Andrea Callender Msc

• Managed expense tracking and personnel vouchers.
• Analyzed budgets, forecasts and current trends to support overall financial operations.
• Produced reports outlining the latest financial information, such as expenses, income and outstanding balances.
• Prepared bi-weekly payroll for 100 employees and maintained all associated files.

Experience

Finance and Administration Manager, Caribbean Court of Justice, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 2015- Present

Overseeing daily operations, managing staff, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing requisite financial information. Also responsible for analyzing financial data, identifying trends, and developing performance strategies.

· Generated detailed monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial and operations reports for the Court and Commission.

· Established and maintained a clear financial budget biennially, ensuring fiscal responsibility.

· Provided insightful cash flow projections to optimize Court and Operations.

· Coordinate overall budget planning for program plans and performance.

· Provide detailed input for budget submissions.

· Review and finalize cost estimates and budget proposals, ensuring compliance.

· Issue allocations and authorize fund redeployment.

· Review and finalize budget performance reports, analyzing variances.

· Establish and implement budgetary control mechanisms.

· Serve as a technical resource for budget modules.

· Represent Finance in inter-departmental meetings related to budgetary issues.

· Design learning tools and best practices for budget management.

· Implemented and contributed to organization-wide and departmental policies and procedures.

· Reviewed all audit schedules for the yearly Audited Financial Statements to ensure compliance.

· Applied contract provisions with precision and understanding.

· Prepared detailed schedules for EDF Funding Grants and In-kind support for Jurist Grant Funding.

· Ensured the security and efficiency of financial management systems.

· Conducted financial analysis for major acquisitions, providing valuable insights for decision-making.

Finance Manager, Student Revolving Loan Fund, Ministry of Education Complex, Bridgetown, Barbados (2008 –2015 )

· Orchestrated the management of a robust portfolio comprising over 3000 student loans.

· Oversaw the collection of student loan receivables and devised effective repayment strategies.

· Produced detailed financial and operational reports monthly, quarterly, and yearly for the Fund.

· Identified and secured lucrative investment opportunities for the Fund.

· Coordinate overall budget planning for program plans and performance.

· Provide detailed input for budget submissions to the Ministry.

· Review and finalize cost estimates and budget proposals, ensuring compliance.

· Issue allocations and authorize fund redeployment.

· Review and finalize budget performance reports, analyzing variances.

· Establish and implement budgetary control mechanisms.

· Advise departments on budget-related policies.

· Formulated strategic approaches for optimizing debt collections.

· Managed an investment portfolio totaling BDS 50M, presenting comprehensive investment alternatives to the committee.

· Conducted meticulous reconciliation of investment accounts to ensure accuracy and transparency.

· Reviewed monthly bank reconciliations, payables, and receivables for the Fund.

· Delivered insightful cash flow projections to enhance the efficiency of Court Operations.

· Applied an in-depth understanding of contract provisions to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.

· Spearheaded the preparation of the Finance Unit Strategic Plan, aligning financial goals with organizational objectives.

Senior Internal Auditor Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Martingale's Road, Bridgetown, Barbados (2006 – 2008)

· Spearheaded, directed, and actively engaged in auditing operations for the Hospital area, ensuring comprehensive oversight.

· Conducted meticulous audits of diverse and intricate financial records and operations, showcasing.

· strong analytical abilities

· Formulated and consistently updated cutting-edge audit programs and checklists, optimizing precision in control assessments.

· Applied expert knowledge of policies and procedures, employing auditing principles to rigorously test and evaluate controls

· Translated complex policies and procedures into actionable strategies, enhancing efficiency and adherence to professional standards.

· Leveraged a high level of expertise to interpret policies and procedures, applying professional accounting and auditing principles.

Internal Auditor National Housing Corporation, Country Road, Bridgetown Barbados – 1998-2006

· Preparing long-range program of audit coverage.

· Appraising the effectiveness of administrative, operational, and financial controls

· Ascertaining the adequacy of controls for safeguarding the corporation's assets, physical and financial.

· Assessing compliance with the Corporation policies.

· Preparation of annual budget.

· Preparation of monthly and quarterly variance analysis reports.

· Perform financial ratio analysis on monthly reports.

· Preparation of audit schedules.

· Preparation of Financial Statements.

· Preparation of Cash Flow Statement.

· Working with the annual external audit.

• Prepared bi-weekly payroll for fifty employees and maintained all associated files.
• Prepared bi-weekly payroll for fifty employees and maintained all associated files.

· Orchestrated the management of a robust portfolio comprising over 3000 student loans.

· Oversaw the collection of student loan receivables and devised effective repayment strategies.

· Produced detailed financial and operational reports monthly, quarterly, and yearly for the Fund.

· Identified and secured lucrative investment opportunities for the Fund.

· Coordinate overall budget planning for program plans and performance.

· Provide detailed input for budget submissions to the Ministry.

· Review and finalize cost estimates and budget proposals, ensuring compliance.

· Issue allocations and authorize fund redeployment.

· Review and finalize budget performance reports, analyzing variances.

· Establish and implement budgetary control mechanisms.

· Advise departments on budget-related policies.

· Formulated strategic approaches for optimizing debt collections.

· Managed an investment portfolio totaling BDS 50M, presenting comprehensive investment alternatives to the committee.

· Conducted meticulous reconciliation of investment accounts to ensure accuracy and transparency.

· Reviewed monthly bank reconciliations, payables, and receivables for the Fund.

· Delivered insightful cash flow projections to enhance the efficiency of Court Operations.

· Applied an in-depth understanding of contract provisions to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.

· Spearheaded the preparation of the Finance Unit Strategic Plan, aligning financial goals with organizational objectives.

• Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthrough for compliance with documented processes.
• Reviewed financial statements for adherence to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and corporate regulations.
• Documented recommendations to improve internal controls.
• Prepared audit programs and documentation in alignment with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).

· Spearheaded, directed, and actively engaged in auditing operations for the Hospital area, ensuring comprehensive oversight.

· Conducted meticulous audits of diverse and intricate financial records and operations, showcasing.

· strong analytical abilities

· Formulated and consistently updated cutting-edge audit programs and checklists, optimizing precision in control assessments.

· Applied expert knowledge of policies and procedures, employing auditing principles to rigorously test and evaluate controls

· Translated complex policies and procedures into actionable strategies, enhancing efficiency and adherence to professional standards.

· Leveraged a high level of expertise to interpret policies and procedures, applying professional accounting and auditing principles.

• Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthrough for compliance with documented processes.
• Evaluated company's policies to determine how well standards adhered to best practices.
• Reviewed and identified risks, analyzed controls and tested compliance.
• Produced audit reports.

· Preparing long-range program of audit coverage.

· Appraising the effectiveness of administrative, operational, and financial controls

· Ascertaining the adequacy of controls for safeguarding the corporation's assets, physical and financial.

· Assessing compliance with the Corporation policies.

· Preparation of annual budget.

· Preparation of monthly and quarterly variance analysis reports.

· Perform financial ratio analysis on monthly reports.

· Preparation of audit schedules.

· Preparation of Financial Statements.

· Preparation of Cash Flow Statement.

· Working with the annual external audit.