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Management Accounts Payable

Location:
Portland, OR, 97230
Posted:
August 06, 2010

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Stanley D. Madzelan

***** *.*. ****** ~ Portland, Oregon 97230

503-***-**** (Home) 503-***-**** (Mobile)

abk2ml@r.postjobfree.com

ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

General Accounting ~ Financial Analysis ~ Process Improvement ~

Budgeting & Forecasting

Versatile, results-driven professional with expertise in development and

redesign of accounting systems and work processes. Experience managing

accounting, business office and human resources functions in both service

and manufacturing sectors. Disciplined, enthusiastic problem solver;

proven ability to contribute rapid, meaningful and measurable

improvements to organizational efficiency and profitability. Technical

competencies in MS Office Professional suite, JD Edwards Enterprise

Accounting platform, ACCPAC, Platinum and BPCS accounting software.

KEY SKILLS

Department Management Productivity Improvement Reporting Systems Design

Budgeting and Analysis Contract Negotiations Policy/Procedure

Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Panasonic Shikoku Electronics Corporation of America, Vancouver, Washington

2000 - 2008

Rear Projection and Combination TV products manufacturing subsidiary of

Panasonic North America.

Accounting Manager

Planned, organized and directed activities of professional and

administrative staff responsible for corporate and local-level financial

statement production, accounts payable and receivable, Cash management,

state and federal tax return preparation and general/subsidiary ledger

management.

. Maintained disciplined balance sheets through meticulous expense

forecasting, aggressive operating and capital budget oversight and

proactive account reconciliation work.

. Successfully planned/coordinated annual quality assurance audits and

Sarbanes-Oxley legislation compliance programs.

. Managed computation, analysis, payment and audit of royalty fees due

third party licensors and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.

. Chosen to serve as facility's coordinator/liaison supporting house and

corporate counsel in research and resolution of legal issues.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Reduced tax expense more than $5 million over six years by updating

accounting system and managing associated corporate reorganization.

. Saved firm $250,000 and provided all employees with seven-month premium

payment "holiday" by pursuing and resolving benefits issue that had

persisted for nearly a decade.

. Saved company $200,000 by successfully investigating and documenting

erroneous freight charges.

. Reduced accounting department staffing 50% while achieving reduction in

month-end closing time from 10 to 5 days by redesigning workflow and

eliminating obsolete reports.

Classic Exhibits, Inc., Portland, Oregon 1999 - 2000

Manufacturer of portable, modular, and customized equipment for the trade

show industry

Accounting Manager

Responsible for financial statement preparation, general ledger accounting,

Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and Payroll.

STANLEY D. MADZELAN Page Two

Pacific Architectural Wood Products, Portland, Oregon 1997 - 1999

Manufacturer of custom doors, moldings and doorframes

Controller

Prepared financial statements, performed general ledger accounting, cash

forecasting, credit management and fixed asset allocations.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Significantly reduced audit fees by designing and implementing

comprehensive year-end audit review package, including supporting

schedules.

. Successfully balanced primary duties with management of accounts payable,

accounts receivable, payroll, customer billing and collections functions.

. Significantly reduced audit fees by designing and implementing

comprehensive year-end audit review package, including supporting

schedules.

. Successfully balanced primary duties with management of accounts payable,

accounts receivable, payroll, customer billing and collections functions.

Graphic Arts Center, Portland, Oregon 1995 - 1997

Now part of Cenveo, Inc., a leading provider of print/visual communications

and third largest graphics communication company in North America

Senior Financial Analyst

Coordinated preparation and consolidation of operating and capital budgets

for four plant locations. Provided senior management with full array of

strategic planning tools in the form of reports and financial, economic and

variance analyses.

. Accurately predicted short- and long-term impacts on profitability by

developing detailed spreadsheet models tracking changes in financial

ratios and costs of product components.

. Enabled management to analyze budget-to-actual expense and improve

accuracy of marketing plans by region, product line and salesperson by

designing revisions to monthly sales reporting protocols.

Cascade Pacific Engineering, Portland, Oregon 1994 - 1995

Professional multi-discipline engineering services firm

Director of Finance and Administration

In addition to annual budget preparation, management and reporting

accountabilities, oversaw administrative, office procurement and human

resources functions.

. Improved company's ability to meet and exceed profitability objectives at

profit center, department and individual team member level by enhancing

planning models to identify billable hours and revenue goals.

EDUCATION

Portland State University, Portland, Oregon

Master of Business Administration

. Concentrations: Business Management, Marketing, Organizational

Development

Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

. Concentration: Accounting



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