Vasti O'Connor
139 Berry Drive, Bodden Town,Grand Cayman
Summary
As an aspiring EA and CPA, I am highly motivated to gain valuable experience from any institution of which I am fortunate to be a part. I adapt well to my working environment and value networking opportunities with other professionals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper
Rodney's Salon
02.2020 - 06.2023
- Performed basic accounting, payroll and bookkeeping services to manage business operations.
- Processed payroll for the salon staff through QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel, and sent pay slips to ensure timely payments and compliance.
- Recorded and categorized expenses to maintain accurate financial records.
- Utilized HQ software to efficiently track sales and expenses for Rodney's Car Rental.
- Conducted monthly bank reconciliations.
IT Audit Intern
KPMG
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Created a user-friendly guide using Microsoft PowerPoint after learning the new KPMG Clara system, which is still in use today.
Intern
Cayman Finance
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Assisted with the student program known as Lead.
- Created an intranet using Notion.
- Attended Cayman Finance events.
- Updated ActiveCampaign with member contact information.
- Used Hunter.io to generate and find email addresses associated with websites to increase effective communication among member firms.
Audit Intern
Deloitte
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Prepared second seniors to ensure that the financial statements had no discrepancies.
- Attended a mock audit where I used excel functions like Vlookup to cross reference between audit workpapers
- Conducted archiving tasks to ensure final audit workpapers were easily accessible.
Tax Intern
Deloitte
07.2025 - 08.2025
- Conducted XML reviews to ensure that there were no discrepancies between the 1065 forms and the XML.
- Prepared workpapers by mapping the current year master allocations to the prior year.
- Prepared a 2024 footnotes template.
- Reviewed archived tax files to ensure that each filing year for partnership contained specific documents.
Education
High School Diploma -
John Gray High School
Grand Cayman11-2021
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
University College of The Cayman Islands
08-2022
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Accounting
York University
06-2025
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Spreadsheet skills
- Bookkeeping
- QuickBooks experience
- Time management
Affiliations
JGHS
- Business Club
- Yearbook & Formal Committee
- Under 18 National Women's Basketball Team
Volunteering
- Cayman Turtle Centre
- CIMA walk-run
Accomplishments
University College of the Cayman Islands
- Dean's List
- President's list
JGHS
- Prefect
- SuperCup Award (13 CXCs)
- Most Outstanding Student in Food, Nutrition and Health
- Most Outstanding Student in Office Administration
- Outstanding Leadership in Physical Education
Timeline
Tax Intern
Deloitte
07.2025 - 08.2025
Audit Intern
Deloitte
06.2024 - 07.2024
Intern
Cayman Finance
05.2023 - 07.2023
IT Audit Intern
KPMG
07.2022 - 08.2022
Bookkeeper
Rodney's Salon
02.2020 - 06.2023
High School Diploma -
John Gray High School
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
University College of The Cayman Islands
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Accounting
York University
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