Operations Manager Sales Tax

GILBERT J. SENGER

**** ***** ** **, *******, NY *3865

Cell Phone: 716-***-****

Email: ********@*******.***

CFO / CONTROLLER

Corporate Administration · Finance · Credit & Collections Management · MIS

Inventory Control · Planning · Project Management · Contracts · Production

Energetic, forward-thinking contributor with technical prowess, proven leadership, highly developed communication skills and years of senior management success. Innovative and resourceful. Identify opportunities and consistently achieve objectives. Recognized for revenue gain and dedication to cost control. Offer multifaceted perspective with excellent understanding of today’s conditions and alliances to customize and integrate state-of-the-art strategies and systems.

CAREER TRACK

ACCOUNTING & BOOKKEEPING CONSULTING March 2010 – Present

CANDLEWICK FARMS LLC DBA CANDLEWICK CONSULTING Various Locations

See attached sheet for details and accomplishments.

ACCOUNTING MANAGER December 2007 – January 2010

DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS, INC. Chantilly, VA 20151

Manage accounting staff of 8 people and reporting directly to the owners of the Company with total annual revenues over $115,000,000.00, containing 3 Operating Divisions with 9 Domestic locations and 4 Foreign locations, dealing primarily with IT hardware/software sales and IT consulting services. Maintained Banking and Commercial Credit company relationships. Maintained calendar of filings and licensees renewals to insure all locations were within all local regulations. Coordinate with outside accounting firm on year end audit, partnered with Payroll and Personnel Department on setting new policies and reviewing policy manuals and benefit packages. Maintain all General Ledger postings and activity. Create and reviewed monthly operating statements with owners, and suggested procedural changes to improve effectiveness.

DIVISION CONTROLLER December 2006 – September 2007

COMMUNICATION & PRINT TECHNOLOGY, LLC. East Berlin, CT 06037

Manage financial operations of the Northern Virginia operations consisting of Continental Graphic Systems in Purcellville and National Conversion Systems in Sterling. Supervise daily activity of two bookkeepers’; three accounting clerks and a payroll clerk. Manage daily business operations for the parent company in conjunction with the operations manager and sales manager. Work with independent auditors and bank auditors on year-end and periodic audits. Designed and installed job cost system and a perpetual inventory system. Established procedure to identify the value of work-in-process at month end.

CFO January 2006 – September 2006

COLORCRAFT OF VIRGINIA, INC. Sterling, Virginia 20164

Primary function was to mentor the new controller into a seasoned financial manager of a printing company. Supervise the controller and three accounting clerks on daily functions; perform credit review and approval on all new customers using various resources; perform collection activities on past due accounts; represent Company at industry support associations PIFE (Printing Industry Financial Executives) and PICE (Printing Industry Credit Executives).

Developed credit and collections policy & procedure.

Evaluated and identified replacement MIS system which improved over-all operating efficiency.

Project leader for the installation and implementation of new MIS system.

VICE PRESIDENT – FINANCE/ ADMINISTRATION 2000-December 2005

BUFFALO NEWSPRESS INC. Buffalo, New York

Manage MIS, Controller and Personnel Departments. Schedule and supervise inventories; assist in preparation of year-end statements. Recognized and define issues; develop insights; offer timely, cost-effective solutions.

Function as Network Administrator, Improved Computer Operations by stabilizing the network infrastructure.

Defeated attempt by a Graphic Arts Union to organize the press department

Developed employee benefit package improvements and communication.

VICE PRESIDENT – FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 1998 - 2000

SYENTER INC – SLC GRAPHICS LP Pittston, Pennsylvania

Combine exceptional market cognizance with proactive, practiced business sense. Set priorities to meet superior performance standards. Develop multi-year cash flows and operational projections and budgeting. Negotiate loans and leases. Served as interim Vice President Operations for 10 Months.

Oversee A/R, A/P, Payroll, Cash Receipts/Disbursements, Bank Reconciliation, General Ledger, Billing, Credit and Collections, Job Costing, Accounting Computer Operations.

Converted press line, doubling production throughput; upgraded MAS 90 computer system from DOS-based to Windows-based; grew network from 5 to 15 users.

Conducted feasibility study for replacement of aged catylic oxidizers; collaborated with state on testing issues and scheduling installation to comply with air quality regulations.

CORPORATE CONTROLLER / CFO / VICE PRESIDENT 1982 – 1998

WILCOX PRESS, INC. Ithaca, New York

Contributed vision and management expertise critical to economical positioning, organizational efficiency and business growth for competitive provider of printing services to publishers. Established policies, guidelines and priorities. Directed strategic planning and budgeting. Identified required resources. Examined project feasibility. Applied new technologies to organizational needs. Planned and coordinated with others; evaluated progress and outcomes.

Orchestrated expansion of staff from 50 to 300; achieved growth from $3,000,000 to $35,000,000+ in annual sales--a 10-fold increase.

Assisted in design of new printing plant and negotiated $17,000,000 finance package.

Set up medical program that held premiums level for 5 years and saved $100,000 per year.

Reduced Workers Comp insurance premiums; gained $150,000+ refunds each of 4 years.

Evolved operations from manual to fully integrated PC-based accounting systems.

Established Credit & Collection policies and procedures.

Previous positions include:

CONTROLLER – DynaPak/Bond Paper Company

Elmira, New York

DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER – MLI Division, Savin Corporation

Hallstead, Pennsylvania

CORPORATE CONTROLLER / ASSISTANT TREASURER – Magnetic Laboratories Inc.

Hallstead, Pennsylvania

LEARNING CREDENTIALS

NETWORK ADMINISTRATION

UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

BUFFALO, NEW YORK

AAS DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/ACCOUNTING MAJOR

SUNY BROOME, 1974

BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK

High Honors

COMPETENCIES

Quick Books PRO & Online • MS Office · MAS 90/2000 · SAGE PRO ERP

Covalent Shop Floor Data Collection ● Peachtree

Great Plans ● SBT · Profit Control System · Quick Books · Novel and Windows NT LANs

ORGANIZATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS

Institute of Management Accountants

Broome County Firefighters Association Treasurer

Colesville-Windsor Fire District Treasurer (Elected)

Past Chairman, Board of Directors – Cornell Federal Credit Union

Past Membership Director – Printing Industries Credit Executives

Past Director – Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce

Past Member – Town of Colesville Conservation Advisory Committee

Charter Member – Conklin-Kirkwood Jaycees

Past Treasurer -- BPOE Lodge 2188 Fairfax

INTEREST & ACTIVITIES

Greyhound Rescue/Gardening / Woodworking / Hockey

REFERENCES AND FURTHER DATA AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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