OBJECTIVE

Seeking senior Finance position with a progressive organization where I am able to use my significant experience to improve financial operations, train and develop team members, protect organization’s assets and help to increase ROI for owners.

QUALIFICATIONS

Over 20 years’ experience as Finance and Accounting professional with tribal governments, education, construction and in public accounting, serving multiple industries

Four (4) years’ experience with financial oversight of all of the tribal government operations and tribal enterprises, including casino & resort, golf and country club, tobacco shop, gas station, truck stop, airboats, museum and cultural exhibitions

Experienced with management of tribal distributions based on income from Tribal enterprises

Experienced with tribal procurement process to eliminate and/or reduce waste

Experienced with management and investment of Tribal funds, cash management and risk management

Experienced with feasibility studies of new enterprises

Analytical, detail and deadline oriented with ability to work well under pressure with competing priorities

Team leader and team builder with a full complement of management skills

Effective communicator with good interpersonal skills

Human Resource and Payroll Management skills

Systems and software experience include: JD Edwards-Enterprise1, AS400, Sage Accpac/DacEasy, Great Plains, Real World, Quick Books and Microsoft Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bluewater Crew Training USA – Fort Lauderdale, FL 08/2018 – Present

Comptroller

General accounting & financial oversight for local branch of French based company

Daily and weekly cash flows of Educational Institution

Hiring and Payroll Manager

Robert Half Accountemps - Fort Lauderdale, FL 03/2017 – 09/2018

Consultant

Working with a roofing construction company

Working with a carpet and tiling company

Working with a church

Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida - Miami, FL 10/2012 – 09/2016

Finance Director

Responsible for financial oversight of all of the tribal government operations and the tribal enterprises, including casino & resort, golf and country club, tobacco shop, gas station, truck stop, airboats, museum and cultural exhibitions

Responsible for all monthly reporting and budgetary controls

Implementation of individual taxation for approximately 600 tribal members

Recommend tribal distributions based on income from tribal enterprises

Cutting of tribal expenditure to accommodate income tax arrears payments

Enforced tribal procurement process to eliminate and/or reduce waste

Spearheaded change of banking relationship. (multiple accounts)

Investment of tribal funds, cash management, risk management

Feasibility studies of new enterprises

Supervised a staff of sixteen (16) individuals

Self Employed CPA 09/2011- 09/2012

Accounting, individual and corporate taxes at Margaret Defoe, CPA, LLC, Miami, FL

Consultant at Pompano Masonry Corporation, Pompano Beach, FL

Ministry of Education - Hamilton, Bermuda 09/2008 - 08/2011

Comptroller

Monthly financial reporting to Accountant General’s Office

Responsible for financial administration of annual budgets ranging from US$110M to US$220M

Financial monitoring of thirty-nine (39) schools

Streamlined procurement process to eliminate and/or reduce waste

Supervised a staff of ten (10) individuals

Ministry of Education, Youth & Culture - Kingston, Jamaica 07/2001 - 08/2008

Project Finance Manager

Responsible for financial administration of US$ 31.5M Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan & matching Government funds

Monthly expenditure reports, annual financial statements subject to external audit, cash flows

Preparing annual and revised budgets

Prepared IDB loan required accounting manual for the project

Successfully monitored spending over life of project

EARLIER EMPLOYMENT

Self Employed Accounting/Financial Consultant - Kingston, Jamaica 01/1999 – 06/2001

Deloitte & Touche - Kingston, Jamaica 03/1997 – 12/1998

Audit Supervisor

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting - Florida Atlantic University

LICENSES

Certified Public Accountant – State of Florida - active status 1995 - 2023

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

I enjoy golf, outdoor activities and being part of civic organizations

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