Mark Mackanic, MBA, CPA

Experience

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  Treasure Craft, A Pfaltzgraff Co.

  Jul 1990 - Aug 1994

  Accounting Manager

  Created cost/benefit analysis of operating a maquiladora plant in Mexico.Streamlined monthly close from two weeks to three days.Developed financial reports for senior management including budgets and monthly forecasts.Oversaw all areas of general accounting.Managed the reporting, analysis and reconciliation of inventory.Supervised Planning and Accounting Staff.

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  Air Eagle

  Aug 1994 - Jun 1995

  Assistant Controller

  Developed an extensive five year projected business plan for Air Eagle operations.Supervised Accounting Staff.

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  AIG SunAmerica

  Jul 1995 - Dec 1996

  Senior Accountant

  Generated comprehensive audit work papers for three subsidiaries.Prepared footnote disclosure for SEC filings.Performed monthly financial statement analysis of subsidiaries.

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  Discus Dental

  Jan 1997 - Dec 1999

  Accounting Manager

  Implemented and maintain manufacturing software with Operations Department.Strengthened Internal Controls within Manufacturing.Converted inventory actual costing method to a standard cost system.Responsible for monthly financial statement preparation and analysis.Developed Bill of Material cost model in Excel used to estimate labor, overhead and material costs of new products.Organized and managed annual inventory physicals by creating count tags, organizing count teams, reconciling counts to books and reporting results to management.Coordinated the move of an entire inventory warehouse to a new facility.Supervised Staff. Show less

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  Fernando Foods, ConAgra Foods

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  Assistant Controller

  Streamlined monthly close from eight days to four days.Eliminated an average five hours of overtime in A/P dept. while vouchering increased 30%.Led division conversion team in transitioning to Oracle general ledger and fixed asset systems.Led division implementation team of converting to People Soft human resource and payroll systems.Implemented new promotion and tracking system used by sales managers.Created numerous analyses for all department mangers.Responsible for monthly financial statement preparation and analysis.Compared actual costs to standard costs by product and recommended adjustments to better allocate overhead.Acted as interim Plant Controller.Supervised Staff. Show less

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  PacifiCare

  Feb 2004 - Jul 2004

  DLC Inc. Consultant
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  DLC

  Mar 2004 - Apr 2008

  Interim Controller, Financial / Business Consultant

  Liaison between the Microsoft Business Partner/Great Plains consultants and the client during Great Plains upgrade from version 7 to 10. This included attending project scope meetings, reviewing scope documents and project timelines and scheduling client staff and resources.Worked directly with the CEO and CFO in developing better reports and analysis.Created an easy to use budget template in Excel for the Regional Directors to project signing of franchise agreements, store openings and store growth. Summarized the financial results from over 120 stores to highlight the best and worst performers for the Executive Committee. Wrote the monthly MD&A for the Board of Directors highlighting that months’ financial performance. Reconciled general ledger accounts and cleaned-up legacy issues for the cash operating account and accounts payable.Created templates to calculate the quarterly sales and use tax and reporting of fixed assets on form 571L-Business Property Statement.Standardized the quarterly Board of Directors presentation which included formatting PowerPoint slides, determining the data to present and creating a centralized location. Reviewed the Accounts Payable process and implemented changes to streamline it. Assisted in 3 day month-end close by reconciling bank, inter-company, prepaid and payable accounts. Calculated exchange rate gain or loss on inter-company trade payables. Integrated general ledger accounts of recent acquisition into corporate ledger. This involved reconciling accounts, documenting procedures, training staff and closing unnecessary accounts. Developed an excel template for reporting business by state to be used for quarterly and annual filings. Show less

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  CBRE

  Jul 2004 - Oct 2004

  DLC Inc. Consultant
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  Tyco

  Oct 2004 - Aug 2007

  DLC inc Consultant
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  Robeks

  Aug 2007 - Nov 2007

  DLC Inc. Consultant
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  Big 5 Sporting Goods

  Nov 2007 - Mar 2008

  DLC Inc. Consultant
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  International Rectifier

  Dec 2007 - Mar 2008

  DLC Inc. Consultant
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  Amonix, Inc.

