Karsten Winkelmann
Accounting Controller at Highline Forming- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CPA, CGA
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario)Aug, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Highline Forming
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Canada
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accounting Controller
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Mar 2023 - Present
We work in the concrete forming business in construction and I work as the head of the finance team at Highline. I am responsible for the full-cycle accounting and growth of the financial processes here, from budgets to payroll, AR to truck leases. We work in the concrete forming business in construction and I work as the head of the finance team at Highline. I am responsible for the full-cycle accounting and growth of the financial processes here, from budgets to payroll, AR to truck leases.
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Bookkeeper
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Oct 2010 - Present
I have a small self-employed practice where I help clients who have outstanding tax debt or unfiled returns with their bookkeeping. My clients are all small business owners in some capacity. I have a small self-employed practice where I help clients who have outstanding tax debt or unfiled returns with their bookkeeping. My clients are all small business owners in some capacity.
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Legacy Supply Chain
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United States
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Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
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300 - 400 Employee
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Financial Analyst
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Sep 2019 - Feb 2023
I consolidated the statements of a $450 million dollar company across 8 divisions and helped reconcile any and all reporting problems to ownership and executives. Cash flow management, budgeting, variance analysis, process improvement and implementation, and being the general go-to for all Excel problems. I consolidated the statements of a $450 million dollar company across 8 divisions and helped reconcile any and all reporting problems to ownership and executives. Cash flow management, budgeting, variance analysis, process improvement and implementation, and being the general go-to for all Excel problems.
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Mosaic Sales Solutions
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5450 Explorer Drive
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Assistant Manager of Operations and Finance
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Mar 2018 - Sep 2019
I managed the full-cycle financial operations of a $15M marketing company, with full warehousing, time tracking, payroll, AP and AR. Responsible for integrating an acquired subsidiary company into the main parent with developing all internal controls and following policy, along with developing new policies where the business had unique needs. I managed the full-cycle financial operations of a $15M marketing company, with full warehousing, time tracking, payroll, AP and AR. Responsible for integrating an acquired subsidiary company into the main parent with developing all internal controls and following policy, along with developing new policies where the business had unique needs.
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Osram Sylvania
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2001 Drew Road
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Pricing Manager and Analyst
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Mar 2014 - Mar 2018
Pricing Manager (March 2015-March 2018) I am responsible for pricing $50 million of retail sales to some of the largest retailer and auto distributors in Canada. I price new product lines to retailers and work a lot with the sales representatives to develop sales plans and contracts. I am responsible for developing, designing and creating contracts with retailers to achieve strategic objectives, and work closely with legal, finance and sales teams. Financial Analyst (March 2014-March… Show more Pricing Manager (March 2015-March 2018) I am responsible for pricing $50 million of retail sales to some of the largest retailer and auto distributors in Canada. I price new product lines to retailers and work a lot with the sales representatives to develop sales plans and contracts. I am responsible for developing, designing and creating contracts with retailers to achieve strategic objectives, and work closely with legal, finance and sales teams. Financial Analyst (March 2014-March 2015) I am responsible for maintaining how SAP data flows to all other databases, and reconciling any database issues. I also make sure all automated, semi-automated and adhoc reports (mostly in Excel) are created, maintained, and sent out to account managers, corporate executives and other departments. I am also responsible for the forecasting cycle for the Canadian branch. Show less Pricing Manager (March 2015-March 2018) I am responsible for pricing $50 million of retail sales to some of the largest retailer and auto distributors in Canada. I price new product lines to retailers and work a lot with the sales representatives to develop sales plans and contracts. I am responsible for developing, designing and creating contracts with retailers to achieve strategic objectives, and work closely with legal, finance and sales teams. Financial Analyst (March 2014-March… Show more Pricing Manager (March 2015-March 2018) I am responsible for pricing $50 million of retail sales to some of the largest retailer and auto distributors in Canada. I price new product lines to retailers and work a lot with the sales representatives to develop sales plans and contracts. I am responsible for developing, designing and creating contracts with retailers to achieve strategic objectives, and work closely with legal, finance and sales teams. Financial Analyst (March 2014-March 2015) I am responsible for maintaining how SAP data flows to all other databases, and reconciling any database issues. I also make sure all automated, semi-automated and adhoc reports (mostly in Excel) are created, maintained, and sent out to account managers, corporate executives and other departments. I am also responsible for the forecasting cycle for the Canadian branch. Show less
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CA Student
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Jan 2012 - Oct 2012
I filed, entered Journal Entries, processed employee expenses, A/P entries, and controlled over 70 balance sheet accounts, reconciling approximately 15 of them for internal audit. I filed, entered Journal Entries, processed employee expenses, A/P entries, and controlled over 70 balance sheet accounts, reconciling approximately 15 of them for internal audit.
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Education
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2009 - 2014
Brock University
Bachelor's degree, Accounting -
2009 - 2014
Brock University
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
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