Manager Accounting

Skip Sorenson

Newhall, CA . 661-***-**** . Cell: 818-***-****

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Professional Experience:

Santa Clarita Salsa (La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill), Newhall, CA

2008 - Present

Start up company, purchased and opened two franchise restaurants in Santa

Clarita.

Franchisee Owner

. During a tough economic cycle took stores from start-up to $1,000,000

. Designed and managed leasehold improvements; recruited, hired and

trained staff of 26

. Developed rewards card program that increased repeat customers five

fold, success led to program being introduced to franchise stores

nationwide

Allied International, Sylmar, CA

1993 - 2008

$70 Million Import Distribution Tool Company

Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer (1999-2008)

Chief Financial Officer (1995-1999)

Controller (1993-1995)

. Accountable for team of 80 responsible for accounting, customer

service, purchasing, warehouse management and quality / inventory

control.

. Developed and spearheaded turnaround that allowed company to retire

$4.5 million of sub-debt and $2.5 million of preferred stock

. Created and managed GmbH subsidiary in Germany to extend brand

recognition and grow sales internationally

. Identified and oversaw enterprise wide conversion and implementation

of Oracle ERP system

. Reduced past due receivables from 35% to 17% and bad debt expense from

$500,000 to $50,000

. Implemented RFID warehouse order pulling system that reduced errors by

$120,000 and dramatically transformed productivity

. Conceptualized and developed reporting tool, Net Margin Analysis

Report, that facilitated analysis and action on non-profitable

business

. Converted 401K plan resulting in a 50% increase in rate of return

Jacobs Engineering, Pasadena, CA

1983 - 1993

Accounting Manager (Corporate Accounting Manager for Robert E. McKee, Inc.,

a subsidiary of Jacobs Engineering)

. One of four people out of 1200 employees offered move to California

post acquisition

. Responsibilities included job costing, general ledger, I/C analysis

and preparation of financial statements, quarterly forecasts and

annual business plan

Education:

B.A. Accounting, Morningside College, Sioux City, IA, 1983

MBA, University of Phoenix (2011)

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