Racquel Barker, Accounting and Office Manager

Racquel Barker

Accounting and Office Manager

Matahari Enterprises Ltd

Location
Jamaica
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
17 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 7 Months

Accounting and Office Manager at Matahari Enterprises Ltd
  • Jamaica
  • My current job since June 2016

Manage Office Administration & Accounting functions which include Journal Entry Preparation & Posting, Accounts Payable (local & foreign), Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Petty Cash and Banking which was brought from over two years behind in reconciliations
-Achieved Financial Statement Preparation & Analysis now done internally which was being done by accounting firm
-Preparation & Filing of Tax Returns which include Company Taxes (now being done internally), Income Taxes & Statutory Deductions
-Supplier & Customer Account Reconciliations, Payment Disbursements
-Human Resources, Projects Assistance & General Assignments

Accountant at Solo Jamaica Limited - Accountant
  • Jamaica
  • November 2015 to January 2017

Data Entry Accounts Receivable& Payable and Account Reconciliations, Verification & Payments
-Journal Entry Preparation & Posting and Assistance in Preparation of Financial Statements
-Payroll Preparation (150 employees) & Filing of Statutory Returns
-Achieved proper Licensing & Standards for Motor Vehicle Fleet which was increased significantly during my tenure
-Assist During Audit Exercises & General Accounting Assignments

Accounts Supervisor at Fontana Limited
  • Jamaica
  • October 2013 to October 2015

-Supervise Accounting Department Functions for 5 Locations/Profit Centres which include Journal Entry Preparation & Posting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing and Disbursements
-Achieved better credit standing with suppliers after managing disbursements; was also able to establish a better cash flow after reorganizing payment disbursements
-Assistance in Preparation of Financial Statements & Filing of Company & Income Taxes
-Assist During Audit Exercises & General Accounting Assignments

Accountant at Geddes Refrigeration Limited
  • Jamaica
  • July 2010 to November 2012

Implemented and Managed (to include transferring of data from old accounting software) new QuickBooks Software for Company and Merged it with new Service Software
-Implemented monthly Financial Statements Preparation, Reporting and Analysis, Annual Budget with monthly Reporting & Analysis
-Preparation and Filing of Relevant Tax Returns including Company Taxes, Income Taxes and Statutory Payments.
-Journal Entry Preparation & Posting, Verification for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Inventory (to include costing, annual stock counts and cyclical counts)
-Assist in Payroll Preparation, Audit Exercises & General Accounting
-Introduced and began implementation of Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains Software which is still in use

Accounts Supervisor at Guardsman Group Ltd
  • Jamaica
  • January 2008 to March 2010

Prepare Monthly and Annual Financial Statements and Assist During Audit Exercises; Consolidated Accounts
-Journal Entry Preparation & Posting, Supervision and Verification for Billing, Accounts Receivable, Payable and Inventory
-GCT Preparation, Assist in Payroll Preparation & Preparation of Relevant Tax Returns

Accountant/ External Auditor at Crowe Horwarth Jamaica Formerly UHY Dawgen Chartered Accountants
  • Jamaica
  • September 2005 to December 2007

Prepare Financial Statements, Cashflow Projections, Budgets, Business Plans & Assist in Preparation of Business Valuations for Multiple Companies
-Preparation of Payroll & Relevant Tax Returns for Multiple Companies
-General Accounting Assignments including serving as Acting Financial Controller for Client (company)
-External Auditing for Multiple Clients

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at University of Technology
  • June 2006

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Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Montego Bay Community College
  • June 2003

partial fulfillment of UTECH joint programme

Diploma, Business Administration
  • at Mount Alvernia High School Montego Bay. J.W.I
  • June 2001

courses: Seven passes in CXC General Proficiency -One pass in GCE Ordinary Level

Specialties & Skills

Peachtree
QuickBooks
Microsoft Office
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
PAYROLL PROCESSING
TAX PLANNING
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
BILLING
BUDGETING

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Spanish
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Volunteer
    Volunteer at children's homes in my parish
  • Cooking
  • Badminton
    Practiced as elective at University also with school team