ROGETTE SIMONS
Business Professional
Pembroke,Bermuda
Summary
PROFILE
Enthusiastic business leader eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of financial and events management with training in accounting principles and procedures. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in retail sales industry.
Overview
3
3
years of post-secondary education
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Coordinator
Coaching With A Purpose
Lake Mary, FL
05.2020 - 03.2021
- Coordinated league games, clinics, and practices, ensuring program effective effectiveness.
- Developed marketing and communication products such as program flyers, emails, and text messages to communicate with participants, parents, and other community partners.
- Assisted Program Director with participant supervision during games/activities to ensure safe environment is maintained.
Event Management Intern
Spectra Venue Management/University of Central Florida Convocation Corporation
Orlando, FL
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Involved in event production from set-up to strike.
- Solicit and fulfill sponsorships.
- Managed onsite team of 120 staff members, including customer service representatives, cashiers, and facility management team throughout annual 50-day holiday festival (Light Up UCF).
- Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation and proposal development for various events.
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
Office Manager
Information Technology Office, Bermuda Government
St. George's , Bermuda
10.2013 - 07.2016
- Streamlined procedures for closing of accounts and annual budget processes to reduce submission timelines by 5 days.
- Oversaw office inventory activities, including ordering and requisitions, stocking and shipment receiving.
- Established efficient workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall effectiveness of personnel and activities.
- Aggregated and analyzed data related to administrative costs to prepare budgets for corporate-level management.
- Compared vendor prices and negotiated for optimal savings.
Acting Management Accountant
Ministry of Health and Seniors, Government of Bermuda
Hamilton, Bermuda
06.2013 - 07.2021
- Requested by Ministry of Health and Seniors Comptroller to manage administrative team during department’s transition period.
- Trained section managers on accounting principles and procedures.
- Verified over $500 of cash and credit payments daily.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
Senior Accounts Officer
Ministry of Community & Cultural Affairs, Government of Bermuda
Hamilton, Bermuda
07.2010 - 10.2013
- Managed Ministry accounts administrators in Accounts Payable and purchasing processes.
- Directed multiple ministry employee on financial policies and procedures.
- Provided Comptroller with financial analysis, financial working papers, and reports.
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize effectiveness of operations.
- Closely monitored accounts to post timely payments and resolve billing discrepancies.
- Coordinated accounts payable functions and improved workflow for 8 departments.
- Developed reports for senior management to outline expenditures, department spending and forecasting.
- Monitored, verified and approved invoices and reviewed balances using financial software to assess balance sheet for variances.
Education
Bachelors degree - Event Management
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 08.2017 - 12.2019
Associates of Arts degree - General Education
Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL 08.2016 - 05.2017
Skills
Complaint resolution
Supervisory expertise
Ability to embrace efficiency
Cash Handling
Critical thinking
Analytical skills
Customer Service
Teambuilding
Organization and Time management
Flexible & Adaptable
Collaboration
Till counting
Timeline
Team Coordinator
Coaching With A Purpose
05.2020 - 03.2021
Event Management Intern
Spectra Venue Management/University of Central Florida Convocation Corporation
09.2019 - 01.2020
Bachelors degree - Event Management
University of Central Florida
08.2017 - 12.2019
Associates of Arts degree - General Education
Seminole State College of Florida
08.2016 - 05.2017
Office Manager
Information Technology Office, Bermuda Government
10.2013 - 07.2016
Acting Management Accountant
Ministry of Health and Seniors, Government of Bermuda
06.2013 - 07.2021
Senior Accounts Officer
Ministry of Community & Cultural Affairs, Government of Bermuda
07.2010 - 10.2013