At The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited, I spearheaded Financial Planning and Reporting, enhancing compliance and strategic decision-making. My expertise in financial management and relationship building, coupled with a knack for developing and implementing policies, drove improvements in performance and operational efficiency.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager ,Financial Planning and Reporting
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
Orinoco Drive, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, Point Lisas, Couva
06.2016 - Current
Deliver Financial Statements for NGC (Parent) and NGC Group of Companies (Consolidated)
Developed and implemented strategic plans to achieve company objectives.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements
Provide leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs
Deliver annual corporate budget and forecasting
Established and monitored KPIs to evaluate performance and identify areas for improvement.
Oversee daily operations, maintaining efficiency and quality standards.
Create monthly reports for senior management board of directors and sub committed
Enhance cost efficiencies and value strategies.
Manager external financial audit for NGC Group of Companies
Mediate conflicts between employees and facilitated effective resolutions to disputes.
Assign tasks to associates to fit skill levels and maximize team performance.
Accountant -Treasury Services
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
01.2011 - 06.2016
Oversee cash management process
Direct the management of investment portfolios for varied time frames.
Analyzed financial data to predict cash inflows and outflows
Manage debt administration processes effectively.
Maintain compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Monitor and update Risk Register regularly.
Create departmental budget.
Supply essential data to facilitate corporate financial planning.
Continuous refined existing policies and protocols.
Handle coordination with investment consultant for continuous portfolio management.
Manage annual credit rating reviews
Accountant , Financial Reporting (Ag)
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
01.2007 - 12.2009
Prepare accurate financial statements.
Delivers comprehensive financial and operational data to assist in corporate reporting.
Maintain compliance with applicable regulations and laws.
Assessed and verified detailed tax computation
Review of taxation and VAT returns
Assistant Accountant, Financial Reporting
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
01.2006 - 12.2009
Implement changes in accounting standards governing financial statements.
Compile financial statements for parent and subsidiary companies
Prepared detailed working papers for financial statements
Ensure timely preparation and remittance of quarterly taxes to the Statutory Board.
Prepare Corporation, Supplemental Petroleum, and Petroleum Profit Tax returns for submission.
Prepare external reports for submission to Ministry of Finance.
Coordinated closure procedures for the accounting system each month.
Facilitate communication and coordination with external Accounting and Statutory (BIR) auditors.
Develop on-demand internal and external reports.
Conduct thorough reviews of journals, schedules, and reconciliations.
Supervising and coaching of Accounting Technicians
Accounting Technician,Payroll
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
01.2004 - 01.2005
Support monthly payroll processing for permanent, temporary, and trainee employees.
Ensure accurate preparation of statutory payments including NIS, Health Surcharge, PAYE and Benefit in Kind.
Facilitate deducting third-party expenses.
Support the preparation and processing tasks for TD4's.
Generate journal documents.
Preparation of schedules and reconciliations
Liaising with employees
Assistant Accountant, Accounts Payables (Ag)
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
01.2002 - 12.2003
Managed invoice updates for payment processing.
Managed cash proposals to pay suppliers.
Managed payment processes for foreign travel.
Managed the processing of credit card transactions with accuracy.
Communicate with external Accounting auditors.
Reviewing of journals, schedules and reconciliations
Directed task management for Accounting Technicians.
Manage relationships between internal and external suppliers.
Accounting Technician, Accounts Payables
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
01.2000 - 12.2004
Executed processing of supplier invoices, both local and international.
Generate accurate journal entries for all transactions.
Preparation of schedules and reconciliation
Preparation of adoc reports when arises
Liaising with both internal and external customers
Education
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)Certified Accounting Technician -
Student Accountancy Centre
Chaguanas, Trinidad And Tobago
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Qualification - Accounting
Omardeen'School of Accountancy
Chaguanas ,Trinidad And Tobago
Skills
Policy and procedure development
Financial records oversight
Relationship building
Risk management
Time management
Financial management
Decision-making
Regulatory compliance
Documentation and reporting
Certification
Financial Modelling training
Leadership training
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Manager ,Financial Planning and Reporting
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
06.2016 - Current
Accountant -Treasury Services
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
01.2011 - 06.2016
Accountant , Financial Reporting (Ag)
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
01.2007 - 12.2009
Assistant Accountant, Financial Reporting
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
01.2006 - 12.2009
Accounting Technician,Payroll
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
01.2004 - 01.2005
Assistant Accountant, Accounts Payables (Ag)
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
01.2002 - 12.2003
Accounting Technician, Accounts Payables
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
01.2000 - 12.2004
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)Certified Accounting Technician -
Student Accountancy Centre
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Qualification - Accounting
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Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.
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