Alan Hoelker

Email: abow9w@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ***** ********* ****

City: Brookfield

State: WI

Zip: 53045

Country: USA

Phone: 262-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: 90

Willing to Relocate

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Alan J. Hoelker - CPA 19770 Killarney Way, Brookfield, WI 53045

262-***-**** - abow9w@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Solid expertise in finance and operations acquired through 25+ years of career growth in manufacturing. Strong experience, in combination with formal education in both industrial technology and accounting, creating a skill set that equips me to provide vision, leadership, systems development and implementation immediately.

Skills

Turnaround Strategic Planning Strong Leadership Skill Strong computer systems and implementation skills Big picture view with the skills to achieve goals MA Work Identify key business metrics Strong Organizational Skills Strong Standard Costing background Strong financial reporting background Sales/Use tax, Real Estate, Personal Property tax Quality programs (ISO 9000:2008)

Accomplishments

Company turnaround that Involving:

ISO 9001:2000 implementation (Team Leader) Negotiated refinancing agreement to strengthen banking relationship

Professional management training to develop a stronger management team Right sized individual departments to maintain profitability during sales volume fluctuations.

Experience

Controller/CFO Color Ink, Inc October 2010 to June 2012 ($29MM) Sussex, WI

Formalized business plans, negotiated banking agreements including presentations of corporate vision, sales/marketing analysis, and the related financial impact. Operational and financial reporting, cash management, tax, audit, 401k/Profit sharing administration, and general accounting functions. Managed general accounting, human resources, credit, and banking relationships. Within 15 days of hire, discovered computer error causing a $600,000 overstatement of WIP. Worked with programmers to remedy the software problem, developed and implemented formalized cutoff procedures including budgeting, planning, and reporting procedures that led to a $700,000 turnaround in profitability... Implemented formalized order entry, scheduling, inventory control, and job tracking procedures. Initiated quality systems plan that had not been utilized for over 8 years. Negotiated banking arrangements for equipment refinancing and an operating line of credit with a .5% reduction in interest rates. Negotiated new health and benefits program saving with no cost increases Introduced new 401k provider to address fiduciary and ERISA shortfalls that existed in current plan structure. Restructured billing from a sales driven function to a cost accounting function reducing billing turn from 7 days to 3 days, Selected software and set up consumer product division.

VP Controller Imperial Communications 08/2001 to 10/2010 ($10MM) New Berlin, WI

Developed a formalized short and long term strategic plans, maintained and negotiated banking agreements including presentations of corporate vision, sales/marketing analysis, and the related financial impact post 09/11.

Responsible for operational and financial reporting, systems development, credit, audit, tax, human resources, IT, and general accounting.

Developed detailed business plans, budgets and forecasts and negotiated a restructure of the company's balance sheet through the sale leaseback of key assets and restructuring of existing term debt.

Resulting in minimizing owner's personal guarantees and improving liquidity. ISO-9001 team leader. Identified the need to formalize the company's quality programs. Introduced the ideas leading to the kick off of a formal ISO certification process, including a Wisconsin Department of Commerce Grant application to reimburse consulting costs resulting in a 50% reduction in waste.

Immediately developed a plan and implemented downsizing of departments. Immediately developed a plan and implemented downsizing of departments introduced cost controls in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001. Used financial analysis and modeling to introduce operational targets and real time measurements for revenues, direct labor, and fixed expenses. (SOS Strategic operational statistics) Reduced breakeven revenue requirements by 20% per year. Developed corporate strategies and direction as key members of the management team. Negotiating both vendor and customer relationships. Developed pricing strategies for target markets. Involve with writing presentations, developing pricing models, communication, and contract negotiation resulting in a multiyear contract securing over $2,000,000 in sales volume.

Controller/CFO Mandel Company 05/2000 to 07/2001 ($12MM) Milwaukee, WI

Prepress/Commercial Printer) $12mm Milwaukee, WI Developed formalized business plans, maintained and negotiated banking agreements including presentations of corporate vision, sales/marketing analysis, and the related financial impact.

Supervised operational and financial reporting, cash management, tax, audit, 401k/Profit sharing administration, and general accounting functions.

Within 30 days of hire, developed and implemented formalized budgeting, planning, and reporting procedures that led to a $350,000 annual reduction in operating costs.

Developed detailed business plans, budgets and forecasts and cost cutting recommendations based upon changing business conditions.

Worked with Sales, Customer Service, and Production managers to implement formalized order entry, scheduling, and job tracking procedures.

Negotiated banking arrangements for equipment refinancing and an operating line of credit including the sale -leaseback of real estate. This led to a $1.3 million dollar increase in working capital.

Controller SEMCO, Inc 1997 to 2000 Paper converter ($15mm) Milwaukee, WI

Developed and implemented formalized planning and budgeting and accounting procedures. As a member of the three person executive team, I was involved in development of a corporate vision and implementation of strategic plans.

Responsibilities included managing all financial reporting, budgeting, cash management, MIS activities, credit and collections, tax and audit work.

Conducted analysis of all new capital projects. Involved in a new building project including plant layout and workflow planning. Deferred a $500,000 building and office expansion until a professional engineering group could be brought in to assess the current building, layout, and work flows.

Professional Analysis: Current facility inadequate to accommodate projected future growth needs. Determined information systems requirements based on current optimized work processes. Lead a software selection team in the evaluation of a new ERP package that met business and financial requirements.

Controller/General Manager 1993 to 1997 Post Printing ($9MM) West Bend, WI

Developed short and long-term company strategies including capital, financial, and personnel requirements. Lead project to select and implement new software and hardware to meet needs of all facets of the business.

Introduced performance measures and adopted a strategy that capitalized on innovative technology to increase quality and productivity while lowering costs.

Developed a strategy to migrate to digital workflows in electronic prepress. Resulting in increase productivity in all dept. Key member of the team that sold the company for out-of-state owner in the development of an offering letter and meeting with prospective buyers.

Worked with buyers accountants for all due diligence. Efforts resulted in the successful sale of the company to Wallace Computer Services, Inc for a 6x multiple of EBITDA plus working capital. Transitioned company after acquisition to new systems and procedures.

Introduce professional manager training to all supervisors. Supervised building project for 38,000 square foot building, (Awarded Inland Steel Building of the year 1994)

Assistant Controller 1992 to 1993 Arandell Corporation ($85MM) Menomonee Falls, WI

Headed team to roll the acquisition of a $25MM company into the existing business. Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, taxation, all general accounting activities, including coordination of all month and year end activities, including consolidated financials.

Established procedures for divisional and subsidiary financial reporting. Assisted in the design and implementation of new systems and software to provide a detailed production backlog with contribution analysis.

Assisted in the implementation of direct costing procedures to provide more accurate decisions in pricing, and contribution analysis.

Assisted Vice President Manufacturing in developing performance improvement measures for waste, production efficiency and productivity.

General Accounting Manager 1983 to 1992 Arandell Corporation Menomonee Falls, WI

Accounting Supervisor 1981 to 1983 Arandell Corporation Menomonee Falls, WI

Education

UW - Stout 1980 - Menomonie WI BS Industrial Technology / Minor Business Admin. Graduated - Summa Cum Laude UW Milwaukee - Milwaukee, WI Accounting Equivalence GPA 3.95 Passed CPA Exam 1st time

Continuing Education

ERP Software, Activity Based Costing, Direct Costing, Professional Management, ISO 9001:2008 Standards.

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