Toresca Hagley-Wilson
Chaguanas
Summary
Well-qualified financial systems leader offering demonstrated skill and success in managing internal accounting processes, improving controls and strengthening systems for optimal performance. Proficient in all aspects of accounting, including accounts payable and receivable, budget administration and payroll. Gifted in building and leading solid teams to handle high-volume operations with consistency, accuracy and full compliance with regulatory requirements.
Meticulous accounting professional bringing over 10 years of experience in strategic planning, customer relationship management and account reconciliation. Strong Quickbooks and GP Dynamics proficiency with precise and accurate nature. Expertise in financial data entry and record-keeping.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant - Remote
Sterlington PLLC - New York
09.2023 - Current
- Maintained general ledger accuracy through regular account reconciliations, journal entry adjustments, and transaction reviews.
- Run and review accounts receivable aging report regularly to identify and address outstanding accounts
- Maintain accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date
- Preparation of month-end reconciliation of AR accounts
- Preparation and sending of invoices and provide invoice analysis
- Generating reports and statements for internal & external use
- Identify and process refunds for retainers and overpayments. Process credit card payments.
Reconciliation Office (Consultant Services)
National Lotteries Control Board
- Prepares Company’s Bank Reconciliation Statements for all Banks
- Prepares Sales & Liability & Bank Journals Prepares Purge Report
- Prepares Online Sales Journal Report
- Prepares Statements Analysis for various Banks
Accounts Officer - Head of Accounts Payable
Ultra Pharm Marketing Ltd
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Prepare all Company Credit Cards monthly
- Prepare all statutory payments monthly
- Manage Payment Runs – ACH, Wire Transfer & Cheque
- Ensuring all proof of payment are sent to suppliers
- Prepare payments to foreign suppliers in line with credit terms monthly
- Updates sub ledger with payments made to suppliers monthly
- Prepares reconciliation of AP sub-ledger to GL monthly- Payables Report
- Prepares foreign supplier reconciliations monthly
- Prepares Accrual Reconciliation monthly
- Maintain 20115 Clearing A/C monthly
- Prepares SHL, UPCL & UPML VAT bi-monthly
- Matching – UPML “Foreign Supplier with PO”
- Entering Bank Adjustment weekly
- Entering Accrual Journals, VAT Journals & Any Other Ad hoc Journals
- Costs shipments received in warehouse.
- Maintains Landed Cost Clearing A/C
- Track and report cash flow to ensure payments made on time
- Prepare cash flow report
Accounting Assistant
Perfection Services Ltd
10.2019 - 04.2023
- Accounts Payable-
- Preparation of purchased orders
- Reconcile suppliers Account
- Cheque payment process Invoicing & Receipts
- Preparation of monthly invoices package
- Proforma preparation
- Recording the receipt of all funds received by the company
- Prepare and submit statement to customers on a monthly basis and prepare customer account reconciliation
- Follow up with customer on overdue receivables
- Open new customer accounts and maintain existing customer accounts
- Deposit of cheques Quotations & Tenders
- Assist in the preparation of tender documents for submission to customers
- Preparation of Quotations Payroll
- Preparation of fortnightly payroll and monthly payroll, ensuring that PAYE, Health surcharge and NIS deductions are accurately calculated
- Preparation of fortnightly/Monthly Payroll journals for entry into Sage Petty Cash Custodian
- Monthly reconciliation of manual petty cash Other Reports
- Preparation of VAT calculations
- Prepare reconciliation of VAT returns to Sage General ledger
- Preparation of Green Fund Levy & Corporation Tax
- Bank Reconciliation
Accounting Assistant
Peterson Integrated Logistics Limited Trinidad
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Payables:
- Assemble, review and verify invoices and check requests
- Sort, code and match invoices
- Set invoices up for payment
- Track expenses and process expense reports
- Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments
- Prepare and perform payment runs
- Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records
- Reconcile accounts payable transactions
- Prepare monthly reconciliation for supplier’s accounts
- Prepare analysis of accounts
- Produce monthly reports
- Provide supporting documentation for audits
- Accounting Software- AX Dynamics & Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Receivables:
- Update all Management reports
- Customer Statements to be generated monthly
- Generate invoices
- Enter data on invoices; ensure proper coding on documents
- Credit Control
- Obtaining information from other departments to ensure records are accurate and complete and that accounts receivable ledgers and journals are up to date
- Post customer payments
Accounting Assistant
Eve Anderson Recruitment Limited
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Enter Voucher Payment into GP Dynamics
- Generate contractor payments
- Process Fortnightly Payroll
- Processing Invoices
- Journal Entries
- Appling payments
- Perform verification checks on Payroll Software
- Prepare bank Deposits
- Administers and processes all petty cash
- Assist in preparing VAT report
- Assist in management report
- Training on Micropay System
- Training in Purchase order Processing in Microsoft Dynamic GP
Accounting Assistant
Prestige Holdings Limited
01.2008 - 01.2016
- Accounts Payables -
- Review invoices and check requests
- Sort and match invoices and check requests
- Set invoices up for payment
- Process check requests
- Prepare and process accounts payable checks
- Reconciliation of payments
- Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
- Resolve invoice discrepancies
- Vendors file maintenance
- Produce monthly reports
- Assist in month end closing
- Participate in the year-end procedures ensuring that all records are ready for external audit reviews
- Reconciliation of Suppliers Accounts
- Accounting Software –
- Platinum
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
The University of The West Indies
2022
MA1- Management Information FA2- Maintaining Financial Records - Accountancy
School of Business and Computer Science, FIA
Skills
- Corrective Actions
- Financial Calculation and Analysis
- Intercompany Reconciliations
- Account Monitoring
References
Karisa Patino-Nanton
Team Lead
Peterson Integrated Logistics
792-2220
Jovan Abraham
Manager
Prestige Holdings Ltd
467-4644
Mitra Sigh
Accountant
Trent Restaurants Ltd
628-6461
Timeline
Staff Accountant - Remote
Sterlington PLLC - New York
09.2023 - Current
Accounts Officer - Head of Accounts Payable
Ultra Pharm Marketing Ltd
09.2022 - 09.2023
Accounting Assistant
Peterson Integrated Logistics Limited Trinidad
10.2019 - 01.2021
Accounting Assistant
Perfection Services Ltd
10.2019 - 04.2023
Accounting Assistant
Eve Anderson Recruitment Limited
05.2018 - 04.2019
Accounting Assistant
Prestige Holdings Limited
01.2008 - 01.2016
Reconciliation Office (Consultant Services)
National Lotteries Control Board
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
The University of The West Indies
MA1- Management Information FA2- Maintaining Financial Records - Accountancy
School of Business and Computer Science, FIA
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