Amrish Maharaj, Senior Project Officer (Team Leader)

Amrish Maharaj

Senior Project Officer (Team Leader)

Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago

Location
Trinidad and Tobago
Education
Bachelor's degree, Management Studies, Finance Minor
Experience
16 years, 3 Months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 3 Months

Senior Project Officer (Team Leader) at Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • My current job since February 2012

Procurement Division
Review project scopes in preparation of Tender Documents prior to publication of tenders in the national newspapers; conduct pre-bid meetings to contractors and consultants to inform them of WASA’s tendering procedures; facilitate tender evaluations to ascertain responsiveness of tenders to WASA’s requirements; build evaluation models utilizing Comparion Core Software to enable selection teams to undertake evaluations; review Comparion Core Software to ensure tender evaluations are completed on schedule; compile tender evaluation reports; assist with the compilation of the Procurement Department’s Project Schedule: prepare capital budgeting models to enhance decision making and other duties as assigned.

Tariff Division
Derive new water abstraction rates for approval using financial modeling; prepare capital budget models to enhance decision making capability; forecasting of Financial Statements to prepare Revenue and Cost Analysis Reports; preparation of Performance Report of the Guarantee and Overall standards on a monthly basis.

Accountant at Private Accountant
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • September 2009 to January 2012

Preparation of final accounts and budgets for clients.

Project Officer at Education Facilities Company Limited
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • February 2008 to January 2012

Repairs and Maintenance Department:
Report to the Divisional Manager in preparing monthly progress reports; assist with the preparation of cash flow statements; plan and prepare fiscal year budgets for approval by the Ministry; manage and implement invoicing procedures in all education districts; supervise department commercial team; maintain accurate and timely expenditure and cash flow data on Early Childhood Care and Education Centre projects; monitor project schedules to ensure timely delivery; preparation of ad hoc reports to senior management on EFCL projects for delivery to respective line Minister; provide assistance in the preparation of company policies to ensure timely payments to respective stakeholders; reviews of various company projects and other duties as assigned; maintain accurate and timely Cash Flow data, both current and forecasted as compared to projected Cash Flow; manage all project accounting data bases; manage the Repairs and Maintenance department’s finances on a macro level to ensure adequate funding is available to cover expenditure;

Procurement
Perform Tender Evaluations to ascertain responsiveness and compile tender evaluation reports; check financial data including financial statements provided by contractors and compile required performance ratios; assist with the compilation of the Procurement Department’s Project Schedule; manage the timely lay-out and arrangement of school furniture at schools

Education

Bachelor's degree, Management Studies, Finance Minor
  • at University of the West Indies
  • May 2007

Specialties & Skills

Forecasting
Ad Hoc Reporting
Capital Budgeting
Budgeting
Procurement
Forecasting
Financial analysis

Languages

English
Expert
Spanish
Beginner

Memberships

Society of Management Accountants of Canada
  • CMA
  • August 2011