Wayne Dahlke, CPA, CGMA, CSP

Experience

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  LignoTech USA, Inc.

  Sept 1981 - Apr 2000

  Controller

  Responsible for the full range of finance / accounting functions, including management of a professional staff of three performing G/L, A/P, A/R, F/A, cost accounting, distribution accounting, subsidiary accounting, payroll, purchasing, banking, inventory control, account analyses and reconciliations, risk management, system operations and backup and control procedures for a $45 million specialty wood-chemicals corporation with three manufacturing plants in two states, nine sales offices in eight states, marketing, research & development and 22 distribution facilities in 12 states, Canada and Australia, supporting sales nationwide and to 37 other countries. Proficient with SAP, BBx, PC’s and various application software, HP3000 and MAI minicomputers. Show less

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  Fiskars

  Apr 2000 - Jul 2001

  Division Controller

  Managed a professional staff of ten, performing the full range of cost accounting, general accounting and accounts receivable functions for a $150 million consumer products division comprised of three manufacturing facilities, sales, marketing, distribution center and research & development supporting national and international sales to all major retail chains, including Wal*Mart, Kmart, Michael’s and Shopko. Responsible for defining and achieving short- and long-term business plans within a competitive international environment; provided strategic planning, organization, direction and control in all aspects of general accounting, cost accounting, credit-receivables-collections, cash management, inventory valuation, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial / variance analysis; primary contact for audits and reviews, banking relations, business consultants, legal counsel and corporate/parent financial projects. Utilized Solomon, MAPICS, Cognos and MS family of software. Show less

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  JL French

  Aug 2001 - Nov 2001

  Controller [Temp Position]

  Managed a professional and clerical staff of seven, performing A/P, A/R, purchasing, ASNs, financial and operational analyses for two aluminum die cast manufacturing, precision machining and engineered assembly plants totaling $250 million of a six-plant corporation with annual sales of $550 million to Ford and General Motors engine assembly facilities.

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  Charter Communications

  Nov 2001 - Apr 2003

  Group Manager of Fiscal Operations

  Administered budgeting, financial and operational forecasts, contract negotiations, legal issues, capitalization rules, policies & procedures, monitored and insured compliance with GAAP and local, state and federal laws, internal control procedures, overhead costs and cash flow and participated in the overall business administration and development with other members of the Senior Management team. Managed a professional and clerical staff of seven including an Accounting Manager and IS Manager, performing A/P, A/R, purchasing, financial reporting and analysis, IS and IT management for a $64 million district, servicing approximately 90,000 residential and business customers via nine offices in north-central WI. Show less

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  Greenheck

  Jun 2003 - Dec 2013

  Responsible for the overall management of all cost accounting activities for a $500 million discrete manufacturing corporation by providing timely and accurate financial information for management, the board of directors, auditors and internal employee communications. Prepare and distribute Income Statements for seven business units, 20 distribution channels and 12 sales offices, operating schedules, consolidated and combined results and a variety of analytical reports for multiple internal departments and organizational levels to communicate operational results and supporting financial analyses. Show less

  • Division Controller/Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis

    Mar 2007 - Dec 2013

  • Manager, Cost Accounting

    Jun 2003 - Feb 2007
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  Parts Now!

  Dec 2013 - Feb 2014

  Corporate Controller

  Responsible for leading the preparation of global financial statements and the financial integrity of an $80 million multi-national manufacturing corporation. Manage all accounting functions and a multi-national staff of 14 including General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. Direct responsibility for managing the external and bank audits, bank and loan compliance reporting and the Treasury function.

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  Graphic House, Inc.

  Mar 2014 - Dec 2022

  Vice President of Finance
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  None

  Jan 2023 - now

  Retired