Shaunette Alleyne

• Improved financial reporting accuracy by streamlining processes and implementing efficient financial controls.
• Oversaw all aspects of the month-end close process, ensuring timely completion of accurate financial statements for executive review.
• Planned budgets exceeding $3M, authorized expenditures, monitored accounting processes, established service rates and coordinated financial reporting to oversee all fiscal procedures.
• Managed the risk assessment process
• Implement policy and procedures in the Finance Department.

Course Summary: This course exposed participants to the techniques of financial analysis and financial decision- making and covers aspects of the financial administration of the firm. This course gives knowledge so that participants can apply relevant theories to modern day business.

• Various teaching methods were applied to aid in minimizing learning gaps and to instruct and motivate students.
• Facilitated learning with creation of engaging written and oral assignments.
• Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student- centered learning.

Key Topic covered:

• Using Financial Ratios for Financial Statement Analysis Financial Forecasting

• Preparation of Financial Statements with accompanying notes for the Board and Ministry of Finance
• Preparation of working papers to support the financial statements
• Preparation of documents for the tendering process to contract suppliers
• Assisting with the Preparation of Fixed Asset Registers
• Provide support to the Director of Finance as required
• Review of reconciliations done by the accounts officers and offer assistance when necessary
• Coach officers on different accounting procedures
• Reconciliation of the sub- ledgers and general ledger accounts to include bank account reconciliation
• Assist the auditors during the audit process when necessary
• Identify control weaknesses and give recommendations where necessary for continuous improvement
• Identify systematic and procedural weaknesses, inefficiencies and incorrect transaction processing
• Identifying areas where wastage could be decreased and give recommendations to assist with curbing said wastage
• All accounting tasks were done using Government Accounting Software (Smartstream)
• Achievements
• Was a member of the Planning Committee for the arrival of the Ghanaian Nurses

• Monthly/ Weekly reconciliations of statement and invoices
• Accounts receivable and payable management
• Monthly reconciliation of and maintenance of sub- ledger and general ledger accounts
• Review, maintain and implement accounting standards and internal controls as necessary
• Timely recording of all financial transactions
• Management of petty cash
• Preparation of monthly financial statements and supporting analyses
• Weekly/ Monthly performance reports
• Ensuring proper filing, maintenance and security of accounting files, records and documents
• Budgeting and investigating trends
• Ensuring proper protocols are adhered to with respect to electronic data and communications
• Supervise the Accounts Assistant and delegate where necessary
• Monthly presentations to the Financial Controller, General Manager and Owner regarding business performance.

• Prepare Financial Statements with accompanying notes
• Assess client financial statements and information using Substantive Audit Procedures (SAPs), Test of Controls (TOCs) and Other Substantive Procedures (OSPs)
• Create cash books, and trial balances using information provided by the client
• Determine if client financials were fairly stated
• Prepare Working papers to support client information
• Prepare Depreciation schedules
• Perform Stock takes
• Bank Account Reconciliations
• Use of Bloomberg to verify trades