Collis Cadogan

Collis Cadogan |Lower Carlton, St. James BARBADOS | -- ______________________________________________________________________________________ Profile: Highly motivated deadline driven accounting individual with proven experience in financial statement preparation, corporate tax returns, analysis, reporting, cash flow, budgeting and performed compliance audits. In both team and project management capacities. With programming, debugging capabilities. Accomplished in development of key methods for organizations to strengthen productivity, enhance financial performance, and improve financial controls. Knowledge and Skills Summary: Excellent analytical and problem solving skills Supervisory skills, previously supervised 4-6 employees in former role(s). Highly knowledgeable in SOFTWARE of Microsoft suite, Sage Accpac, QuickBooks Enterprise, QuickBooks Online, XERO, Wave, Sun Systems (similar to ERP base system). Professional Experience: Auditor, Accounting Consultants – University of the West Indies – Cave Hill, Campus – Temporary Project Conducted financial, compliance, system and operational audit(s) resulting in improved controls and operating efficiencies. Assistant Accountant, Sagicor Life Inc. Data mining, designed queries on pension fund accounts system for Sagicor (BDS) valued US$450M and Sagicor (EC) valued US$325M. Assistant Accountant, Rockley Ventures Ltd Maintained accurate multi-currency (USD, CAD, GBP, EURO, INR, TRY, BBD) financial transactions and accounting records for an E-commerce pharmaceutical company with annual sales over US$500M. Prepared monthly and quarterly financial statements accompanied by disclosures notes on unusual trends or events. Prepared supporting information for annual audit schedules and working papers. Prepared Ad-hoc multi-currency sales analysis reports by brands/products for Directors. Supervised account receivables comprising over 300+ clients valued US$7M. Prepared monthly reconciliation of multi-currency bank accounts. Forecasted monthly cash requirements for the settlement of accounts payables with global vendors. Highlights: Reviewing and Approving credit limits up to US$25K using Dun & Bradstreet credit services. Accounts Clerk - Accountant, various companies of Caribbean World Travel Services (Sun Group Inc.): Maintained fixed assets schedules with 200+ vehicles. Reviewed monthly or end of year payroll tax reports. Managed compliance audits and reviewed internal controls to for design and operating effectiveness, assisted external auditors. Managed A/R, A/P, G/L or any other financial functions assign by the Group Financial Controller. Highlights:Created and implemented an electronic printing of statement envelopes from Accpac DOS. Employment History 2016 - 2016Auditor |Accounting Consultants |University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus |BARBADOS – Temporary Project 2015 - 2016Bookkeeper/Accountant |Mark-U-Biz |U.S.A. – Remote 2015 - 2015Bookkeeper |S.L.C. Bookkeeping |U.S.A. – Remote 2013 - 2015Assistant Accountant |Sagicor Life Inc. |BARBADOS - Temporary 2011 - 2012Assistant Accountant |Rockley Ventures Ltd. (CanadaDrugs.com) |CANADA 2010 – 2010Cashier |Student Revolving Loan Fund |BARBADOS - Temporary 2008 – 2010Accountant |Adventure Land Tours Ltd. |BARBADOS 2001 - 2008Accountant |The Refinery Duty Free Shop. |BARBADOS 1999 - 2001Accounts Clerk |Light & Power Employees Credit Union. |BARBADOS 1997 - 1999Accounts Clerk |Sunset Crest Motors Ltd & Drive-A-Matic Ltd |BARBADOS 1994 - 1997Audit Assistant |P.V. Worrell & Co. Chartered Accountants |BARBADOS 1992 - 1992Site Assistant |Higgs & Hill (Caribbean) Limited |BARBADOS - Temporary Education, Qualifications and affiliations: University of the West Indies: Bachelor of Science (Accounting): 2 – Courses Outstanding. Association of Certified Fraud Examiners: International Student Member No. 681653 Certified General Accountants (CGA) Modules: Financial Accounting (Level 1) Economics (Level 1) Financial Accounting (Level 2) Management Accounting (Level 2) Certified Xero Advisor:Licensed until May 2020