Darren Darden
Charlotte,NC
Summary
To actively participate as a team player for improvement in the profitability and growth of an organization Accomplished financial management and accounting professional with 20+ years of demonstrated positive impact company growth. Proven skill in employing accounting and financial management best practices and team leadership. Committed to introducing changes to achieve continuous improvement and successfully influencing processes driving operational excellence. Expertise in financial statement preparation and analysis, operational management, forecasting and cost control.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Glenview Auto Loan Fund
11.2021 - Current
- Enhanced financial reporting accuracy by streamlining accounting processes and implementing internal controls.
- Reduced month-end closing time by optimizing reconciliation procedures and improving collaboration between departments.
- Ensured timely financial statement preparation, allowing for better decision-making and strategic planning.
- Conducted detailed variance analyses to identify areas of improvement in financial performance.
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Created and maintained financial databases for data entry, tracking and reporting.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
ONE CBI
07.2007 - 11.2021
- Managed and supervised a professional accounting staff including maintaining weekly hours worked and vacation time
- Provide maintenance of all accounting ledgers including monthly review of all account reconciliations and journal entries
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
- Maintain Bank and Account Reconciliations
- Maintain monthly sales forecasts, weekly sales reporting, and sales commissions reporting
- Provide monthly multi-state Sales Tax Payments and Reconciliations
- Assist project managers and installation groups in policy enforcement and ensure they are in compliance with labor pricing, insurance requirements, etc.
- Achieved timely financial reporting through diligent preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Reduced discrepancies in financial data with thorough account reconciliations and adjustments.
- Reviewed analyzed, and improved the overall effectiveness of existing internal controls over financial reporting.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR
Cargill Meat Solutions
06.2002 - 07.2007
- Daily Yield Reporting and Feedback
- Prepare weekly profit and loss reports
- Responsible for daily and weekly inventory management and ensuring that all inventory is properly accounted for including balance sheet reconciliations and weekly cycle counts
- Preparation of capital commitments to detail out all capital spending
- Managing of capital spending to ensure that all projects remain current and below budget
- Budget preparation to aid in gauging the continued performance of the organization
- Performed weekly payroll audits to ensure the validity of the payroll process.
Education
Accounting, B.S. -
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY
05.2002
Skills
- Bank Account Reconciliations
- Month-End Reporting
- Closing Procedures
- Invoicing
- Financial Management
- Quickbooks
- Process Improvement
- Payroll Processing
- General Ledger Accounting
- Account Reconciliation
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Glenview Auto Loan Fund
11.2021 - Current
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
ONE CBI
07.2007 - 11.2021
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR
Cargill Meat Solutions
06.2002 - 07.2007
Accounting, B.S. -
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY
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