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CANDACE DALE

Palm Springs,Florida

Summary

Detail-oriented Accountant with [Number] years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions, tax management and reporting. Works closely with executive management on complex mergers and acquisitions and divestitures.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Accountant II

Inframark
05.2023 - Current
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
  • Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
  • Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.

Accountant

City of Lake Worth Beach
03.2019 - Current
  • Prepare Bank Reconciliations for Pooled Cash as well as smaller accounts
  • Oversee Daily Cash Management activities which includes deposits, disbursements (release and approvals), and reconciliations
  • Prepare and/or audit Journal Entries done by staff
  • Prepare and/or audit Budget Transfers
  • Audit and release Wire and ACH payments
  • Prepare and/or audit the monthly Reconciliation schedules done by staff
  • Revenue Accounts
  • Expenditure Accounts
  • Payroll
  • Fixed Assets
  • Prepare the City’s proposed and final annual budgets to include compiling, reviewing and processing departmental requests, verifying budgetary information for completeness, accuracy and adhere to guidelines, attend departmental budget meetings with the City Manager and department heads, document preparation, preparations of advertisements, and preparation of agenda items
  • Coordinate Capital Improvement Projects
  • Assist in preparing and/or reviewing Financial Audit schedules
  • Trial Balance
  • Balance Sheets
  • Income Sheets
  • Cash Flow Sheet
  • Troubleshoot and correct errors on financial schedules as needed
  • Serve as liaison and administrator for the City-wide Payroll transition to a 3rd party vendor
  • Serve as liaison and administrator for the City-wide bank, also including implementing transition from one institution to another
  • Review, monitors, train and assist, as needed, staff in their daily tasks, timeline, productivity, and accuracy
  • Special Projects
  • Implementation of RecTrac software to flow into Financial System
  • Reviewing and modifying workflow procedures between departments and finance
  • Permit Division
  • Utility Customer Service
  • Leisure – Special Events

Senior Accounting Specialist

Rich’s Ice Cream
09.2013 - 03.2019
  • Oversee Accounts Payable and Review and monitor Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
  • Productivity
  • Accuracy
  • Workflow
  • Provide training to new Accounting Specialists and Office Staff
  • Assist the Controller with general ledger discrepancies
  • Process ACH payments and AP checks
  • Prepared Bank Reconciliation
  • Maintain and reconcile inventory reports
  • Operating material
  • Equipment
  • Generate Weekly Executive Summary Reports

Education

Accounting Degree: BBA -

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Associate of Arts - Accounting

Palm Beach Community College
Lake Worth, FL
2006

Skills

  • Tax Preparation
  • Account Reconciliation Processes
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Statements
  • Prepare Budgets
  • Journal Entries
  • Staff Oversight and Leadership
  • Cash Analysis
  • A/P and A/R
  • Superior Attention to Detail
  • General Ledger Accounting

Affiliations

10 years+ experience with Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable 5 years’ experience in Governmental Accounting Proficient with Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook Experienced in Tax Preparation Recognized for superior interpersonal skills and attention to detail Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Successful in multitasking resulting in the timely completion of multiple assignments

Timeline

Accountant II

Inframark
05.2023 - Current

Accountant

City of Lake Worth Beach
03.2019 - Current

Senior Accounting Specialist

Rich’s Ice Cream
09.2013 - 03.2019

Accounting Degree: BBA -

Florida Atlantic University

Associate of Arts - Accounting

Palm Beach Community College
CANDACE DALE