Summary
Forward-thinking, resourceful Accounting professional with a great understanding of auditing standards and procedures. Offering more than 15 years of experience in audit preparation and reporting. Known for accuracy, efficiency and organizational skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Deputy Audit Manager
Central Bank of The Bahamas
05.2014 - Current
- Drive the development of audit strategies, programs and the annual audit plan
- Coordinate audit teams, allocate resources, oversee day to day operations
- Lead and maintain oversight of the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program
- Drive contributions to and coordinate efforts across the Bank's multiple lines of defense
- Providing support for the audit management software.
- Collaborate with multiple departments to develop effective strategies for audit execution.
Senior Internal Auditor
Colina Holdings Limited
10.2010 - 05.2014
- Conducting performance, financial and compliance audit projects
- Assist in documenting the organizations' processes and procedures
- Identifying, developing and documenting audit issues and recommendations.
Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers Bahamas
08.2007 - 10.2010
- Responsible for supervising and coaching more junior staff members
- Audit planning, fieldwork, and completion of financial statements
- Acumen is communicating with management in the Trust/ Private Banking and Insurance sectors
- Familiar with IFRS, IAS and ISA.
Credit Officer
The CIT Group/ Commercial Services
03.2006 - 01.2007
- Responsible for over 7,500 retail & furniture accounts $25,000 and under
- Financial Statement, Lyons and Dun & Bradstreet report analysis
- Advising customers on their credit lines & availability
- Assisting in the training of new Credit Officers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Financial Management
12.2005
- Degree Awarded Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science - Accounting Minor in Economics
12.2005
- Degree Awarded Cum Laude
Skills
- Audit Planning
- Data Analytics with experience with Caseware IDEA
- Business Process Analysis
- Risk Assessments and controls testing
- Accounting Principles
- Fraud investigations
- Effective oral and written communications
- Proficient with TeamMate
- Team Building and Leadership
- Quality Assessment
- Adaptability and Flexibility
Certification
- CFSA - Certified Financial Services Auditor
- CIA- Certified Internal Auditor
- FLMI- Fellow, Life Management Institute
- Quality Assessor Certificate
- Fraud Analytics for Internal Auditors Certificate
- COSO Enterprise Risk Management Certificate
- PECB Certified ISO/ IEC 27001 Provisional Auditor
- Certificate in Forensic Accounting
- Intermediate AML & Compliance Systems Certificate
Timeline
Deputy Audit Manager - Central Bank of The Bahamas
05.2014 - Current
Senior Internal Auditor - Colina Holdings Limited
10.2010 - 05.2014
Associate - PricewaterhouseCoopers Bahamas
08.2007 - 10.2010
Credit Officer - The CIT Group/ Commercial Services
03.2006 - 01.2007
University of North Carolina At Charlotte - Bachelor of Science, Financial Management
University of North Carolina At Charlotte - Bachelor of Science, Accounting Minor in Economics
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