Valdy W. Murawski * (917) 416-0796 * vm13493a2@westpost.

net ACCOUNTING / FINANCE PROFESSIONAL Accomplished, analytical and results driven professional with over 14 years of p rogressive experience in overseeing all aspects of daily financial and accountin g operations. Accomplished in development of key methods for organizations to st rengthen productivity, enhance financial performance and improve financial contr ols. Ability to handle several projects simultaneously while working under press ure in fast-paced environments. * Effectively defines, develops and implements targeted action plans to maximize productivity and efficiency. * Excels at interacting with broad populations including senior management, staf f, bankers and vendors. * Highly versatile; quickly masters new roles, responsibilities, technologies, a nd environments. CORE COMPETENCIES Financial Statements * Monthly Closings * Reporting * Account Analysis * Genera l Ledger * Cash Management Process Improvement*?Audits * Regulatory Compliance * Leadership * Payroll Processing * Inventory Control Journal Entries*?Accounts Payable *?Accounts Receivable * Credit and Collections * Budgeting *?Forecasting * Reconciliations Vendor Relationship Management*? System Automations * P&L? PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE K&T Wholesale Florist Inc., Bronx, New York * 2005-Present Regional provider of manufacturing and wholesale florist services with 50 employ ees and $8M in revenues. Accounting Manager Apply leadership skills toward successfully building, coordinating and managing a high-performance team of financial support staff to optimize productivity and efficiency with an emphasis on general accounting, accounts payable, accounts re ceivable and payroll preparation, as well as all administrative and treasury fun ctions. Ensure accurate reconciliation of all ledger accounts. Coordinate and p rovide all required financial information to the President and ensuring strict a nd ongoing compliance with established policies, regulations and procedures. Res olve and document accounting issues to make monthly close process more efficient and accurate. Supervise cash management; cost allocation, fixed assets, record all required adjusting journals to ensure accurate, complete and valid consolida ted financial statements. Advise about insurance coverage for protection against losses and potential liabilities. Selected Achievements: * Proficiently developed detailed financial and sales reports, providing dynamic forecasting, trending and result analysis tools vital to company's short- and l ong-term strategic business planning. * Steer the preparation of monthly, quarterly and year-end financial statements in compliance with GAAP. * Spearhead all office management procedures regarding new hires, terminations, overtime, salary changes, tax withholdings, garnishments, payroll automation and tax filings. * Consistently stayed abreast of regulatory changes to effectively interpret and apply state and federal accounting and employment laws. * Maximized human resource performance by conducting evaluations, clearly defini ng skill gaps and providing training and mentoring. * Utilize and integrated technology updates within both the accounting system an d production systems to create more effective and efficient operations eliminate

redundancy and expedite workflow of the entire company. Kiamos & Tooker Inc., Bronx, New York * 1998- 2004 Regional provider of wholesale florist services with 100 employees and $12M in r evenues. Accounting/Operations Manager Played an instrumental role in managing and controlling financial statements, cr edit and collections, as well general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receiva ble and payroll. Performed review and analysis of all balance sheet reconciliati ons, identified, and communicated all findings to the Controller. Monitored and analyzed department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resourc es while maintain a high level of accuracy. Coordinated and served as a primary point of contact for all internal and external requests. Collected and evaluated information to determine standard and actual costs of manufacturing production division, including raw material purchases, inventory, and labor. Managed the da tabase and accounting issues, tenants' requests as well repairs and maintenance issues for three commercial rental real estate properties. Selected Achievements: * Collaboratively worked with the Controller in resolving broad spectrum of issu es involving sales issues, credit limit, credit holds, delinquent accounts and d isbursements. * Resolved client issues price variances, chargeback's, including freight, shipp ing discrepancies, special pricing, markdowns and allowances * Integrated and centralized company's three locations into one central accounti ng operation. * Led transition and software implementation into the new accounting system. * Created reports for upper management and sales department. * Eliminated employees' time fraud by implementing change to the time sheet and time card procedures from old-fashioned punch clock to hand recognition punch cl ock. * Improved efficiency ensured faster retrieval and viewing of bills, invoices, p roof of delivery and contracts by proactively implementing document imaging and scanning technology. Floral Images LLC, Bronx, New York * 1995 -1998 Full Charge Bookkeeper Maintained and recorded an entire company's financial transactions into ledger. Carrying out multiple tasks, including expenditures, receiving payments, prepari ng bank deposits, reconciling cash receipts to appropriate accounts and posting transactions to general ledger on a daily basis. Kept track of overdue accounts, computed interest charges, ensure the completeness and accuracy of accounts rec eivable. Oversaw the general ledger account entries and ensured that all accoun t analyses and bank reconciliations are prepared on a timely basis and accurate. EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Bachelor of Business Administration, Major: Accounting Berkeley College, White Plains, New York Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale TECHNICAL SKILLS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AS400, Oracle/ JD Edwards System, Sage Peachtree, Showcase Query, MS Office Suit e (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Attendance Enterprise, QuickBooks

Affiliate Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants