SHEREEN BROWN
Summary
Highly driven and motivated Accountant with a proven track record of delivering exceptional performance. Known for meticulous attention to detail and in-depth understanding of accounting principles and procedures. Consistently delivers high-quality results, whether working collaboratively or independently. Skilled problem solver and effective communicator, excelling at analyzing complex issues and meeting strict deadlines. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks, Xero, and SmartPay accounting software.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Accountant
ISSA Construction Limited/Admiral Sword Limited
03.2024 - Current
- Perform monthly bank reconciliation for both JMD and USD accounts, to ensure financial integrity.
- Maintain and balance intercompany accounts by verifying, posting and reconciling transactions and discrepancies.
- Identify, investigate and resolve discrepancies on bank statement.
- Maintain an efficient filing system to facilitate updating and easy retrieval.
- Prepare estimates, and generate invoices and submit same to customers
- Post, verify and records payments relating to accounts receivables
- Manage the payroll process, prepare electronic payments for approval and generate payroll reports
- Manage monthly and annual tax filings for the company, ensuring timely submissions and compliance with regulations.
- Assist in external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Complete year-end closing processes with external auditors.
Junior Accountant
ISSA Construction Limited/Admiral Sword Limited
02.2020 - 02.2024
- Performed monthly bank reconciliation for 5 accounts, for both JMD and USD.
- Prepared and file monthly tax returns (GCT and statutory).
- Generated and emailed monthly rental invoices for 4 accounts.
- Received payments against invoices.
- Created purchase orders and emailed to vendors.
- Received suppliers Bill's against purchase orders.
- Prepared both payroll and suppliers cheques for distribution weekly.
- Maintained schedule of all company vehicles and ensure that they are compliant
- Maintained utilities schedule and ensure that all bills are paid on a timely basis
- Prepared weekly profit and loss report of all jobs in progress
- Prepared month end Income and Expenditure report for all rental properties
- Prepared bank reconciliations on a monthly basis to identify potential discrepancies between company records and bank statements.
- Prepared journal entries and entered into system.
- Increased efficiency in accounts payable processing by verifying vendor invoices against purchase orders and contracts.
- Provided support during audits by gathering requested documentation and answering questions from auditors.
- Managed client billing process to ensure prompt payment, improving cash flow management.
- Reduced discrepancies in accounts payable and receivable through diligent tracking and follow-up.
Accounting Clerk
Waterford High School
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Checked invoices for correctness and prepared payment vouchers.
- Prepared manual checks for distribution to suppliers weekly.
- Prepared purchase requisition and placed orders with suppliers.
- Created purchase orders and submit zero rating documents for same.
- Prepared monthly Income and Expenditure report for tuck shop.
- Reconciled bank statements for five (5) different accounts on a monthly basis.
- Generated journal entries to adjust items on the bank reconciliation.
- Monitored and maintained inventory levels for the Administrative Department.
- Performed physical count of inventory for both tuck shop and canteen.
Accounting Clerk - Payroll
Metropolitan Parks and Markets
09.2016 - 07.2018
- Processed payroll for over 500 sanitation and general workers fortnightly using SmartPay
- Created/modified new and existing employee's salary deductions in SmartPay
- Prepared fortnightly and monthly payroll journals for 4 different categories of workers
- Investigated and resolved discrepancies in payroll
- Produced reports regarding payroll discrepancies.
- Set up and maintained payroll records in SmartPay.
- Replaced Quickpay cards on a daily basis.
- Generated up to 800 Quickpay cards for temporary sweepers via Scotia Online every quarter.
- Maintained, disbursed and reconciled the petty cash fund monthly.
- Maintained organized filing systems for accounting records, ensuring easy access to crucial financial information when needed.
- Input high volume of monthly invoices with consistent accuracy.
- Managed accounts payable and receivables and payroll.
Accounting Clerk - Receivables
Metropolitan Parks and Markets
10.2015 - 09.2016
- Cleared backlog payments by updating customer accounts with payments and applying same to invoices, hence reducing accounts receivables total by more than 80% to reflect its true balance
- Set up/updated new and existing customer records
- Generated and printed over 800 invoices each month for commercial customers with consistent accuracy.
