Business professional
Resume:
MARK LINDENBERG
Hartsdale, NY *****
***********@*****.***
Company recognized, performance-award winning accounting/finance professional with expertise in process improvement and training.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Accountant/Financial analyst with global expertise in accounting/finance in the energy/commodities, subprime mortgage, industrial pigments, and defense electronics industries.
Experience working with International Divisions in Singapore, London, Germany, Panama, Hong Kong, Korea, and Tokyo.
Recipient of Chevron’s Outstanding Contributor Award for improving work processes in the area of accounts receivable.
Received performance awards for standardizing operational procedures, proactively resolving short-staff issues, and producing the best cash flow in the company.
Developed internal spreadsheet which provided detailed information that supported delivery calculations, confirmed accuracy of delivery reports, and reduced processing time by 50%.
Knowledge of Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), GBA Fixed Assets, Oracle G/L and Fixed Assets, Great Plains Dynamics, 4GEN, FRX Reporting and Quattro Pro.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Denise M. Knight & Associates, LLC, Hartsdale, NY 2016-PRESENT
Review, analyze and prepare individual income tax returns for submission to the IRS. Produce Schedules A – E and K-1’s.
Balance Designs (Vew-Do Balance Boards), Manchester Center, VT 2010-PRESENT
Limited Partner/Special Consultant
Market leading company specializing in designing, manufacturing and selling training equipment for the snowboarding, skiing and competitive sports markets.
Perform various accounting/financial analysis in support of the CFO.
Participate in the budgetary process from implementation to review of actuals, performing variance analysis when needed.
Attend periodic meetings of the Board of Directors.
Chevron Corporation (Fuel and Marine Marketing Div), White Plains, NY 05/1999-10/2010
Cash Analyst
Participated in a project to identify, reconcile and analyze discrepancies of $3.5 million between the A/P-A/R systems and the General Ledger. Reduced variance to $300,000.
Reduced one to thirty days late receivables balance in half by enhancing invoicing system.
Improvements instituted decreased past due receivables, 31 days and older, for Fuel sales from 20% to one percent and for Lubricant sales from 63% to 13%.
Revised the Cash Desk of a company that had $4.2 billion in annual sales, kept cash in precise balance, and closed daily cash within one working day 95+% of the time.
Cityscape Corporation, Elmsford, NY 02/1998-02/1999
Senior Accountant
Participated with Ernst & Young’s consulting division to convert to Oracle General Ledger (Fixed Assets); oversight of all Fixed Asset physical inventories and reconciliations.
Developed policies and procedures and created various data forms covering the requisition process through asset retirement and final disposition.
Performed account analysis on various general ledger accounts and account reconciliations.
Prepared and reviewed journal entries; prepared monthly/quarterly internal and corporate financial reports including monthly consolidation; prepared monthly (internal) and quarterly (external) fixed asset reports; and participated in the preparation of department budgets.
Assisted in the support of Chapter 11 proceedings.
Examined the capital accounts and maintained the GBA Fixed Asset system; new additions, any disposals or transfers, handled the monthly closings, prepared journal entries and reconciliations.
Provided analysis on general ledger accounts and account reconciliations.
Participated in special projects as needed.
EM Industries, Inc. (an Associate of Merck KGaA), Hawthorne, NY 04/1996-02/1998
Staff Accountant/Analyst
Oversight of all Fixed Asset physical inventories, reconciliations and monthly closings.
Prepared and distributed to management, monthly Capital Expenditure report.
Loral Electronic Systems, Yonkers, NY 09/1985-04/1993
Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Cost Price Analyst
Cost/Schedule Administrator
Reviewed Bill of Materials for accuracy, participated with Contracts and Estimating on all proposals, recommended high value items requiring vendor quotes, maintained material quotes and applicable backup, and assisted in negotiation of materials budgeted.
Presented subcontract plans/prepared quarterly small business reports for the government.
Interfaced with government auditors.
Conducted the above with an eye toward keeping the company free from defective pricing allegations.
Conducted subcontractor audits to review and evaluate the separate cost elements and proposed profit of the subcontractor's cost or pricing data.
Prepared cost analysis reports on said data for audit by the government and aided subcontract administration in their negotiations with the subcontractors.
Oversight of programs in excess of $5MM from preparation of plans/schedules through actual use.
Performed in depth and broad base analysis comparing budgets vs. actuals with an eye toward profitability as they related to individual programs.
EDUCATION
Lehman College (CUNY), Bronx, NY – Bachelor of Arts, Economics
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