Dale Drinks
Church Hill,MD
Summary
Small business owner for 21 years of successful wholesale and retail seafood operation. During and after running/closing business employed by Neff & Son, Inc. as an accounting manager due to my experience with Quick Books and my knowledge of running a business. My knowledge provided this growing company a common sense approach to receivables/payables and other with the ability to question details/dollars. My current employer began as a 50 employee company which has now grown to 211 employees in 7 years.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Neff & Son, Inc.
CHESTERTOWN, United States
08.2015 - Current
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations and payroll processing.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls.
- Reduced liabilities by accurately managing tax statements, mailings, journal entries, payments and transfers.
- Stayed on top of applicable federal and state requirements to minimize legal and financial risks.
- Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
- Performed routine closings, maintained clean, accurate and accessible records and kept close eye on transaction updates throughout each quarter.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
- Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.
- Oversaw high-volume accounting operations with 1 (me, then 2)-person team focused on efficient budget administration, AP/AR and other financial management needs.
- Generated sales tax reports for each operational jurisdictions, monitored bi-weekly payroll and prepared and paid out sales commissions.
- Complied with established internal controls and policies.
- Performed banking, business administration and financial tasks to guarantee five-star service for clients.
- Reviewed more than 4 financial statements per year.
- Implemented cost control procedures and cost management processes, saving company $20,000 within 12 months.
Owner
Self/Winchester Crab & Seafood/Southeast Creek Ste
Church Hill, MD
02.1997 - 02.2018
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
- Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
- Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventory.
- Maintained up-to-date administrative records to monitor operational conditions.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across industry operations.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Founded and managed [Type] business, growing revenue to $[Amount] in first year.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems.
- Reduced personnel turnover and promoted employee development by recruiting team-oriented candidates and implementing new training practices.
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
- Discovered areas of improvement by generating quarterly operational and sales reports.
- Improved records management systems for leases and contracts to boost renewals timeliness.
Education
No Degree - Business Management
University of Maryland/Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MDSkills
- Adaptable to Changing Conditions
- Cost Data Analysis
- Time Management
- Team Building Leadership
- Service-Oriented
- Work Planning
- Critical Thinking
- Proactive and Focused
- Sales Support
- Goal Setting
- Willing to Learn
- Relationship Building
- Decision Making
- Financial Resources Management
- Creative and Innovative
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Employee Training Oversight
- Prioritizing and Planning
- Social Perceptiveness
- Customer Service
- Compliance Assessment
- Sound Judgment
- Internal Controls and Reporting Systems
- In-Depth Research
- Typing and 10-Key Entry
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Office
- Attention to Detail
- Word Processing
- Spreadsheet Tracking
- Remote Video Conferencing
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Neff & Son, Inc.
08.2015 - Current
Owner
Self/Winchester Crab & Seafood/Southeast Creek Ste
02.1997 - 02.2018
No Degree - Business Management
University of Maryland/Chesapeake College