D ONALD P I SGAR PO Box #670 2110 W Slaughter Lane, Suite 107 Austin, Texas 78748 • Mobile: 720-530-5566 • Email: dpisgar@gmail.com LinkedIn URL : linkedin.com/in/don-isgar-url OBJECTIVE: To work remotely from a virtual office of operations or possibly relocate where I can offer and bring to bear my extensive experience, proven skills and proficiencies in: Accounting, Financial Statement preparation and Reporting, Bookkeeping, Budget Development and General Business Management best practices while being an open, collaborative and fun team player – this, is not my first rodeo! S U M M A R Y O F Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S : Over 20 years’ experience designing, revamping, converting, implementing, and maintaining enhanced accounting and support information systems optimizing efficiencies for a range of business processes for reducing expenses and greater profits Strong background in audit procedures to ensure an effective internal controls to preserve profitability and protect assets Utilized as a trusted and knowledgeable resource, the “go-to” professional, by peers, upper management, and clients to provide intelligent solutions, resolving complex issues into easily achievable action plans Core competencies and strengths include: • Accounting and Financial Operations • Profitability and Cost Analyses • Financial and Strategic Planning • Forecasting & Trend Analyses • Budget Development and Management • Asset Management & Tax Planning Experienced with, proprietary accounting systems, QuickBooks (Enterprise 15.0), QuickBooks Online, Excel, Experienced with personal income tax preparation and filings as well as complete buildup of tax work papers for sole proprietorships and corporations Multi-tasks effectively, learns new systems quickly, adapts to changing environments, and completes all projects and assignments on-time or ahead of critical deadlines Proficient with ensuring corporate compliance for banking as well as various federal and state tax requirements Recognized and commended by upper management for initiating, designing, developing, and implementing new streamlined accounting and auditing solutions with fresh, “out of the box” perspectives to achieve goals and profitable outcomes Works well independently or collaboratively as an integral and enjoyable member of a team Over 15 years’ experience in various managerial roles, and proficient with many aspects of professional development, supervising up to 22 employees, from interviewing, hiring, training, to terminations PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 08/19 to present - Senior Accountant Destination Niagara U.S.A – Domestic and international tourism company for Niagara Falls and all of the Western New York region Direct hire away from Accountemps – including payment of their separation fee After initial short term assignment to catch up unfinished month-end backload I was retained and on boarded as employee to expand my role and move into and continue with: Revamping and re-designing the entire annual budget process and build up in Excel covering nine departments Lead the successful general ledger conversion to QuickBooks Online including all sub ledgers Primary lead for monthly closing duties for all months on both the old and new accounting systems Caught up bank reconciliations, developed inventory balancing analysis, initiated standard closing checklist Initiated monthly - company and departmental - operating results via graphs and snapshots Excel to identify and show historic trends, year-over-year and actual to budget results as there were none before Gained efficiencies by developing mass entry add on’s to Excel to map very large payroll entries into old system Presented plan to work remotely as consultant as the efficiencies gained throughout the new accounting processes demonstrated there is no longer a need for second full time accounting person – worked myself out of a job! lol 06/19-8/19 Accountant Robert Half/Accountemps – Buffalo NY Accountant – June through August 2019 Joined as full time accountant offering my experience and skill sets for temporary assignments On one day’s notice I accepted placement for short term accountant to jump into accounting void after CFO was released and the accounting manager moved up Company was several months behind on closings Jumped in and with no training learned the old system that was very inefficient, and basically barely functioned Completed all closing functions and introduced first departmental month end reports Cleaned up all old files that were years old as well as current year 05/16 to 5/19 Controller Hausrath’s Landscape Maintenance & Bison Turf Equipment, Buffalo, NY (commercial heavy equipment sales & service - combined annual revenues over $6M) Responsible for accounting operations, monthly closings thru financial statements, cash management, proper inventory valuation, banking liaison, internal / external tax preparation) overseeing A/P, A/R Collaborate with auditors in the execution of their on time financial statement reviews and tax return preparation Accomplishments: Proposed and gained approval from the owners of the corporation to adopt and implement necessary procedures to achieve the on-time annual closing of the books and filing of tax returns that were years behind, unprecedented in the company’s 40-year history Initiated and established a pre-requisite serialized inventory/value system to track heavy equipment assets which had never been accurately accounted for in past including write downs to bring book values current PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – CONTINUED 07/14 – 04/16 Client Support Services Tech / National Trainer C-Systems Software, Inc., Arlington, TX Coordinated onboarding and conversion direction, predominantly to new clients, traveling extensively throughout the United States and Canada/British Columbia, training groups of up to 10 users, Provided technical onsite training and follow up help desk support and problem solving from the corporate office including remote access/control of client networks and operating systems to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve a range of issues, due to user lack of client expertise, and conducted re-training with individuals as necessary Responsible for various input and testing of the company’s proprietary software programing, which integrated accounting, inventory, and POS with online ordering capabilities for any sized business Collaborated with in-house software developers on customer enhancements to refine functionality and marketability, with added features to address and meet client needs as they emerged Manned the company’s trade show booth at the annual GIE & Expo trade show in Lexington, KY to educate, promote, prospect, and personally secure new clients 2005 – 2013 Retail Management, Sales, Operations Lowes, Nordstrom’s, Target – Castle Rock Colorado Cash Control/Audit, Front End and Commercial Sales Department Manager of $2.2 million Consumables Department 2005 – prior Entrepreneur- Owner/Operator for 12 years Don’s Parkview Salon – Syracuse NY Constructed and managed all operations of successful of full service hair salon and retail store Assistant Controller Pioneer Development Co – Syracuse NY - Large real estate and office building developer All levels of general ledger functions & financial statement preparation, budget preparations Internal Audit and Tax Compliance Manager for up to 23 companies simultaneously Supervised all monthly closings and year end closing on UNIX based accounting system Coordinated all internal year end reconciliations thru completed tax returns for all owned companies Financial Analyst for Special Projects – Developed “looking into the future” cost/benefit and ROI models Training - Developed and implemented various training sessions and models for staff and management Staff Accountant Edgewater Construction Co – Syracuse NY - Real estate developer and property management company Job cost coordination and General Ledger reconciliations for developed properties, Staff Accountant Fluor Oil and Gas – Denver Co International oil and gas drilling company Oil and Gas Exploration Company with holdings in the Far East and North Atlantic E D U C AT I O N A N D A C H I E V E M E N T S Accounting (course studies) University of Colorado / Denver, Denver, Colorado Associate in Applied Science, Accounting Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, New York Regents Diploma Emphasis Bookkeeping and Accounting Cicero High School, Cicero, New York