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Deshaun Mckenzie

@deshaunmckenzie

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Experienced accounting professional specializing in group consolidation and financial reporting.

Jamaica

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What I'm looking for

I seek a finance role where I can lead consolidation and reporting under IFRS, drive process improvements, support audits, and grow into broader finance leadership.

I am an experienced accounting professional with over a decade of experience across manufacturing, BPO, hospitality and telecommunications. I am a member of Jamaica's local accountancy body, ICAJ, and I have progressed through roles from payroll and accounts payable to group consolidation accounting.

In my current role as Group Consolidation Accountant at Digicel Group, I prepare monthly consolidation journals, ensure accurate elimination of intergroup transactions, and produce consolidated income statements, balance sheets and cash flows across multiple consolidation levels under IFRS. I support audits, resolve control points, and prepare budgets and forecasts.

Previously, at Sandals Resorts I held multiple finance roles including Management Accountant, Accounts Payables Manager and Junior Accountant, where I managed month-end close, fixed assets schedules, withholding tax and GCT filings, payroll reviews, and supplier sub-ledger management. I have also worked in audit at Deloitte & Touche and as a payroll/accounting clerk and junior accountant in earlier positions.

I am a quick learner with a keen eye for detail, proficient in Microsoft Excel and IFRS, and focused on delivering accurate financial reporting, process improvements and effective audit coordination to help organizations meet their financial and compliance objectives.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Group Consolidation Accountant

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Digicel Group

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Prepared monthly group consolidation (income, balance sheet, cash flow) across multiple levels, ensuring elimination of intergroup transactions and accurate accounting for dividends, loans and minority interests for external IFRS reporting.

IFRS Financial Reporting Excel Journal Entries Audit Support Financial Analysis

Management Accountant

Sandals Resorts

Mar 2020 - Aug 2024 (4 years 5 months)

Managed month-end reporting including journal posting, fixed asset schedules and balance sheet reconciliations, and filed withholding tax and GCT returns to support annual audits and operational cost control.

Month End Close Journal Entries Excel Cost Control

Accounts Payables Manager

Sandals Resorts

Mar 2020 - Aug 2024 (4 years 5 months)

Led accounts payable team to maintain supplier sub-ledgers, execute weekly payment runs, ensure accurate coding and perform month-end reconciliations in compliance with internal controls and IFRS.

AP Management Payments Processing General Ledger Internal Controls Prepayments Month End Close

Junior Accountant

Sandals Resorts

Mar 2020 - Aug 2024 (4 years 5 months)

Recorded and paid supplier invoices, performed supplier and intercompany reconciliations, prepared P&L and balance sheet schedules and conducted monthly bank reconciliations to support accurate month-end close.

Accounts Payable Reconciliations Bank Reconciliation Journal Entries Excel Ledger Maintenance

Adjunct Tutor

University of the West Indies

Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year)

Delivered evening tutorials in Introduction to Financial and Cost Accounting, supporting student learning and course outcomes.

Teaching Financial Accounting Cost Accounting Tutoring

General Accounting Clerk

Caribbean Producers Jamaica Ltd.

Oct 2017 - Mar 2020 (2 years 5 months)

Processed foreign vendor payments, prepared monthly supplier and balance sheet reconciliations and posted IFRS-compliant journal entries to maintain supplier account integrity.

Accounts Payable Reconciliations Excel

Junior Accountant

Kiuki Tours and Transportation

Sep 2016 - Oct 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Prepared forecasted and common-size financial statements, produced ad hoc departmental expenditure reports and managed accounts payable and weekly cash flow reporting.

Financial Reporting Forecasting Accounts Payable Excel Reporting

Payroll & Accounting Clerk

Itel BPO Solutions

Dec 2015 - Sep 2016 (9 months)

Calculated bi-monthly and monthly payroll across Jamaica and the Bahamas, managed payroll master files, processed vendor invoices in QuickBooks and prepared statutory returns and reconciliations.

Payroll Processing Quickbooks Payroll Compliance Journal Entries Forecasting

Payroll Administrator

Xerox Commercial Solutions

Dec 2011 - Dec 2015 (4 years)

Audited client source documents and payroll runs to ensure accuracy of hires, terminations, overtime and tax filings, and reviewed month-end payroll files for consistency.

Payroll Processing Compliance Payroll Reporting Tax Filings Attention To Detail

External Financial Auditor

Deloitte & Touche

Sep 2010 - Nov 2011 (1 year 2 months)

Performed substantive audit procedures across revenue, expenses, cash, fixed assets and receivables/payables, evaluated internal controls and prepared adjusting entries and audited financial statements under IFRS.

Internal Audit Substantive Testing Internal Controls IFRS Financial Statement Preparation Risk Assessment