Sales Manager
Resume:
Kurt Kortbein
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ******** ****
City: Waterloo
State: IA
Zip: 50701
Country: USA
Phone: 319-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: 40
Willing to Relocate
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KURT A. KORTBEIN
3527 Pheasant Lane Apt 4
Waterloo, IA. 50701
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Proven senior manager with extraordinary versatility in retail, chain, and manufacturing accounting environments. Over 30 years of success and knowledge in operations, finance, personnel development, office administration, inventory control, retail and wholesale marketing, supply and transportation. Very experienced in all phases of general accounting practices.
WORK EXPERIENCE
May 2012-Current-Kwik Trip Corp
Cashier and truck unloader
Unload truck
Stock shelves and coolers
Cashier
August 2011 aaiaii May 2012- Hyvee Food Stores
Dairy Clerk/Cashier
aai Stock dairy and frozen products
aai Cashier and customer service
aai Dairy product and frozen orders
December 2004-March 2010 aaiaii Kortbeinaaiais Tripoli Market
Owner of Kortbeinaaiais Tripoli Market, Tripoli, IA.
aai Purchased and operated an independent grocery and convenience store
aai Including fresh meat, deli, produce, merchandise and fuel
March 2002 aaiaii November 2004 aaiaii Barmuda Corporation
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Cedar Falls, IA
aai Provided financial management for multi company corporation consisting of restaurants, nightclubs, Apple computer store, software design company
June 1996-October 2001 aaiaii Coastal Mart, Inc., Corpus Christi, TX
Manager of Marketing Support and Analysis
aai Provided financial analysis and made recommendations to other marketing management on various operational issues and opportunities
aai Monitored daily fuel costs and advised transport companies on supply points
aai Negotiated transportation contracts and handled all delivery issues
aai Worked closely with Environmental Mgr. on compliance
aai Provided economic analysis on store improvements, acquisitions, and new locations and tracked all capital expenditures
aai Guided the annual budgeting process from area sales managers to presentation to senior management
aai Analyzed monthly financial statements for 200+ stores to ensure their accuracy
aai Provided monthly sales and income forecasts to various levels of management
aai Supervised the operations support desks to ensure daily processing of store reports
aai Developed a wholesale fuel department in South Texas with nearly one million gallons per month in sales, while generating net income for both the refining and retail marketing groups
January 1995-May 1996 aaiaii Coastal Mart, Inc, Des Moines IA then Corpus Christi, TX
Manager of Operations Support Desk
aai Provided oversight for reporting sales data from retail locations to central office
aai Assisted store managers and supervisors with report and equipment problems
aai Provided various analytical reports to region personnel
aai Handled various delivery and transportation problems
aai Ensured store payrolls were processed timely and successfully
April 1988-October 1994 aaiaii Home Plastics, Inc., Des Moines, IA
Corporate Controller
aai Responsible for all aspects of accounting operations for plastics manufacturing company, with sales in all 50 states using Great Plains Software
aai Performed tax reporting, payroll, product invoicing, cost accounting, variance reporting, inventories, cash management, year-end audits, and financial statements on Great Plains Software
December 1994-February 1996 aaiaiiNorwest, West Des Moines, IA
Independent Contractor
aai Researched sales tax laws in all states to request refunds for overpayment of previous tax payments
aai Researched prior tax returns for errors and advised management
aai Submitted property tax renditions to all states
aai Recovered several hundred thousand dollars in overpayment of taxes
December 1979-April 1988 aaiaii Pester Corporation/Coastal Corporation, Des Moines, IA
General Accounting Manager
aai Directed all accounting functions
aai Monitored manual report processing from 220 stores to central office
aai Supervised 40 accounting personnel in six departments
aai Managed the flow of cash from depository banks to central bank
aai Managed reconciliation of all bank accounts
aai Performed timely audits of general ledger accounts
aai Interviewed, hired, and counseled employees
aai Assisted in design and implementation of computerized retail reporting system saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in labor costs while providing much improved daily analytical reports
aai Closed down accounting operations and terminated employees after acquisition by Coastal Corporation
February 1973-December 1979 aaiaii Vickers Petroleum Corporation, Lacrosse, WI and Des Moines, IA
Subsidiary Controller
aai Directed collection of all sales data from 27 dealer operated outlets
aai Filed all gasoline, sales, and payroll tax returns
aai Cash management and bank reconciliationaaiais
aai Provided annual region budgets and presented to senior management
aai Communicated price and commission changes to dealers
aai Analyzed monthly financial statements and corrected as needed
EDUCATION
Associate degree in Accounting aaiaii Western Wisconsin Technical College - 1971 LaCrosse, Wisconsin
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