Brendamae Smith
@brendamaesmith
Business/Accounts Manager at Kingsway Academy School, preparing financial statements, VAT returns, and school fee collections.
BahamasWhat I'm looking for
At Kingsway Academy School, I maintain accounting controls and prepare quarterly and yearly financial statements, VAT returns, and bank reconciliations. I also manage receivables and payables, including the collection of school fees.
I contribute to budgeting and prepare salaries and statistical reports for the Ministry of Education and Department of Statistics. I helped reduce outstanding accounts receivable through improved collation processes.
Earlier, I worked as an Assistant Accountant-Operations at FORTIS FUND SERVICES BAHAMAS (MEESPIERSON BAH. LTD.), a Bookkeeper at ETIENNE DUPUCH JR. PUBLICATIONS, and an Accounts Assistant and Computer Data Entry Clerk at PETER COLE AND ASSOCIATES. I hold degrees in Business Administration and Accounting from Omega College and completed training in budgeting and forecasting.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Business/Accounts Manager
Kingsway Academy School
May 2001 - Present (25 years 5 months)
Maintains accounting controls, provides guidance and supervision for accounting clerical staff, and manages receivables/payables and school fee collection. Prepares VAT returns, financial statements, and statistical reports.
Assistant Accountant - Operations
Fortis Fund Services Bahamas
Apr 2000 - May 2001 (1 year 1 month)
Prepared monthly journal entries, handled accounts payable, reconciled accounts receivable ledger, and verified client billing and petty cash.
Bookkeeper
Etienne Dupuch Jr. Publications
Apr 1990 - Apr 2000 (10 years)
Managed accounts payable and receivable, prepared weekly financial reports, performed bank reconciliations, and posted journal entries.
Accounts Assistant
Peter Cole and Associates
Sep 1987 - Apr 1990 (2 years 7 months)
Collected and balanced cash and cash book, and posted all accounts transactions.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Synergy Bahamas
Certificate, Business Applications
Completed Business Application 1 and 2 training in June 2020, and QuickBooks training in 2023.
Corporate Finance Institute
Certificate, Budgeting and Forecasting
Completed training in Budgeting and Forecasting in 2020.
Omega College
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration and Accounting
Earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration and Accounting in June 2011.
Omega College
Associate's Degree, Business Administration
Earned an Associate's Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Accounting in May 2008.
A.F. Adderley Senior High
Certificate, Bookkeeping and Accounting
1978 - 1981
Completed secondary education with certificates in bookkeeping and accounting, including R.S.A., Pitman, and G.C.E. certificates.
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