BRITNEY BEECHAM
Kingston,Jamaica
Summary
Detail-oriented CPA-eligible accounting professional with expertise in auditing, tax compliance, and financial reporting. Specializes in general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, and GAAP compliance. Strong analytical skills enhance financial analysis and variance assessment. Ready to contribute to accurate financial reporting and streamlined accounting processes within a collaborative finance team.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Auditor
Lear & Pannepacker
Princeton, New Jersey
01.2025 - Current
- Prepared and assisted with 15+ audits, reviews, and compilations engagements across diverse industries ensuring compliance with GAAP and professional standards
- Executed detailed audit procedures, including risk assessments, walkthroughs, and sample testing over cash, revenue recognition, expenses, payroll, A/R, A/P, inventory, fixed assets, accruals, and equity to evaluate accuracy, completeness and ensure full GAAP compliance.
- Execute data analysis and testing for 15+ review and audits using Excel, improving audit efficiency by identifying key trends, anomalies, and underlying drivers of change.
- Manage IRS Form 990 filings and multi-state compliance (NJ, NY, MA, PA), ensuring timely submissions and adherence to regulatory requirements
- Performed current year and prior year analytical procedures for nonprofit and public/private clients, applying ratio, trend, and variance analyses to assess financial performance and highlight elevated audit risk areas.
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Joshua Haye Chartered Accountants
Kingston
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Managed A/P and A/R cycles for multiple clients, improving invoice tracking, reducing payment turnaround time by 10 days, and strengthening overall cash flow visibility.
- Prepared 10+ balance sheets and income statements by collecting, validating, and organizing financial data, ensuring GAAP compliance throughout the process.
- Calculated wages, deductions, and taxes for payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and timeliness for over 20 different companies.
- Developed 5+ audit support packages for external auditors, including bank reconciliations and AP/AR aging summary schedules, streamlining fieldwork and ensuring timely reporting.
Accountant
Sabritru Enterprise Limited
Kingston
08.2019 - 12.2022
- Streamlined preparation of internal financial reports, improving data accuracy and cutting preparation time by 20%.
- Maintained and reconciled 30+ general ledger accounts, ensuring timely and accurate entries and reconciliations.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable processes, optimizing invoice tracking and shortening payment cycles.
Education
Masters - Accounting
Rider University
Lawrence Township, New Jersey12-2024
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of the West Indies - Mona Campus
Kingston, Jamaica06-2017
Associate Degree - Business Studies
Immaculate Conception High School
Kingston, Jamaica06-2014
Skills
- Audit procedures
- GAAP
- Financial reporting
- Tax compliance
- Account reconciliations
- General ledger
- Data Analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Audit Software
- Tax Software
- Engagement Management
- Database Management
- Risk analysis
- Accounting Software
Timeline
Staff Auditor
Lear & Pannepacker
01.2025 - Current
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Joshua Haye Chartered Accountants
01.2023 - 12.2023
Accountant
Sabritru Enterprise Limited
08.2019 - 12.2022
Masters - Accounting
Rider University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of the West Indies - Mona Campus
Associate Degree - Business Studies
Immaculate Conception High School