Dwain Williams
Kingston,Jamaica
Summary
Providing effective financial leadership to the organization by responding to changes in the business environment and also provide timely and accurate information to colleagues and senior management. A result oriented, self-motivated and resourceful Finance professional with the ability to provide key financial data, support and assisting in strategic business decisions. Capable of building strong relationships both within and outside of a Finance Department as well as effectively communicating financial information to non-finance colleagues. Possessing sound managerial judgment and planning skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Finance and Operations
MF&G Asset Management
Kingston
05.2023 - Current
- Planning, organizing, directing and coordinating the activities of the Finance and Operations Unit
- Preparing financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
- Review and present monthly management accounts
- Manage the output of the Treasury Operations
- Review and file regulatory reports to FSC
- Providing support and advice to the General Manager
- Lead the annual budget process and monitor expenditure variances
- Review and approve accounting schedules and bank reconciliations
- Approve journal entries
- Manage the annual external audit process
- Manage month-end general ledger closure
- Review Withholding Tax returns
- Review GCT returns
- Review and file corporate Income Tax returns
- Monitor the collections of fee-based income
- Member of the external audit committee
- Member of the Assets and Liabilities Committee
- Make quarterly board presentation
- Review and respond to internal audit queries
- Approve trust, management and corporate service invoices
Lecturer
Acorn Professional Training Centre
Kingston
08.2022 - Current
- Evaluated student performance through tests, quizzes, presentations, projects, or other assessments.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Engaged students through lecture and discussion, increasing classroom interaction to build inclusive learning environment.
Manager, Accounts and Finance
Factories Corporation Jamaica Limited
Kingston 5
12.2019 - 05.2023
- Supervise the daily operations of the accounting unit
- Perform professional Accounting work in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
- Execute financial transactions in accordance with the Public Bodies Management Act and Financial
- Prepare monthly management report
- Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly reports to the Ministry of Finance
- Coordinate external audit engagement and respond to queries
- Review and examine audit report findings
- Contribute to annual corporate plan
- Provide expense forecasts to senior management
- Developing, managing and motivating team members
- Manage Tax compliance
- Prepare and file Corporate Income Tax returns
Financial Controller
Automania Company Limited
Kingston 10
11.2007 - 11.2019
- Prepare financial statements and cash flow forecasts
- Planning and overseeing periodic stocktaking
- Providing financial, managerial and strategic support to business units
- Preparation of management information from source data
- Producing monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts, GCT and statutory returns
- Presenting monthly results, budget variance and ad-hoc analysis
- Coordinate external audits
- Producing audit schedules and respond to queries
- Accounts receivable and payables management
- Producing meaningful commentary and analysis of financial data
- Preparation and reporting of income
Accountant
Renowned Conglomerate Distributors Limited (R.C.D)
Kingston 5
04.2003 - 10.2006
- Prepare financial statements
- Planning and overseeing periodic stocktaking
- Making statutory remittances
- Preparing and filing annual returns
- Preparing and filing GCT returns
- Prepare weekly and monthly payrolls
- Product costing
- Producing audit schedules and respond to queries
- Reconcile bank accounts to general ledger
- Prepare monthly management reports
- Supervise accounts department
- Manage Tax compliance issues
- Prepare and file Income tax returns
- Maintain general ledger
Auditor/Accountant
Millen & Associates
Kingston 10
03.2001 - 04.2003
- Prepare financial statements
- Plan and perform audit assignments
- Prepare and file clients’ annual returns
- Manage clients’ tax compliance issues
- Prepare and file corporate Income tax returns
- Data entry and bank reconciliation statements
Junior Accountant
Smart Financial Services Limited
Kingston 5
04.2000 - 02.2001
- Prepare financial statements
- Reconcile bank accounts to general ledger
- Prepare cheque payments and bank deposits
- Maintain general ledger
- Prepare and file annual returns
- Manage general tax compliance issues
- Prepare and file corporate Income tax returns
Data Clerk
Transfer Data Limited
01.1997 - 12.1999
- Data entry and coding
- Sorting and filing
Education
Association of Chartered Certified Accountant - Levels I, II and III
Certified Accounting Technician - Levels A, B and C
Certificate of Success in Ethic and Professional Skills - (ACCA)
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Planning and Forecasting
- Tax Compliance Management
- Payroll Administration
- Product costing and pricing
- Business analysis
- Inventory management
- External audit and reporting
- Great Plains Dynamics Accounting software
- Quick books accounting software
- Microsoft word
- Microsoft excel
- Turbo-pay payroll software
- Recruiting and interviewing
- Team leadership
- Schedule preparation
- Trend analysis
References
- Sonja Anderson-Byfield, Attorney-at-Law, (876) 469-2942
- Suyen Smith, Managing Director, Diva’s Distributing Co. Limited, (876) 883-5724
Membershipbody
Affiliate Member (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants/ Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica) (full membership pending)
Timeline
Manager, Finance and Operations
MF&G Asset Management
05.2023 - Current
Lecturer
Acorn Professional Training Centre
08.2022 - Current
Manager, Accounts and Finance
Factories Corporation Jamaica Limited
12.2019 - 05.2023
Financial Controller
Automania Company Limited
11.2007 - 11.2019
Accountant
Renowned Conglomerate Distributors Limited (R.C.D)
04.2003 - 10.2006
Auditor/Accountant
Millen & Associates
03.2001 - 04.2003
Junior Accountant
Smart Financial Services Limited
04.2000 - 02.2001
Data Clerk
Transfer Data Limited
01.1997 - 12.1999
Association of Chartered Certified Accountant - Levels I, II and III
Certified Accounting Technician - Levels A, B and C
Certificate of Success in Ethic and Professional Skills - (ACCA)
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