Mark Hamburge Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Quality Manufacturing specializes in imaginative, creative, and innovative custom illuminated sign products. For over a half century it has crafted custom illuminated signs and letters, flex face signs, vinyl cut and printed graphics, channel letters, advertising displays, plastic sign faces, neon signs, as well as 3D props and custom pan formed plastic signs.Achievements• Report to and work closely with the Owner/President of multiple companies owned by the family• Immediately brought leadership skills, experience, and work ethic to this family-owned business• Quickly earned the respect and trust of the family ownership• Implemented daily cash and operational tracking reports and metrics to monitor growth and trend analysis• Personally handle all receivables communications with our three (3) largest customers

Buffalo, Mn, Us

On-Site Lighting & Survey provides commercial lighting installation, products, and design services for major retailers and REIT developers nationwide. On-Site partners with its customers’ Construction and Asset Development departments from design through installation. It is a multi-entity, privately held business. Hired to assist the owner take the company to the next level of growth and provide executive leadership needed by a rapidly growing company serving Fortune 500 and publicly traded companies.Achievements• Quickly developed strong working relationships with company’s bankers, vendors, and key customers• Created many operational tracking reports and metrics to monitor growth and trend analysis• Instituted a sophisticated new method for job costing review, analysis, and reporting• Secured a new line of credit which tripled the size of the line, thus enabling rapid growth• Well versed with construction contracts, conditional/unconditional lien waivers and COIs• Responsible for all sales and use tax reporting in conjunction with a third-party administrator• Serve as the Human Resources and Employee Benefits manager• Direct staff supervision

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Completed a 3 month contract assignment as a Financial Analyst for a publically traded local technology company in Oakdale, Minnesota.

Dallas, Tx, Us

CBRE is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. The Real Estate Accounting Services division provides accounting services for CBRE Asset Services and its Global Corporate Services clients. Real Estate Property Accounting Manager 2014 – 2015 - Managed seven accountants as part of CBRE’s largest client acquisition to date. - Reviewed 16 monthly financial reports for the client’s region which I was assigned. - Led regular team meetings with my staff for training and dissemination of pertinent client information. Real Estate Fund Accounting Manager 2012 – 2014- Successfully participated in CBRE’s first venture into the fund accounting platform and headed a team responsible for all financial reporting of an entire investor fund. - Managed up to four accountants as part of CBRE’s newly launched fund accounting platform. - Reviewed or produced all monthly consolidated financial reports for the client’s complex REIT fund. Achievements• Awarded 2013 Certificate of Appreciation for Exceptional Performance by an Accounting Leader

Eagan, Minnesota, Us

CARDSource provided printing, personalization and fulfillment services for the card industry and had 55% growth in 2011 to over $9.0 million in sales. Initially hired as consultant, but shortly thereafter was offered the full time position of Controller to support their accounting needs and rapid growth strategy.Achievements• Created a reliable weekly cash flow report and a comprehensive monthly financial reporting package• Implemented a successful collections strategy to reduce DSO down to acceptable industry levels• Worked closely with the President and GM to improve the pricing procedures and increase sales

Provided accounting and consulting services for a variety of clients and industries, most notably Bolger, a large commercial printing company. Engagements varied from performing interim Controller duties, to developing budgets, financial reporting, and client profitability analyses. The project assignment initially began as a 4–6 week budgeting project, but it quickly evolved into many more projects.Achievements• Wrote month end management commentaries which were submitted to Bolger’s Board and bankers• Analyzed and updated Bolger’s internal manufacturing rates and pricing calculations

Marsh is the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor with annual revenue of more than $12 billion. Responsible for all finance and accounting activities and projections for Minneapolis, whose revenues exceeded $26 million. The position reported to the zone (region) CFO but worked very closely with the Managing Partner of Minneapolis, as a member of the Minneapolis leadership team. Achievements• Helped the Minneapolis Office achieve one of its best years and surpass its revenue goals by producing extensive revenue modeling reports for the Managing Director and Sales Growth Leader.• Was awarded zonal reporting duties for the zone casualty practice shortly after employment started.

Lens Publishing Co. produced the Utne Reader with a nationwide circulation of 225,000 and revenue of $5 million. Reported to the President / Publisher and responsibilities included all aspects of financial reporting, forecasting, cash management, computer systems, and key vendor and investor relations.Achievements • Helped to secure over $300k in loans from the Independent Press Association and a Foundation.• Coordinated the successful due diligence process and the integration to new ownership.EARLIER CAREERTRANS GLOBAL TOURS, Bloomington, MN......Controller / VP Finance & AdministrationNATIONAL CAR RENTAL SYSTEMS, Edina, MN......Division Controller, Budget ManagerCENEX/HARVEST STATES, Inver Grove Heights, MN......EDP AuditorDELOITTE, Minneapolis, MN......Staff Auditor, Senior Auditor