Mitchell Swanson

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

City: Jacksonville

State: FL

Zip: 32223

Country: USA

Phone: 904-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: 80

Willing to Relocate

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Mitchell D. Swanson, CPA

11927 Catrakee Drive

Jacksonville Florida 32223

904-***-****

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Professional Summary

Executive Management Experience ~ Senior Manager Big -4- CPA Firm ~ Accounting and Financial Reporting Entrepreneurial Mindset ~ Board of Director level Presentations ~ Critical Success Analysis ~ Cash Flow Strategies M & A ~ Budgeting ~ Forecasting ~ Yield Management/Pricing ~ Capital Spending ~Tax Planning and Compliance ~ Business Segment Development ~ Incentive Compensation Planning and Program Development ~ Cost Control Expense Management ~ Profitability Analysis ~ Contract Negotiation ~ Buy/Sell Decision Justification ~ Audit

Experience

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT LOGISTICS - Jacksonville, Florida

Independent logistics company involved in international and domestic transportation.

Vice President - Finance and Administration - 2008 - 2012 (Company closed)

Managed the accounting, financial reporting, human resources and administrative functions. Directed all accounting, budget, treasury, information technology, cash flow and financing activities.

- Evaluated new business line proposals and made recommendation to Board of Directors for action/implementation.

- Advocated for, gained approval, and implemented new service offerings (yacht transport, international -out of gauge-) which generated 30% increase in revenue in first year and profitability in first six months.

- Developed and implemented an equipment sale/leaseback strategy which generated a six-figure tax savings benefit to the Company`s sub-s shareholders.

- Renegotiated bank line financing in support of business needs resulting in savings in excess of 20%

- Led transition from a Puerto Rico-centric -weekly- business model to a diversified logistics company model by identifying key performance indicators in new business lines, tracking and modeling expected vs. actual results to support management decisions.

- Compiled monthly, quarterly and annual budgets and through comparison to actual results identified areas for emphasis and operating improvements.

CORNERSTONE MORTGAGE COMPANY - Jacksonville, Florida

Licensed Correspondent Mortgage Lender

President - 1998-2009

Responsible for all administrative, financial and operating activities for this mortgage lender. Directed all sales, operating, administrative, human resources, and financial activities. Interact with outside auditors, governmental, licensing and oversight entities. Established and maintained quality control procedures in compliance with governmental directives.

- Successfully owned, operated and managed the daily activities of this four (4) office, 20+ employee entity.

- Revised sales commission structure to emphasize profitable sales opportunities and reward top producers. Change resulted in a 30% increase in profit per transaction.

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REPUBLIC SECURITY SERVICES (SCOTT ALARM) - Jacksonville, Florida

Wholly-owned alarm/security services subsidiary of Republic Industries

Chief Financial Officer - 1996 - 1998

Responsible for accounting, financial reporting, collections, and human resources functions. Dual reporting to Corporate Controller and division President.

- Oversaw the administrative challenges of this entity which grew from 14 to 30 offices in less than two years. Customer accounts grew from 80,000 to in excess of 200,000 in same time frame.

- Directed the development of an automated sales commission calculation system for a 400 employee sales force which virtually eliminated commission payroll errors and simultaneously reduced administrative costs.

- Analyzed existing credit approval criteria, advocated for and obtained Corporate approval of a more lenient credit granting model. This relaxation of credit criteria resulted in a approximately 18% higher credit approval and sales volume, with less than 4% increase in bad debt expense and an overall profitability increase of 15% per annum.

1988- 1996

Executive and management positions for public and private companies engaged in wholesale and retail distribution of goods and services. Duties included oversight of financial, administrative, human resources, and treasury functions for these entities.

KPMG - PEAT MARWICK - Minneapolis, Minnesota and Jacksonville, Florida

Senior Manager - Audit Staff 1979-1988

Certified Public Accountant - employed on the Audit Staff of this international CPA firm. Duration of employment progressed from Staff Accountant to Senior Manager. Specialties included audit work in the financial institution industries, transportation services, and commercial entities (public and private) engaged in wholesale and retail sales and services.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Magna cum Laude)

University of St. Thomas - St. Paul, Minnesota

Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Global Management Accountant,

Member of AICPA and FICPA

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office ( Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access) EZAcct and QuickBooks accounting software, Integrated Export Systems (IES), Microsoft Small Business Financials (SBF), Great Plains accounting software

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