Experience

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  ACI Asphalt & Concrete, LLC.

  • Maple Grove & Blaine MN

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Feb 2019 - Present
    • Maple Grove & Blaine MN

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  Midstate Reclamation and Trucking, Inc.

  • Lakeville, MN

  • Controller

    • Jan 2015 - Feb 2019
    • Lakeville, MN

    Maintained all accounting functions and created and refined all job cost accounting reports to measure profitability and utilization by division. Prepared multi-company monthly departmental and rolled up organizational financial statements.Managed cash and treasury functions of the organization working directly with our bank to minimize interest on line of credit and short and long-term debt of the organizationWorked with our insurance company to decrease premiums while maintaining adequate coverage for all operations of the organization.

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  Parsons Electric LLC

  • Controller

    • Dec 2000 - Dec 2014

    * Maintain all accounting functions including general ledger accounting, job cost accounting and acquisition accounting. Preparation of multi-company monthly departmental and rolled up organizational financial statements. Reporting departments grew from four to over fifteen separate reporting departments with separate budgets and reporting measurements.* Work one on one with a project management staff that grew from twenty to over sixty from multiple locations to obtain accurate job cost accounting information for contract job and time and material service work. Information was used in real time for revenue recognition, budgeting, work in process, billings and collections.* Initiated the setup and maintained the licensing requirements for company and individual license holders in over twenty separate states for the company to legally perform work as a licensed contractor.* Research and compliance with unique Federal and State laws including IRS regulations, state and local tax and licensing regulations, policies and legal ramifications.* Supervised up to 10 accounting and administrative staff including A/P, A/R, and Payroll departments. Performed performance reviews, interviews and hiring, staff training and team building.

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  Two Degrees, LLC

  • Project Manager

    • Jul 2000 - Dec 2000

    * Network with Accounting and Finance professionals in the Twin Cities to provide degreed professionals new careers. Consult with hiring managers of various companies to determine staffing needs and appropriate solutions.* Serve as a liaison between hiring managers and prospective employees to arbitrate various matters in the interview process and offer and acceptance negotiations.

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  Cummings Keegan & Co., PLLP

  • Senior Accountant

    • Jan 1998 - Jul 2000

    * Preparation and compilation of client tax returns including Corporate, Partnership and Individual. Client support also included preparation of Payroll, Estate, Not For Profit and Form 5500 returns. * Financial statement preparation and review. Also performed outsourced accounting functions including adjusting entries, year-end accruals and tax provisions on monthly, quarterly or yearly basis.* Key member of audit team serving two largest and highest exposure clients. Responsibilities included engagement budgeting and management. Duties also included inventory count, preparation of audit work papers and supporting schedules, drafting and preparation of audited financial statements and issuing suggestions to client on processes and efficiencies.* Conducted reviews for clients and prepared financial statements for partner review.

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  United State Army and Minnesota National Guard

  • Bad Hersfel Germany and Austin MN

  • Calvary Scout

    • Sep 1990 - Dec 1997
    • Bad Hersfel Germany and Austin MN

    * Supervision of a three person crew on Bradley Fighting Vehicle & HumVee.* Knowledge & instructional skills for all crew-serve & individual weapons.* Leadership, professional development, and team building skills at crew and platoon level.