Experience

A.S. Bryden and Sons (Trinidad) Limited

• Trinidad and Tobago
• Wholesale Food and Beverage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Finance Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Massy Finance GFC Ltd.

• Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

• Head of Finance

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2023

  ▪ Board Room experience – presenting at quarterly Board of directors’ meetings, Audit and Operating Committee meetings, Asset and Liabilities Committee meetings and Credit Committee meetings ▪ Proven analytical skill on excel using pivots, formulas and basic macros ▪ Review monthly management accounts, quarterly consolidated accounts and quarterly executive board and committee packages ▪ Preparation of budgets and forecasts ▪ Assist strategic planning ▪ Review reporting returns to the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago ▪ Coordinate internal and external audits ▪ Successfully early adopted IFRS 9 using the general approach for financial instruments. ▪ Pioneered Basel 2 implementation Show less



Massy Motors Ltd.

• San Juan-Laventille, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

• Accountant

  • Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

  Within the Massy Motors Transportation Group assigned the role of Accountant at Massy Pres-T-Con Limited and its Subsidiaries. Prepare monthly management accounts, quarterly consolidated accounts and reports for quarterly board packages ▪ Review and approval of Journals and Invoices ▪ Review only cheques entered for accuracy and supporting documents ▪ Review VAT Returns and Tax Returns ▪ Prepare Returns for CBTT and CSO on a quarterly basis ▪ Coordinated the external Statutory audits, Pension plan audit, Tax Audit and PwC Enterprise Valuation Package Show less



Massy Finance GFC Ltd.

• Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

• Management Accountant

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2017

  Major roles: ▪ Prepare monthly management accounts, quarterly consolidated accounts and reports for quarterly board packages ▪ Prepare budget and forecasts for review by Head of Finance and Board ▪ Assist in the preparation and coordination of reports to the CBTT: quarter, monthly, weekly and daily. ▪ Assist in the coordination Forex trades and performing due diligence upon onboarding new customers. ▪ Review and approval of Journals, reviewed cheques entered for accuracy and reviewed loan files for relevant checks performed. ▪ Supervise the Fixed Deposit Officer, first review fixed deposit files and interface with customer queries and negotiations. ▪ Supervise the Treasury Officer, review daily liquidity trackers and investigating reconciling items on bank reconciliation. ▪ Supervise the work of eleven (11) junior finance and administration team members ▪ Communicate with Head of Finance on a regular basis. Notable contributions: ▪ Assisted in training and coordinating internal and external audit requirements ▪ Assisted in writing process documents or updating them based on deficiencies noted. ▪ Assessed and recommended appropriate provision based on IAS 39 requirements for the loan portfolio on a quarterly basis Show less



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assurance Associate

  • Sep 2007 - Mar 2016

  Major roles: ▪ Complete audit procedures relating to: Planning, Execution and Completion phases of the audit ▪ Mentor junior team members on engagements and maintain a mentoring role to aid their development as they move on to other engagements ▪ Plan audit strategy, prepare budgets and task allocations for the team and perform risk assessment analytics ▪ Conduct initial meetings with key management personnel and obtain an understanding of process identified for the engagement ▪ Evaluate the key controls under each process and validate controls which will be relied upon ▪ Plan sufficient substantive testing over relevant financial statement line items ▪ Prepare consultations for technical issues identified during the course of the audit ▪ Plan and perform additional audit testing where insufficient comfort has been obtained from the work performed ▪ Identify the need for a consultant based on findings during the audit. ▪ Review work performed by junior members ▪ Coordinate the audit requirements and status with both the manager on the engagement and client personnel ▪ Coordinate adjustments recommended, identify control deficiencies and conclude on the impact to the audit Special skills: “Asset Management” audit procedures for financial instruments, knowledge of the CBTT requirements, Insurance Act 1980 and Income Tax Act relevant to Pension Funds. This includes performing Credit rating testing, assessing Yield Curves and recalculation of Investment values. Performed “Internal Control Framework” at three major banks for other audit teams to leverage from. My overall experience at PwC, was extensive and provided me with the opportunity to develop my skills in the finance profession. Show less