Mark E. Dowaschinski

** ****** *****

Pooler, GA 31322

Mobile 843-***-****

ad09da@r.postjobfree.com

Career Profile

Corporate Accounting with over twenty five years total experience leading the financial functions of up to 50 employees of direct supervision in multiple industries and non-profit organizations. Recognized for ability to identify continuous change actions to reduce cost, enhance quality, and increase margins. Supervised up to 14 employees with responsibilities in financial reporting, planning, forecasting, information systems, accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, and general ledger. Consistently implementing more productive operational policy.

Sales and Marketing Development and Management with over seven years experience in all aspects of sales, marketing, and management both individually and in a corporate setting. Coordinated between five separate entities(Troon Golf, Weitz Golf, Johnson and Johnson Wellness, Traditions Club, Traditions Real Estate) in the development of a residential golf community.

Key strengths include:

Team Leadership

Financial and Operations Management

Career History

Senior Accountant, Weiner, Shearouse, Weitz, Greenberg & Shawe LLP., Savannah, GA USA (2017 - present)

Handle day to day financial operations, billing and receivables analysis, weekly fee payroll calculations for operating account.

Review and administer incoming and outgoing bank transactions for daily reconciliation with legal offsetting software.

Oversee and reconcile multiple designated bank and trust accounts.

Train staff and serve as contact on financial billing software.

Perform month end and year end financial closing process

Assistant Controller, Community Services Associates, Inc., Hilton Head, SC USA 2013-2016

Develops and administers procedures and systems; prepares financial statements, budgets, forecasts and analyses.

Works with outside auditors to prepare schedules and answer questions related to financial statements.

Prepares and oversees the collection of all residential and commercial assessments

Oversees and coordinates all attorney activities with the collection of delinquent assessments.

Prepares state sales tax returns and coordinates annual non-profit returns filing.

Other accounting functions as directed by the Controller.

General Manager, The Jockey Public House, Hong Kong, China, 2011-2013

Responsible for all marketing and operational management.

Handled all in-house marketing promotion, menu ideas and creation for pub division.

Maintained financial and human resource reporting at outlet level.

Managed a total staff of 9 employees.

Chief Financial Officer, Logobilia Inc., Shanghai, China, 2007 - 2010

Responsible for financial management in a garment trading company focusing on golf related apparel and items.

Implemented all financial policies and procedures as well as shipping/receiving processes.

Recognized for efforts to identify new processes to improve quality, reduce costs, and increase margin.

Sales Manager, Melrose Corporation, Bryan, Texas 2003 - 2006

Created and implemented sales and marketing strategies for a 940 acre residential club community.

Generated over $15 million in personal sales volume in 2.5 years.

Developed over 400 prospects in 2.5 years.

Sold out of Phase 1- Phase 3 homesites(approximately 200 sites) within 6 months of release.

Trained sales and marketing staff of 5 employees on companies procedures.

Accountant, Holy Family Catholic Church, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 2001 - 2003

Handled all financial reporting, planning, forecasting, information systems, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, and general ledger.

Successfully overcame three years of non-reporting to the Diocese within 6 months

Maintained accurate and timely reporting thereafter.

Mortgage Loan Accountant, Lighthouse Community Bank, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 1999 - 2001.

Prepared financial statements, month-end closing reconciliations, and loan portfolio budgets.

Analyzed all Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac transactions and loan sales.

Financial Controller, Build to Order Manufacturing, Alpharetta, Georgia, 1997 – 1999

Supervised a staff of up to 14 employees.

Established all policies and procedures in all aspects of accounting and inventory control management.

Developed budgeting and forecasting projections.

Communicated with managers and coordinated the financial reporting to consolidate financial data.

Facilitated numerous training programs on new reporting systems.

Participated in management team process to develop vision and mission statements.

Prepared all financial statements and tax return preparation for annual audit.

(Previous Experience includes Accountant for Heritage Classic Foundation, a non-profit organization that operates the RBC Heritage PGA Golf Tournament and Inventory Control Analyst for Putnam Berkeley Publishing Group supervising trade imprints inventory levels and reporting 1994 - 1997)

Education, Bachelor of Arts University of South Carolina, Graduated with Honors

- Comprehensive Major: International Relations, Minor: Accounting

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