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Steven J. Lien

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Cokato, Minnesota 55321

Phone 320-***-****

E-mail abiev7@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

1. Served as office/credit administrator for a rural cooperative.

2. Employed as human resources director for a company providing services

to mentally handicapped individuals.

3. Owned and operated two retail businesses.

4. Worked for over eleven years in the field of Information Systems at

various levels of responsibility.

5. Owned and operated a financial planning practice for over eight years.

6. Proficient with Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Significant experience with Quick Books and other packaged accounting

software systems.

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Certificate - UNIX C/C++

Control Data Institute, Minneapolis, Certificate - Computer

Programming and Operations

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, B.S. - Mathematics

EXPERIENCE

Business - Retail - Accounting - Human Resources

. Responsible for all accounting related functions including

general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable,

payroll, inventory control, and preparation of financial

statements.

. Responsible for managing a large accounts receivable system

for a rural Wright County cooperative.

. Managed employee benefits, payroll, and related reporting

functions for 125+ employee human services company.

. Performed management-related functions dealing with hiring,

personnel issues, purchasing, marketing, maintenance,

warehousing, and delivery.

. Supervised and was physically involved in the extensive

remodeling of two furniture showroom facilities.

. Was jointly responsible for the major sales and income growth

of Furniture Minnesota, Inc.

Information Systems

7. Served as Information Systems Manager in a manufacturing

environment employing over 200 workers.

8. Researched, evaluated, and recommended software and hardware

to best satisfy company requirements.

9. Designed and conducted training for user personnel.

10. Managed computer operation functions and personnel. Designed

operating procedures and system security.

11. Served as a project leader on software installations and

conversions.

12. Worked closely with users to design and program modifications

and enhancements of financial systems including accounts

receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, fixed assets,

payroll/human resources, customer information system, and

sales analysis.

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Financial Planning

. Prepared financial plans and tax planning for companies and

private individuals.

. Implemented the plans through the sales of investment and

insurance products.

. Designed, implemented, and monitored employee benefit plans

for employers.

Manufacturing and Cost Accounting

13. Supervised inventory control department, including shipping

and receiving.

14. Initiated a new process for estimating product costs.

Established and supervised a new department to support this

function.

15. Performed cost accounting functions for a major disk drive

component manufacturer in outstate Minnesota.

WORK HISTORY

AME Community Services, Inc Human Resources Director

2006 - 2008

Lake Region Cooperative Oil Ass'n Office/Credit Administrator

2002 - 2006

Electronic Data Services (EDS) Business Analyst

1998 - 2001

Information Analyst

Steve Lien Financial Planning Financial Planner

1992 - 2001

Furniture Minnesota, Inc. Manager of Special Projects

1989 - 1992

Litchfield Precision Components Information Systems Manager

1986 - 1989

Carr Flowers/ B&R Growers Owner

1985 - 1986

Hutchinson Technology Inc. Senior Systems Analyst

1979 - 1985

Project Leader

Cost Accountant

Junior high math teacher in Columbia Heights, co-founder and president

Prior to 1979

of a retail furniture store in St. Paul, and a programmer/analyst for

a major

Minnesota natural gas utility.

OTHER CERTIFICATION/LICENSING

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) by the

American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Past president of the Cokato Dassel Rotary

Past board member of the Cokato Charitable Trust

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