Sales Supply Chain

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St. Louis Park, Minnesota **426

Steven E. Engelkes, c.p.a. 612-***-**** (c), 952-***-**** (h)

ab9wnx@r.postjobfree.com

Finance/IT/Business Process Improvement Leader

Performance-driven professional offering comprehensive achievements across

Banking, Manufacturing/Distribution, Professional Services, Information

Technology, Healthcare, and Retail disciplines. Leverages business acumen

across diverse cultures and economies. Developer of performance-based low-

cost solutions through aggressive negotiations with business owners,

salesmen, suppliers and banking officials. Recognized for my ability to

incorporate innovative management techniques that result in enhanced

business practices, increased productivity, and profits. Demonstrated

hands-on management style in the development and implementation of

strategic plans to ensure company growth. Strong team builder and

facilitator, fosters an atmosphere that encourages professionals to balance

skills with maximum production.

Executive Leadership Competencies

- Strategic Planning and Growth - Banking/Vendor

Relations

- Financial Planning and Analysis -

Internal/External Audit

- Budgeting and Forecasting - Debt and Equity

Financing

- Performance Measurement - Workflow Optimization

- Mergers and Acquisitions - Regulatory Reporting

- Valuations - IT Strategic Planning

- Cash Management - Maximizing Shareholder

Value

Track Record of Success

- Trusted Leader and Advisor to Corporate Officers and Executive

Management

- Leader of cross-functional teams that collaborate as focused units

to achieve aggressive business goals and drive the evolution into

achievable business strategies

- Effective negotiator with business owners, vendors, bankers to

establish working capital required to support growing/changing

business organization

- Identifies and capitalizes on new growth opportunities through

accurate project forecasting, project tracking, and project

pricing

- Develops and implements finance and accounting strategies that

anticipate fast paced change and company growth

- Effectively communicates direction, commits people to action, and

conveys complex financial information in easily understood formats

Professional Experience:

Data Recognition Corporation March 2012 - June

2013

System Testing

Worked for Testing Division of nationally recognized student testing

corporation.

Achievements: Worked with student testing systems to identify usage

constraints and optimize performance.

WELLS FARGO June 2007 -

October 2011

Assistant Controller/Accounting Manager

Led accounting team and cross-department change management teams on behalf

of the Corporate Trust Division of International bank. Responsible for

team's daily accounting duties, financial forecasts, internal/external

audits, account reconciliations, monthly close, and financial statement

production.

Achievements: Reduced month-end closing and account reconciliation

cycle by 25% for the Trust division.

Established and implemented new policies, procedures, and

system revisions of sales compensation programs.

Decreased time to complete and labor costs by 35%.

Provided cross-functional project team direction for

process improvements and development of automated

accounts receivable billing systems in support of

International growth business. Changed time to bill from

four days to one day.

Independent consultant/Investor June 2004 -

May 2007

Identified personal investing opportunities and performed independent

financial, operational, and information systems consulting engagements.

Achievements: Derived new general ledger coding scheme in conjunction

with not-for-profit implementation of financial system

applications.

1. Identified information system requirements on behalf of

commodity-based client. Developed requirements definition

for vendor response.

Best Buy May 2002 - May 2004

Project Leader

Worked for Accounts Payable Division of Fortune 500 retail organization.

Duties included Leadership of Process Improvement Team, comprised of 8

individuals, responsible for identifying, planning, and implementing profit

and process improvement opportunities across the Division.

Achievements: Increased profits $2.4M through development of Two-Tier

Consignment Goods process and methodology.

Led user-based project team responsible for successful

transition to and implementation of Retek software.

Reduced 200+ Access-based reports to 50 standard reports as

part of transition to new reporting software.

2. Managed team responsible for development of reports which

isolated daily variance reporting between information

systems during transition. Focus was to ensure integrity

of financial statements and corresponding reduction in

reserve account balances.

3. Performed study of SKU's with slower turnover than payment

terms. Identified items that should be converted to the

Consignment program. Built automated system/reporting of

such items resulting in an ongoing savings of 1% of all

inventory items reviewed.

