Sharon F. DeLuca
Chester,NH
Summary
Experienced accounting professional with proficient, analytical and problem solving abilities. Results oriented and flexible in rapidly changing environment.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Mobile Disc Jockey Owner And Operator
Simply The Best Entertainment
09.1989 - Current
Provides music for private events.Meets with customers prior to events to coordinate their event.Provides top of the line equipment and set up system for each event.Liaison between function host and client to ensure a successful event.
Bartender Manager/Bartender
Halcyon Club
01.2022 - 09.2024
- Managed daily operations in non- profit bar setting, overseeing stock levels, ordering, and vendor payments.
- Implemented new inventory management system, reducing waste by 10% and optimizing ordering.
- Ensured strict adherence to health, safety, and licensing regulations, maintaining a spotless bar e
- Created weekly staff schedules and managed payroll.
Tax Accountant
J Jill Group
08.2020 - 12.2021
- Support the retail accounting functions, to include, weekly review of POS activity, store bank account & credit card reconciliations, and monthly sales and use tax filings.
- Reconciled bank accounts for retail locations.
- Investigated over/short discrepancies.
- Performed fraud investigations.
- Completed adjusting entries to correct any identified transactional issues.
- Reconciled credit card receivables.
- Prepared & filed monthly sales & use tax filings.
- Researched tax assessments and notices and respond accordingly •
- Provided support for state and local audits •
Senior Accountant
Train Bookkeeping LLC
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Proficient Intuit QuickBooks Online and Desktop
- Responsible for preparing working papers, reviewing and preparing tax expense and tax liability account reconciliations.
- Responsible for processing and filing employee federal and state liabilities.
- Responsible for reviewing bank reconciliations, assisting in completing month and cash reconciliation and approving journal entries.
- Creates invoices for customers, records receivables and inventory.
- Performs payroll preparation and distribution for thirty clients.
- Daily reconciles client's end of day internet and physical POS sales.
- Verifies details of transaction, including funds available and total account balances.
- Makes sure employee folders are meet State of New Hampshire employee laws and regulations
Parks and Recreation Director
Town of Northwood
08.2016 - 11.2018
- Planed and managed a comprehensive town wide recreation program including athletic leagues, instructional programs, day camps, and special events.
- Managed the Community Center and programs therein; including staffing, maintenance, and marketing.
- Trained, supervised and evaluated work performance of full-time and seasonal personnel; makes recommendations for hiring and termination; prepares schedules and assignments for recreation personnel.
- Provided for risk management practices; ensures all safety rules, regulations and procedures are followed; makes sure that employees are trained in safety procedures.
- Prepared and managed annual budget for recreation program functions. Approves purchases of supplies and operating inventory for recreation programs. Develops alternative funding sources for programs and improvements.
- Performed public relation duties; prepares news releases, information and marketing bulletins or other publicity on recreation activities; identify and meet the recreational needs of diverse community groups.
- Coordinated facilities and programs with department staff and other agencies and organizations; serves as a technical adviser to sports clubs and recreation staff.
- Coordinated and monitored contracts and insurance agreements for recreation programs.
- Developed short and long range planning for a comprehensive town wide recreation program; proposed long range capital improvement and development of facilities, equipment and programs.
Recreation Director
Town of Chester
08.2010 - 08.2016
- Developed, organized, scheduled and supervised assigned recreation program areas, events and facilities including athletics, fitness, programs, camps, adaptive recreation programs, and instructional classes.
- Fostered community involvement in support of assigned program areas including public and private partnerships, local and national agencies, school districts, not-for-profit boards and special interest groups, and other municipal agencies.
- Handled ongoing development of ongoing parks and recreational plans in a bid to meet assigned goals.
- Established operating policies of parks recreation and ensure appropriate implementation of them.
- Prepared and reviewed operating budgets and ensure that capital improvement budgets are approved in time.
- Made plans for construction, repair and maintenance of parks and facilities.
- Coordinated efforts with other agencies to acquire assistance for recreation events and community functions.
- Enlisted volunteers for recreation event and make sure that volunteers are directed to achieve goals.
