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Education
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Barbara Kowalski

Barbara Kowalski

Cocoa Beach,FL
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
George Eliot

Summary

To seek and maintain part-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing, accounting and finance skills, interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented financial professional adept at coordinating fiscal plans, AP and AR operations as well as inventory management. Good mathematical, communication and problem-solving abilities. Advanced skills in SAP, Quickbooks, and Excel.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

FRANCHISE OWNER

Fat Shack
01.2021 - Current
  • Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing, and bi-weekly payroll to handle financial needs.
  • Devised strategic business plan and aligned decisions with long-term vision to achieve success.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Sun Mountain Custom Doors
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Manage all financial functions (A/P, A/R, Inventory, Job Cost, Payroll) of multi-state business, including monthly, quarterly, and annual close
  • Responsible for all tax filings (sales and use, payroll, income)
  • Coordinate with Senior Management to identify operational and financial objectives and measure results against defined goals
  • Responsible for Human Resources function, including benefits administration
  • Selected Achievements:
  • Reduced DSO by 1.2 days in less than 9 months (during COVID-19 pandemic), resulting in over $400K in cash generation
  • Enhanced employee benefit program; implementing dental plan with 60% participation rate in first year
  • Automated sales tax filings in over 50 jurisdictions.
  • Analyzed operational issues and implemented corrective action to maximize profits

VICE-PRESIDENT FINANCE / CONTROLLER

Circle Graphics
01.2006 - 01.2020
  • Oversaw all accounting related matters, including chart of accounts, banking, AP, AR, GL, payroll, inventory, loan accounting, interest allocations; month and year end close process; prepared consolidation and elimination entries, completed consolidated financial reports
  • Managed all external audit activities
  • Selected Achievements:
  • Drove continuous improvement in systems and processes to manage revenue growth from $25 million to $190 million
  • M&A due diligence and post-closing integration for two mergers and four acquisitions in seven years
  • Implemented treasury policies that improved cashflow, resulting in first dividend payment in company history
  • Developed cost and inventory systems to reduce inventory on hand by 25 days
  • Planned and directed successful implementation of SAP software conversion
  • Developed and implemented automation and process improvements to shorten month end close cycle.

CONTROLLER

Optera
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Responsible for monthly close, including financial statement preparation and analysis
  • Devised, implemented, and enforced internal controls, to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements
  • Developed systems associated with product costing including work center identification, material costs, labor hours by product, overhead allocation module.
  • Oversaw accounts payable and receivable operations.

CONTROLLER

ITT Industries, Interface
01.2000 - 01.2003
  • Coordinated monthly close, including financial statement preparation, analysis and reporting
  • Developed, analyzed and interpreted statistical and accounting information in order to appraise operating results
  • Responsible for accounting, purchasing, information technology and planning departments.
  • Oversaw accounts payable and receivable operations.

FINANCIAL MANAGER

EDS Centrobe
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Responsible for assuring that monthly business unit financial statements accurately reflected activity of business unit
  • Responsible for timely and accurate billing monthly, amounting to 65 million annually
  • Supported twelve operation managers with financial information and advised on operational/financial issues.

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

C.B.S. Scientific Company, Inc
01.1991 - 01.1998
  • Managed accounting functions for company with $6.5 million in gross sales: maintained general ledger
  • Supervised staff of four
  • Supervised and processed multi-state payroll for over 60 employees
  • Handled personnel related issues, including workers compensation, vacations, timecards, insurance and 401K pension plans.

Budget Analyst

Chief Of Staff, U.S. Army
05.1990 - 05.1991
  • Developed, managed, and maintained budget for U.S. Army in excess of $30 million
  • Verified and liquidated debts at rate of approximately $1 million per month
  • Exercised total responsibility for quarterly reviews; presented findings to panel headed by Three-Star General.

Education

High Performance Leadership -

University of Denver, Denver, CO

MBA - Accounting

Keller Graduate School of Management, DeVry University, Chicago, IL

Value Based Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification -

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

B.S - International Business, Finance

The American University

Skills

  • GAAP/FASB
  • Accounts Payable & Receivable
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Inventory Cycle Counting
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Monthly Reporting
  • Invoice Processing
  • Preparing Budgets
  • Payroll Operations
  • Variance Analysis

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

FRANCHISE OWNER - Fat Shack
01.2021 - Current
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - Sun Mountain Custom Doors
01.2020 - 01.2021
VICE-PRESIDENT FINANCE / CONTROLLER - Circle Graphics
01.2006 - 01.2020
CONTROLLER - Optera
01.2005 - 01.2006
CONTROLLER - ITT Industries, Interface
01.2000 - 01.2003
FINANCIAL MANAGER - EDS Centrobe
01.1998 - 01.2000
ACCOUNTING MANAGER - C.B.S. Scientific Company, Inc
01.1991 - 01.1998
Budget Analyst - Chief Of Staff, U.S. Army
05.1990 - 05.1991
University of Denver - High Performance Leadership,
Keller Graduate School of Management, DeVry University - MBA, Accounting
University of Michigan - Value Based Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification,
The American University - B.S, International Business, Finance

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