James Tarnue Jr
Flemington
Summary
An international award-winning entrepreneur, a leader and an accountant with over a decade of professional experience in senior management roles. Proven expertise in strategic financial planning, team leadership and driving growth, underscored by recognition for innovation, job creation, performance and academia. Decisive and result-oriented professional with a track record of optimizing financial operations and achieving measurable success in dynamic professional environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Manager
Beacon Specialized Living
01.2025 - Current
- Led employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Provide support to the Team Lead with the goal of managing and setting up/ completing appointments, filling documentations, etc
Shift Manager
Arc Mercer
06.2020 - Current
- Adhered to company standards and compliance requirements for operations and cleanliness of home.
- Cooperated with coworkers to improve customer experience and manage home.
- Trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance.
- Kept employees operating productively and working on task to meet customer needs.
- Document and file reports as requirement by management.
Senior Accountant
EHealth Africa
03.2013 - 08.2020
- Document monthly remittances for operational purposes.
- Completed year-end closing processes with CFO and external auditors.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Updated general ledger with latest entries.
- Initiated comprehensive account assessments to check viability, stability, and profitability of business operations.
- Disbursed payments to customers as authorized by the company
Education
Master of Science -
Strayer University
242 Old New Brunswick Road, Suite 220, Piscataway,03-2036
Certificate of Technical Studies - Business & Entrepreneurship
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH08-2016
BBA -
University of Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia12-2013
High School Diploma -
Kakata Community College
Kakata, Liberia07-2002
Skills
- Team Player
- Meeting facilitation
- Great communication
- Motivational
- Staff development
- Workforce planning
- Inspiring Manager
Certification
- Certificate of Recognition for outstanding performance, eHealth Africa, Liberia - June 2015
- Certificate of Recognition for Problem solving, creating jobs and catalyzing economic opportunities across Africa, The US Africa Development Foundation (USADF), United States - 2016
- Certificate of Completion, Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, President Barack Obama, United States - 2016
- Certificate of Completion, Mandela Washington Fellow, Dartmouth College, United States - 2016
- Certificate of Recognition, African Entrepreneurship Award, BMC Bank, Morocco - 2017
- Certificate of Award, Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Award, Nigeria - 2017
Timeline
Team Manager
Beacon Specialized Living
01.2025 - Current
Shift Manager
Arc Mercer
06.2020 - Current
Senior Accountant
EHealth Africa
03.2013 - 08.2020
Master of Science -
Strayer University
Certificate of Technical Studies - Business & Entrepreneurship
Dartmouth College
BBA -
University of Liberia
High School Diploma -
Kakata Community College