Restaurant Controller

KEVIN STARKES

*** ***** *** *****, *** york ***** • (C) 347-***-**** • ************@*****.***

PROFILE

Solution focused Accountant/Controller with extensive restaurant industry experience.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Trustworthy, ethical, discreet, committed to superior customer service, Able to create strategic plans and implement system, Able to assess a situation and identify key issues, Organizational, technical and interpersonal skills, And Administrative Support.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Operating Systems

POSitouch, Aloha, and Micros POS System, MRI General Ledger System, and FAS2000 Depreciation System

Software Systems

AccPac/Accounting System, QuickBooks/Accounting System, Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Access, Power

Point and Outlook

WORK EXPERIENCE

NYC Department of Education LIC NY 10/2015 – Present

Community Associate

Monitor all maintenance activity for City school vertical transportation devices

Assist in proposing goals and objectives for elevator violation

Daily, Monthly, and annual reporting of vertical transportation device status

Act as Liaison between Contact Managers,schools custodian and device contractor

K.S. Restaurant Consulting, NY, NY 10/2008 – Present

Restaurant Financial Consultant (P/T)

Monitored accounts payable/receivable activity

Establish Accounting paper flow, and management information reporting systems

Establish Inventory controls

Handled payroll calculation and processing

Justin’s Restaurant And Bar NY, NY 11/1999 – 09/2008

Restaurant Controller

Monitored all General Ledger activity

Prepared and analyzed operating budgets

Monitored all cash and credit card activity

Performed pro-active analysis of financial position

Prepare timely monthly financial statements

ARTHUR D. Levy & Company, P.C. NY, NY 02/1998 – 11/ 1999

Senior Restaurant Operations Consultant

Evaluated client’s internal operating controls

Support/Reviewed month-end and year-end close process

Prepared compilation of quarterly and year-end financial statements

Manage and comply with local, state and federal reporting requirements tax filings and audits

Performed General Ledger account analysis

Soul food Concepts, Inc. NY, NY.

Vice President and Treasurer 06/1995 – 01/ 1998

Responsible for the installation and supervision of all accounting records

Expedited the filing of S.E.C. forms, 10-Q and 10-K reports

Monitored all cash flow activity, food and beverage cost control, and payroll cost control

Prepared Pro forma for opening of new sites

Monitored inventory control, general ledger account analysis, and fixed assets

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

LaGuardia Community College, Queens, NY – AAS in Accounting

Baruch City College/University, New York, NY- Advanced Accounting Certificate

Restaurant Seminar Institute Inc. - Restaurant Accounting and Controls “Specialized Knowledge”

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Qualifying Certificate in Food Protection

Atlanta Bartending School, Atlanta, GA Qualified Mixologist/Bartender,

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