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Sarah Yarde

@tinkabelle

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Experienced District Bursar and accountant ensuring accurate financial reporting and school-wide fiscal controls.

Saint Lucia

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can manage school or organizational finances, strengthen accounting controls, support budgeting, and contribute to a collaborative, accountable team.

I am a District Bursar and accounting professional with extensive experience in financial accounting, auditing, and school-based fiscal management for the Government of St. Lucia.

I have led accounting and reporting functions, prepared budgets, managed payroll, created invoices, and reconciled accounts across multiple schools, ensuring accurate records and proper use of financial systems.

My background includes a BSc in Accountancy, bookkeeping and QuickBooks certification, and roles as Accounts Clerk and Preschool Teacher that strengthened my administrative and people skills.

I bring critical thinking, business savvy, adaptability, and strong communication to collaborative teams, with a track record of maintaining inventory controls and supporting budget preparation for educational institutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

District Bursar

Current

Government of St. Lucia, Ministry of Education

Jan 2016 - Present (9 years 8 months)

Managed financial accounting and reporting for all schools in the district, prepared budgets and financial reports, and reconciled accounts to ensure accuracy across 2016–present operations.

Financial Accounting Auditing Budgeting Bookkeeping Payroll Inventory Control Financial Reporting

Pre-school Teacher

Anse Ger Secondary School

Jan 2000 - Dec 2003 (3 years 11 months)

Implemented age-appropriate lesson plans and learning activities, monitored and assessed children's progress, and maintained a safe, supportive learning environment (2000–2003).

Lesson planning Assessments Classroom Management Early Childhood Development Communication Teamwork

Accounts Clerk

Government of St. Lucia, Department of Physical Development

Jan 2014 - Present (11 years 8 months)

Performed invoicing, purchasing, payroll processing and office bookkeeping while maintaining accurate records and supporting departmental financial tasks from 2014 onward.

Invoicing Purchasing Payroll Bookkeeping Accounts Payable Computer Literacy