Operations Manager Business Development

DANIEL A. DACOSTA

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An accomplished and driven professional and entrepreneur with more than twenty years of experience in administration, financial planning, operations and business development. Accounting specialist with extensive background in auditing, bookkeeping and finance, seeking hybrid, remote or contract opportunities

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Processes employee payrolls, tax deposits, financial statements, income tax returns for individuals, businesses and non- profit entities for more than 1,000 individuals and small businesses.

• President and operations manager to largest health food store and restaurant in the US Virgin Islands with annual revenues of $1,000,000 and a staff of ten personnel.

• President and operations manager to Subway franchise outlet in the US Virgin Islands with annual revenue of $900,000 and a staff of fifteen personnel.

• Developed businesses in sales and marketing strategies.

• CPA candidate 2026

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DaCosta’s Accounting and Consulting, LLC Alpharetta, Atlanta,GA Single Managing Member/Accountant (October 2017 to present)

• Manage a staff of two bookkeepers.

• Process employee payrolls, payroll tax deposits, financial statements and cash and other balance sheet item reconciliations for over 25 small businesses.

• Prepare income tax returns for individuals, businesses, and non- profit entities for over 100 tax clients.

• Financial Consulting

DaCosta’s Financial, LLC Christiansted, St. Croix, VI Single Managing Member/Accountant (January 1996 to present)

• Manage a staff of three bookkeepers.

• Facilitate employee payrolls, payroll tax deposits, financial statements and cash and other balance sheet item reconciliations for over 100 small businesses.

• Prepare income tax returns for individuals, businesses, and non- profit entities for over 300 tax clients. Ramsbury Enterprises, LLC dba Back to Nature Christiansted, St. Croix, VI Single Managing Member/Operations Manager (January 2011 to present)

• Managed a staff of ten personnel.

• Managed the operations of the largest health food store and restaurant in the US Virgin Islands with annual revenues of $1,000,000.

Jayden Enterprises, LLC dba Subway Christiansted, St. Croix, VI Single Managing Member/Operations Manager (August 2008 to July 2017)

• Managed a staff of fifteen personnel.

• Managed the operations of this Subway franchise, with annual revenues of $750,000. DANIEL A. DACOSTA

615 Glenrose Trail, Alpharetta GA 30005 • M: 340-***-**** *****************@*****.***

Lockhart Finance Corporation Christiansted, St. Croix, VI Premium Leasing

President (01/08 to 05/2013)

Chief Financial Officer

• Developed and sustained company growth.

• Supervised and managed the accounting department with a staff of five personnel. Lockhart Finance Corporation Christiansted, St. Croix, VI Premium Leasing

Vice President (12/05 to 05/2013)

Financial Controller

• Directly assisted President in major financial activities.

• Performed budget analysis and planning.

• Developed and managed processes to aid in continued financial viability of company.

• Supervised Accounting department and associated functions.

• Carried out all accounting transactions and month-end closings on financial statements for parent company and subsidiary, including reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and eliminations.

• Organized and maintained all necessary information for year-end auditors.

• Communicated regularly with offsite technicians regarding to Finance and Accounting software. Premium Finance Company Christiansted, St. Croix, VI Vice President

Financial Controller (3/03 to 05/2013)

• Directly assisted President in major financial activities.

• Performed budget analysis and planning.

• Developed and managed processes to aid in continued financial viability of company.

• Supervised Accounting department and associated functions.

• Carried out all accounting transactions and month-end closings on financial statements for parent company and subsidiary, including reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and eliminations.

• Organized and maintained all necessary information for year-end auditors.

• Communicated regularly with offsite technicians regarding to Finance and Accounting software. EDUCATION

University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix VI

B.A. in Accounting, 1996

Graduated Cum Laude, GPA 3.44

Member-Local Dean’s List

Member-National Dean’s List

Member-Golden Key International Honor Society

Professional Skills

KEYWORDS: Operations, Inventory Management, Budget Management, Financial Planning, Staff Supervision, Business Development, Administration, Sales and Marketing, Accounting

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