- Posted payments to customer accounts on a daily basis
- Monitored undeposited funds account to ensure that it maintained a zero balance at all time, by transferring funds to the company's own source account and generating transaction journals for same
- Investigated and resolved customer concerns, queries and payment discrepancies
- Maintained, disbursed and reconciled the petty cash fund monthly.
Senior Records Clerk
Metropolitan Parks and Markets
06.2014 - 10.2015
- Led a team of 5 persons on a project that successfully cleared 90% of document backlog by sorting, labelling and filing away documents and records in the records room.
- Developed weekly/monthly progress reports on the status of document backlog project.
- Organized and managed all records and documents in an orderly manner.
- Located and retrieved documents and records from the records room as requested.
- Maintained databases appropriate to the various documents and records.
- Assisted in audits preparation, ensuring all required documentation was easily accessible and up-to-date.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize cross-departmental records management workflows, leading to increased efficiency.
- Tracked file removals and coordinated on-time returns.
Teller
Guardsman Armoured Ltd
11.2004 - 07.2008
- Processed cash deposits with a maximum count of $15,000,000.00 daily
- Received incoming customer lodgement bags from courier
- Assisted supervisor in verifying and preparing incoming customer lodgements for distribution to cashiers
- Checked and amalgamated cash from all cashiers
Customer Service Representative/ Teller/ Head Teller
National Commercial Bank
02.1997 - 05.2004
- Prepared managers cheques, bank drafts and money orders
- Assisted clients with check cashing, deposits and payments to include customer service requests and cross-selling of bank services
- Prepared customers monthly statement of accounts for mailing or direct pick-up
- Checked for discrepancies by scrutinizing more than 500 processed cheques on a daily basis
- Managed cash inventory, ensuring accurate balancing of the vault and individual teller drawers daily.
- Custodian of vault cash, including ordering, receiving and verifying both incoming and outgoing shipments
- Monitored branch and teller cash levels daily to ensure compliance with established limits
- Shipped excess money to Bank of Jamaica.
- Resolved customer complaints with empathy, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.
- Developed strong product knowledge to provide informed recommendations based on individual customer needs.
- Contributed to sales growth by upselling products and services based on individual customer requirements.
- Balanced cash drawers accurately at the end of each shift, minimizing discrepancies in financial records.
- Identified fraudulent activities by diligently monitoring transactions and reporting suspicious activity to management.
- Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches.
- Performed end-of-day reconciliation tasks accurately, contributing to smooth daily closeout procedures within the branch.
- Managed cash inventory, ensuring accurate balancing of the vault and individual teller drawers daily.
Education
BBA - Accounting, Human Resource Management
University of Technology, Jamaica
08.2013 - 12.2018
Associate Degree - Internet Technology in Web Programming
Penn Foster College, USA
01.2013
Skills
- General ledger accounting
- Bank Reconciliation
- Financial statement review
- Accounts receivable management
- Intercompany Transactions
- Tax Preparation
- Payroll Processing
- Expertise in [Software]
- General Ledger Management
- Biweekly payroll
- General ledger updates
- Month-end closing management
- Year-end closing
- Journal entry posting
- Accounts payable management
Educationandqualification
- University of Technology, Jamaica, Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Human Resource Management, 2018
- Penn Foster College, USA, Associate Degree - Internet Technology in Web Programming, 2013
Timeline
Senior Accountant
ISSA Construction Limited/Admiral Sword Limited
03.2024 - Current
Junior Accountant
ISSA Construction Limited/Admiral Sword Limited
02.2020 - 02.2024
Accounting Clerk
Waterford High School
01.2019 - 02.2020
Accounting Clerk - Payroll
Metropolitan Parks and Markets
09.2016 - 07.2018
Accounting Clerk - Receivables
Metropolitan Parks and Markets
10.2015 - 09.2016
Senior Records Clerk
Metropolitan Parks and Markets
06.2014 - 10.2015
BBA - Accounting, Human Resource Management
University of Technology, Jamaica
08.2013 - 12.2018
Teller
Guardsman Armoured Ltd
11.2004 - 07.2008
Customer Service Representative/ Teller/ Head Teller
National Commercial Bank
02.1997 - 05.2004
Associate Degree - Internet Technology in Web Programming
Penn Foster College, USA
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