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LOGAN D. CLARK
16 Polo Court
Duncanville, TX 75116
Cell
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am looking for a senior level financial management position where I can utilize my
experience and make a significant contribution to a company's success. As you can see, I
have extensive management and financial accounting experience. I appreciate your
consideration of my resume.
Overview:
19 years Management Experience
12 years Financial Management Experience
8 years VP Finance Experience
Accounting & Management Experience:
Supervised Accounting professionals. Created and implemented corporate accounting
systems. Responsibilities included total financial systems of the corporation including
payroll, AP, AR with factoring and collections, GL, credit management and scoring,
budgeting, financial planning and financial reporting.
MIS/IT & Management Experience:
Supervised MIS/IT professionals. Designed and implemented MIS systems. Integrated stand-
alone accounting systems into one central accounting system. Working with multiple
vendors, coordinated the system-driven rollup of subsidiary companies financial data into
a central accounting package. Directed MIS personnel to develop operational systems to
deliver efficient management reporting and operational tools. Responsible for total design
and implementation of internal Lan based Novell, NT and Windows systems. Very proficient
on MS Suites, which include Excel, Access and Word.
Human Resource & Management Experience:
Supervised Human Resource professionals. Created and implemented corporate Human Resource
systems and policies. Setup Human Resource departments and established guidelines to
ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
Treasury Management & Investor Relations:
Managed multiple banking relationships with multiple accounts. I have dealt with multiple
lending institutions and understand what they are looking for in their capital
investments. My investor relationship experience has ranged from private investors to
institutional investors including banks and venture capital companies. Have raised capital
and assisted other firms I have consulted with through my contacts in the capital
community and developed financial models for presentation purposes.
Mergers, Acquisitions & Rollup Experience:
Have extensive financial due-diligence experience due to acquisitions and mergers being a
part of my prior company's strategy for growth. Pooling of interests, stock deals and
asset purchases were the main avenues of acquisitions. The target companies ranged from
$100k purchases to $50mm corporate mergers. With multiple acquisitions, rollups were the
name of the game. Have experience working in the strategic financial area of a public
company with a $600mm market cap.
I welcome the opportunity to discuss your company's situation and needs. I look forward
to hearing from you. Please find my resume below which further describes my qualifications
and experience.
Sincerely,
Logan
LOGAN D. CLARK
16 Polo Court
Duncanville, TX 75116
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SUMMARY
Senior financial executive with eighteen years management experience. Recognized as an
innovative leader who directs companies to the highest financial performance level through
sound financial relationships, practices and technological systems. Strong manager with a
proven ability to motivate employees while maintaining loyal employee relations.
*12 years Financial Accounting Management
* 8 years as VP Finance
* Capital Acquisition
* Investor Relations
* Alliances and Joint Ventures
* Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
* Business Process Re-engineering
* Electronic Funds Transfer
* Treasury Management
* Varied Background that includes Extensive Hi-Tech, Financial Services and Multi-Media
Production Services as well Manufacturing and Health Care.
* MIS/IT Management, Design and Implementation
* HR Management, Design and Implementation
* Team Builder
* Excellent Analytical, Verbal and Written Communication Skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EXTERRA CREDIT RECOVERY, INC
., Walnut Creek, CA 2000-Present
Privately held $50 million Debt recovery company. Hired by Exterras largest investor,
Warburg Pincus, Inc. of New York, to implement the restructuring and turnaround of the
company.
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Controller
Secretary and Treasurer
Supervised Corporate Accounting, MIS/IT and Financial Operation professionals.
* Responsible for total financial systems of the corporation including payroll, AP, AR,
GL, cash management, budgeting, financial planning and financial reporting.
* Implemented financial controls, preserving cash for continued operations.
* Restructured company Accounting and MIS/IT systems.
* Supervised the closure and negotiated sub-lease of two outstanding properties (over
80,000 sq ft).
* Renegotiated or closed all outstanding vendor contracts to the benefit of the company.
* Responsible for the sale of $2 million of impaired and/or excess assets.
* Successfully migrated corporate Accounting, MIS/IT and Financial Operation functions to
the remaining call center in Youngstown, OH.
* Implemented additional Great Plains accounting modules to handle the requirements of
the accounting process.
* Restructured existing financial data to create valid and auditable financial
statements.
* Developed and implemented accounting procedures to deliver on-time financial reporting.
* Directed successful corporate audit by Arthur Anderson..
FINANCIAL & SYSTEMS CONSULTANT
1999-2000
* Work on a long-term consulting assignment with Blue Cross Blue Shield of TX/IL, as an
accounting department manager. Duties include re-writing operational manual for accounting
inputs, training non-accounting personnel in accounting procedures for submission of AP
items for payment and checking for completeness of daily work.
* Interviewed, hired and trained a CFO for a client company in bankcard specific
guidelines, which resulted in a seamless operational transition for the finance
department.
* Trained financial personnel in financial reporting guidelines and systems.
