Manager Management

Mark Severtson

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Director Finance / Controller / Accounting Manager

With comprehensive experience in:

Financial Analysis Budget Preparation / General Accounting

Administration

Credit & Operational Metrics Pro - Forma Analysis

Collections Reporting & Analysis

Economic People Development Financial Reporting

Justifications

Certified Public Accountant - State of Texas (Inactive)

Over 25 years experience in finance and accounting. Pro-active and results-

oriented financial professional with broad experience in all aspects of

accounting and financial management. Demonstrated hands-on management

skills in the development and implementation of strategic plans to ensure

profitable company growth. Solid planning and business partnering skills,

involving all functional organizational departments to ensure the

accomplishment of company goals and objectives. Well disciplined with

proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines efficiently under

tight time schedules. Strong team builder with a mindset that encourages

creative thinking among subordinates and freedom to accomplish results

without bias toward personal beliefs. Proven ability to improve processes

in efficiencies that results in improved earnings to the company. Open to

relocation and / or travel.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

United States Services Group - New Orleans, Louisiana

2009 to Present

Corporate Controller

Privately held environmental services company, specializing in spill

response, remediation and industrial cleaning activities. The company

operates three primary service lines in six states covering the Gulf Coast

region, with an employment base of approximately 1,200.

Manage and direct the finance activities of the company, consisting of 21

decentralized operations. The corporate accounting function is made up of

13 employees in all functional areas. Primary duties include month end and

banking reporting, cash projections and loan covenant analysis. Lead and

direct monthly management review of operating results.

> Assumed team leadership position related to billing and accounts

payable management for activities related to the BP Deepwater Horizon

Gulf Spill disaster

> Designed and implemented standardized monthly operating results

financial statements, including variance analyses and KPI standards.

> Led team to evaluate systems standardization across all lines of

businesses and business units.

> Implemented best management practices in billing and accounts payable

processes.

Waste Management, Inc. 2001 to 2009

Market Area Controller - Reno, Nevada and Dallas / Ft. Worth, Texas

Overall responsibility for the financial operation of the market area,

which consists of 12 to 15 business units. Primary duties include monthly

close activities, AvB and AvA variance analysis on both monthly, quarterly

and annual basis. Annual revenues in excess of $150 million. Responsible

for coordinating statutory audit of regulated business units and also

annual SOX

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bring-down testing and internal controls evaluation. Prepare and review

annual budget with local and senior management based on company objectives

and growth goals. Provide Market Area General Managers with financial

analysis of new business opportunities and assist in negotiation of

franchise renewals. Manage, direct and lead staff, ranging in size from 4

to 8 direct reports.

> Led the conversion of legacy financial and billing information systems

to PeopleSoft financials and enterprise billing system

> Led the consolidation of the credit and collection for 5 market areas

> Completed the reorganization of Market Area finance and accounting

functions

> Reduced the number of reporting business units to more closely align

with internal company guidelines while still maintaining separate

franchise P&L statements

> Assisted Market Area General Manager in negotiating 5 major contracts

totaling over $40 million annual revenues for periods ranging of 5 to

25 years

Republic Services, Inc. 1998 to 2001

Regional Controller -Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX

Assumed this newly created position, which had overall responsibility for

the financial operation of a 5 state area, which consisted of 22 business

units, and annual revenues in excess of $125 million Primary duties

included preparation of reporting packages which were utilized in monthly

operating reviews with the senior leadership team (CEO, COO, CFO and other

key corporate executives). Prepared and reviewed annual budget with

operating, regional and senior leadership team based on company objectives

and growth goals. Provided Regional Vice President with financial analysis

of new business opportunities using both locally developed and corporate

financial models based in MS Excel. Manage, direct, evaluate and lead 7

Division Controllers and regional support staff, including information

technology.

> Developed month end close reporting package for distribution to

Region, Area and Division managers.

> Improved Regional Days Sales Outstanding by 3 days in calendar 2000

> Completed the integration of 7 acquired business units in the Houston,

Texas area

Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. 1979 to 1998

District Vice President - Dallas / Ft. Worth 1993 to 1998

and West Texas

Controller - Marketing and Sales - Houston, 1992 to 1993

Texas

Assistant Regional Controller - Houston, 1986 to 1992

Texas

District Controller - San Antonio, Texas 1983 to 1986

Internal Auditor 1979 to 1983

Experience includes six years of general management for multiple

facilities. District Vice President position had 9 direct reports in

sales, maintenance/operations, accounting and environmental compliance and

a total of 50 employees. Also includes 13 years experience in

controllership functions; including financial reporting, management of

A/R, A/P, payroll, credit and collections, and internal audit. These

controllership functions included management and supervision of up to 12

direct reports.

> Managed construction projects ranging from 3 to 9 months and up to $6

million.

> Successfully completed expansion of 5 landfill sites, adding in excess

of 100 years capacity

> Increased profitability in both dollars and profit margin in every

district from 1994 to 1998

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> Received coveted "Crystal Can" award at annual meeting in 1997 for

creative thinking in operations improvement and pricing initiatives

> Improved employee satisfaction ratings every year from 1995 through

1998

> Developed revenue tracking and accounts receivable aging system for

the company's network of national accounts from scratch

> Collected over $2 million in past due accounts in a 6 month period of

time

> In conjunction with Regional Operations Manager, developed operational

statistics report containing key metrics for measuring and optimizing

performance

> Implemented construction management reporting package for key site

development and expansion projects

> Implemented reporting procedures for payment of state fees, which

resulted in a reduction of 8% of total fees payable

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy - Northern Arizona University Flagstaff,

Arizona

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