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AccountManager

Sharon Van Nooten

Georgetown

Summary

I am an ambitious individual seeking to leverage my skills and expertise in Finance, Accounting, Auditing, Admin, and Logistics within an organization to foster its growth and development.

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Admin. & Logistics Officer

HIAS Guyana Inc.
02.2021 - 01.2025
  • Ensure all administrative, financial, procurement, inventory, security, safety, audit, and IT functions are met efficiently and effectively
  • Report to the Finance & Administration Manager accordingly
  • Responsible for procuring items for the organization and projects, focusing on pricing, quality, and service
  • Minimized organizational risk and achieved cost reductions per project
  • Handled administrative functions, finance responsibilities, and reporting
  • Oversaw IT responsibilities and implementation
  • Implemented security and safety measures based on security requirements
  • Executed projects within specified budget constraints from donors and through budget analysis and Financial Reporting
  • Managed a staff of four
  • Act as Finance Manager during the absence of the Finance Manager
  • Post all accounting entries to NetSuit accounting software
  • Managed day-to-day logistics operations, monitoring incoming deliveries and overseeing personnel tasks.
  • Supervised activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing and shipping products or materials.
  • Ensured compliance with all applicable regulations and laws concerning transportation, storage, and safety of goods.
  • Identified opportunities to reduce cost and improve productivity.
  • Optimized routes to reduce costs while ensuring timely deliveries.
  • Identified areas for improvement in the logistics process, such as cost reduction and enhanced customer service.
  • Directed investigations to verify and resolve customer or shipper complaints.
  • Managed complex emotional customer situations promptly and professionally.
  • Created and enforced policies and procedures for entire logistics team.
  • Consistently met company and department objectives within budget and time constraints.
  • Conducted regular audits of logistic procedures to promote efficiency within the organization.
  • Fostered strong relationships with local and national vendors and suppliers.
  • Implemented quality control measures to ensure accuracy of orders prior to shipment.
  • Coordinated and monitored inbound and outgoing deliveries, keeping abreast of delays and other issues.
  • Managed financial budget, successfully administering cost-saving initiatives to enable growth.
  • Implemented on-the-job training activities to cross-train employees on various tasks.
  • Developed and documented standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving and shipping products or materials.
  • Reviewed invoices from suppliers, carriers, and other parties involved in the logistical process.

Planning Assistant

Bauxite Company of Guyana
03.2006 - 01.2021
  • I liaised with the Finance Manager, specializing in providing financial and budgetary support to organizations across Europe and Central America
  • I was responsible for ensuring the accuracy of financial and management accounting information, monitoring daily cash flow, and maintaining the monthly budget to facilitate informed decision-making
  • I was responsible for processing daily payment orders based on approval from the Head Office to manage the monthly cash flow effectively
  • This involves preparing and submitting daily end-of-day cash book balances, as well as daily reports of payments by totals and per accounts
  • I was able to managed all authorized signatures were affixed to checks and bank letters according to company policy and bank requirements
  • Additionally, I prepared various reports for managers and take charge of management accounts, including budgets, cash flow, and variance analysis
  • I also analyzed sales for non-current assets and inventory and prepare monthly liabilities and capital project reports
  • It is my responsibility to oversee the receipt and accounting of all company funds on a weekly basis, and I follow up with the accounts department to ensure that all monthly payments align with the monthly cash flow
  • Furthermore, I handled the faxing of all bank letters to the bank for payment processing and follow up with the bank to complete the payment
  • Identified potential issues and resolutions with inventory and quality while introducing new products, engineering changes and customer conversions.
  • In addition to these responsibilities, I carried out payroll and tax preparation and provide supervision as needed.

Assistant Accountant

Chevron Texaco Guyana Inc.
05.1997 - 03.2006
  • I provided crucial support to the business through the generation of precise financial and management accounting data, serving as the foundation for pivotal financial decision-making
  • My responsibilities encompassed in-depth analysis of reports, overseeing the processing of purchase and sales ledger invoices, conducting comprehensive reconciliations, and addressing various finance-related matters within the department, all while adhering to stringent deadlines
  • I have experience preparing intercompany invoices and reconciliations while maintaining an accurate account filing system
  • Additionally, I have prepared and input month-end journals, matched and coded invoices, cleared accounts receivables and payables, booked daily inventory transactions to sub-ledgers, general ledgers, and bank accounts, prepared weekly payroll, contracts, and purchase orders, conducted internal audits, answered audit queries, and prepared audit schedules
  • I have also prepared liabilities and payments, reinforced company policies and controls, prepared cheques, and weekly backups, and stored backup tapes off-site, checked and approved the daily summary of cash collections totaling some GYD$20m daily
  • Assisted in budget projections and enforced the use of budgeted expense figures according to the monthly budget, demonstrated knowledge of the accounting system Business Planning Control System (BPCS)
  • Conducted SOX testing, managed Texaco Warehouse, inventory, and terminal facility, acted as Accountant from time to time, and performed administrative duties from time to time
  • I have managed ten staff
  • Performed month-end close procedures such as journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Processed payroll entries and reports for employees.
  • Reconciled bank statements and resolved discrepancies in a timely manner.
  • Prepared month-end closing entries for detailed reporting and recordkeeping.
  • Presented audit results to management teams, delivering information in non-technical terms for easy understanding.
  • Gathered banking transactions via statements, recorded activity in Excel format and reconciled balances.

