Craig LaVigne, C.P.A.

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Manchester, Michigan 48158

517-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Find an accounting position that best utilizes my skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Serendipity Cards & Gifts Co., Adrian, Michigan 2008-

present

Position: CFO & Co-owner 2008-present

. Responsible for daily operations of a $380K+ business built from the

ground up. Handling all accounting functions including month-end and

year-end process, budgeting, forecasting, projections, cash

management, financial statements, financial analysis, variance

analysis, corporate tax filings, payroll, payroll tax, sales tax,

fixed asset accounting, banking relationships, relationships with

outside CPA firm, human resources, staff development, relationships

with vendors, direct interaction with customers and resolution of any

issues, purchasing decisions, accounts receivable, accounts payable,

IT, feasibility & viability analysis of new revenue streams and new

products, capitalizing on growth & revenue opportunities.

Stone Transport Group, Saginaw, Michigan 2000-

2011

Position: Contract Accountant 2008-2011

. Financial analysis projects, account variance analysis, coordination

of 401(k) audit including completion of all applicable work papers and

other ad hoc projects. Served various functions depending on need.

. Responsible for cash management activities including recording,

reconciling and forecasting for seven companies with ten bank

accounts. Account structures include daily disbursement (DDA),

controlled disbursement (CDA), and zero-balance accounts (ZBA). Also

have experience with foreign currency accounts as two accounts are

Canadian dollar (CAD) accounts.

Position: Controller 2000-2008

. Responsible for all aspects of accounting operations including month-

end and year-end process, preparation of all financial statements for

seventeen companies, completion of all applicable work papers,

maintenance of general ledger, fixed asset accounting, reconciliation

of intercompany transactions, foreign currency accounting, variance

analysis, financial analysis, budgets, forecasts/projections, cash

management, modeling, compilation of data from various departments,

workers compensation reporting, financing packets, borrowing base

reports and other ad hoc reports.

. Responsible for tax compliance with all regulatory agencies,

respective tax filings and any inquiries. Tax filings including

payroll (300 active employees/500 W-2's) and unemployment taxes for

ten states and over twenty local jurisdictions, 940's, 941's, W-2's, W-

3's, 1099's, federal and state fuel tax reports, heavy highway use

tax, property taxes, sales tax, and all estimated tax payments.

. Management of nine staff members, including seven direct reports, of

the accounting, payroll & human resources and billing department.

Responsible for all necessary training, procedures, internal controls,

as well as, the utilization of staff members to the best of their

abilities.

. Coordination of year-end work with CPA firm. Including

communications, financial audit, tax returns and 401(k) audit. As

well as, coordination and point of contact for semi-annual bank

audits, respective tax audits (IRS, State of Michigan, etc.) and

workers compensation audits.

HONORS / ACTIVITIES

. Certified Public Accountant

. Graduated with honors, cum laude

. Member of the American Institute of Certified Public

Accountants

. Member of the Michigan Association of Certified Public

Accountants

. Member of the Institute of Management Accountants

EDUCATION

BBA degree, Accounting, May 1998

Saginaw Valley State University, GPA: 3.5

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Staff Accountant, DeVries, Draper & Bialik, Grand Haven, Michigan

1999-2000

Staff Accountant, W.R. Thompson, P.C., Novi, Michigan

1997-1999

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