Experience

Concordia Theological Seminary

• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Accountant

  • May 2013 - Present



Community State Bank

• United States
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Credit Analyst, then Staff Accountant

  • Nov 2010 - Jan 2013

  Key Accomplishments:* Created over 20 excel spreadsheets in use by various departments and branches throughout the bank today - including Teller Transactions and Hours Reports, Interest Rate Spread, and others. * Developed the Loan Balance Watch Report - which uncovered a large % of loan paydowns to the total portfolio, prompting immediate action to increase new loans.* Developed the Branch Profitability Report - information from this report resulted in the closing of an unprofitable branch, thereby increasing the banks net profit in 2012 significantly.Responsibilities:* Various financial reporting to management and Board of Directors including Loan Officer Performance Tracking, Personal Banker Performance Tracking, Allowance for Lease and Loan Loss (ALLL) Reserve Report, Teller and others.* Prepared hundreds of cash flows of commercial loan clients utilizing personal and business tax returns and financial statements. Performed annual loan reviews of commercial clients.* Reviewed commercial and mortgage appraisals for reasonableness and accuracy.* Compiled, wrote and issued the minutes to bi-weekly loan committee meetings to members and Board of Directors.



Newcomb Print Communications

• Printing Services

• Controller/Accountant

  • Nov 1998 - Nov 2010

  Key Accomplishments: * Compiled 3 comprehensive "Job & Client Profitability Studies", which illustrated which job types, which clients, & in which industries we served, were the most (and least) profitable. Growing the type of work most profitable increased our GP margin 5%. * Developed and presented two 1-hour seminars for over 600 small business owners at an international trade show in Louisville, KY in 2008 & 2009 entitled "How to Read and Understand Financial Statements to Help You Grow Your Business" and "Determining Your Operating Costs" complete with full color handouts and powerpoint presentations.Responsibilities:* Cash management, P&L budgeting, Sales forecasting.* Financial Statement Preparation, GL maintenance, adjusting entries, month end closing.* Budgeted Hourly Rate calculations; allocating expenses to cost centers.* Manage AP/AR oversaw AP payments, called on past due AR.* Prepared reconciliations and schedules for YE auditors.



Outpost Sports

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller/Accountant

  • Jun 1984 - Nov 1998

  Key Accomplishments:* Sales, margins, and profitability by store location, department and item. Owners and managers could see exactly what sold each day - especially important for large sale events.* Planned and organized the re-tagging of thousands of pieces of merchandise for a newly purchased POS system.Responsibilities:*Corporate cash management encompassing 5 active checking accounts.* Financial statement preparation, journal entries, GL maintenance and account reconciliations.* YE prep - financial schedules.