NADIA LEWIS
Belle Garden
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote empowering work culture. Documented strengths in problem solving, using decision skills and sound judgement to positively impact the success of the company
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Financial Services
Tobago Hospitality & Tourism Institute
10.2013 - Current
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Prepares monthly reports for the Board and Division of Education
- Oversees the payroll for monthly staff, Adjunct staff and the Board
- Prepares the Annual Budget and work plan to be submitted to the Division of Education
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
- Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
Adjunct Lecturer
Tobago Hospitality & Tourism Institute
01.2014 - 05.2023
- Collaborated with faculty and staff to create meaningful learning experiences.
- Created and designed quizzes, tests and projects to assess student knowledge.
- Selected and designed lesson plans and curriculum to meet academic objectives.
Accountant
Tobago House Of Assembly, Division Of Finance
03.2011 - 09.2013
- Prepare reports to the Secretary on the loans and grants distributed
- Assist management with planning events
- Assist in the implementation of new loan management system
- Prepare Bank Reconciliations
- Prepare the financial statements for the unit
- Lecture to Grant clients and other groups, on basic bookkeeping
Financial Analyst
Republic Bank Limited
01.2008 - 02.2011
- Prepare Management Accounts
- Assist with annual budgeting & strategic planning exercises
- Monitor and provide Variances reports
- Identify and provide explanations for monthly and quarterly variances in Balance Sheet and Income Statement
- Prepare, analyse and dispatch monthly & quarterly returns to Central Bank of Trinidad & Tobago
- Maintain Fixed Assets Register for the bank
- Prepare the VAT returns
Clerical Assistant (Temporary)
Republic Bank Ltd
06.2007 - 12.2007
- Prepare and dispatch weekly returns to Central Bank of Trinidad & Tobago
- Reconciliation of subsidiary accounts
- Assist in the allocation of expenses to overseas operations
- Assist Managers and Supervisors with Special Projects
- Prepare Audit schedules for the year-end audit
Accounts Assistant
James Johnson & Co., Ltd London, England
07.2004 - 02.2007
- Maintain accounting records
- Prepare year-end and monthly financial reports and supporting statements
- Provide documentation for external audit
- Maintain monthly bank reconciliations
- Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts
- Calculate VAT liability and complete VAT returns
- Train Staff to use new Accounting Software
- Investigate account discrepancies
Accounts Assistant Trainee
01.2004 - 07.2004
- Maintain Purchase ledger & Sales ledger
- Prepare and execute payment runs
- Follow up old outstanding balances on a monthly basis
- Deal with telephone queries
- Process weekly and monthly payroll
- File accounting journals and supporting documentation
- Post and allocate all incoming cash receipts
Education
Master’s in Business Administration (International) -
Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business
ACCA- Professional Level -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting -
Oxford Brookes University
London, EnglandSkills
- Successful conversion to a Sage Line 50 Accountant Plus 2007
- Prepared, implemented and trained staff on new procedures manual
- Implemented procedures advised by auditors to improve the Accounting department
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Policy Implementation
- Financial Management
- Staff Development
- Strategic Planning
Timeline
Adjunct Lecturer
Tobago Hospitality & Tourism Institute
01.2014 - 05.2023
Manager, Financial Services
Tobago Hospitality & Tourism Institute
10.2013 - Current
Accountant
Tobago House Of Assembly, Division Of Finance
03.2011 - 09.2013
Financial Analyst
Republic Bank Limited
01.2008 - 02.2011
Clerical Assistant (Temporary)
Republic Bank Ltd
06.2007 - 12.2007
Accounts Assistant
James Johnson & Co., Ltd London, England
07.2004 - 02.2007
Accounts Assistant Trainee
01.2004 - 07.2004
Master’s in Business Administration (International) -
Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business
ACCA- Professional Level -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting -
Oxford Brookes University
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