Kurt Kortbein

Email: abpd5j@r.postjobfree.com

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

319-***-****

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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