Darlene Brady
Glen Burnie,MD
Summary
Detail-oriented Bookkeeping Professional experienced in clerical operations and logistics management. Developed strong interpersonal and communication skills while ensuring timely delivery of freight and maintaining accurate financial records. Committed to delivering value through effective organization, time management, and the ability to thrive under pressure.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Ocean Import Billing Clerk
Kuehn-Nagel, Inc.
Glen Burnie, MD
06.2013 - 12.2013
- Coordinate with ocean carriers, cargo terminals and overseas offices for freight availability and release of freight, Proactive follow up to ensure on time delivery or pick up of freight, Follow up with service vendors about billing, Review and enter transportation details into internal system (vessel assignments, routing details, transit times, load requirements, etc.)
- Assist in prioritizing and scheduling ocean shipments and arranging customer shipments shipment deliveries
- Communicated with overseas offices to gather necessary information for efficient file processing
Bookkeeper
Insul Temp-Airco. BGE Power Plant.
Baltimore, MD
03.2005 - 07.2012
- Recorded stock and non-stock materials ordered from plant foremen, including fiberglass insulation and installation materials, ensuring accurate inventory management. Generated maintenance orders through BGE/FMS computer system. Generated payroll checks weekly, ran payroll detail report, generated vendor checks monthly in A/P, posted A/R checks, bank deposits & collections, labor- billing report, wkly. summary report showing all labor and materials. All was billed to BGE using Quickbooks and delivered to construction unit at Brandon Shores. Scheduled employees for asbestos physicals, fire watch, and forklift training. Created a daily manpower sheet of where each employee should be the next day and fax it to each plant. This was done on Quattro Pro software. Prepared estimates for insulation jobs under BGE contract, contributing to project planning and budgeting. Suspended business operations due to financial constraints. due to financial difficulties. This was a contractor on BGE property. There is no further information on them.
- Documented invoices for accurate financial tracking. and payments for Insul Temp-Airco BGE Power Plant projects.
- Logged invoices and payments for BGE Power Plant projects.
- Recorded stock and non-stock materials ordered from plant foremen, including fiberglass insulation and installation materials, ensuring accurate inventory management. Generated maintenance orders through BGE/FMS computer system. Generated payroll checks weekly, ran payroll detail report, generated vendor checks monthly in A/P, posted A/R checks, bank deposits & collections, labor- billing report, wkly. summary report showing all labor and materials. All was billed to BGE using Quickbooks and delivered to construction unit at Brandon Shores. Scheduled employees for asbestos physicals, fire watch, and forklift training. Created a daily manpower sheet of where each employee should be the next day and fax it to each plant. This was done on Quattro Pro software. Prepared estimates for insulation jobs under BGE contract, contributing to project planning and budgeting. Closed operations due to financial difficulties. This was a contractor on BGE property. There is no further info on them.
Administrative Assistant
Dana Transportation Systems.
Baltimore, MD
11.2003 - 01.2005
- Process drivers paperwork, which consisted of making copies of time sheet, checking the driver logs to make sure it matches time sheet, breaking down all bill of ladings and stapling that to Dana bill. We had about 35 drivers to process. Entered Wawa delivery sheets into the computer system to maintain accurate records of gasoline deliveries. Gasoline was delivered to these convenient stores by tanker trucks which drivers had several stops in VA-MD-DE, so I had to enter them into the online portal. Compiled driver hours into a spreadsheet and verified accuracy for 35 drivers. 1-732-750-9100/Corporate Office/ Avenel, NJ. This gasoline terminal was sold, it is no longer there. Tom Lewis/ Supervisor.
- Organized and maintained calendars for transportation leadership to ensure efficient scheduling., meetings, and travel arrangements for transportation leadership.
- Prepared correspondence, reports, and shipping documents for Dana Transportation Systems.
- Facilitated dispatch updates with operations teams to ensure timely and accurate communication., delivery schedules, and route changes with operations teams.
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Baltimore Galvanizing Co.
