Don J. Christenson

o ***** Little Big Horn Drive ? Evergreen, CO 80439( Landline phone: 303-

***-****

o Cell: 720-***-**** e-mail:abl43j@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Ability to grasp new ideas and integrate them into desired results.

Able to prioritize and operate proactively. Establish genuine

rapport with prospects and clients. Excellent common sense,

judgment, and decision-making abilities. Experienced in successful

management of diverse groups of people. Skilled at evaluating

options and generating solutions. Proficient in using technology to

enhance data and information management.

Experience

ACCOUNTING / FINANCE

September 2005 - Present

Financial Controller, Intersystems USA

Responsible for overall management of accounting issues at the

corporate headquarters office reporting directly to the CEO. This

would include preparation of consolidated financial statements, P&L

and cash flow forecasting as well as variance analysis for

presentation to outside auditors and parent company. Worked closely

with others on the management team to establish budgetary goals and

benchmarks.

Co-ordination with overseas offices regarding inter-company

transactions.

Scheduled and coordinated quarterly /annual audits of company

financials.

Worked closely with financial institutions to hedge foreign contract

currency fluctuations and obtain the most advantageous exchange

rates.

Development of internal controls and procedures for controlling

costs and protecting the integrity of the accounting system.

Job cost budgeting and variance analysis to identify cost overruns

and budget anomalies.

Maintained job cost sheets for ongoing projects.

Reviewed and negotiated vendor contracts to obtain the lowest

possible rates.

Additional duties and areas of responsibility included acting as HR

manager, Retirement Plan Administrator, Benefits Administrator and

Office Manager.

Responsible for Annual Reports as well as sales tax reporting for

multi-jurisdictional clients.

TAX ACCOUNTING

June 2005 - August Tax Accountant, Gates Rubber Company

2005

Compiled multi-state consolidated tax returns as well as M1

schedules for multiple corporate entities. Temporary contract

position.

ACCOUNTING / FINANCE

June 2002 - May Accounting Manager, Excel Driver Services -

2005 Wheat Ridge, CO.

Responsible for all aspects of financial accounting including A/R,

A/P, G/L, PR, Fixed Asset Depreciation, Lease Amortization as well

as Corporate tax issues and filings. This would include maintaining

the accounting system (GL, GJ, and all capital accounts) per GAAP

as well as preparing financial statements and reports for both

internal and external users.

Reviewing and approving contract proposals to insure maintenance of

budgetary margins. This was inclusive of both customer contracts as

well as contracts with outside vendors for services and equipment.

Reviewed and negotiated customer and vendor contracts.

Managed cash flows for day-to-day operations as well as allocations

for future projects.

Don J. Christenson

28925 Little Big Horn Drive ? Evergreen, CO 80439( Landline phone:

303-***-**** ?720-***-**** e-mail:abl43j@r.postjobfree.com

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING

1999 - 2002 Public Accountant, Balance Plus Tax & Accounting -

Evergreen, CO.

Designed, built and maintained accounting systems to meet client

needs. Advised business clients as to potential business strategies

and structures to enhance profitability. Advised public and

business clients as to potential tax strategies to reduce tax

liabilities. Prepared year-end tax returns for public as well as

business clients including corporations and partnerships.

Maintained a high level of consumer satisfaction resulting in

client retention rate over 95%. Consistently met filing deadlines.

Tripled client base year over year and penetrated new markets.

Acted as an intermediary between clients and interested parties

(i.e. banks, government reporting agencies.)

Prepared financial statements and reports for both clients and

external users.

Prepared annual and quarterly filings for tax reporting.

Assisting clients with the maintenance of their accounting system.

SALES TAX COMPLIANCE / CASH APPLICATIONS

1997 - 1999 Analyst, Multifoods Distribution Group, Denver, CO

Audited sales tax compliance for multi-jurisdictional customers.

Audited/Reconciled cash receipts and deposits for over 27

distribution locations and banks nationwide.

Developed macro software application that increased data entry

speed over 300%.

CASINO MANAGEMENT

1994 - 1996 Assistant GM, Bull Durham Casino, Blackhawk, CO.

Responsible for overall operations for 3 departments. This position

provided oversight for 27 direct reports.

Computer Skills

QuickBooks Pro (Highly proficient), Pro Series Tax (Highly

proficient), Vantagetax (Proficient) Peachtree (Highly proficient),

MS Office, MS Word, Excel (Highly proficient) and Internet (Highly

proficient).

Education

B.S.

Accounting

Metropolitan State College of Denver.

Honors & Activities

Evergreen Elks, (2002 to Present) - Active involvement in community

fundraising activities for charity.

Evergreen Chamber of Commerce, (1999 to 2002) - Served on

Membership Committee, worked with a team in organizing and

producing the chambers annual Membership Mixer as well as the

annual membership appreciation week.

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