  Mar 2008 - Feb 2012

  Controller

  Performed complex general accounting functions including budget-to-actual variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations. Partnered with Analysts of Key Investors in reviewing actual results and projections. Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements and management reports for ten domestic and international entities. Managed and mentored a team of six accounting professionals. Oversaw fixed asset acquisitions involving two manufacturing facilities and planned and monitored a $250M operational budget. Developed policies and procedures and created scalable chart of accounts.Executed from scratch, a dynamic budgeting and planning process and tool with a focus on flexibility allowing upper management to review projections while meeting with potential investors and customersDesigned, developed and grew the Accounting Department from a single bookkeeper to a team of six accounting professionals while simultaneously meeting reporting deadlines of this faced-paced CompanyHeaded the implementation of the companies benefit plan including 401K, employee stock options, and the overall benefits packageResponsible for preparing the monthly financial package which included consolidation of 10 entities both domestic and international and variance analysis of budget to actual.Managed employee stock options.Responsible for overseeing and scaling of global accounting during a 3-year period in which Amonix’s revenues grew from $1 million to $100 million.Primary interface with external auditors and tax advisors.Responsible for General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll and Inventory.Managed a team consisting of Accounting Manager, Senior Cost Accountant, Operations Analyst and three accounting clerks responsible for payables and receivables. Show less

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  Union Bank

  May 2012 - Jan 2014

  DLC Inc. Consultant
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  DLC

  May 2012 - Jul 2015

  Interim Controller, Financial / Business Consultant

  Reconciled the Employee Stock Option Ledger between a newly implemented system and their legacy system. Determined root cause of difference and prepared a guidance memo to correct the issues.Successfully documented current processes, analyzed them for effectiveness and efficiency, and implemented enhancements as the Company consolidated and outsourced accounting and finance positions from entry level to department Manager to India.Cross trained with existing staff as they left the company or transferred to other departments Prepared training materials and led training classes with members of the outsourcing company. Implemented a Spreadsheet control policy and procedure. Redesigned numerous spreadsheets to operate more efficiently and reduce the chance of inadvertent errors.Managed the quarterly Capital Adequacy process which included schedules and analysis of ratios under Basel I, II and III.Supported Treasury Capital Management with bank wide projects analyzing capital ratios under rapidly evolving rules.Managed the month-end consolidation process which included implementing policies and procedures, training staff and creating numerous spreadsheets to assist in the analysis of consolidated financial statements used by internal audit as well as quarterly review by auditors.Led global implementation of Hyperion Enterprise to 40 entities which included documenting procedures, creating training manuals, instructing new users and solving problems.Streamlined month-end close from 8 days to 5 by eliminating inefficient activities.Documented and assured SOX compliance of Consolidation Department processes.Assisted in the implementation of upstream software which was used to retrieve data from subsidiaries general ledger and load into Hyperion Enterprise.Prepared Q2 SEC filing and provided support with the preparation of 3 past due quarterly SEC filings.Created and implemented a Spreadsheet control policy and procedure. Show less

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  Mondelēz International

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

  DLC Inc. Consultant
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  Arzon Solar, LLC

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2018

  Provided accounting and finance support to facilitate corporate dissolution efforts of subsidiaries. Performed financial and operational audits, coordinated tax filings, and liaised with the executive team on financial initiatives. Prepared Partnerships Income Tax Return Form 1065. Headed the implementation of QuickBooks as the new accounting information system

  • Director of Finance (part-time)

    Mar 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Director of Finance (full-time)

    Jul 2015 - Mar 2017
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  Verengo Solar

  Mar 2016 - Feb 2018

  Controller

  Direct all corporate accounting activities, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll, inventory, project costing, fixed assets, and cash. Managed a team of five accounting professionals and presented quarterly financial data to executive team and board members.Key Contributions:Orchestrated the Finance Department through a turbulent nine-month reorganization, taking on additional responsibilities and demonstrating calmness in crisis and flexibility with working hoursStrategically restructured disbursement process to enhance cash flow providing additional time and resources allowing the Company to avoid a Chapter 7 filing and secure an investor for a Chapter 11 filingRecovered over $1 million of refunds, overpayments and deposits due the Company after launching an investigation to resolve accounting transaction discrepanciesPartnered with Director of Operations in creating a cost of sales and revenue recognition process to meet reporting requirements of ASC-606 Show less

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  Main Street Tax Station

  Jan 2019 - now

  President