Baltimore, MD
05.1998 - 12.1998
- Generated invoices and maintained a daily log of gross/net sales tax. Mail out invoices to customer that had materials galvanized. Tracked customer payments and ensured timely collections. consisted of posting checks, balance checkbook, bank deposits and collections. Administered accounts payable by processing vendor invoices and scheduling payments. Generated computer checks for vendor payments. bills were paid 3 times per month. Processed payroll by calculating employee hours and issuing weekly checks, including electronic payroll tax payments to the IRS. State taxes were paid on the 15th of the month. Keep a log of employee absences and vacation time. Recorded gross and taxable sales at month end, paid quarterly taxes, and entered depreciation into the general ledger. Reviewed bank statements by separating payroll checks from vendor payments for reconciliation. consisted of separating payroll checks from vendor ones. Close out sales log, checkbook and payroll taxes; set up bank reconciliation. Maintained petty cash fund by managing disbursements and ensuring proper documentation. Maintained petty cash fund at $200 for miscellaneous expenses. Generated monthly and year-to-date financial statements, consolidating accounts receivable, accounts payable, cashbook, and general ledger reports. Compiled one package for American Express Tax service. Used accpac plus accounting software. Was laid off because a family member wanted position back after leaving for six months. John Sala /Owner or Christine/Office Manager 410-288-1188
- Coordinated customer calls, emails, and service requests for Baltimore Galvanizing Co.
- Processed invoices, billing records, and accounts payable documents.
- Generated invoices and maintained daily records of gross and net sales tax. Mail out invoices to customer that had materials galvanized. Managed accounts receivable by tracking customer payments and ensuring timely collections. consisted of posting checks, balance checkbook, bank deposits and collections. Administered accounts payable by processing vendor invoices and scheduling payments. consisted of generating computer checks for vendors; bills were paid 3 times per month. Processed payroll by calculating employee hours and issuing weekly checks. consisted of generating weekly checks to employees, electronic payroll taxes to the IRS. State taxes were paid on the 15th of the month. Keep a log of employee absences and vacation time. End of month consisted of gross/taxable sales, pay qtr. Taxes, record depreciation into G/L journal. Reviewed bank statements by separating payroll checks from vendor payments for reconciliation. consisted of separating payroll checks from vendor ones. Close out sales log, checkbook and payroll taxes; setup bank reconciliation. Maintained petty cash fund by managing disbursements and ensuring proper documentation. was maintained at $200 to use for miscellaneous items. Financial statements consisted of generating operations, trial balance ,mthly/ ytd. Consolidate A/R, A/P, cashbook & G/L reports. Compiled a comprehensive package for submission to American Express Tax service. Used accpac plus accounting software. Was laid off because family member wanted position back after leaving for six months. John Sala /Owner or Christine/Office Manager 410-288-1188
Education
Principles of Accounting/Bookkeeping
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MDData Entry/Office Practices/Typing
Automation Academy
Baltimore, MDSome College (No Degree) - Accounting/Bookkeeping
Southern High School
Baltimore, MD 05.2001 - 06.1979
Skills
- Freight billing
- Invoice generation
- Invoicing
- Accounts receivable
- Accounts payable
- Payment processing
- Financial reconciliation
- Office management
- Attention to detail
- Written communication
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Accounts receivable management
- Collections processing
- Dispute resolution
- Payment transactions
- Customer service
- Bookkeeping
- Deadline oriented
- Data inputting
- Administrative support
- Customer contact
Timeline
Ocean Import Billing Clerk
Kuehn-Nagel, Inc.
06.2013 - 12.2013
Bookkeeper
Insul Temp-Airco. BGE Power Plant.
03.2005 - 07.2012
Administrative Assistant
Dana Transportation Systems.
11.2003 - 01.2005
Some College (No Degree) - Accounting/Bookkeeping
Southern High School
05.2001 - 06.1979
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Baltimore Galvanizing Co.
05.1998 - 12.1998
Principles of Accounting/Bookkeeping
Anne Arundel Community College
Data Entry/Office Practices/Typing
Automation Academy