Objective  :     To manage and execute the task at hand accurately and in a timely manner.

Education :   Monroe College, New Rochelle, NY –  9/09 – 8/10

Bachelor’s Degree: Accounting, GPA 3.74

University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. W.I. – 9/06 – 4/09

B.Sc. in Public Sector Management (Transferred to Monroe College)

Excelsior Community College, Jamaica. W.I. – 9/00 – 8/03

Associate Degree ( Accounting Major)

Related Experience:     Ministry of Education and Youth – Kingston, Jamaica. W.I. 9/98 – present

 

Accounting Technician – Salary Officer- (Ministry of Education – N.C.E.L.) – 3/18 – Present

• Processes a variety of accounting information for payment within agree time frame

• Balance Cashbook and Receipt Submission to submit to the Accounts Division

• Prepare payment vouchers for submission to Accounts Division

.Update Journals for payments

• Responds to enquires from staff, vendor, contractors, government agencies & other stakeholders

• Completes and submits for approval, tax returns and statutory contributions

• Assists in training other staff in complying with proper accounting procedures, rule& regulations

 

Accounting Technician – Salary Officer- (Ministry of Education) – 6/04 – 9/13, 8/14 – 8/15 &

2/16 – 2/18

• Calculated, prepared and dispatched  salaries for over 600 teachers each month

• Balance payroll and control for 23 schools

• Explain calculation of salaries to teachers in person and over the telephone

• Prepared and verified applications of statutory deductions for teachers to relevant institutions

• Calculate, prepared and verify personal deductions for teachers

 

Accounting Technician – Senior Salary Officer –Acting (Ministry of Finance & Planning) – 9/15 – 1/16

 

• Calculated and prepared salaries, Acting, Honorarium, Seniority, Pension Temp & Lump Sum for member of staff each month and record earnings &Vacation Leave

. Make adjustment & print payroll subsequent to managers checks and Dispatched salaries for members of staff monthly

• Prepared CPPS net pay & deduction breakdown & balanced payroll for commitment on vouchers

• Explained calculation of salaries to staff in person and over the telephone

• Prepared statutory deductions breakdown & annual return

• Prepared advance upon request and Keep records

 

Accounting Technician- Disbursement Supervisor- (Ministry of Education) – 10/13 -7/14

 

• Supervised the Dispatch, Filing, Data Input Clerk and the Cashier

• Received vouchers for processing from Checking Section and ensured that vouchers were checked and inserted

• Prepared cash book, checked off the cashier daily and ensure lodgments were made on a timely basis

• Certified vouchers for payment both manually and electronically

. Act as custodian for the blank cheques

• Certified receipts issued and lodgments made by the Cashier and the Dispatch clerk

 

Dutch Pot Caribbean Restaurant (USA, GA) – Manager – 9/10-12/10 & 4/11- 6/11

Fire Inc.  (USA, GA) – Sale Representative  – 1/11 – 4/11

Daniju Certified Public Accountants, P.C. – (USA, NY) – Internship Program – 6/10 – 7/10

Monroe College Library – (USA, NY)  – Library Assistant – 4/10 – 8/10

 

Accounting Clerk – 6/03 – 5/04

 

• Checked and balanced returned checks with bank statement and balanced cash books and  journals

•  Adjusted trial balance

•  Balanced the Bank Reconciliation Account

 

Extra Curriculums:     National Association of Black Accountants, INC. – NY chapter, Monroe college

Community Organization, Kingston, Jamaica. W.I.

 

•  Peer Counseling and Tutoring – Mathematics and Accounts

•  Coach – Basketball and Soccer

. Playing domino
Skills and Interest :

•  Excellent customer service skills,

•  Strong ability to work in teams and collaboration

•  Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

•  Competence in Payroll Administration

•  Computer skills: Microsoft: Excel, Word, PowerPoint,

. Payroll Systems: FinMan,CPPS ,Preechtree and QuickBooks

 

Certificate and Awards received:

•  2010 Certificate for Outstanding Academic Performance – Dean’s List Honors (Monroe College)

•  2009 Certificates for superior academic Performance- President List Honors (Monroe College)

• 2009 Certificate of Appraisal (Ministry of Education, Jamaica W.I.)

•  2007 Data Operation Course Level 1 (ICT)

•  2006 Certificate in Greater Customer Care Advanced Level (MIND)

•  2004 Certificate in Payroll Administration (MIND)

•  2000 Excellence in Mathematics Awards (EXED)

References:

Available upon request.