Mark D. Flaten
***********@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/markdflaten
Objective
The preferred position will be one with a company offering long-term career opportunities.
Skills
Provide accurate and timely financial statements for management while reviewing and analyzing variances
Supervise, evaluate and be accountable for administrative and accounting staff including A/P, A/R, Payroll, and G/L
Prepare forecasts, budgets, projections, and estimates while recognizing, researching, and explaining variances
Establish, implement, and audit internal controls or operational procedures
Coordinate and provide various external audit entities with the required documentation as well as respond to and address questions and concerns
Ability to communicate with all levels of management and staff as well as outside business relationships with excellent written and verbal skills
Multi-task well to organize workload throughout accounting group to complete goals and meet closing and other deadlines
Work well in a team environment with the ability to use independent judgment
Detail-oriented with an organizationally strategic perspective
Experience with post-acquisition due diligence, systems integration, and merger team management
Can maintain, upgrade and administer a local area network and computers while relying on outside support to troubleshoot complex hardware or software issues
Effectively perform phone sales of products by building an excellent customer service relationship to establish brand name recognition within target markets
Provide market research and strategies to facilitate company growth thru cold calling potential customers in addition to organizing periodic customer appreciation activities
Education - Certifications, Diplomas & Achievements
Highline & Green River Community College(s) 2 years
USCG 100 Ton Master (Captain) - Flagship Maritime 2009-Present
PSIA Certified Ski Instructor 2004-Present
Software
Microsoft / Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Quickbooks, Interprose, Columbia Ultimate, and can learn new and different software quickly
Work History
President/CEO Proficio Financial Services, Federal Way, WA July 2013 – Present
Total annual sales revenue > $2M / overall > $10M
Debt Collection, Managing staff, Payroll, A/P, A/R, Client service
West Coast Adjusters / Sales Manager Lynnwood, WA Jan 2010 – July 2013
Total annual sales revenue > $15M
Sales & Marketing for new client growth & development
United Collection Service Director Sales & Collections, Seattle, WA March 1995 – Dec 2010
Listing over 24 million dollars in receivables on an annual basis
Responsible for staff of 15 employees