Darla Dayer has over 20 years of experience in office management, accounting, and administrative support. She has owned her own consulting business, Dayer Consulting, since 2001 where she provides services such as bookkeeping, accounting, and computer assistance to various clients. Prior to that, she held office management and accounting roles for several companies, where her responsibilities included bookkeeping, payroll, financial reporting, overseeing support staff, and more. She has a bachelor's degree in business information systems and is proficient in Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, and other software.
1. DARLA DAYER
7285 SOUTH CODY STREET ~ LITTLETON,COLORADO 80128 ~ (314)566-4559 (C)
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SUMMARYOF QUALIFICATIONS:
• Excellent communication skills with extensive public contact and interpersonalrelationships,maximizing client liaisons.
• Highly skilled in office management and functionality, administrative word processing,spreadsheets,and accounting.
• Extensive skills including but not limited to Word, Excel, Outlook, QuickBooks, and various databases and software.
• Incessant learner; good problem-solving skills; self-motivated; responsible; organized; detail oriented; team-player.
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OFPHOENIX
Bachelor of Science in Business/Information Systems 1997
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Completed the Certificate of Management Effectiveness Program 1990
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE:
Dayer Consulting, Littleton, Colorado 2001-Present
Office Manager / Owner ─
Setup a corporation, creating a consulting company. Assisting various clients with building their business.
Client’s support includes individual setup of their own accounting program utilizing QuickBooks software.
Specialties include computer maintenance, administrative and spreadsheet assistance, auditing and bookkeeping.
Tasks include handling payroll, invoicing, A/P and A/R,reconciliations, tax support, and financial statements.
Additional assistance with preparing and maintaining company and client financial reports; creating standardized
forms, templates,and automated procedures; handling personnelfiles and human resources.
Customer service, scheduling, travelarrangements, mailing, tracking inventory, and maintaining office supplies.
Assisting with office, administrative, sales and accounting support for the following clients:
o Pappas Painting & Repair, Lakewood, Office Manager,Assisting with standardizing procedures,and training
o Moetivations, Inc., DTC, Office/Account Manager for ownerwith organizing and clean-up of office accounts.
o Pet Releaf, Littleton, Office Manager,Assisting with processing ordersand reconciling a full year’s accounts.
o CAFTA ~ Colorado Automobile Free Trade Association, Assistant for the past 20 years,
o Summit Lighthouse Study Group of Denver, Bookkeeper Assistant for the past 15 years,
o Boy Scout Troop 685,Timberline District, Littleton, Committee Treasurerfor the past 4 years.
Automotive Search, Inc., Denver, Colorado 1997 - 2001
Office Manager ─
Accountable for all bookkeeping including
accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash,
banking, tax support, payroll, and budget.
Supervised, trained and managed the support staff
handled personnel matters, established company
procedures and benefits. Backup receptionist.
Also responsible for monitoring office flow,quality
and improvements, creating brochures and
newsletters, and assisting with title, sale, and
vehicle transfer responsibilities.
Audited all purchases,invoices,sales,and credits.
Assisted President with all office/personnelneeds.
Responsible for office supplies, customer service,
vender and office management,and move.
Maintenance and back up of all office personnel’s
computers; personally setup a networking system
within the office.
Modified and maintained the specialized
automobile computer program.
All computer hardware and software emergencies.
Winterscheidt& Villiotti, P.C., Englewood, Colorado 1994 - 1997
Office Manager ─ Standardized office procedures, systems,and forms Recommended and implemented improvements
to existing office automation A/R,collections, A/P; managed,audited, and reconciled six bank accounts; prepared
payroll and financial reports Coordinated meetings, provided customer service and all administration needs for
partners Handled new employee recruitment and orientation, supervised support staff, and personnel matters
Supported receptionist responsibilities as needed Company travel arrangements Resolved facility matters
working with building maintenance Assured office supplies were ordered and company needs were stocked.
2. DARLA DAYER
7285 SOUTH CODY STREET ~ LITTLETON,COLORADO 80128 ~ (314)566-4559 (C)
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Roth Sheppard Architects, LLP, Denver, Colorado 1993 - 1994
Office Manager ─ Created computerized tracking of consultant to client billing inclusive of fees, reimbursable, and
additional services Responsible for organizing and fine-tuning all administrative procedures resulting in more
efficient company operations Result of more proficient semi-monthly and quarterly tax reports, payroll
distribution, and time allocating records for detailed project reports Responsible for all company accounting
functions inclusive of auditing and reconciling accounts payable and receivables, time sheets and expense reports
Worked with the team for all proposal and presentation packages Assisted partners with travel arrangements
Receptionist responsibilities included answering the phone and client liaisons Maintained office cleanliness
and stocked ensuring office was always presentable and organized for fluency of operation.
Pro Intermed, Inc., Santa Monica, California 1992 - 1993
Office Manager (until close of office) ─ Coordinated and administrated all office functions including designing the
marketing packages, contracts, and correspondence to both clients and potential clients Created Excel
spreadsheet procedures, developed an invoice tracking log, produced education manuals Responsible for accounts
payable and receivables, petty cash and purchases, assisting in cash flow analysis and projections, and audited time
sheetsand expense reports Coordinated and assisted in the development ofall corporate procedures that involved
relationships with vendors, suppliers, and lease arrangements relative to sound accounting practices Responsible
for all personalcomputer training, set-up,and problem resolutions.
Telos Corporation, Santa Monica, California 1989 - 1992
Accounts Receivables Billing Specialist ─ Responsible for over one and one half million dollars in accounts receivable per
month which included specialized billing of accounts,crediting accounts, newaccounts and modifications, customer
service,collections, and reconciliation Responsibilities also included supervising clerical staff and writing minutes
for departmental meetings Proposed and created automated procedures to provide accurate billing checks and
spreadsheet reconciliation for two major customer accounts.