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Specializing in non-profits and for profits at the Controller level

St. Paul, Mn, Us

Conservation Corps provides hands-on environmental stewardship and service-learning opportunities to youth and young adults while accomplishing conservation, natural resource management and emergency response work. If you know a young adult, ages 18-25, that could benefit from our programs, please contact me.As the Senior Accountant, I prepare the financial statements, conduct monthly account reconciliations, analyze financial statements for discrepancies and assist in project management.

Tax preparation service. Built business through word-of-mouth; maintain base of 90 individual, small business and partnership clients, 20+ years.

Managed overall payable expenditure process by monitoring approved expenses, positive pay with banks, and sales and use tax. Supervised 1099 reporting. Recorded and verified credit card transactions. Recorded payroll transactions in general ledger. Regularly reconciled accounts parables. Organized and continued implementation of asset and depreciation costs for optimal management and audit details. Initiated and oversaw ongoing tracking of balance sheet, including income and expense of Canadian vendors using Canadian dollars; re-classed financials for $USD FX rates. Performed monthly review of balance sheet accounts, reconciling to subsidiary ledger accounts and general ledger; prepared and posted month-end accruals.

Managed all accounting practices, including payroll and accounts payables supervision. Prepared budgets, tax and audit functions and financial reports. Served as key contributor to business expansion, capital financing and leasing projects.

Handled daily bank reconciliations and cash flow management. Held direct responsibility for payroll, payables, and corporate tax returns. Developed process improvements and online job postings. Developed an employee handbook and added a Section 125 Plan in my capacity as the first HR manager.

Cochrane, Wisconsin, Us

Managed all facets of company, including production, with full budget and P&L authority. Purchased grain from worldwide sources. Built and fostered key customer relationships and recruited new customers and contacts. Oversaw plant security. Developed corporate web site. Introduced organic food and feed product lines. Planned $700K facility expansion to boost production capability and yield capacity; managed $1M, 7-year expansion to build warehouse and quality control lab. Secured DOT agreement to move highway for land purchase; also acquired land and spur rail line from BNSF Railroad.Chief Operating Officer, 2001-2002Managed day-to-day operations in recruiting, hiring, training, supervision and employee development, as well as contract negotiations, grain purchasing and logistics, accounting, IS and sales and marketing. Vice President of Administration (including EEO Officer and Treasurer posts), 3 yearsAssigned responsibility for internal control functions, information systems, risk management, sales planning and pricing. Directed finance and cost accounting activities, including budgeting, forecasting, audits, hedging, futures / commodity contracts, financial statements and tax returns. Ensured compliance with ERISA and other labor standards / laws.Director of Administration and Control / Corporate Controller, 6 yearsSupervised 3 managers. Prepared monthly financial reports, budgets and tax returns. Managed cash flow, conducted audits and prepared grain yield reports. Negotiated contracts with U.S. Department of Agriculture.