Andrea Grant CA

Objective:

A challenging position fully utilizing my broad based business education and training while facilitating the accumulation of meaningful business experience and providing opportunities for continued growth.

Employment History:

Keystone House Inc. 01/06- Present

Accounts Manager/Business Officer

*In charge of all the agency’s accounting and financial functions

* Prepare Monthly Financial Statements

* Prepare Agency’s Annual Budget.

* Prepare Grants Budgets.

* Prepare external reports for funding agencies

* Analyze and report on monthly variances.

* Cash Management and internal control compliance

* Liaise with external auditors in the conduct of financial audits

* Prepare monthly Medicaid Rehab Option Billings.

* Prepare and post monthly journal entries

* Prepare payroll journals.

* Manage accounts receivables and payables

* Maintain general ledger

* Reconcile bank accounts

* Supervise accounting staff

Vasomedical Inc. 11/2002-12/2005 (Manufacturing)

Accountant

* Prepare Sales Tax Return and file taxes in accordance with applicable State Law.

* Prepare and post Journal entries

* Maintain General Ledger.

* Provide support to payables.

* Review Bank reconciliation.

* Maintain accounts receivables

* Preparation of Daily Revenue Report

* Review, Prepare and execute billing.

* Handle customer inquires, disputes and reconciliations

* Reconcile AR balance and subsidiary ledgers to GL control Accounts.

* Do weekly and monthly Payroll

* Prepare and submit 401(k) reports

* Assist in Monthly closing.

* Work with Auditors to ensure full compliance with Sarbanes Oxley

* Do Balance reconciliations.

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Air Jamaica Holdings Limited (1999-2002)

Manager Accounts Payables Department

Manage over US$100 million in payments on a yearly basis

 Monthly payables ledger close and reporting

 Verify the posting of all invoices in the accurate accounting period

 Prepare accruals as is necessary

 Preparation of general ledger account reconciliation as it relates to payables

 Approved all payments generated by the department including wire transfers.

 Supervision of 11 employees

 Process paperwork for hiring department staff

 Perform yearly evaluation of staff

 Monitor Local and Foreign Payables (All major foreign currencies)

 Liaise with Treasury department in securing funds to pay vendors

 Prepare month end reports

 Liaise with internal and external auditors

 Negotiate payments terms with vendors (worldwide)

 Liaise with Sub-Stations in the US and the Caribbean, ensuring that Company policies as it relates to payments are adhered to at all times.

 Preparing and analyzing data so as to provide guideline on where it is most economical to purchase fuel on a weekly basis.

Education and Professional Qualification:

Chartered Certified Accountant ( ACCA)

Financial Training College FTC London, England

ACCA Professional Certificate in Accounting

University of Technology Jamaica

 Diploma in Business Administration - Accounts Major (3 years)

 Certificate in Business Studies

 British Education Council London National Certificate in Accounting Finance UK

University of New Orleans

 Certificate in Leadership development Program 2000

Computer skills:

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, ACCPAC Accounting Package, Peachtree Accounting Package, Visual Manufacturing Package., Quick Books Accounting Package

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