MARK
J
CASH
Lane
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Madison
WI
53717
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PROFFESSIONAL
OVERVIEW
Action-
oriented
Finance
professional
with
demonstrated
skills
developing
new
business;
strategically
leveraging
existing
strengths;
cultivating
and
supervising
teams;
identifying
and
mitigating
risks,
and
mediating
conflicts.
Proven
ability
to
proactively
apply
those
skills
for
companies
representing
a
wide
range
of
industries
at
various
stages
in
their
business
life
cycle,
while
keeping
the
increase
of
internal
and
external
stakeholder
value
as
the
primary
driver.
CAREER
HIGHLIGHTS
Conceptualized,
negotiated
financing,
obtained
governmental
approval
and
built
a
team
of
professionals
to
•
construct
an
11-
unit
residential
duplex
development.
Primary
architect
for
the
creation
of
a
7-
location
start-
up
restaurant
groups
overall
legal
entity
framework;
•
established
the
policies
and
procedures
to
provide
corporate
services
for
over
200
employees;
and
designed
a
networked
information
system
that
tracked,
in
real-
time,
company
performance
metrics.
Developed
an
integrated,
multi-
location
computerized
accounting
system
for
a
tri-
state
waste
management
•
company.
Project
requirements
included
budget
projection;
systems
infrastructure
design;
software
and
hardware
selection;
testing,
and
user
training.
By
doing
so,
the
corporate
metrics
tracking
from
monthly
to
daily
provided
senior
staff
the
ability
to
make
more
agile
business
decisions.
Prepared
and
presented
financing
packages
that
were
successful
in
securing
financing
in
excess
of
$15M
via
•
private
investors
and
various
financial
institutions.
Part
of
a
team
that
was
responsible
for
the
approval
and
permitting
process,
construction
project
management
•
and
leasing
of
a
retail
and
office
strip
mall
development.
Represented
clients
in
front
of
both
the
Federal
and
State
taxing
authorities
and
negotiated
the
reduction
of
•
over
$250k
in
penalties
and
interest
and
resolution
of
over
$1M
in
back
taxes.
Established
a
Small
Business
Development
Center
internship
program
that
provided
consulting
services
free
of
•
charge
to
start-
up
businesses
for
the
UW–La
Crosse
school
of
business.
POSITION
SUMMARY
Accounting
Manager
Glyph
Language
Services,
Inc.
Madison,
Wisconsin
2012-
Present
Oversee
the
accounting
department
of
an
international
translation
and
localization
company
serving
a
client
base
of
fortune
50
companies.
Management
Consultant/Private
Investor
Madison,
Wisconsin
2000-
2012
Provided
consulting
services
to
businesses
with
a
focus
on
improving
operations
efficiency,
increasing
after-
tax
return
on
use
of
capital,
and
building
long-
term
shareholder
value.
Using
that
access,
opportunities
for
investment
in
new
or
existing
businesses
as
a
private
investor
were
identified
and
capitalized
on
when
appropriate.
“Live your imagination, not your history.” - Stephen Covey
Controller/Shareholder
Premier
Restaurant
Group
Madison,
Wisconsin
2005-
2008
Oversaw
the
corporate
services
department
for
a
7-
location
restaurant
group
with
revenues
in
excess
of
$7M
and
employing
over
200
staff.
Controller/Shareholder
Iowa
Waste
Systems,
Inc.
Madison,
Wisconsin
2000-
2008
Oversaw
the
corporate
services
department
for
a
tri-
state
waste
management
company
with
revenues
in
excess
of
$6M
and
employing
over
120
staff.
Manager
Rick
Vanden
Huevel
CPA’s
Madison,
Wisconsin
1999-
2000
Supervised
and
provided
accounting
and
tax
services
for
both
businesses
and
individuals
clients.
Senior
Tax
Accountant
Deloitte
&
Touche,
LLP.
West
Palm
Beach,
Florida
1998-
1999
Provided
tax
compliance
and
planning
services
for
high
net-
worth
individual
clients.
Staff
Tax
Accountant
Grant
Thornton,
CPA’s
Madison,
Wisconsin
1997-
1998
Provided
accounting
and
tax
compliance
services
for
both
business
and
individual
clients.
EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND
University
of
Wisconsin
–
La
Crosse
Bachelor
of
Science
–
Accountancy
Major
•
University
accredited
by
AACSB
International
-
The
Association
to
Advance
Collegiate
Schools
of
Business
•
Successfully
passed
the
Certified
Public
Accounting
exam
in
one
sitting
•
Ongoing
Continuing
Education
Online
courses
covering
a
wide
range
of
both
business
and
personal
development
subject
matter
•
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“We are judged by what we finish, not by what we start.” - Harvey Mackay