Operates the Dari-Frez, a fast food restaurant known for its fresh burgers, hotdogs, homemade pimento cheese, chicken salad, and slaw, has been a part of the community for more than 30 years.Responsible for overall profitability and growth for restaurant. Develop and implement methods to improve quality and service. Provide guidance to restaurant management, set budgets, administer cost control, and oversee business growth, marketing, human resources, administrative tasks.• Increased cash flow by 10% within the first 90 days by implementing process improvements that reduced labor costs.• Built motivated workforce by re-establishing leadership, providing an environment of mutual trust and respect, and recognizing employees for quality and service.• Transformed high-potential staff into outstanding leaders by developing unrecognized talents.• Successfully identified target market, developed key relationships with local manufacturing plants, and offered delivery service to their employees.• Negotiated partnership with local food delivery provider to supply products at a wholesale rate. • Increase profitability by effectively monitoring costs and pricing.• Created additional revenue by operating a lunch delivery truck.• Setup accounts with local government to allow them to purchase product on account and billing them monthly. • Increased overall revenue by 50% and used the opportunity to purchase much needed upgrades in plant assets.• Perform all accounting functions: A/R, A/P, Bank Reconciliations, and Financial Statement preparation accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Mooresridge, Inc. is a privately owned food service company with gross revenues of $2.25M per year. Mooresridge, Inc. holds a fast food restaurant and catering company. Responsible for stabilizing the corporation’s financial position. Partnered with vendors to restructure outstanding debt obligations; decreased operating costs; and improved budgeting practices.• Established a team-oriented culture through a positive and proactive leadership style, increasing morale, developing trust, and recognizing employee potential. • Increased contract revenue 75% by identifying and negotiating new Meals on Wheels contracts with neighboring counties.• Implemented a computerized point-of-sale system and provided training to all restaurant employees.• Reduced inventory cost for catering company by joining a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO).• Increased profitability by creating a food costing program, establishing benchmarks, and monitoring pricing on a regular basis.• Identified opportunities, developed plan, and successfully relocated catering company in six months.• Analyzed and renegotiated catering contracts; skilled at cultivating client relationships and providing exceptional service. • Responsible for all accounting functions: A/R, A/P, Bank Reconciliations, and Financial Statement preparation accordance with U.S. GAAP.

AMERICAN FOOD SERVICE, LLC. Morganton, NC April 2016 - Present(Acquired Mooresridge, Inc. Meals on Wheels Contracts – staff was retained)American Food Service, LLC is a food service company that specializes in frozen food packaging along with servicing Meals on Wheels contracts to senior adults. American Food Service focus is to provide nutritional products to the aging community on a local and national level.Controller• Responsible for all accounting functions: A/R, A/P, Bank Reconciliations, and Financial Statement preparation accordance with U.S. GAAP.• Daily bookkeeping along with monthly, quarterly, and annual tax form preparation.• Increase profitability by creating a food costing program, establishing benchmarks, and monitoring pricing on a regular basis.• Working with management to recognize cost saving measures internally.• Maintain a working relationship with current Meals on Wheels contracts as well as aiding in the search for new contracts.

Sharrard, McGee & Co., P.A. is a regional accounting firm that specializes in general accounting, audit, consulting and tax services with access to global resources and business insight through an affiliation program with AGN international.Served as audit support staff and corporate tax preparer. Gained an understanding of audits and collecting information for the development of financial statements.• Led inventory observations and worked with senior staff to complete year end audits for clients.• Fostered excellent relationships by building trust with full service clients. • Prepared tax returns for regional corporations.• Developed strategic plan for transitioning to paperless environment.• Assisted with marketing efforts by promoting services on website and through print advertising. • Instrumental in new software implementation and technology improvements.• Analyzed problems and offered smart solutions for small business owners.

-Upgraded computer systems.-Hardwired and setup servers-Installed Cat - 5 and telephone lines -Worked in SAP - limited knowledge-Created a database for computer equipment inventory using Visual Basic and MS Access