Graduate Diploma in management. I have also completed the CAPM certification in Project Managemen and ACCA Level 1. I am now pursuing ACCA Level II and I am also awaiting approval to begin a Doctorate in Business Management at the University of Southern California.
At Republic Trust Services over the last 12 years I have had great deal of experience in various job positions and I have dealt with a myriad of job requirements in the accounting, plan administration, investment analysis and corporate reporting as well as training and development of teams at Republic Bank. I took the decision to move on from the Republic Bank team for personal reasons and I am currently employed with Sagicor on a part time basis.
If given the opportunity, I am willing and able to undergo the necessary training that is required as I see this position as being ideal for my personal development and aspirations while being mutually beneficial your organisation.
I have attached my CV for your perusal. Any references can be provided as necessary. I can be contacted via my extension and email address is ************@*****.*** . My contact number is 1-868-***-**** I look forward to having an interview at a time convenient to you to discuss this career opportunity.
Thanking you in advance for your consideration regarding this job position.
Sincerely,
Madan Mc Coon
Applicant
Email: ************@*****.***
Phone Contact: 1-868-***-****
Objective
To obtain a professional position where I can add to the collective efficiencies of the organization hence achieving mutually beneficial relations.
Profile
Motivated, organised, driven business professional and entrepreneur with a talent for not only the work environment but the fine arts. Accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential records with strict deadlines. Demonstrated history of producing timely reports meeting stringent banking / financial guidelines. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences.
Skills Summary
Financial Report Preparation
Written Correspondence
General Office Skills
Investigative Skills
Analytical skills
Computer Savvy
Customer Service
Oriented
Self-Motivated
Interpersonal Skills
Accounting
Organisational
Team Player
Proficiency in MS Suite
Project Management Skills
Supervisory Skills
Employment History
INVESTMENT ADVISOR TRAINEE - July 2020- Present SAGICOR
Monitor and develop the company's portfolio and distribution of Products and Services to the Group
Assist in attaining Market Intelligence
Raise the profile to external producers by providing excellent service and response to their requests and
assisting in arranging relationship building activities
Provide Support to the Team Leader.
SUPERVISOR I PLAN ADMINISTRATION- May 2018-June 2020 REPUBLIC BANK LIMITED
Supervised three staff members
Oversee the transactions for 14 plans assigned to the team and timely approvals for entry to Camra and
Fusion Invest platforms
Check and approve ACH Transfers by the stipulated timelines
Approval of monthly contributions schedules on all assigned plans
Reconcile the quarterly schedules to companies detailing the withrawals and contributions received per
individual customer in the respective savings plan.
Sales and transfers shares and profit sharing schemes
Monthly reconciliation of various plans, profit sharing schemes
Prepare and provide quarterly statements to clients
Prepare annual statements and dispatched to companies annually
TD4 Statements provided for each of the 14 companies per fiscal year
Ensure that the member records are completed and sent to the data processing department on time so as to ensure
proper data input.
Monthly reconciliation of tax transactions and remit to the Board of Inland Revenue
Prepare weekly satus reports and engage in follow up actions to update manager
ACTING SENIOR SUPERVISOR ACCOUNTS January 2017-October 2017 REPUBLIC BANK LIMITED
Ensure that statutory and company deadlines are met in respect of the completion of all accounts for
Pension Plans, Savings Plans and Proprietary Funds.
Directly supervise three Clerical Officers
Supervise the preparation of accounts and review of working papers to ensure accounts are completed within
deadlines.
Organise work schedules and train staff in the preparation of financial statements.
Review financial statements to ensure accounts are prepared in compliance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS), Insurance Act and Financial Institutions Act (FIA).
Assist and guide support staff in the resolution of issues encountered during the course of audits in order
to reduce time spent on queries and encourage timely completion of audits
Prepare weekly satus reports and engage in follow up actions to update management
Review and monitor the collection of fees for corporate trusts to ensure fees are bieng collected on a timley
basis in order to meet budgeted quarterly targets.
Review tax calculations to ensure correct remittance of tax to the Board of Inland Revenue on a timley basis.
Refer issues via management letters to relevant departments to allow corrective actions to be taken
Making recommendations for improvement of current inefficiencies with systems and procedures
Mediation on behalf of staff with external parties to resolve critical issues
Acting as liasion to provide ad-hoc information to stakeholders.
CLERICAL OFFICER ACCOUNTS: 2012-2016 REPUBLIC BANK LIMITED
Monthly, quarterly and annual preparation of accounts
Perform audits within statutory, and client agreed deadlines for pension plans assigned.
To ensure that accounts are completed in accordance with the Insurance Acts, Financial Institutions Act (FIA) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Manage the external audit of Financial Statements, attend to audit queries thereon and communicate with external parties such as Clients, Actuaries, External Audit Firms, Insurance Companies, Other Financial Institutions within the banking system as required.
To ensure that all Accounts are finalized and submitted to Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, the Actuaries and Clients.
Calculate, request and pass entries for fees quarterly; to meet deadline and budgeted targets.