Satellite Industries MMarch 1996 - December

2001

Director of Financial Systems/Supply Chain

Family owned holding company for 5 corporate entities. Businesses included

a manufacturing/distribution business, trailer office rental and modular

building business, two airplane repair and refueling businesses, and a

nationally known airplane engine repair business. Sales growth during

employment was $20 million.

Achievements: Developed distinct Strategic Systems Information Plans for

3 jointly-owned corporate entities in 3 different

industries. Implemented plans in all companies within 14

months.

Provided owner and leader transition change assistance as

ownership changed from original entrepreneur to sons.

4. Led supply chain project to realign operations, introduce

new vendor efficiencies, and provided change management

leadership within company.

5. Completed a software selection project for Satellite's

large manufacturing and distribution corporation.

Requirements for this corporation include complex

international supply chain components, advanced planning

and scheduling capabilities, and customer relationship

management applications. Oracle's newly released version

11i was chosen for matching its internet B2B and B2C

capabilities with Satellite's international, multi-plant,

multi-location distribution requirements.

Coopers & Lybrand June 1985 - February

1996

Practice Leader

Manager of Consulting

Senior Consultant

Consultant

Consulting Division of Big 6 CPA firm, worked with client companies to

secure growth in sales and savings in operations development and

improvement

Achievements: Hired, trained and managed 25 Financial and Information

System Consultants for a Big 6 Consulting Firm.

Diversified consulting practice from a single information

system focus to a combined financial, operational, and

information system practice resulting in revenue growth

from $1,000,000 to $2,900,000 annually. Received Most

Improved Branch Award from Corporate Chairman after 2 short

years of practice leadership.

6. Evaluated appropriateness of all Administrative

Departments' cost accounting policies and procedures and

adherence to same for budget in excess of $20,000,000

annually. Enabled the Board of Directors to enforce

negotiated contractual financial arrangements with

business partner.

7. Led team responsible for establishing business operations,

developed business plan, created policies and procedures

for new Weight Loss Clinic operation.

. Served as interim IT Director, assisted with Operational

layout, and led software implementation effort for family

owned personal computer manufacturer. Company experienced

sales growth of $10 million dollars during this time

period. Instituted "best practice" business procedures as

part of comprehensive manufacturing, distribution and

financial review of operations during implementation

effort.

. Designed and implemented financial reports for the Mayo

clinic, the Minnesota based high tech medical and patient

care center.

. Implemented financial software modules on behalf of world's

largest private corporation. Reduced planned

implementation schedule by 50% to accommodate intense FTC

scrutiny of sale of Corporate Division.

. Guided rewrite of custom developed payroll system for large

multinational banking institute. System processed

$60,000,000 annually in payrolls, and over $100,000,000 in

service bureau payrolls.

International Multifoods, Inc. MMay 1977 - May

1985

Controller

Financial Administrator

Accounting Supervisor

Division of International Fortune 500 corporation with growth from 20 to

38 mid-size business locations; locations were partnerships with local co-

ownership in several cases.

Achievements: Analyzed over 100 significant business opportunities

throughout the Midwest to purchase for equity gains.

Acquired 18 select companies that met or exceeded return on

investment criteria.

. Developed proforma profit and loss statements, balance

sheets, and return on investment calculations for

corporations acquired from throughout the Central United

States area. Advised Senior Management on most

advantageous purchase arrangements; balance sheet or fixed

asset purchase.

. Supervised accounting for 38 locations, directed staff of

34 accountants, and managed cash with an aggregate daily

balance of $2,000,000.

Best Farm, Inc. June 1975 - April

1977

Corporate Controller

Entrepreneurial, fast growth agriculture-based start up with 5 corporate

entities

Achievements: Advisor and right-hand-man to owner and Corporation

President planning and assisting in sales growth from $4 to

$8 million

Directed accounting staff comprised of 6 individuals in all

aspects of day-to-day accounting and financial reporting.

Education: University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN 1983

MBA, Business and Finance

Wartburg College, Waverly, IA 1975

B.S., Accounting, Business Administration, Economics

Midwest Consortium 2011

Project Management and Process Re-engineering Certifications

Personal: Board of Directors - Northwest Consortium for the Aging

Board of Directors - Angelica Cantanti

Volunteer - Community Emergency Services

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