Laurence E. Migoski

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Career Summary

• Over twenty years of direct accounting experience

• Comparable experience in customer service inclusive of banking

• Twenty years of management experience including Controller-ships

• Primary industries have been manufacturing and insurance

Lowe's,New, Hudson, MI

Electrical Specialist, Team Leader, CSA 4 & Electrical Pro-Electrical Department (November 2005 – Present)

• Customer Service Including Special Order and Installed Sales

• Selling the Complete Job Using In Depth Product Knowledge

• New Product Presentation And Department Merchandising

• Vendor Relationship Establishment

• Prevented Stock Outages

• Attended Vendor Training Seminars

• Monitored Department Training

• Received Customer Commendation Letters

• Received Commendations for Preventing Loss Without Detention

Home Depot,Livonia, MI

Sales Associate – Electrical Department (April1999 – November 2005)

• Customer Service

• All Inclusive Sales Using Extensive Product Knowledge

• Vendor Interfacing

• In Charge Of Department Displays

• Avoided Product Outages

• Conducted Product Education

Flagstar Bank, Canton, MI

Customer Service Representative (October 2001 – November 2005)• First Person Licensed As A Life Insurance Agent To Sell Fixed Annuities

• Sold and Open New Accounts

• Teller and CashTransactions

• Special Projects

Meijer, Inc., Livonia, MI

Sales Associate – Pet & Garden Department (March 1996 – April 1998)

• Customer Service

• Add On Sales

• In Depth Product Information

• Interface With Vendors

• Product Displays

Temporary Accounting Positions (1996-1998)

• Performed Various Accounting Duties Through Temporary Accounting Agencies For Various Companies.

Accum-Matic Systems, Livonia, MI

Financial Controller (October 1990 – October1994)

• Supervision

• Performed All Accounting Fuinctions

• Prepared Financial Statements

• Job Cost

• Programming - Standard Cost

• Human Resources

Income Tax Preparer (January 1995 – Present)

• Personal Income Tax Preparation During Tax Season

H & R Block, Livonia, MI

Income Tax Preparer (January 2000 – December 2004)

• Personal Income Tax Preparation During Tax Season

• Quality Control

Greater Media Cable, Walled Lake, MI

Business Manager (December 1988 – June 1989)

• Generated Division Profit and Loss Statements

• Personal Property Tax Accounting

• Sales Taxes Accounting

Howe-Martz Glass Company, Detroit, MI

Financial Controller (February 1986 – December 1987)

• Supervision

• Responsible For All Accounting Functions

• Designed and Implemented Cash Management System

• Revised General Ledger System Into Company Divisions

• Accounts Receivable Collections

American Way Life Insurance Company, Southfield, MI

Assistant Controller (August 1984 – December 1986)

• Supervision

• Responsible For All Financial Reporting

• Recruitment of Outside Investment Advisors for $60,000,000 Portfolio

Amerisure, Detroit, MI

Accountant (December 1981 – August 1984)

• General Accounting For Insurance Companies

• Generated Financial Statements

• Designed and Maintained a Cash Management System

• Commission Accounting

• Accounts Payable Approval

Guardian Industries, Northville, MI

Programmer/Analyst (May 1981 November 1981)

• Wrote Standard Cost System Programs in Databus

Standard Detroit Paint Company, Detroit, MI

Financial Controller (June 1979 – May 1981)

• Automated Accounting Implementation

• Supervision

• Maintained Books for Three Company Divisions

• Wrote Standard Cost System

Silver's Office Supplies, Highland Park, MI

Assistant Controller (October 1978 – April 1979)

• All Personnel Functions Including Recruitment

• Building Management

•Telephone System Management

• Accounts Payable Approval

Unisys, Detroit, MI

Accounting Supervisor (December 1974 – October 1978)

• Supervision,Personnel Training,

• Monthly and Quarterly Accounting Reports

• Maintained Unbilled Order Backlog Valued At $600,000,000

• Commission Accounting, Correspondence

Radio Shack – Div. Of Tandy Corporation, Ypsilanti, MI

Store Manager May 1971 – August 1972)

• Increased Net Profit By Eleven Percent

• Won Sales Contests over District

Computer Skills •Novell •Xenix •QAD •Real World •Excel •Lotus •Word •Turbo Tax

Education

Cleary College of Business (1973 - 1974)

B.S. – Major Accounting - GPA 3.75

Dale Carnegie Graduate

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