JOHN A. LEWANDOWSKI, JR.
* ****** ***** *****, *********, New York 14086
Home Phone: 716-***-****, Cell: 716-***-****
E-mail address: ablfx4@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Results oriented management professional with over twenty years of
progressive experience. Self motivated, detail oriented problem solver
with the ability to set effective priorities and implement decisions to
meet operational guidelines. Proficient in various office and financial
software applications. Expertise includes:
Process Automation Multi-Entity Consolidation
Business Analysis GAAP Reporting & Analysis
Debt Covenant Analysis & Reporting Credit Management
Project Management Foreign Currency Hedging
Controls & Procedures Administration Accounting Systems Administration
& Documentation Insurance Renewal Management
Professional Experience
Kemper System Production, Inc.
September 2009 to August 2010
Controller
. Primary responsibilities include:
. Financial reporting and analysis for three subsidiaries (one
Canadian and two U.S.) of a German company
. Monthly reporting, including detailed variance analysis, for
three business units
. Managing the budget process and quarterly forecast updates
for all three business units.
. Responsible for year-end reporting, co-ordination of the
audits and reporting results for consolidation.
. Sales tax and payroll filings for U.S. and Canadian
subsidiaries
. Managing cash flow and cash transfers to and from German
parent company
. Managing bank relations and investigating new streamlined
processes for daily processing.
. Managing a staff of two professionals
Mark IV Industries, Inc.
October 2008 to July 2009
Global Treasury Manager
. Primary responsibilities include:
. Managing the process of reporting the Company's cash and
liquidity position to executive management, the Company's equity
partner and outside advisors, on a weekly basis.
. Managing the process of reporting the Company's 13 week cash
flow and liquidity forecast to executive management, the
Company's equity partner and outside advisors, on a bi-weekly
basis.
. Calculating and analyzing all weekly variances to forecast and
investigating the nature of the variances so they can be
communicated, in an MD&A format, to executive management, the
Company's equity partner and outside advisors.
. Calculating and analyzing all bi-weekly changes in cash flow and
liquidity and investigating the nature of these changes so they
can be communicated, in an MD&A format, to executive management,
the Company's equity partner and outside advisors.
. Other responsibilities include:
. Managing weekly liquidity calls with worldwide units and
developing analysis and reporting tools to keep the calls
meaningful.
. Maintenance of the Excel based model upon which the cash flow
and liquidity reporting and analysis was performed.
. Other analysis as requested or required by internal executive
management or outside advisors.
International Imaging Materials, Inc.
November 1995 to October 2008
Treasury Manager (February 2006 to October 2008)
. Primary responsibilities include debt, cash, risk and credit
management.
. Debt management responsibilities include understanding debt
agreements, covenant and borrowing base reporting, ensuring prompt
payment of principal and interest.
. Cash management includes daily float management, revolver
borrowing, cash forecasts for up to one year and analyzing FX
trends related to currency repatriation.
. Risk management includes understanding insurance policies and
working with outside brokers as business conditions evolve. Also
responsible for annual policy renewals.
. Credit management includes ensuring all customer accounts are
kept current or providing direction relative to collection efforts.
Also responsible for setting credit policy, including limits and
terms for customers.
Accounting Manager (February 1997 to February 2006)
. Responsible for month-end and year-end reporting for a five
business unit consolidated entity which includes two foreign
subsidiaries.
. Responsible for supervising a staff of up to eight professional
employees.
. Work with outside auditors to complete financial audits at
interim and year-end.
. Responsible to maintain accounting and reporting software in
operational order and for monitoring system upgrades and changes.
. Represent finance department on cross-functional teams created
to initiate new projects or resolve business related issues.
. Responsible for reviewing and ensuring that all subledger
transactions are completely documented and in compliance with GAAP.
. Complete and file New York sales tax and Canadian GST returns.
. Complete and file New York UI returns for a subsidiary company.
. Responsible to review all foreign currency transactions for
accuracy.
. Responsible for ad-hoc reporting.
Ciminelli Development Company, Inc.
June 1989 to November 1995
Staff Accountant
. Responsible for billing and collections for 25 partnerships and
2 corporations, including calculations of CAM charges
. Responsible for all journal entries for 25 partnerships and 2
corporations
. Responsible for payroll for 30 employees, including all
reporting due to federal and state government
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Medaille College
May 2007-Present
Part Time Adjunct Instructor
. Financial Accounting at the BBA Level
. Cost Accounting at the MBA and BBA levels
. Principles of Finance at the MBA and BBA levels
EDUCATION
. Medaille College, August 2003 - July 2005
Master of Business Administration; G.P.A. - 3.85
. State University of New York at Buffalo, July 1990 - May
1995
B.S. in Business Administration (concentration in accounting);
G.P.A. - 3.05
SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and some
Access; Computerized accounting packages including ACCPAC,
Quickbooks, Simply Accounting and Timberline Software; Adobe Acrobat
Writer and Reader