Nikolas R. Bergenske : Palmetto, FL : 941-***-**** :

abh8ll@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

Chief Financial Officer/Controller

Business Logic Corporation, Chicago, IL, 2003 to 2009

Senior Corporate Development Analyst

Business Logic Corporation, Chicago, IL, 2000 to 2003

BLC is a privately held financial software provider in the investment

management industry with approximately $5 MM in annual revenue.

Financial responsibilities

. Created complex Excel models to determine budgets and analyze growth

opportunities, staffing levels, financial transactions, new product and

deal pricing.

. Managed all financial activities including A/R, A/P, payroll, 401(k), and

tax planning and filings.

. Created and maintained a multi-company corporate structure to protect and

maximize the value of the business entities and proprietary software.

Structure includes LLC's and C Corps.

. Created monthly and weekly financial reports for executives and venture

capitalists.

Operating responsibilities

. Legal: Developed and negotiated contracts for new deals, vendor

relationships, employee/contractor relationships, and employee stock

ownership plans. Contracts ranged in size from $10,000 to over $3,000,000.

. Human Resources: Managed all employee related matters including medical

and retirement plan benefits, compensation, employee reviews, recruiting

and staff reductions, and employment policies. Kept employee turnover to

less than 5%.

. Information Technology: Oversaw corporate network and communications

systems, developed business continuity plans and security policies, and

managed all information technology procurement. Annual IT budget was over

$250,000.

. Project Management: Monitored costs and revenue of projects across the

company. Projects included pure product and billable custom development.

Projects ranged in size from 500 hours to over 10,000 hours.

Senior Financial Analyst, High Yield Special Products and M&A

Banc of America Securities, Chicago, IL, and Charlotte, NC, 1997-2000

. Restructured debt and equity for small to mid-market public and private

companies.

. Prepared management presentations, fairness opinion presentations, and

offering memoranda.

. Modeled comparable company and related transaction valuations.

. Modeled pro forma discounted cash flow projections and analyzed resulting

accretion/dilution.

. Conducted due diligence.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of Chicago, 1993 to 1997, GPA:

3.3/4.0

OTHER ACTIVITIES

. Board member and Treasurer, Chicago Folks Operetta

. Volunteer, Palma Sola Botanical Gardens

. Golf, sketching and painting, spending time with my family, Woody Allen

and Coen Brothers' movies

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