- Ensured that repair work on facilities and parks are handled in accordance to allocated budgets.
- Handled public relation duties such as responding to complaints and suggestions and assisting in marketing and promotional activities.
- Handled the logistics of insurance agreements for recreation programs.
- Managed proposals for long range capital improvements and development of facilities.
- Made sure that appropriate staff is interviewed, trained and deployed for different tasks in order to meet the town's recreational objectives.
Assistant Controller
Workout Club and Wellness
05.2008 - 07.2010
- Managed accounting operations, accounting close, account reporting and reconciliations for five Workout Club locations.
- Executed accounts receivable reporting enhancements and reconciliation procedures.
- Evaluated accounting requirements during discovery meetings with potential clients
- Performed debit, credit and total accounts on computer spreadsheets/databases, using specialized accounting software.
- Assisted the CFO with the production of the monthly financials, management reports and board packages.
- Maintained confidential information, such as pay rates, bonus targets and pay grades.
- Prepared monthly and annual expense forecasts, including any necessary recommended action required to manage costs to achieve budget.
Director of Fitness Operations
Rockingham Athletic Club
11.2006 - 05.2008
- Managed and advised development and design of fitness center.
- Managed and sold all pre-sales of memberships.
- Recruited, hired, developed and supervised qualified and enthusiastic Fitness Center staff.
- Created and modeled customer service standards and protocols.
- Developed, implemented, and administered high quality health and fitness programs.
- Oversaw, trained and participated in effective prospecting procedures.
- Achieved revenue growth through improved collections and renewal revenue improvements associated with member retention.
- Insured center and equipment are maintain to provide a safe and clean environment for members and employees.
- Created and coordinated marketing campaigns.
Facilities Manager
Salem Athletic Club
09.1989 - 12.2006
- Consistently broke sales records in both quality and quantity of memberships.
- Developed and supervised operating standards, systems, policies and procedures, core value and philosophies.
- Responsible for developing marketing strategies to implement new business growth plans.
- Responsible for recruiting, managing and motivating employees.
- Certified to instruct international Les Mills BodyStep, BodyFlow, BodyAttack Program.
Education
Attended 1984-1988 Pre-Law
University of Las Vegas Nevada
Las Vegas, NVSkills
- Excellent knowledge of administration, planning and philosophy
- Provides excellent leadership to recreation and fitness staff
- Superior project organizational and management skills
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Outstanding proficiency in activity development, direction and coordination
- Fluent with a number of Accounting/Recreation Management software programs, Intuit, Member Solutions, Blue Sombrero, Constant Contact not limited to these
Accomplishments
- Designed, planned and built-out of Northwood Baseball / Softball and general usage fields along with construction of Family Pavilion. Funding through grant work.
- Worked with NHDES to reconstruct Northwood's public beach areas Mary Waldron Beach, Bennett Bridge Beach and Northwood Lake Beach.
- Managed $102 thousand field project of the Chester Wason Pond Fields.
- Completed a $85 thousand upgrade of the Chester Multipurpose Room.
- Designed, planned and managed $1.5 Million Rockingham Athletic Club Building Project.
- Spearheaded new Chester Town Fair programming.
- 2014 Awarded Town of Chester Employee of the Year.
- State of New Hampshire Justice of the Peace /Notary.
Timeline
Bartender Manager/Bartender
Halcyon Club
01.2022 - 09.2024
Tax Accountant
J Jill Group
08.2020 - 12.2021
Senior Accountant
Train Bookkeeping LLC
08.2019 - 08.2020
Parks and Recreation Director
Town of Northwood
08.2016 - 11.2018
Recreation Director
Town of Chester
08.2010 - 08.2016
Assistant Controller
Workout Club and Wellness
05.2008 - 07.2010
Director of Fitness Operations
Rockingham Athletic Club
11.2006 - 05.2008
Mobile Disc Jockey Owner And Operator
Simply The Best Entertainment
09.1989 - Current
Facilities Manager
Salem Athletic Club
09.1989 - 12.2006
Attended 1984-1988 Pre-Law
University of Las Vegas Nevada