* Designed and implemented efficient Management Information and Accounting systems
thereby reducing the number of employees needed to accomplish financial tasks.
* Designed and presented financial model, which assisted a start-up company in acquiring
outside funding for continued operations.
* Setup Human Resource departments and established guidelines and policies to ensure
compliance with state and federal regulations.
* Assisted health care organization complete 1999 Financial Statements, prepare for year-
end audit and prepared schedules for year 2000 GL entries. On-going monthly assistance
preparing GL entries for month-end close. Exposed to Medicare and Medicaid policies and
procedures.* Wrote preparatory Business Plan for Start-up Cosmetic Research and
Manufacturing company, to raise capital for new operations.
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, LLC, Dallas, TX 1998-1999
Privately held $150 million E-commerce services company. Became 10th largest processor in
the U.S. in 1999.
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Supervised Corporate Accounting and Human Resource professionals.
* Created and implemented company Accounting and Human Resource systems.
* Responsible for total financial systems of the corporation including payroll, AP, AR,
GL, budgeting, financial planning and financial reporting.
* Negotiated and oversaw the build-out of the new Dallas operations center which housed
corporate Accounting and Human Resource functions.
* Recruited, trained and supervised all new local Corporate accounting staff. Recruited,
trained and supervised all new national Human Resource staff.
* Migrated and consolidated the segmented corporate Accounting and Human Resource
functions and systems, which were in New Jersey and Missouri into Dallas, TX, eliminating
redundant jobs and responsibilities.
* Implemented centralized wan-based software accounting system making it easier for all
managers to access pertinent financial data.
* Implemented additional Solomon accounting modules to handle the expanded requirements
of the acct process.
* Restructured existing financial data to create auditable financial statements, which
the company needed to pursue an IPO in the future.
* Developed and implemented accounting procedures to deliver on-time financial reporting
where none had existed before.
* Developed and implemented corporate-wide Human Resource policies and created the
employee handbook which eliminated confusion among the employees about corporate policies.
* Negotiated and implemented new medical benefits package and introduced 401k plan, which
increased benefits to the employees, improved employee retention and helped attract new
account executives.
* Directed successful first time corporate audit by Ernst & Young, LLP.
MARTIN HOWE ASSOCIATES, INC
., Dallas, TX 1990-1997Martin Howe Associates, Inc
. (MHA) was a wholly owned subsidiary of PMT Services, Inc. a
$600 million E-commerce services company based in Nashville, TN. MHA also manufactured
custom POS radio frequency terminals for sale to payment system companies throughout the
U.S.
Vice President of Finance and MIS, Chief Financial Officer, Controller
Supervised Corporate Accounting, Human Resource and MIS/IT professionals.
* Created, implemented and supervised corporate Accounting, Human Resource and MIS
systems and professionals.
* Responsible for total financial systems of the corporation including payroll, AP, AR,
GL, budgeting, credit management and scoring, financial planning and financial reporting.
* Prepared prospectus resulting in procuring start-up capital as well as going out for
additional investor funding after two operating years.
* Developed and implemented corporate-wide Human Resource policies and created the
employee handbook.
* Grew the company from startup with 8 employees to a $40 million sales company with over
80 employees.
* Controller of a wholly owned sub named Compass Communications, a multi-media production
facility that MHA purchased in 1994.
* Created MIS system that resulted in efficient management reporting and operational
tools for customer service. Saved millions of dollars in potential employee overhead.
* Assisted negotiations in sale of company to PMT Services, Inc., in a pooling of
interest stock deal in 1996, which maximized investor returns.
* After sale, assisted PMTs Mergers &Acquisitions efforts in acquiring 8 other companies
to join the PMT family. Have extensive financial due-diligence experience due to
acquisitions and mergers being a part of my prior companys strategy for growth. Pooling
of interests, stock deals and asset purchases were the main avenues of acquisitions. The
target companies ranged from $100k purchases to $50mm corporate mergers.
MOKAROW MARTIN, INC
., Dallas, TX 1989-1990Mokarow Martin, Inc
. was an E-commerce services company.
Controller
Responsible for all financial matters including payroll, budgeting, financial reporting
and customer billing support. Other duties included installation and maintenance of
computer network and the management information systems.
EASTMAN KODAK, INC
., 1981-1988
Eastman Kodak is the world leader in film and image processing technology.
Industrial Engineer
Worked on special projects concerning time studies of various job descriptions and
implemented design changes to increase efficiency of overall lab operations.
Group Leader
Responsible for management of 25 employees in Process and Print Department, scheduling of
product flow and assignment of projects related to achieving timetables for product
shipment.
EDUCATION
B.B.A
., Accounting, Edwin L. Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University,
Dallas, TX. 1989
GPA Accounting 3.63, Business 3.53
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Chair, Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter of the Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG). The
FENG is a national organization, 6,000+ members strong, dedicated to assisting member
senior level financial executives in all professional matters.