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Ken Ahlers

Principal and Founder at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">Profit Strategies, LLC</span>
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Seasoned finance professional with expertise in accounting, financial reporting, and process improvement.
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  • Manufacturing
  • Cost Accounting
  • Forecasting
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Ken Ahlers is a seasoned finance professional with over 20 years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, and process improvement. He has held various leadership positions, including Principal and Founder of Profit Strategies, LLC, and has worked with numerous companies across various industries. Ken is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Northern Illinois University.

Credentials

  • Certified Public Accountant
    Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)
    Feb, 1981
    - May, 2026

Experience

  • Profit Strategies, LLC
    • Greenville, South Carolina
    • Principal and Founder
      • Jul 2020 - Present
      • Greenville, South Carolina

      Virtual CFO services focusing on early stage, start-up companies and small business, providing advice and consultation pertaining to accounting, administrative, financial planning, operations management and product commercialization activitiesExpertise overlaps a broad range of industries and bus...

  • Plas-Tech Engineering, Inc.
    • Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
    • VP Finance & Administration
      • Aug 2008 - Jul 2013
      • Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

      Responsibilities: 1. Minority shareholder and served as an officer and on Board of Directors 2. Partnered with the president on all operational and strategic issues; provided strategic recommendations based on financial analysis, projections or using other tools and resources3. Prepared all f...

  • Dairyfood USA Inc.
    • Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
    • Controller
      • Oct 2005 - Jul 2008
      • Blue Mounds, Wisconsin

      Responsibilities:1. Reported to company President; responsible for all financial matters pertaining to US operations, including reporting, budgeting, banking, auditing, costing products, risk management, capital spending evaluation and interfacing with parent company financial group 2. Managed ac...

  • Avid Ratings
    • Madison, Wisconsin
    • Director of Finance & Administration
      • May 2003 - Sep 2005
      • Madison, Wisconsin

      Responsibilities:1. Managed accounting function and all aspects of financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting2. Responsible for billing, banking relationships, cash flow management, treasury, credit and collection, and tax compliance3. Oversaw human resources, payroll, benefit plan administra...

  • Focus Products Group, LLC
    • Vernon Hills, Illinois
    • Chief Financial Officer
      • Aug 2001 - Sep 2002
      • Vernon Hills, Illinois

      Responsibilities:1. Senior member of management team responsible for budget development, financial reporting, cash management and banking relationships2. Managed day-to-day operations of accounting and credit and collection departments for acquired firmsKey Accomplishments:1. Handled administrati...

  • Profit Strategies Group, Ltd
    • Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
    • President and Owner
      • 1996 - 2001
      • Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

      Successful consulting firm specializing in part-time CFO, operations managementconsulting and business analyst services to a wide range of clientele

  • Recycled Paper Greetings
    • Chicago, Illinois
    • Controller
      • 1990 - 1995
      • Chicago, Illinois
  • Amco Corporation
    • Chicago, Illinois
    • Vice President Finance
      • 1988 - 1990
      • Chicago, Illinois
  • Domino Printing Sciences
    • Gurnee, Illinois
    • Controller & Treasurer
      • 1983 - 1988
      • Gurnee, Illinois
  • Altschuler Melvoin and Glasser
    • Chicago, Illinois
    • Senior Auditor
      • 1980 - 1983
      • Chicago, Illinois

Education

  • 1978 - 1980
    Northern Illinois University - College of Business
  • 1976 - 1978
    Loyola University of Chicago

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