Christa Gay S. Fullerton
Orlando
Summary
Tax auditing professional with comprehensive experience in analyzing financial records and ensuring compliance with tax regulations. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adapting seamlessly to changing needs. Skilled in identifying discrepancies, conducting thorough audits, and providing actionable insights. Reliable, adaptable, and known for delivering high-quality work in fast-paced environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Tax Auditor/Quality Reviewer- Quality Review Unit
Tax Administration Jamaica
04.2016 - 11.2021
- Responsible for conducting independent field audits and investigations of moderate sized retail businesses, small manufacturing operations and individuals reporting income from one or more sources to determine the taxpayer’s liability for taxes under the jurisdiction of the Tax Administration Jamaica.
- Responsible for providing monthly reports.
- Observes, compares and reviews financial records of businesses to determine compliance with the use of tax codes.
- Analyzes and evaluates accounting and auditing problems and develops and recommends effective auditing procedures and programs.
- Achievements/Tasks
Revenue Administration Integrated System (RAiS) Trainer
Tax Administration Jamaica
04.2015 - 03.2016
- Develop instructional plans and training materials in collaboration with the Subject Matter Experts and Business Analysts.
- Liaise constantly with the project team to ensure that any changes to the application are noted and included in the training material.
- Organise, plan and conduct training through interactive sessions.
- Conduct training though collaborative effort and joint delivery.
- Evaluates and reports on training sessions conducted.
- Mentor other trainers in the functional area and content of the course delivery.
- Participate in review and informational sessions.
- Develop competence in the overall application beyond their current functional area of expertise and be able to provide support to the organisation.
- Provide desk side support to the user community after rollout of the application.
Tax Auditor- Objection Unit
Tax Administration Jamaica
04.2014 - 03.2015
- Responsible for conducting independent field audits and investigations of moderate sized retail businesses, small manufacturing operations and individuals reporting income from one or more sources to determine the taxpayer’s liability for taxes under the jurisdiction of the Tax Administration Jamaica.
- Observes, compares and reviews financial records of businesses to determine compliance with the use of tax codes.
- Analyzes and evaluates accounting and auditing problems and develops and recommends effective auditing procedures and programmes.
- Achievements/Tasks
Tax Auditor - Audit Unit
Tax Administration Jamaica
06.2011 - 03.2014
- Acts independently or as part of a team in conducting large scale complex audits of a special or difficult nature in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Analyzes and evaluates accounting and auditing problems and develops and recommends effective auditing procedures and programmes.
- Undertakes pre-contact analysis on business returns and plans the audit
- Attends meetings or works at the taxpayer’s business location or the taxpayer’s appointed representatives’ location to compile financial information from the taxpayer’s records.
- Audits accounting books and records to determine taxpayer’s liability
- Compiles spreadsheets, audit notes and analyses which meet established standard policy requirements and procedures.
- Observes, compares and reviews financial records of businesses to determine compliance with the use of tax codes.
- Prepares well written and complete audit reports and work papers, documenting audit findings and conclusions summaries.
- Achievements/Tasks
Ledger Accountant
06.2007 - 05.2011
- Update Taxpayers’ account
- Make corrections to taxpayers’ account
- Contact taxpayers’ to settle discrepancies on returns filed
Data Entry Technician
11.2006 - 05.2007
- Compile, sort and organize data to be entered into the databases
- Input text and data from documents into spreadsheets, databases or electronic files
- Input all sensitive data and accounting information into the databases and electronic files.
- Pay attention to details and input data correctly and accurately
- Maintain and update workflow record regarding work completed and work pending.
- Assist other administrative staff in filing, typing and other task as necessary.
- Prepare and generate monthly, quarterly or annual reports from the data processed.
Records Officer
10.2005 - 10.2006
- Receive, sort and file Taxpayers files
- Fill requisitions
- Receive sort and file tax returns
- Dispatch files and tax returns to other regions
- Answer phone queries
- Assisted with registration of files on file location system
- Complete monthly reports
Education
Masters of Business Administration -
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)
03.2025
Bachelors of Science - Business Administration
University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC)
12.2020
Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) - undefined
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ)
01.2010
Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Time Management Capabilities
- Data Analytics Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Communication
- Team Leadership Qualities
- Financial Analysis
- Attention to Detail
- Continuous Learning Attitude
- Adaptability
- Project Management
Certification
- Training of Trainers Course
- American Institutes of CPAs- Leading vs Managing
- Emotional Intelligence (May 2023)
- Change Management – Understanding the Context of Change (June 2023)
- Customers, Suppliers and Supply Chain Management (June 2023)
- Strategic Analysis – Current Position of the Organisation Analysis (June 2023)
- Strategic Analysis – Internal and External Environmental Analysis (June 2023)
- Strategic Analysis – Mission, Vision and Stakeholders (June 2023)
- The Process of Strategy Formulation (June 2023)
- Building Your RPA Strategy (July 2023)
- Preparing for RPA Implementation and Cultural Shift (July 2023)
- Understanding Robotic Process Automation (RPA) (July 2023)
- Microsoft Power BI - Analyze Your Data with Excel Pivot Tables (August 2023)
- Microsoft Power BI - Create Excel Dashboards for Maximum Impact (August 2023)
- Introduction to Data Analytics (September 2023)
- Applying Data Analytics to Financial Planning and Analysis (September 2023)
- Applying Data Analytics to Business Performance (September 2023)
- Applying Data Analytics to Revenue Analysis (September 2023)
- Microsoft Power BI- Go Beyond Pivot Tables with Power Pivot (October 2023)
- Microsoft Power BI - Use Power Query to Transform Your Data (October 2023)
- Change Management – Managing the Change Process (March 2024)
- Managing Change (March 2024)
- Information for Advantage and Knowledge Management (April 2024)
- Information Technology and Ebusiness (April 2024)
- Performance Measurement Techniques (April 2024)
- Microsoft Power BI - Share Your Data Analysis Using PowerBI.com (July 2024)
- Microsoft Power BI - Use Advanced Calculations with DAX Formulas (July 2024)
- Microsoft Power BI - Use PBI Desktop to Create Reports and Dashboards (July 2024)
Languages
English
Full Professional Proficiency
Timeline
Senior Tax Auditor/Quality Reviewer- Quality Review Unit
Tax Administration Jamaica
04.2016 - 11.2021
Revenue Administration Integrated System (RAiS) Trainer
Tax Administration Jamaica
04.2015 - 03.2016
Tax Auditor- Objection Unit
Tax Administration Jamaica
04.2014 - 03.2015
Tax Auditor - Audit Unit
Tax Administration Jamaica
06.2011 - 03.2014
Ledger Accountant
06.2007 - 05.2011
Data Entry Technician
11.2006 - 05.2007
Records Officer
10.2005 - 10.2006
Bachelors of Science - Business Administration
University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC)
Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) - undefined
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ)
Masters of Business Administration -
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)
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