Deanna Trowers
Red Hills, St. Andrew
Summary
Adept accounting and finance senior leader with demonstrated experience at managing budgets, payroll, invoicing and general accounting functions. Instrumental in keeping business operations fully compliant and working within budgetary guidelines while providing strategic leadership to achieve business strategic goals and gain competitive advantage.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
Capital & Credit Financial Group, Kingston, Jamaica
06.2000
- This role combined my previous role
- Contributed to the identification of changes to products and services
- Assisted in the development of accounting treatment of new banking products
- Prepared and analyzed monthly financial statement
- Prepared all statutory reports, monthly payroll for executive and non-executive staff
- Assisted in the coordination of internal and external audits
- Preparation of Monthly and Annual Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) reports.
Senior Reporting Controller
Digicel Group
01.2023 - Current
- Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
- Coordinate the month-end and year-end closing processes
- Monitor and control compliance with financial regulations, industry-specific standards, and reporting requirements imposed by regulatory authorities
- Stay current with changes in accounting regulations and implement necessary adjustments
- Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement
- Generate financial insights and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders
- Identify opportunities to streamline financial reporting processes, improve efficiency, and enhance data accuracy
- Implement process improvements and automation where applicable
- Lead and provide guidance to a team of Accounting Managers, Accountants, and Accounting Analysis
- Communicate financial results, forecasts, and analyses to stakeholders
- Coordinate and support internal and external audits, including working with auditors and providing necessary documentation
- Identify financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
Financial Controller
Newcom Group (A Subsidiary of Digicel Group)
01.2015 - 01.2023
- Overall responsibility for the day to day and strategic operations of the Finance function of the Group
- Managed and created banking and funding requirements for the company
- Management of the credit control functions ensuring timely cash receipts monthly
- Monitored and controlled adherence to Statutory Requirements for the Group
- Preparation of Annual Budget for all Group Companies
- Management of internal and external audits
- Ensure timely resolution of all issues
- Ensured that cost control analysis was optimized by tracking actual cost against budget and recommended solutions
- Maintenance of four General Ledger and all related accounting processes
- Ensure all Balance sheet accounts are reconciled
- Development, implementation, and maintenance of financial policies and procedures
- Preparation of Monthly Financial and Board Report ensuring timely and accurate reporting
- Ensured that the appropriate systems and internal controls were implemented and maintained; as per Group Policies and Procedures
- Designed the financial formulation of the overall strategic plan of the Group
- Provided leadership and direction to Newcom Group Finance staff members
- Aligned with business partners at all levels to identify needs and recommended solutions
- Managed and created interlink with the Shared Services Division ensuring all operational procedures and output are optimized.
Senior Accountant
07.2010 - 01.2015
- Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts
- Preparation of Statutory returns
- Managed Production Companies
- Prepared Financial Reports and Board Reports
- Planned, lead and delivered forecasting, Budgeting and other business reporting activities.
Senior Manager, Financial Control
Capital & Credit Merchant Bank Limited (Now merged with JMMB)
03.2005 - 03.2010
- Overall responsibility for maintaining the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the General Ledger and all subsidiary accounts, ensured the integrity and accuracy of transaction processing
- Established and oversaw management systems aimed at recording and accounting for all financial transactions
- Directed and coordinated the work of subordinates in all aspects of accounting including general ledger, accounts payable and receivables processing
- Recommended and developed accounting policies, procedures, and systems to meet the company’s objectives
- Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) ensured strict adherence to the various International Accounting Standards (IAS)
- Prepared and reviewed monthly Group Consolidated Financial statement and statutory reports.
Group Financial Accountant
CVM Communications Group
08.2004 - 03.2005
- Overall responsibility for the accounting functions and staff
- Formulated and maintained proper control systems for the group’s income and expenditure
- Ensured that all financial and statutory deadlines were adhered to.
Accountant
First Global Bank Limited (formerly George & Branday now merged with First Global Bank)
10.2002 - 07.2004
- Monitored and controlled all open audit items
- Advised and provided support in meeting regulatory obligations
- Prepared and reviewed reports including and not limiting to Bank of Jamaica, Financial Services Commission, Withholding Tax and GCT
- Assisted in the formulation of the annual budget and strategic plan and ensured that guidelines were met
- Appraised financial data for the preparation of management information
- Reviewed accounting entries posted to the general ledger and supervision of Accounting Personnel.
Education
Certificate of Achievement- Forensic Accounting Course -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ)
Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK)
01.2003
Certified Accounting Technician (AAT) -
Association of Accounting Technicians (UK)
01.1996
Skills
- Customer Relations
- MS Office Suite
- Tax Law Understanding
- Financial Management
- Budget Forecasting Expertise
- Financial Statements
- Account Reconciliation Processes
- Financial Planning
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Payroll Management
- Superior Attention to Detail
- Reliability and Integrity Improvement
Accomplishments
- Successfully redesigned the financial operations and internal controls for Newcom Group to optimize the efficient running of the Finance Department.
- Successfully orchestrated the General Ledger transformation from one system to another, employing innovation and accounting skills to assist the technical team with the implementation.
- Successfully automated the process of data collection for the integration and preparation of the Bank of Jamaica Reports.
Skills Acquired
- Temenos T24
- Great Plains (GP)
- Microbanker V7
- Bankmaster
- MS Office Suite
- Audit Computer Language (ACL)
- Accapac for Windows
- TIPS Payroll Package
- Turbo Pay Payroll package
- Hyperion (HFM)
- Workday
- Adaptive
References
References are available upon request
Timeline
Senior Reporting Controller
Digicel Group
01.2023 - Current
Financial Controller
Newcom Group (A Subsidiary of Digicel Group)
01.2015 - 01.2023
Senior Accountant
07.2010 - 01.2015
Senior Manager, Financial Control
Capital & Credit Merchant Bank Limited (Now merged with JMMB)
03.2005 - 03.2010
Group Financial Accountant
CVM Communications Group
08.2004 - 03.2005
Accountant
First Global Bank Limited (formerly George & Branday now merged with First Global Bank)
10.2002 - 07.2004
Accountant
Capital & Credit Financial Group, Kingston, Jamaica
06.2000
Certificate of Achievement- Forensic Accounting Course -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ)
Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK)
Certified Accounting Technician (AAT) -
Association of Accounting Technicians (UK)
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