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EMAIL AVAILABLE PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE New YorkProfileAccountant with more than twenty years experience including office management and staff supervision. Strong background in wage and salary administration, pensions, statutory deductions, annual returns and budgeting.Core strengths include: preparing payroll, financial statements, producing bank reconciliation statements and month end closings.Effective communicator with excellent planning and program management strengths, as well as the ability to lead, establish goals, and attain results. Willing to travel and/or relocate.Professional ExperienceConsular Interviewing Officer, Consulate General of Jamaica Miami September 14 - PresentAccounting Clerk, Consulate General of Jamaica - New York: 2010 to 2018Maintain financial records on project or other office accounts assigned.Serves as relief cashier: codes and records receipts and payments, ensures accuracy of computation and completeness of documentsPrepare recurring reports on assigned accounts, noting excess cost or less-than expected receipts.Prepare routine correspondence and maintains contacts with key stakeholders.Maintain contacts with local banks to clarify questions pertaining to office bank accountsInterview applicants for new passports, renewal and replacement; Review and determine documents required; Process passport fees and reconcile payments received at end of day.Daily value book entry of money/valuables received by mailAccountant/Office Manager, Mission of Jamaica to United Nations - New York: 2002-2007Maintain financial records for all office accounts. Codes and records receipts and payments and ensures accuracy of computation; Maintains continuing status of allotments against obligations.Calculate wage and salary computation and disburse to staff.Prepare recurring reports on all accounts, noting problems, if any.Calculate and compiles cost estimates and projected budget requirements for the Mission.Prepare routine correspondence and maintains contacts with key stakeholders.Maintain contacts with local banks to clarify questions pertaining to office bank accounts.Identify accommodation for visiting and assigned staff; Review & sign lease agreements.Maintain inventory records; manage fleet of vehicles, contract temporary vehiclesPurchase equipment /supplies; Lease and/or purchase furniture for office and staff accommodation.Prepare daily deposit and transport to the bank.Airport duties: facilitating incoming and departing senior government officials and staff.Supervise locally recruited clerical staff.Assist with monitoring developments in United Nations Administrative & Budgetary CommitteeAccountant, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade - Kingston, Jamaica: 1998-2003Supervise mission accounts unit which overseas accounting records of all Jamaican Embassies.Review financial records of all Jamaican Embassies to ensure compliance with financial regulations.Prepare reports on irregularities with accounts, noting problems resulting from excess cost or less-than expected receipts and made recommendations for lowering excess costs and allocating funds appropriately.Prepare routine correspondence and maintains contacts with key stakeholders.Professional Experience ContinuedAccountant/Office Manager, Embassy of Jamaica - Moscow, Russia: 1991-1998Maintain financial records for all office accounts. Codes and records receipts and payments and ensures accuracy of computation; Maintains continuing status of allotments against obligations.Calculate wage and salary computation and disburse to staff.Prepare recurring reports on all accounts, noting problems, if any.Calculate and compiles cost estimates and projected budget requirements for the Mission.Prepare routine correspondence and maintains contacts with key stakeholders.Maintain contacts with local banks to clarify questions pertaining to office bank accounts.Identify accommodation for visiting and assigned staff; Review and execute lease agreements.Maintain inventory records; manage fleet of vehicles, contract temporary vehiclesPurchase equipment /supplies; Lease and/or purchase furniture for office and staff accommodation.Prepare daily deposit and transport to the bank.Airport duties: facilitating incoming and departing senior government officials and staff.Supervise locally recruited clerical staffAccountant, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade - Kingston, Jamaica: 1988-1991Prepare journal entries for month end closing reports.Calculate wage and salary computation and disburse cheques to staff.Manage vendor accounts, generating weekly on demand cheques; Prepare invoices for paymentEnter daily cash receipts and reconcile payments received at end of day.Review financial records of assigned Jamaican overseas missions to ensure compliance with financial regulations.Prepare reports on irregularities with accounts, noting problems resulting from excess cost or less-than expected receipts and made recommendations on variances in accounts.Prepare routine correspondence and maintains contacts with key stakeholders.EducationCertificate in Public AdministrationCertificate in AccountingReal Estate LicenseUniversity of the West IndiesManagement Institute for National DevelopmentDepartment of State, Division of Licensing ServicesKingston, JamaicaKingston, JamaicaNew York StateLanguage CompetenciesNative English speaker; basic French and RussianComputer SkillsMicrosoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Accounting database management |
