SHERIZAN ABDULLAH
LONGDENVILLE ROAD, CHAGUANAS, TRINIDAD
868-***-****/672-3846 ********.********@*****.***
I am an organized & results-oriented accounting professional, with strong work ethics. I have acquired a variety of work experience & developed abilities, which I employ to effectively manage departments to meet deadlines & achieve benchmarks. I seek training and provide training on accounting procedures, industry software and job specific functions. Analytical person - able to develop policies to increase accuracy of accounting functions across departments. Work history & Experience.
Demerara Life Assurance T&T Co. Limited – Accountant Jun 2023 – September 2024
*Liaised with consultants & Auditors. *Verify asset registry system.
*Management & Financial statements preparation *Managed petty cash
*Assist in implementing IFRS for insurance accounting Sagicor Financial Company Limited – Accountant – Re-insurance Dec 2021 – May 2023
*Assisted in the re-view of unaudited financial statements. *Data gathering, Journal preparation and Monthly reports Happy Club United Discounts Ltd - Accounts Officer Part-time - Saturdays Nov 2021 – present
*Administrative & accounting duties & Social media management Trinbago Honey Farms Limited - Office manager Jun 2016 – Jun 2020
*Administrative & accounting duties & Social media management. *Maintain asset registry.
*Processed data & prepared year-end unaudited financial statements. Water Tech Limited – Assistant accountant Jan 2015 -Apr 2016
*Prepared journals and schedules for management accounts & unaudited financial statements
*Liaised with stakeholders & external Auditors *Supervised payables & receivables functions.
*Performed bank and general reconciliations. *Maintained asset registry system.
*Assist in preparations of Tender documents. *Assisted in managing logistics for imports & exports Information Support Services Limited - Corporate accounts manager Sep 2007 – Jul 2014
*Prepared year-end unaudited financial statements. *Verified data and prepared management accounts
*Maintained asset registry system and verify. *Assisted in preparation of yearly budget reports.
*Liaised with stakeholders, consultants, and Auditors *Assisted customer service department.
*Trained staff on bank reconciliations via Sage accounting software.
*Designed and implemented controls & procedures with Board approval for departments.
*Team member of a junior management team setup to maintain & supervise company operations.
*Performed internal audit functions-evaluated current procedures & developed procedures to improve workflow.
*Initiated accounting software upgrade, and liaised with IT department for data migration & creation of templates Real Time Business Administration Services - Accounts assistant Dec 2005 - Jul 2007
*Prepared Tax objections files. *Assessed client’s procedures and made recommendations.
*Prepared year-end unaudited financial statements. *Maintain and verify asset registry where applicable of clients
*Implemented & trained clients’ staff in Sage software.
*Completed VAT, Income & Corporation tax returns for clients.
*Liaison to external Auditors & prepared audit schedules for clients. Forward Industry Limited - Finance & Admin assistant Jun - Dec 2004
*Liaised with Consulting Accountant *Managed petty cash
*Payroll preparation & statuary calculations *Data entry for Receivables and Payables
*Researched & extracted information from incomplete records.
*Prepared journals and schedules for management accounts & unaudited financial statements Seegobin Krishna & Co. - Trainee audit intern Jun – Dec 2002
*Determined the accuracy of accounting procedures and systems.
*Visited client offices with the senior audit team, processed data from clients and prepared schedules for senior staff. Sheik Lisha Limited - Office assistant Feb 2000 – Feb 2001
*Data entry using Peachtree accounting system (inventory & sales)
*Receptionist duties *Managed Office sales
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SHERIZAN ABDULLAH
LONGDENVILLE ROAD, CHAGUANAS, TRINIDAD
868-***-****/672-3846 ********.********@*****.***
Memberships & Affiliations
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago – Member June 2023 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) – Affiliate - June 2016 References
Nisha Singh Sandra Dookeeram Narisha Mohammed
Accountant Executive Manager – Admin&Finance Accounting Manager Water Tech Limited Information Support Services Limited Cunupia ******@************.*** ****.*********@*****.*** *******.********@*****.*** Tel: #673-5453 Tel: #662-5848
Professional & personal development certificates
Best Practices in Auditing Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business July 2012 Taxation Workshop Hugh Wooding Law School April 2011 Professional Ethics Module ACCA September 2009
Business Essentials for SMEs 2007 ACCA October 2007 Basic Spanish Secretariat for the Implementation of Spanish June 2006 Advanced Accounting & Taxation School of Practical Accounting February 2005 Microsoft Word Central Technologies Centre Ltd September 1997 Microsoft Excel Central Technologies Centre Ltd August 1997 Photography June 2013
Drapery community course December 2016
Core Competencies Technical Skills
Financial accounting reporting Forensic accounting Microsoft word Microsoft excel Management accounting reporting Incomplete records Peachtree / Sage Dac Easy General ledger reconciliations Payroll Great Plains Oracle Accounting Managed payables & receivables Process improvement Emortelle EZ Pay Fixed asset management Logistics
Inventory management Technical skills
Education
1997 – 2001 Edu-Excel Centre 1995-1997 Chaguanas Senior Comprehensive GCE O-Level; Computer Studies A CXC O’ level; English Language II GCE A-Level; General Paper B CXC O’ level; Mathematics II GCE A-Level; Accounting E CXC O’ level; Principles of Business II GCE A-Level; Management E CXC O’ level; Principles of Accounts I GCE A-Level; Economics D CXC O’ level; Office Procedures I CXC O’ level; Social Studies III