NOEL SMITH

Noel Smith, the Managing Partner holds fellowships from the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and the Association of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Based Management Information Systems from the University of the West Indies. Prior to commencing private practice, Smith worked as an auditor with KPMG Peat Marwick. He subsequently worked in the industrial sector as Director of Finance for several years.

CARRER SKILLS/KNOWLEDE
Expertise in:

• Audit and advisory matters
• Taxation advisory matters
• Budget preparation and forecasting techniques
• Accounting and financial control systems
• Administration and management
• Treasury and cash management
• Information technology
• Internal auditing and fraud investigation

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Current employment:
Managing Partner

Period: 1988 - Present

Summary of duties and services provided:

• Audit advisory
• Accounting advisory
• Business advisory
• Taxation advisory
• Corporate secretarial
• Human Resource Staffing
• Design and installation of client’s in-house accounting systems
• Supporting clients in the introduction of new computerized systems and the enhancement of existing systems
• Internal auditing and fraud investigation

In addition to reviewing existing computerized applications, we advise on the suitability of proposed applications and supervise the actual computerization of client’s records.

Previous employment were with:

Finance Director
Mead Johnson (Jamaica) Limited, Kingston, Jamaica
Bristol Myers (Trinidad and Tobago), Port of Spain, Trinidad
Period: 1985 – 1988

Brief description of duties, responsibilities and major accomplishments:

Served as Chief Financial Officer. Overall responsibility and for Accounting and Finance, Management Information Systems, Corporate Planning and Human Resource Management.

Financial Controller
Sherwin Williams (W.I) Limited, Kingston, Jamaica &
Sherwin Williams (W.I) Limited, Bridgetown, Barbados
Period: 1982 – 1985

Brief description of duties, responsibilities and major accomplishments:

Served as Chief Financial Officer for both operations. Overall responsibility for Management Information Systems, Corporate Planning, Human Resource Management and Accounting and Finance for both operations.

EDUCATION

University of the West Indies
Master of Science degree in Computer Based Management Information Systems. (M.I.S)

University of Technology (Formerly College of Arts, Science & Technology C.A.S.T),
Diploma in Business Administration
Diploma in Marketing (British Institute of Marketing)

Mrs. Valoris Smith joined Smith and Associates, Chartered Accountants as a partner in January 1990.

Mrs. Smith has vast knowledge and expertise in the field of auditing, finance and accounts, and management. She worked as: Director Corporate Services at the Ministry of Tourism; Director Corporate Management, Financial and Accounts Manager at the National Environment and Planning Agency; Assistant Vice President Finance and Administration at JAMPRO Invest and Trade; Group Finance Manager at UGI Group Limited. Mrs. Smith accumulated over nine years of experience, in providing audit services to a wide spectrum of clients, including financial services, and manufacturing organizations, at PriceWaterhouseCoopers-with her final position there being an Assistant Audit Manager.

Mrs. Smith holds a Diploma in Business Administration from the College of Arts, Science and Technology (now University of Technology, Jamaica), and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and Banking from the Mona School of Business, University of the West Indies. She is a fellow of both the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ). Mrs. Smith, a doctoral candidate, is currently completing her Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) at the Mona School of Business, University of the West Indies.

Mrs. Smith is a member of the Lions Club of the New Kingston.