Karl Hamilton, CPA

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location of Karl Hamilton, CPASun Prairie, Wisconsin, United States
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Plant Controller at Silgan Containers

  • Education

    • University of wisconsin-whitewater

      1985 - 1992
      Master’s degree accounting

      Attended from 1985-1988 and returned in 1992 to complete my degree

    • University of wisconsin-platteville

      1979 - 1984
      Bachelor’s degree business administration:finance emphasis, broadcast management

      Activities and Societies: WSUPFM, campus radio.

  • Experience

    • Colony brands, inc.

      Sept 1990 - May 1994
      Junior accountant

      -Recorded discounts, additional charges, and variances on a report which detailed all cash and credit orders-Found variances involving what was keyed compared to the amount that was deposited daily-Order correction: corrected amount in proper accounts, end of month journal entries to balance against the ledger-Reconciled bank account for 4 companies & handled petty cash fund-Generated refunds for held orders-Verified NSF checks on held orders-Conducted end of month reconciliation of 21 mail order accounts-Handled special projects regarding commission payments to magazines that carry Swiss Colony’s advertisements -Supervised two seasonal employees daily-Prepared manual checks Show less

    • Zinga industries; filtration group

      Jun 1994 - Aug 2019
      Cfo

      -Responsible for all financial & accounting functions for a manufacturing company with sales averaging $15M annually by working within the company's ERP system, FourthShift.-Handled all aspects of accounts receivable including collections, account reconciliations, and cash receipt management. -Developed detailed analyses of account balances for annual audit and provided detailed qualitative information regarding annual activity.-Prepared detailed payroll and sales analysis reports for annual tax returns. -Provided detailed budget to actual and comparative variance analysis data to divisional financial management team on a monthly basis. -Maintained fixed asset records in Asset Keeper Pro - for fixed assets totaling $3.5M as of 06/30/2019.-In Host Analytics environment reported on corporate benchmarks including incident reports, employee headcount, and past due customers. -Supervised accounts payable clerk and processed weekly check run and verified in positive pay system. -Calculated monthly commissions for a sales team of seven and designed functional analysis report of sales activity. -Prepared annual segment budget. -Acted as human resources department for twenty two years, which included maintaining employee files, managing onboarding process for new employees, and monitoring and tabulating absence and vacation reporting. -Guided and informed employees regarding benefits including 401k and insurance plans.-Prepared and filed bi-weekly and quarterly payroll tax returns.-Prepared weekly payroll reports for submission to payroll provider which included sick and vacation time management. -Gathered appropriate information and created diverse reports regarding various productivity and profitability measurements and maintained those reports on a monthly basis.-Compiled and analyzed annual physical inventory count for inventory of $3M as of 06/30/19. Show less

    • Silgan containers

      Nov 2019 - Dec 2022
      Plant controller
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified public accountant

      State of wisconsin
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Vice President

      Issued by Music Boosters of Reedsburg on Sept 2012
      Music Boosters of ReedsburgAssociated with Karl Hamilton, CPA