Washema Grant Appointed Deputy Accountant General
Mrs. Washema L. Grant has officially been appointed Deputy Accountant General within the Treasury Department, under the Ministry of Finance, effective September 15. Bringing more than 13 years of accounting and finance experience across the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom, she will help guide daily treasury operations, manage public accounts, and support departmental leadership.
Grant has officially been appointed to the post of Deputy Accountant General within the Treasury Department, under the Ministry of Finance, with her appointment taking effect on September 15. According to government details, the appointment marks a key addition to the senior leadership team responsible for supervising public accounts, enhancing financial management, and improving administrative efficiency across the Territory.
Grant brings more than 13 years of extensive professional accounting and finance experience gained from working in both the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom. In her senior role, she will assist with the overall management of the Treasury Department and play a central part in overseeing its day-to-day operations.
Her core responsibilities include supporting the development and execution of departmental plans, strategic goals, operating systems, and core objectives. She is also tasked with contributing directly to the preparation of annual budgets, national accounts, and public service pension calculations, ensuring strict accuracy, regulatory compliance, and fiscal discipline across government frameworks.
Beyond technical accounting and reporting duties, Mrs. Grant will lead staff development and performance improvement initiatives across the department. She will serve as a key liaison between the Treasury Department, other government ministries, and statutory bodies, while also deputising in the absence of the Accountant General to ensure continuous and uninterrupted administrative leadership.
Frett formally welcomed the appointment, highlighting the value of her background to the Territory's ongoing fiscal priorities. Grant brings a strong combination of technical knowledge, leadership experience, and a proven commitment to improving financial systems. He noted that her appointment strengthens the Treasury's leadership capacity as the administration continues to support sound financial management, develop public officers, and provide timely, accurate financial information across the whole of government.
Grant holds a First-Class Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Accounting and Finance from Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom. She also earned an Associate Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the H. Grant's expertise has spanned financial control, management and international reporting, regulatory compliance, risk management, and the coordination of high-performing teams.
She has also contributed significantly to strengthening internal controls, supporting strategic decision-making, and implementing major enterprise resource planning and accounting systems across public and private sectors.
Primary source: BVI Government