SHERROL MATTIS FOWLER
Lot 3W Kimberley Drive, Lauriston, Spanish Town, ,St. Catherine
Summary
External Auditor with over twenty-two (22) years’ experience in the public sector. Areas of expertise include conducting compliance and financial audits. Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) with outstanding oral and written communication, team-building and leadership skills. Proficient in the use of CaseWare, Teammate and Microsoft Office.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acting Accounting Technician 2
Auditor General Department
2008.01
- Supervise Accounting Technician & Accounting Clerk and Increased team productivity by providing ongoing training and support for accounting staff members
- Supported smooth payroll administration through diligent record-keeping, proper deductions calculation, and prompt issue resolution
- Certify Vouchers, Issue Salary & Expenditure Cheques
- Improved cash handling practices across the organization with strict adherence to internal control policies and regular staff training sessions on best practices
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses
Senior Auditor
Auditor General Department
2022.05 - Current
- Conducts operational and financial audits to determine compliance with provision of relevant laws, regulations, policies and guidelines
- Assesses adequacy, efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls implemented by management and recommends solutions or corrective measures, where necessary
- Reviews working papers, sections of draft reports and queries submitted
- Liaises with clients, participates in exit interviews and other audit meetings and follow-up responses to the Auditor General’s Annual Report, to provide information-sharing and technical support
- Provides leadership to staff through effective delegation, communication, coaching, performance management, training, assistance, and support, as needed.
Auditor
Auditor General Department
2017.05 - 2022.01
- Obtains, analyses, and appraises audit evidence as a basis for informed, independent and objective opinion concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls within audit scope
- Performed audit procedures to verify the operating effectiveness of management controls
- Gather and document relevant and sufficient audit evidence to support audit findings
- Draft reports, queries and correspondence
- Participates in exit interviews.
Accountant 2 (Acting)
Auditor General Department
- 2021.11
- Prepares monthly cash flow allocation detailing the relevant object and sub-object classifications
- Assist in the preparation of Annual Expenditure and Revenue Budgets
- Prepares and submits cash flow request to the Ministry of Finance and Planning
- Certifies payment and journal vouchers
- Supervises the monthly and fortnightly salary preparation and disbursement process to ensure that employees are paid at the correct rate and that statutory and other deductions are disbursed on a timely basis
- Prepares on/off controls for fortnightly and monthly salary
- Oversee four team members.
Assistant Auditor
Auditor General Department
2008.11 - 2017.01
- Performed risk assessments on key business processes
- Performed audit procedures to verify the operating effectiveness of management controls
- Gather and document relevant and sufficient audit evidence to support audit findings
- Examine and report on irregularities in Government accounting within the Ministries and Department and to assess compliance with government regulations
- Draft audit reports highlighting weakness in internal controls and governance, outlining recommendations to make improvements.
Accounting Technician 1
Auditor General Department
2006.01 - 2008.01
- Supervise members of the Accounts Department
- Prepare Monthly Salaries and Deductions
- Prepare G.C.T
- Refund, Annual Returns & Cash Flow.
Accounting Clerk 2
Auditor General Department
2003.01 - 2006.01
- Prepare fortnightly salaries and deductions
- Prepare Bank Reconciliation for salaries and expenditure accounts
- Process payment vouchers, traveling claims
- Maintain cash book for salaries bank account and Consolidated Funds records.
Human Resource Records Clerk
Auditor General Department
2002.01 - 2003.01
- Prepare fortnightly salaries and deductions
- Prepare Bank Reconciliation for salaries and expenditure accounts
- Process payment vouchers, traveling claims and maintain cash book for salaries account
- Maintain Consolidated Fund records.
Education
Master in Project Management/Master of Business Administration - Project Management
European Business School of Barcelona
Spain07.2024
Master of Science (MSc) in Accounting - Accounting
University of The West Indies
Kingston, Jamaica01.2016
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Management Studies (Accounting) - Management Studies (Accounting)
University of The West Indies
Kingston, Jamaica01.2008
Certificate in Public Administration - Public Administration
University of The West Indies
Kingston, Jamaica01.2004
Secretarial Certificate -
Special Training And Empowerment Programme (S.T.E.P)
Kingston, Jamaica01.2000
Skills
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Transaction Management
- Tax Preparation
- General Ledger Management
- Internal Controls
- Auditing procedures
- Microsoft Office proficient
Certification
- Supervisory Management
- Canadian Audit & Accountability Foundation’s Evidence Collection and Analysis in a Digital World
- Canadian Audit & Accountability Foundation’s Course on Root Cause Analysis
- ICISA 141st International Training Programme on Environmental Audit
- Auditing Waste Management – University of Tartu
- Auditing Environmental Impacts of Infrastructure – University of Tartu
- Introduction to Environmental Audit – University of Tartu
- TeamMate Audit Management System Training
- Lay Leaders
References
Available upon request.
Affiliations
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ)
- Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
- Chartered Accountant
Other Experience
President |Boulevard United Church Young Adults Action Movement (BUCYAAM) 2018-Present
· Oversee and direct the activities of the group to include spiritual empowerment, individual knowledge and skills growth, leadership development and community outreach.
· Liaise with our Minister, Elders and Young Adults from other churches.
Member |Boulevard United Church Finance Committee 2008- 2012 & 2019 - Present
· Oversee and direct the activities of the group to include spiritual empowerment, individual knowledge and skills growth.
Timeline
Senior Auditor
Auditor General Department
2022.05 - Current
Auditor
Auditor General Department
2017.05 - 2022.01
Assistant Auditor
Auditor General Department
2008.11 - 2017.01
Acting Accounting Technician 2
Auditor General Department
2008.01
Accounting Technician 1
Auditor General Department
2006.01 - 2008.01
Accounting Clerk 2
Auditor General Department
2003.01 - 2006.01
Human Resource Records Clerk
Auditor General Department
2002.01 - 2003.01
Accountant 2 (Acting)
Auditor General Department
- 2021.11
Master in Project Management/Master of Business Administration - Project Management
European Business School of Barcelona
Master of Science (MSc) in Accounting - Accounting
University of The West Indies
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Management Studies (Accounting) - Management Studies (Accounting)
University of The West Indies
Certificate in Public Administration - Public Administration
University of The West Indies
Secretarial Certificate -
Special Training And Empowerment Programme (S.T.E.P)
- Supervisory Management
- Canadian Audit & Accountability Foundation’s Evidence Collection and Analysis in a Digital World
- Canadian Audit & Accountability Foundation’s Course on Root Cause Analysis
- ICISA 141st International Training Programme on Environmental Audit
- Auditing Waste Management – University of Tartu
- Auditing Environmental Impacts of Infrastructure – University of Tartu
- Introduction to Environmental Audit – University of Tartu
- TeamMate Audit Management System Training
- Lay Leaders
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