Manager Accounting

EDWARD T. KAMINSKI

**** ****** ****** ***** ***** Stream, IL 60188 630-***-****

**********@*********.***

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/edward-kaminski/10/b80/615

SUMMARY

Accomplished professional with progressive accounting experience and a

strong record of successful positions received in large & small companies

in various industries. A driven, analytical, astute, business savvy team

player with extensive financial planning and analysis, spreadsheet,

software and supervisory experience. A results-driven hands-on manager

with financial and strategic planning, cost control and development of

policies and procedures. Involved in the execution of company objectives

and running lean accounting departments in various fast-paced industries.

CORE COMPETENCIES

- Financial statement preparation - Cost reductions -

System Implementation

- Budgets/forecasts - Supervision -

Various Accounting Packages

- Costing - Year-end audit -

Excel/Word

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SEK, Industries, St. Charles, IL

2010 - 2010

$11 million manufacturer of high performance hardscape and landscape

products

Consultant

> Completed due diligence and acquisition of $5 million company

> System conversion of data from Quickbooks to MAS90

Selig Sealing, Naperville, IL

2009 - 2010

$100 million manufacturer of container sealing products and closure lining

materials

Manager of Planning & Analysis

Created company's first bottom up budget, which included divisions in US,

Canada & UK.

> Identified Option Software related to SFAS 123(R) and implemented to

calculate expense and footnotes for 2009 audit saving company $10,000

in annual costs

> Develop and review policies, procedures and SOPs

> Created consolidated cash management tool to identify $10 million in

available cash to pay down debt

> Produced and prepared monthly reports comparing financial statements

by month, quarter and year-to-date

Dakota Beef LLC, Howard, SD

2005 - 2009

$25 million manufacturer and distributor of organic beef

Corporate Controller

Hired by Owner/CEO to grow a start-up organic beef processor, which grew to

$25 million in revenue and 75 employees in 4 years. Accountable for

financial statement generation, cost control, revenue stream, banking and

client relationship management and compliance of debt to investor.

Responsible for leading financial growth of this start-up organization by

creating policies and procedures, metrics, standard costs and

controlling/reducing overhead costs. Analyze monthly actual operational

results versus budget and report on variances.

> Directed 1st GAAP audit, preparing year-end audit reports reducing

fees by $7,000

> Developed metrics identifying cutting loss deficiency leading to a 4%

or $472,000 increase in salable meat

> Performed fixed asset audit, identifying unused assets later sold for

$75,000

> Monitored overhead costs by developing procedures to control expenses

reducing overhead costs by 8%

> Created bank reconciliation process, saving $4,000 per month, which

provided immediate cash balance

Stock Yards Packing Co., Inc., Chicago, IL

2001 - 2005

$150 million manufacturer and distributor of premium meats, division of

U.S. Foodservice

Divisional Controller

Partnered with management to develop internal & external financial

statements within PeopleSoft. Prepared financial statements, budgets and

forecasts for 3 divisions including weekly flashes, accounts receivable

summaries, overtime analyses and a monthly financial scorecard.

Restructured accounting department to comply with corporate credit,

accounts payable, payroll and fixed asset policies.

> Reduced overtime by $52,000 annually through standardized analyses

> Identified sales tax opportunities, resulting in $24,000 savings

> Instituted bar coding perpetual inventory saving $50,000 in counting

and costing of product

> Developed account reconciliation process saving $2,000 per month

> Implemented credit review process reducing duplicate credits by 2%

> Increased current accounts receivable balance from 59% to 80% in 4

months and over 83% thereafter

Eurest Dining/Support Services, Elmhurst, IL

2000 - 2001

$125 million division & $25 million start-up food service provider,

division of Compass with $8 billion sales

Divisional Controller

Established business plans and identified risks and opportunities of new

construction for the Division President of a start-up division. Created

budgets and forecasts while reviewing contract terms and receivable

payments for 241 units. Partnered with Division President by identifying

operating efficiencies and controls.

> Developed internal controls for start-up division reducing

operating/opening costs by 8%

> Reduced past due receivables, increasing current percentage from 52%

to 70% in 4 months

> Tracked and analyzed construction and equipment costs related to new

operation units reducing costs 5%

> Coordinated and directed all financial planning, identifying

reductions in operating costs by 10%

> Developed and insured integrity of budgets for 241 units, reducing

operating costs by 10%

> Reviewed contract terms which led to increased profits of $5,000

annually due to unbilled revenue

The Marketing Store/Perseco, Westmont, IL

1997 - 2000

$400 million marketing agency/$2 billion distributor for McDonald's

Manager of Finance & Accounting/Manager of Financial Reporting

Led company through first year-end GAAP audit and prepared all audit work

papers and statements. Prepared and consolidated financial statements and

budgets for seven entities. Performed due diligence and developed purchase

accounting entries and records for acquisition. Developed a global

reporting system for third party business and supervised and performed

physical and fixed asset inventories.

> Involved in purchase accounting and due diligence for acquisition

saving $60,000 in audit fees

> Developed a global reporting system for third party business reducing

costs by 4% per month

> Supervised and performed physical and fixed asset inventory reducing

lost assets/inventory by 10%

Molex Fiber Optics, Inc., Downers Grove, IL

1990 - 1996

$39 million fiber optics connector & cable assembly manufacturing company

Controller

Created all financial reporting models including financial statements,

budgets and cash flows for President and Chairman of a Fortune 500 company.

Cultivated Start-up Company with revenue generation, cost controls,

reduced overtime and development of standard costing, sustaining a 10% net

income while growing to $39 million in sales. Hired and supervised a

staff, payroll, and year-end audits. Converted accounting records from

manual records to an accounting package then later implemented a new MRP

system.

> Developed monthly cash flow reports increasing bank balance to $4

million in 5 years

> Coordinated and completed year-end audit and reports reducing fees by

$20,000

> System conversion to new MRP II system, developing standard costs

improving profit by $125,000

> Reduced overhead by 10% by developing procedures to control expenses

COMPUTER SKILLS

> Microsoft Excel/Word, Lotus 1-2-3, Windows, MAS90, Peachtree, Quick

Books, PeopleSoft, Aspen, Fourthshift, Infinium, Dac Easy, Solomon

II, Hyperion, Paradox and AmiPro

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

University of Illinois, BS-Accounting

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