Objective
To gain the knowledge, skills, experience and overall professionalism needed to become a highly efficient, productive and functional professional in my chosen field.
Work Experience
Bank Reconciliation Officer- General Accounts
Western Regional Health Authority Fairview Montego Bay October 2022 – present
Manual Payments
oPrepares and applies payments for withholding tax for Govt. utilities
oReviews and reconciles differences between tax uploads and budgeted allocations
oAssists in the research and posting of unidentified receivables (sales and other receivables)
Bank Reconciliation
oReconciles cash book and general ledger balances against bank statements and sub ledgers
oPrepares monthly and bi-weekly bank reconciliation reports regarding all bank balances
oAnalyses data regarding bank accounts to adjust and report discrepancies
oReconcile Microsoft GP trial balance Reports to various bank statements
oReviews income, expenses and adjusting entries for sub ledger receivables and payables acc’s
oPrepares journals for adjusting entries
oResearches discrepancies (sales and expenses) and gather relevant documents to post entries.
Accounting Associate III Accounts payables
Conduent Fairfield Montego Bay November 2020 - March 2022
oProcesses invoices for manual or systematic payments in SAP and JD Edwards
oPrepares and processes correcting debit and credit entries as well as cancellation forms
oVerifies GR/IR (goods receipt/invoice receipt) details against invoice details for payment/ processing
oPost amounts manually to General ledgers as approved by business units or approved clearing ledgers.
oResolves pricing and quantity variances with Buyers to facilitate invoice processing
Collections Officer – Accounts Receivable
Guardsman Group Ltd, Ironshore Montego Bay (July 2017- October 2020)
oContacts clients via telephone or face- to-face to collect payable balances and recover monies from bad debt.
oReviews and applies Tax Waivering Certificates to ledgers as required.
oLiaises with debtors to create payment plans where necessary and follow up on previous payment arrangements.
oPrepares lodgements and reports for received cheques and cash
oPrepares weekly and monthly progress reports for Management team
oPrepares monthly cash flow projections for assigned zones- Montego Bay (full) and Kingston (partial).
oReconciles differences between client statements (debits and credits) and unapplied credits
oLiaises with Operations and Billing Dpt to resolve disputed invoices.
Front Desk Agent- Front Office
Secrets Resorts and Spa – Freeport Montego Bay (January 2017- July 2017)
oProvided superb customer service and solutions to guests complaints.
oCollected payments for room rents and reservations charges.
oMaintained room inventory: register, assign rooms and issue room keys to guests.
oPosted and balanced figures on guest folios for room transactions.
oLiaised with housekeeping, concierge and Guests’ Service staff to facilitate Guests’ requests
oPromoted and sold Hotel accommodations and services- package upgrades and amenities.
Accounting Assistant – Accounts Payable
Xerox - 1-3 Almond Way, Freeport, Montego Bay (November 21, 2012 – May 13, 2016)
oProcessed, verified and pre-audited invoices, journal entries and purchase orders for services and parts purchased by General Motors NA and MEX.
oApproved and processed payments for supplier invoices for final audit approval.
oProvided information to the invoice processing team for rework regarding incorrect documentation, expired contracts and submitted requisitions to General Motors Buyers for final approval of payment.
oActed as a mediator for the General Motors NA suppliers and outsourced invoice processing team.
oPrepared and approved adjusting documents to balance customer accounts through corresponding debit and credit memos.
oAnalysed supplier accounts and resolved discrepancies per General Motors Ltd. payment guidelines.
oResponded to email and telephone inquiries from GM NA suppliers regarding payment delays or requirements to process payment.
Education
2017 University College of the Caribbean
Union Street, St James
2013- 2016 University of the West Indies
10 Queens Drive, Montego Bay, (former Chatwick Centre), St. James
2006-2011 Montego Bay High School
51 Union Street, Montego Bay, St. James
D.O.B and Age: March 1, 1994
Qualifications
Certificate Supervisory Management
Bachelor’s Degree Bachelors of Science in Psychology (Upper-Sec. Honors/ G.P.A 3.45)
CSEC
English A
1
Geography
2
Mathematics
1
Human & Social Bio
1
Principles of Accounts
1
Office Administration
1
Information Technology
1
Clothing and Textiles
1
Principles of Business
1
Quality skills Systems/Software
Strong Problem Solving Microsoft Office Suite
Organizational ACCPAC -Highly proficient
Communication (Oral/Written/ Interpersonal) SAP – Very good grasp
Quick Learner and detail Oriented JD Edwards (Good grasp)
Microsoft Dynamics GP (Highly proficient)
Achievements
Professional
Guardsman Group Ltd, Accounts Receivables
•Collected a total of JMD $632, 534, 231.56 during the period Jan 01 – Nov 30- 2019.
•As at November 2019, maintained an aging portfolio as follows: 37.37% 1-30 days, 33.65% 31-60 days, 12.78 % 61-90 days, 16.2% over 91+ days (contractual payment terms not factored).
Xerox LLC, General Motors Accounts Payables
•Acted as Desk Analyst for over a year, supervising production and performance of myself and two members of staff and provided reports to the management team.
•Successfully trained new Hires of Xerox Private India on desk processes and procedures. Operations for General Motors North America AP migrated to India seven weeks ahead of original romp up date.
Educational
•Awarded listing on the University of the West Indies (MONA) Dean’s list (2016)
Extra-curricular activities
UWI Rotaract Club, Association of Future Psychologists
References
Available upon request.