J. Samuel Newbold
Nassau,Bahamas
Summary
Experienced goal oriented professional with a successful career in finance and business. An educational background in Economics will excel me at interfacing with others at all levels to assure organizational goals are attained. Possesses excellent interpersonal, analytical and organizational skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Surveillance Officer
Jarol Investments Ltd
, Bahamas
02.2023 - Current
- Identify suspicious behavior or people to alert other security personnel or police officers of potential security risk
- Researching potential threats including possible methods of attack and identifying possible targets
- Monitoring the activities of guard in real time using computers to help identify and problems that might arise
- Operating monitoring system such as closed circuit television cameras
- Reporting security breaches or safety hazards to Manager
- Monitoring the activities cashiers as they handle cash and their communication with customers
Lead Contact Person
SeriJohn A Family Company
, Bahamas
07.2017 - Current
- Company Overview: Commercial and Residential Services
- Complete professional analysis and provide service recommendations
- Provide potential customers accurate quotes all professional services
- Provide professional, courteous customer service
- Collection of payments from clients
- Lead person for commercial contracts negotiations
- Commercial and Residential Services
Property Manager
Marley Resort & Spa
, Bahamas
12.2019 - 12.2022
- Establish effective communication with the general public in reference with management of the resort
- Inspecting property including grounds and communal areas for damage and maintenance requirements and report findings
- Prepares reports by collecting, and summarizing data
- Responding to emergencies onsite
- Property viewing with potential tenants/buyers
- Maintaining property records, including signed leases, official complaints and log of income and expenses
- Overseeing of administrative assignments of payments to vendors
- Maintaining the quality of the property by contracting and scheduling repairs through vendors such as roofers, painters, carpet cleaners and janitorial staff and security of property
Accountant
Marley Resort & Spa
, Bahamas
08.2012 - 12.2016
- Preparing financial statements
- Management reports - Month end reports generating for Directors and General Manager
- Journal entries - Daily posting of entries in QuickBooks
- Bank reconciliations - Prepared dialing for accurate bank balances
- Payroll - Bi-Monthly time and record keeping and disbursement to staff
- Accounts Payable and Receivable - Collection of Payment of funds
- Staff Scheduling - Preparing staff work schedule for all departments
- Administering compliance accepted policies throughout the organization
- QuickBooks proficient
- Also assistant to the General Manager as part of other duties assigned
- Project Coordinator for Special Projects @ Marley Resort & Spa
- Coordinate projects time and completion dates while reconciling expenses
Special Credit Officer/ Data Processor/Teller
Commonwealth Bank
, Bahamas
07.2007 - 09.2011
- Daily duties include providing customers with proactive customer service and updating balances to ensure that the department would have a daily accurate account balance
- Ensuring that maintenance was done daily to correct errors while being responsible for collecting payments and field call visits to customers to regularize all accounts
- Preparing legal action and repossession request on all accounts with defiance account balances to ensure that assets of the bank are protected
- Makes recommendations to supervisor and manager on proactive policy matters
- Field Call Officer - Collection of payments outside of bank
- Preparation of weekly delinquent customer profile cards for bank president
- Also served as a financial advisor to those delinquent clients
Commercial Teller
Scotiabank Bahamas Limited
Nassau, New Providence
06.2005 - 07.2007
- Processed customer transactions, such as deposits, withdrawals, transfers and loan payments.
- Balanced daily transaction activity and reported any discrepancies to the supervisor.
- Assisted customers with account inquiries and provided information about banking products and services.
- Verified customer identification for all cash transactions in accordance with Bank policy.
- I traveled to other island branches as a relief teller to assist where needed.
- Adhered to all security protocols for handling large sums of cash.
- Enforced adherence of Bank policies and procedures while dealing with customers.
- Handled cash transactions, balanced cash drawers, performed loan payments and issued cashier's checks.
- In charge of maintaining cash levels throughout branch
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Atlantic International University
USA01-2025
Bachelor of Science - Banking and Finance/Economics
The College of The Bahamas
12-2009
Skills
- Data Management
- Cash Flow Management
- Business Intelligence
- Analytical Thinking
- Mathematics
- AML/CFT
- CCTV monitoring
- Surveillance expertise
- Customer Service
- Banking
Languages
- English, Fluent
- French, Working Knowledge
Timeline
Sr. Surveillance Officer
Jarol Investments Ltd
02.2023 - Current
Property Manager
Marley Resort & Spa
12.2019 - 12.2022
Lead Contact Person
SeriJohn A Family Company
07.2017 - Current
Accountant
Marley Resort & Spa
08.2012 - 12.2016
Special Credit Officer/ Data Processor/Teller
Commonwealth Bank
07.2007 - 09.2011
Commercial Teller
Scotiabank Bahamas Limited
06.2005 - 07.2007
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Atlantic International University
Bachelor of Science - Banking and Finance/Economics
The College of The Bahamas