CLERICAL ASSISTANT II – ACCOUNTS: 2009-2012 REPUBLIC BANK LIMITED
Assist Clerical Officers – Accounts in the audit process for approximately 56 plans annually:
-Liaise with auditors and provide supporting documentation and address audit queries
-Prepare and follow up confirmation letters for investments
-Preparation of supporting movement schedules for investments for external audit purposes
-Prepare investment notes to the financial statements of the plans
-Contribute to the overall meeting of statutory deadlines by the department
Conduct quarterly review of assets to verify the accuracy of system output to show the performance of assets and returns earned.
Prepare monthly and quarterly accounts as applicable to inform relevant departments.
Apprise corporate clients of the relevant plan’s performance and prepare returns of a financial nature for review by Supervisor/Manager
Provides assurance that all transactions recorded in system is recorded accurately.
CLERICAL ASSISTANT – FUND ADMINISTRATION: 2008-2009 REPUBLIC BANK LIMITED
To accurately prepare subscriptions and redemptions requests within 24 hours of receipt of customer information and prepare entries for deposit and withdrawal in order to ensure that customer’s accounts are credited without delay.
To calculate redemptions and withdrawals and order funds from the investments department to ensure that customers have access to their funds as soon as possible.
To file all mutual funds application forms amendments and general correspondence in order to provide easy access to customer’s files/ to improve customer service.
To respond to queries and service internal and external customers to provide support and quality service to branches as well as external customers.
To ensure that conformation letters and redemptions discrepancy letters are completed within one week of receiving them.
Prepare letters to customers and vouchers for maturities of customer funds.
Project Management/IT Experience within REPUBLIC BANK LIMITED
Fusion Invest Project:
Liaising with cross functional project management teams consisting of IT and Projects to ensure the accounting requirements of Trust Service’s and Reupblic Wealth Management’s the major landmark implementation (i.e. Fusion Invest Investment Management System)
Validate in UAT the accounting entries using accounting best practices and required outputs to ensure the validity of information that is being tested on the new IMS. Liaising with Finastra and other software vendors to provide detailed soutions analysis and resolution of problems occur.
Documentation of the relevant configuration changes that happen on an onoing basis with focus on regression testing and analysis of problems that occur due to patches and updates.
End to end testing of SQL scripts, configuration management, detailed testing of results based on knowledge of setup and configuration against the needs of the users in Trust Services.
Consult with MISYS subject matter specialists located in globally for their input regarding any changes or modifications required to the system configuration.
Reporting to the Assistant Manager Finance and Senior Manager Trust Services to ensure that all requirements are done within time and scople limitations as it relates to the accounting department.
Perform detailed reconciliations for accounting classifications of Chart of Accounts and Accounting Rules.
Be part of scheduled meetings to discuss the progress of the Project.
Completed 95% of the accounting implementation and passed on to the accounting team for final preparation for the the implementation into the PSGL application.
Training and guidance provided to staff members of the accounting team
Peoplesoft GL Project:
Detailed comparison and workings of variances between the Camra IMS and Peoplesoft GL accounting system. Comparison is a extensive and exhaustive process which requires variances to be identified at the Cusip Level. When this investigation is completed the changes are then extensively documented and the variacnes are posted on the PSGL system to ensure that it is in line with Camra.
Completion of Daily and Weekly reporting for varainces between Camra and PSGL specifically looking at the accounting entries using to ensure the validity of information that is being transposed.
Consult with Supervisor on any discrepancies that may arise due to reconciliations.
Completed a proposal for the change of the reconciliation process which reduced the amount of journals that had to be posted by 95%.
BILLING AUDITOR: 2007 – 2008 ST. CLAIR MEDICAL CENTRE
Monitor and maintain inventory levels of all medications and medical supplies.
Keep record of physical stock count and submit to the stores supervisor on a monthly basis.
Requisition all medication and medical supplies from the pharmacy and main stores department.
Organize and maintain new stocks and label on shelves.
Ensure all duties, responsibilities and business transactions are conducted in the strictest of
confidence.
Liaise with staff to confirm and verify utilization of all services, medication and medical supplies.
Verify and return all expired medication and medical supplies to the suppliers.
Ensure that billing sheets are written up and scanned with PDA’s for all shifts etc.
Education
2020-PRESENT
Pursuing ACCA Level 2
2018 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTER Science (SBCS)
Completed CAPM Intermediate Module Project Management
2016- 2018 CTS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE LTD
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management
2012 – 2016 SITAL COLLEGE OF TERTIARY EDUCATION LTD
Completed Bachelor in Business Administration Specialization in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
2011 - SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTER SCIENCES
Completed ACCA Level 1
2002 – 2007 TRINITY COLLEGE
CXC-CAPE and CSEC Levels
Other Achievements
Created Local Classical Music Archive Website (2020)
Musical performances accompanying international artistes at various venues in Trinidad including most of the major cultural centres and concert halls such as Hyatt, Queen’s Hall, Naparima Bowl, Little Carib Theatre and Diwali Nagar’s Main Stage (2010-Present)
Advanced Training in MS Excel & Microsoft Suite (2011-2012)
Advanced Hindi Certificate and Indian Correspondence Course from the University of Delhi completed with distinction (2008-2010)
Service Excellence program completed (2010)
Peter Helps Award for the best A ‘Level student (2006-2007)
Principal’s Award (1999-2000; 2004-2005)
Trinity College P.T.A Award (2002-2003; 2004-2005)
Advanced Hindustani Classical Vocal Certificate (2003; 2006)
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