STEFAN KOWALSKI

pl. Jozefa Bema 12/19

05-402 Otwock

tel. 022/ 635 22 22

SUMMARY:

Accounting executive with 15 years experience in responsible positions. Excellent reputation as creative innovative and result oriented senior manager who gets things done. Full range of Accounting experience includes: Capital & operating budgets, financial statement, Accounting policies & procedures, auditing, taxes, general & cost accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable and credit. Noted for ability to apply computer techniques in up to date software.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

General Accounting

- Reviewed and revamped accounting procedures of Corporate Accounting Department with resultant annual savings 150 000 zlotys.

-Computerized consolidation and analysis of monthly and year-end financial statements saving 5000 man-hours annually and reducing turnaround time on closing by 35%.

- Successfully trained and directed the daily work activities of three new Accountants.

Cost Accounting

- Developed/implemented computerized materials cost tracking system which resulted in increased raw material turnover with annual saving estimated at 600 000 zlotys.

- Organized & managed Cost Accounting Procedures Task Force which conducted in depth review of cost accounting procedures and developed standard procedures manual for use by all manufacturing plants in 3 months.

- Developed computer model for effectively estimating material cost for new electronic circuit board (accuracy of ±0.75%).

Finance

- Initiated creative lease-back arrangement with major corporation with resultant 1 000 000 zlotys savings annually. Raised necessary capital to support capital expansion program (10 million) at unusually favorable rates.

- Organized, hired & trained company's first Financial Planning Department.

WORK HISTORY:

2003 to Present - Eurometal Poland Ltd., Warsaw

- Assistant Accountant to Corporate Senior Controller

1998 to 2003 - Gliwicka Odlewnia TON

- Manager of Accounting office (1990 - 1993)

- Senior Accountant (1988 - 1990)

EDUCATION:

- Master of Science, Academy of Economy, Krakow Major: Accounting/Finance

- College of Economy, Krakow Major: Accounting/Management

REFERENCES:

Excellent references available upon request.

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