Samantha Edwards
Old Harbour,St. Catherine
Summary
Motivated professional with a strong work ethic and adaptability in fast-paced environments. Expertise in mastering new skills rapidly and contributing to accounting functions independently. Proficient in data entry, financial record maintenance, and analysis, with a solid grasp of bookkeeping and accounts payable/receivable. Consistently meets strict deadlines while managing multiple tasks efficiently.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Technician 2
Department of Correctional Services
04.2023 - Current
- Payroll
- Balance the control account
- Calculating salary, overtime, and deductions
- Using Turbopay
- Adding an employee to the payroll
- Meeting deadlines
- Doing accounting according to the FAA Act
Teller/ Customer Service Representative
National People's Co-operative Bank
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Balance the daily transaction report
- Check cash
- Customer correspondence
- Prepare Petty cash report
- Account opening and closing procedure
- Batch report
Cashier/ pump attendant
GB Energy Texaco
09.2020 - 01.2022
- Serving customers
- Balancing of sales report
- Train new staff
Workshop Tool Dispatcher
National Irrigation Commission limited
11.2019 - 08.2020
- Log in tools collected
- Log out tools to employees.
- Safety Coordinator-
- Oversee that employees are attired in proper PPE while working.
- Report spillage, check tools and workshop for potential hazards.
- Log reports on the company tool log data
- Take the minutes at safety meetings and give reports.
- Post signs where needed.
- Remind employees of the company safety policy
- Performing fire drills
Accounting clerk
Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries
Old Harbour, St. Catherine
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Filing, Pre-auditing
- Filing withholding tax certificate
- Calculating overtime.
- Photocopying documents
- Preparing invoices and purchases order
- Log incoming letters.
Filing Clerk/Receptionist
Ministry of Education Region Six
Old Harbour, St. Catherine
07.2018 - 07.2018
- Filing
- Log incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Client service
Cashier
Stewarts Hardware Limited
Old Harbour, St. Catherine
05.2016 - 05.2018
- Cashiering, Store clerk, Balancing report
- Stock taking, Bill payment, Money Remittance
- Purchase order, Stock shelves
- Telephone operating, Customer service.
Education
B.Sc. - Business Administration
Portmore Community College
Old Harbour, St.Catherine12-2024
Associate Business Degree - Business Administration
Portmore Community College
Old Harbour, St.Catherine12-2024
High School Diploma -
Central High School
Sevens Road, May Pen Clarendon07-2007
Some College (No Degree) - Secretarial Studies
Stony Hill Heart Academy
Stony Hill, St. AndrewSkills
- Filing
- Computer Skills-Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Publisher
- Great communication skill
- Good interpersonal skill
- Excellent customer service skill
- Critical thinking
- Attention to details
- Great use of initiative
- Office etiquette
- Ability to work with little or no supervision
- Great time management skill
- Creating PowerPoints
- Website creation
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Regulatory compliance
- Financial reporting
- Payroll administration
- Data analysis
- Time management
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Payment reconciliation
- Bank reconciliations
- Project accounting
- Data entry
- Report preparation
- Workflow enhancement
- File maintenance
- Audit tracking
- Communication management professional (CMP)
- Payroll preparation and processing
- Multitasking
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Certified government finance officer (CGFO)
- Processing payroll
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing netball
- Farming
- Reading
- Styling hair
Volunteer Experience
- Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Bodles Crescent, Old Harbour P.O, St. Catherine, Accounting clerk, 06/01/19, 08/31/19, Filing, Pre-auditing, Filing withholding tax certificate, Calculating overtime, Photocopying documents, Preparing invoices and purchases order, Log incoming letters
- Ministry of Education Region Six, Marlie Acres, Old Harbour, St. Catherine, Filing Clerk/Receptionist, 07/01/18, 07/31/18, Filing, Log incoming and outgoing correspondence, Client service
Special Awards
- Certificate of participation in woman’s media watch.
- Certification of participation and training in sexual and reproductive health.
Timeline
Accounting Technician 2
Department of Correctional Services
04.2023 - Current
Teller/ Customer Service Representative
National People's Co-operative Bank
01.2023 - 04.2023
Cashier/ pump attendant
GB Energy Texaco
09.2020 - 01.2022
Workshop Tool Dispatcher
National Irrigation Commission limited
11.2019 - 08.2020
Accounting clerk
Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries
06.2019 - 08.2019
Filing Clerk/Receptionist
Ministry of Education Region Six
07.2018 - 07.2018
Cashier
Stewarts Hardware Limited
05.2016 - 05.2018
B.Sc. - Business Administration
Portmore Community College
Associate Business Degree - Business Administration
Portmore Community College
High School Diploma -
Central High School
Some College (No Degree) - Secretarial Studies
Stony Hill Heart Academy
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