Performed debit, credit and total accounts on computer using specialized accounting software.
Managed accounting operations, accounting close, account reporting and reconciliations.
Received, recorded, and banked cash, checks, and vouchers as well as reconciled records of bank transactions.
Assisted the Managing Director with the production of the monthly financial and management reports.
Prepared financial and regulatory reports required by boards of directors.
Commissioner of Taxes, 03/2011 - 03/2012 Brown Brothers Harriman – Columbus, OH,
Managed over 80 staff responsible for the collection of domestic revenue
Managed the formulation and implementation of the annual operational plan and budget of the domestic taxes department
Prepared and managed the annual budget of the department
Formulated policy objectives and strategy of the department
Deputy Commissioner of Taxes, 03/2007 - 03/2011 Gambia Revenue Authority – City, STATE,
Ensured that the Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU) maximises revenue collections
Managed and oversee the work of the LTU
Made monthly reports summerising progress against plans and account for variations
Established and reported trends in compliance and liaised with technical services unit to develop procedures or legal changes to counter threats to revenue
Liaised with other government departments and private institutions to establish arrangements for collection, collation and exchange of relevant data
Conducted performance appraisals on LTU staff
Inspector of Taxes, 2003 - 03/2007 Central Revenue Department – City, STATE,
Conducted tax audits on taxpayers.
Produced tax audit reports.
Ensured taxpayers compliance with payment and filing obligation.
Advised taxpayers on tax issues.
Assistant Inspector of Taxes, 04/1999 - 11/2002 Central Revenue Department – City, STATE,
Planned and executed enforcement activities.
Inspected tax returns and carryout desk audits.
Prepared and issued tax assessments to taxpayers.
Tax Officer, 01/1997 - 03/1999 Central Revenue Department – City, STATE,
Ensured tax returns are processed efficiently.
Maintained and up to date records of taxpayers' liability and payments.
Senior Tax Clerk, 11/1991 - 1997 Central Revenue Department – City, STATE,
Maintained taxpayer files.
Issued tax clearance certificates.
Provided first point of contact for taxpayers requiring assistance.
Education
Certificate: Management, Expected in 2009 - HMRC Staff College - Lincoln, England GPA: Status -
Leadership and management skills
Self-awareness and impact
Communication and presentation skills
Working collaboratively for improved performance
Managing performance
Managing change
Getting more for less
Delivering better compliance
Engaging with customers for improved performance
International tax and frontiers issues
Human resource management
Certificate: Management, Expected in 2007 - Management Institute for National Development (MIND) - Kingston, GPA: Status -
Management development and organizational development.
Understanding difference and learning about others.
Interpersonal skills, team skills and processes, leadership and performance management.
Systems thinking, continuous improvement, business planning and presentation skills.
Commonwealth perspective; tax administration module and best practice design for tax.
Risk management and strategic planning.
Tax compliance administration, audit case selection and risk based auditing.
Planning investigations/large company investigations and cost benefit analysis.
Value added taxes.
Management of disputes.
Tax evasion/avoidance and underground economy/money laundering.
Fraudulent transactions.
Issues relating to multinational corporates expatriate employees.
Certificate: Taxation, Expected in 2004 - HMRC Staff College - Lincoln, England GPA: Status -
Personal development
Self-awareness and impact.
Communication and presentation skills.
Engagement with the taxpayer
Customer focus.
Business tax interventions.
Personal tax interventions.
Accounts examination.
Case selection and risk analysis.
Techniques for collecting returns and payments.
Compliance strategy
Special investigations and civil investigations of fraud.
Understanding avoidance.
Criminal investigations in practice.
Presentation skills
Project and team working.
Tribunals including appeals, reviews and evidence.
International taxation
Transfer pricing.
Tax treaties.
Exchange of information.
Taxation of e-commerce
Computer record examination.
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants: Accountancy, Expected in 2002 - Kaplan Financial (FTC) - London, England GPA: Status -
Management Accounting
Financial Accounting
Financial Management
Taxation
Audit and Assurance
Business Analysis
Association of Accounting Technicians: Accounting, Expected in 1998 - Management Development Institute - Kanifing, KMC GPA: Status -
Preparing Financial Statements
Budgeting
Financial Reporting
Report Writing
Cash Management
Risk Management
Professional Ethics
Certifications
Certificate:Achieving Management Potential
Certificate: Taxation
Certificate: Management Development
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Languages
English
Affiliations
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (UK)
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School Attended
HMRC Staff College
Management Institute for National Development (MIND)