CURRICULUM VITAE

KERITH A. J. MELBROOKE
( keralp_jermel@hotmail.com)
Beverley Court, 664 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG6 IHN, 078 5219 4760, 0208 144 3393.

CAREER OBJECTIVES

• To excel as a key team player in a dynamic organization through dedication

and a strong work ethic.

• To make full use of my diverse experience and management skills in

delivering value for money.

• To efficiently and effectively implement strategic goals and corporate

objectives increasing net worth.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Current Professional Status

Sept 2009 - Present Support and Consultancy services working as an advisor and
Accountant for various entities freelance.

Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), Montego Bay

November 2008 – August 2009 Financial
Controller (Contractual)
• Ensuring adherence to and necessary improvement to all business processes
and procedures
• Managing and allocating costs and budget resources for thirty-nine cost
centers and eight business units

• Strategic support to the Group Vice President on special projects and direct
report to HRO Controller

Somerfield Caledonian Forecourt, London

November 2007 – October 2008 Weekend and
Night Shift Duty Manager

• Utilized sensitivity and other types of analyses to assist employees and

management in organizing more efficient customer service policies and
procedures
• Assisted internal audit in highlighting weaknesses in control systems and
implementing necessary modifications to existing systems
 • Prepared management accounts and conducted variance monitoring
• Analyzed customer trends and forecasted sales, wastages and other costs
• Prepared and balanced end of day reports, as well as reconciled returns,
charges, receipts and payments

Silverstone Resources Limited, Find Business Consultants,

London Boroughs of: Lambeth, Waltham-Forest and Hackney
Scottish Borders Council and Hackney Community College
2001 - 2008 Director,
Consultant and other positions
Performed various roles in support to senior management and strategic
development including:
• Project Accountant, Corporate Services
• Project Support Officer, Regeneration and Housing
• Senior Financial Accountant, Community Safety
• Technical Accountant, Business Development Team
• Served on Laycock Primary school board and ethnic minority advisory committee
in Islington as well as volunteered my services to teach displaced black children.
• Member of the team looking into value added services for councils in the Scottish
Borders
• Amongst work- study worked in Insurance, customer services, audit, the
construction industry, debt management in the health sector , asset management , the
banking industry and the press all in a senior advisory and consultant role.

Grace Kennedy Remittance Services / Western Union Limited, Kingston

1997 – 2000 Assistant
Financial Controller
• Team leader working closely with all levels of staff and management.

• Accounting systems analysis and design

• Developed new spreadsheet solutions including macros to improve the

reporting process for sub-agents and delivered a saving of $4 million in
revenue

• Automated the reimbursement process while managing reimbursements for

over 85 sub-agents and produced accurate financial reports within a timely
manner
• Verification of policies and procedures adherence
• Reviewed payables and receivables re: overseas operations
• Reconciliation with major external partners re: outstanding balances.
• Maintenance of sub and general ledger accounting
• Processed and analyzed payables, receivables and budgets
• Worked on the significant digit coding, data flow diagrams walk through
processes and the basic code and
algorithm for the outbound section of the Navigator System at Western
 Union

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (ATTAINED PROVEN

COMPETENCIES IN KEY STRATEGIC TRAINING, EXPERTISE,
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)

July 2004 Member of the Association of Chartered Certified

Accountants (ACCA)

Feb.1999 Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians

(AAT)

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Excellent strategic, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Problem solver who pays attention to detail while utilizing excellent work
ethic and relationship skills
• Ability to implement efficient and effective procedures and meet strict
deadlines
• Ability to display positive work attitude as a good team player and motivate
others
• Well rounded with the creative ability to use own initiative and work
extremely well under pressure

TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Accounting Software :MYOB, Citrix Metaframe, Hyperion Essbase,JD Edwards,
Peachtree, Accpac, Daceasy, QuickBooks, Sage, Oracle Financials , Sun , SAP,
FIS, Cedar, Open Accounts and Macintosh
• Microsoft Packages :Advanced Excel (including macros and pivot tables),
Access, Power Point and Word ,Great Plains and Small Business Suite of
products
• Management reporting tools: In-Case, Vision, Business objects, crystal reports
and report writer.
• Audit software: Pastel III, Pastel 8 for Windows, Office Talk and Lotus Notes.
• Programming skills: basic programming (C+++), system analysis and design
and evaluation, pseudo codes
• Retail and other systems : Torex retail and Point of Sales

REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST