Accounting Management

DANIEL S. KAISER

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Powell, OH 43065

614-***-**** (C)

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

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Financial executive with extensive experience in distribution operations.

Work effectively under pressure, undertaking multiple projects

simultaneously and shifting priorities with ease. Broad experience in

operations of wholesale distribution, retail and manufacturing businesses.

Maintains leadership roles while effectively forming teams. Human resource

manager with excellent communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Financial Consultant

Kaiser Consulting, 2007 to present

Self employed financial consultant with expertise in accounting and

operations. Roles varied from CFO level to Controller depending on the

client needs. Kaiser Consulting provides tenured resources to execute

projects in a cost efficient and effective manner. Solutions are designed

after listening to client issues while working with client management to

access project risks, design project steps and directives, and ensure all

deadlines are met. Kaiser Consulting provides:

. General accounting and finance functions

. Account reconciliations

. Mergers and acquisitions

. Business projections and plans

Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer

North Santiam Lumber Company, 2004 to 2007

CFO/COO for a $65 million distributor of lumber and related products.

Directed a staff of over 60 staff members in multiple locations.

Accomplishments:

. Identified and eliminated non-performing divisions

. Discovered and investigated a large fraud, resulting in civil and

criminal action.

. Eliminated all waste in operations while downsizing the company into a

profitable entity

. Worked closely with all major vendors and financial institution while

re-engineering the company

. Streamlined accounting functions while cleaning the balance sheet

. Examined and eliminated all non-contributory expenses

. Successfully sold all assets of the company and achieved desires of

owner and secured creditor

Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer

Hamilton Parker Company, 1998 to 2004

CFO/COO for a distributor of construction materials. Directed over 100

staff members with daily operations while also performing the dual role as

the CFO. Served as the hub between the shareholders and the line managers

for this third generation family owned business. Responsible for training

and educating the next generation of ownership. Functioned as the Human

Resource Director.

Accomplishments:

. Relocated business to new facility. Designed warehouse set up to be

more efficient. Eliminated 25 associates after implementation

. Identified problems with non-stocked materials. Designed a system to

monitor and track over $200,000 of monthly inventory while improving

picking and deliveries

. Prepared budgets for the first time in company history and held line

managers accountable

. Negotiated health insurance benefits with vendor and employees. Saved

over $130,000

. Designed and wrote the company's employee handbook, including all

policies and procedures

. Split off various entities to protect the shareholders from future

liabilities

. Conducted weekly meetings with staff to improve communication

. Designed hiring and training practices and procedures

. Created and administered a performance/bonus program for all employees

. Reduced overtime dollars by $145,000 by cross training all employees

in different job positions

. Improved receiving and picking functions by instituting education

programs and location systems

. Created and implemented cross training for all facets of the business

. Designed multiple bin locations, started a second shift for shipping,

started pre-pulling of outbound orders

. Organized and trained the accounting staff and encouraged them to

assist operations

. Trained owners and line managers to read and interpret a financial

statement and balance sheet

Chief Financial Officer

Scherer Companies/United Magazine Company, 1988 to 1998

Financial Officer for a $350 million enterprise. Directed corporate staff

for a company operating in various businesses. Improved timeliness and

accuracy of financial reporting systems. Responsible for over 50 different

financial statements.

Accomplishments:

. Directed the consolidation efforts of private companies into a

publicly held company, directed ten people in attaining all

information pertinent to accomplish goal, coordinated efforts with

public accounting firm to do audits on 12 different companies

. Restructured accounting department from a decentralized style to a

centralized style while reducing staff requirements and improving

controls

. Responsible for all banking arrangements including loan negotiations

and depository arrangements. Managed cash flow for 50 businesses.

. Performed due diligence procedures and financial assessments of all

acquisitions

. Reorganized companies after management turn over

. Managed all audits with direct involvement with partner of accounting

firm

. Started as Controller- responsible for multiple general ledgers while

supervising three corporate staff members. Created weekly management

statements to analyze expenses. Assisted in cash management and

designed programs to monitor cash flows on a daily/weekly basis

Controller

Twyman-Templeton, 1985 to 1988

Controller for a $30 million wholesale distributor of safety products.

Prepared monthly financial statements with cost analysis reports.

Pioneered a budget approach for each warehouse and monitored exceptions.

Enforced tighter controls on accounts receivable. Enacted acceptable

inventory levels based on turns and monitored it monthly, which improved

cash flow. Directed accounting staff of ten people. Additionally

responsible for personnel department and health, life and corporate

insurance programs.

Controller

Perry County Cheese Company, 1983 to 1985

Controller for a $20 million manufacturing company reporting to the

President. Managed all aspects of financial reporting including daily cash

and line of credit reports. Implemented computerized systems to all

departments. Modified the job functions and responsibilities of the

accounting department to facilitate better communication and increased

productivity. Served as the data processing director and assisted top

management in corporate planning and development.

EDUCATION

The Ohio State University

Bachelor of Science: Accounting

Cum Laude Graduate, 1982

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