Education

MBA - Operations Management, Human Recourse Management, Leadership & Organizational Behavior, The External Env. Of Business, Corporate Governance, Business Law & Ethics, Corporate Finance Management, Managerial Economics, Knowledge Management in a Global Economy

College of Excellence, Management & Business (C.E.M.B)
01.2025

Certify Accounting Technician (CAT) - Accountant in Business, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting

Association of Chartered Accountants
01.2011

M.B.A - Managing People, Managing Resources, Financial Reporting

University of Liverpool
01.2007

Diploma in Microcomputer -

Computer World (Certified)
10.2004

Diploma in Business English -

Business Training Ltd (Certified)
09.2003

Industrial Relations & Social Studies -

Critchlow Labor College (Certified)
07.1993

High School Certificate - Mathematics, Accounts

East Ruimveldt Secondary (Caribbean Examination Council (C.X.C))
01.1991

Skills

  • Budget Analyst
  • Journal Entries
  • Financial/Internal Controls
  • Private sector accounting experience
  • Due Diligence
  • Detail Oriented
  • Accounts Payables
  • Accounts Receivables
  • Reconciliations
  • Internal Auditing
  • Procurement
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Strong work ethics
  • Organized
  • Creative
  • Flexible
  • Adaptable
  • Communication skills
  • AS400
  • Navision
  • IC
  • Quick books
  • Banking
  • Intercompany Dealings
  • Finance System
  • High Volume Asset Management
  • Warehouse Management
  • Receiving & Issuing Inventory Items
  • Prepare Purchase Orders
  • Prepare Service Orders
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Payroll
  • Tax Preparation
  • Managed Staff
  • Administration
  • Logistics functions
  • Fixed Asset Inventory

Certification

  • College of Excellence, Management & Business (C.E.M.B), Currently pursuing an MBA, 2025, Operations Management, B, 2024, Human Resource Management, B, 2024, Leadership & Organizational Behavior, B, 2024, The External Env. Of Business, B, 2024, Corporate Governance, B, 2024, Business Law & Ethics, B, 2024, Corporate Finance Management, B, 2024, Managerial Economics, B, 2024, Knowledge Management in a Global Economy, B
  • University of Liverpool, M.B.A (Partly Completed), 2006, Managing People, B, 2006, Managing Resources, B, 2006, Financial Reporting, B
  • Association of Chartered Accountants, Certify Accounting Technician (CAT), 2011, Accountant in Business, Exemption, 2011, Management Accounting, Exemption, 2011, Financial Accounting, Exemption
  • Computer World (Certified), 09/01/07, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003, 07/01/06, Peachtree Computerized Accounting, 10/01/04, Diploma in Microcomputer, 04/01/16, Microsoft Word 2010, 08/01/16, Microsoft Excel 2010
  • Business Training Ltd (Certified), 09/01/03, Diploma in Business English
  • Critchlow Labor College (Certified), 07/01/93, Industrial Relations & Social Studies
  • Pitman Examination Institute (London) (Certified), 12/01/94, Pitman English (Intermediate)
  • East Ruimveldt Secondary (Caribbean Examination Council (C.X.C)), 1986-1991, High School Certificate, Mathematics, 3, Accounts, 2
  • Corporate Training and Documentation Centre (Certified), 09/01/05, Attitudinal Enhancement
  • Consultative Association of Guyanese Industry (Certified), 10/01/04, Administrative Communication & Report Writing
  • Consultative Association of Guyanese Industry (Certified), 06/01/03, Promoting the Right Image

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 10/26/73

Timeline

Admin. & Logistics Officer

HIAS Guyana Inc.
02.2021 - 01.2025

Planning Assistant

Bauxite Company of Guyana
03.2006 - 01.2021

Assistant Accountant

Chevron Texaco Guyana Inc.
05.1997 - 03.2006

MBA - Operations Management, Human Recourse Management, Leadership & Organizational Behavior, The External Env. Of Business, Corporate Governance, Business Law & Ethics, Corporate Finance Management, Managerial Economics, Knowledge Management in a Global Economy

College of Excellence, Management & Business (C.E.M.B)

Certify Accounting Technician (CAT) - Accountant in Business, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting

Association of Chartered Accountants

M.B.A - Managing People, Managing Resources, Financial Reporting

University of Liverpool

Diploma in Microcomputer -

Computer World (Certified)

Diploma in Business English -

Business Training Ltd (Certified)

Industrial Relations & Social Studies -

Critchlow Labor College (Certified)

High School Certificate - Mathematics, Accounts

East Ruimveldt Secondary (Caribbean Examination Council (C.X.C))

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