DARRELL LEOPOLD
SUMMIT,MS
Summary
Results-oriented manager with eight years of experience in accounting. Quick and eager learner with acute attention to detail and consistent track record of identifying process improvements to drive quality, accuracy, and efficiency. Experience within the company includes operations management as a trainee and the Chief Accountant of McComb, MS and Palestine, TX locations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
MCCOMB PROCESSING
SUMMIT, MS
02.2022 - Current
- Modernized McComb Processing's month-end process into an upload compilation workbook that promotes better efficiency
- Streamlined reports like labor projection by creating links between spreadsheets to reduce time-consuming data entry
- Submits weekly KPI data and cost estimations
- Integrated yields and financial data from previous years to compile the first AOP for McComb Processing with purposes of budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning
- Completed multiple annual asset reviews and disposals for our books to better reflect our on-site assets accurately
- Worked with Kroll and Internal Audit to ensure asset listing and write-offs will be accurately represented for merger purposes
- Interviewed, hired and trained new employees.
- Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities.
- Analyzed files and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Assessed accuracy, completeness and integrity of location's financial records.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
PALESTINE PROCESSING
PALESTINE, TX
01.2018 - 02.2022
- Supervised accounting tasks, which included accounts payable and receivable, payroll, cost accounting, billing, and poultry shrink and purchases
- Managed changes to breakout yield calculations when plant implemented more automated processes vs. previously having all hand deboning lines
- Produced accurate and compliant financial statements, reports, documentation and budget frameworks.
- Evaluated and approved vendor invoices to monitor and ensure cash flow and cost containment.
- Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.
- Had successful audits and when findings(exceptions) did occur, put additional safeguards and checks in place to eliminate future occurrences
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
MCCOMB PROCESSING
SUMMIT, MS
04.2016 - 01.2018
- Spent time and trained at each accounting clerk station to learn the duties of every employee in the department
- Served as the primary backup for the Payroll, AP, Cost Accounting, Billing, and Poultry clerks
- Interacted with internal and external auditors to help complete audits and resolve issues
- Handled the capitalizations of completed projects in a timely manner to help maintain an accurate and current balance sheet
- Participated in all year-end inventory counts and input count quantities in accounting systems
- Manually keyed all journal entries under the direction of the Chief Accountant
- Trained to complete and submit financial statements and other monthly reports to the corporate office
BEGINNING TRAINEE
MCCOMB PROCESSING & PRODUCTION
Summit, Mississippi
01.2015 - 04.2016
- Assisted in the placement and oversight of pullets from Aviagen
- Assisted in the checking of feed bins and present for feed deliveries
- Have caught and weighed breeder and broiler birds
- Raised and lowered water and feed lines for breeders
- Assisted in the spiking program of relocating and even culling birds to ensure the proper male ratio
- Present for the egg retrieval and pickup from breeder houses
- Assisted in the management of broiler birds ensuring proper ventilation, lighting, feed, and water was being administered
- Helped receive corn and soy from rail cars at feed mill and followed the manufacturing process including the adding of ingredients during batching
- Served as a temporary fill-in supervisor for the Embrex crew at the Hatchery and transferred eggs to hatchers
- Assisted in the preparation and delivery from the chick floor
- Input live truck weights to calculate farm and house weight totals for Live Haul
- Worked under the mentorship of the processing management team to develop supervisory skills
- Had time allotted to train in each department of the plant to understand the duties of each individual or machine
- Attended production and sales meetings to gain managerial knowledge of operations
- Assigned as interim Thigh Debone supervisor to develop experience of calculating department yields and managing a team including timekeeping, vacations, discipline, and any employee needs
Education
BBA - Accounting
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS05.2014
Some College (No Degree) -
Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, MSSkills
- Critical Thinker
- Data analysis and research
- Account reconciliation
- General ledger accounting
- Multitasking
- Microsoft Office
- Oracle Database
- AS400 Software
- Workday Management
- UKG(Kronos) Central Timekeeping
- UKG(Kronos) Ready Payroll Software
- Computerway Foods Systems Inventory Management System
- Finario Capital Budgeting and Forecasting
Timeline
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
MCCOMB PROCESSING
02.2022 - Current
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
PALESTINE PROCESSING
01.2018 - 02.2022
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
MCCOMB PROCESSING
04.2016 - 01.2018
BEGINNING TRAINEE
MCCOMB PROCESSING & PRODUCTION
01.2015 - 04.2016
BBA - Accounting
Delta State University
Some College (No Degree) -
Jones County Junior College