Leroy P. Kolacinski, C.P.A.

343 Lincoln Street, Burlington, Wisconsin 53105-2056

Telephone: (262) 763-9505
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/leroykolacinski
E-mail: lpkcpa@earthlink.net
Education
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Master of Professional Accountancy (December 1999)
 Cumulative GPA: 3.9
 Uniform CPA examination taken November 2000--all 4 parts passed on the first att
empt and CPA granted March 22, 2002
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Music Education (May 1982)
 Cumulative GPA: 3.8
Employment History
IRIS USA, Inc.--Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin (injection-molded plastics manufactu
rer, approximately $100 million in sales, 300 employees, locations in multiple s
tates, privately-held)
Accounting Manager (September 2006 to July 2010)
Senior Staff Accountant (February 2005 to September 2006)
• Top-ranking accounting official in the company
• Primary responsibility for month-end close process, associated journal entry dev
elopment or approval
• Oversaw staff of 8 including general accounting, accounts payable, and accounts
receivable
• Recovered over $45,000 of overpaid sales taxes from the State of Wisconsin
• Instituted “paperless†document-management system
• Coordinated implementation of a purchase card program
• Automated annual budget and monthly forecast processes through the use of a comp
lex Excel workbook
• Prepared financial statements for both internal managers and for reporting to Ja
panese parent company using advanced Excel skills and Navision and analyzed the
statements for variances
• Investigated computer reporting discrepancies in SQL-based proprietary ERP syste
m employing both Excel and Access
• Reviewed documents and prepared schedules in response to IRS-related dispute and
corporate income tax audit (the latter of which resulted in no penalties)
• Coordinated information processing for preparation of federal and multiple state
corporate income tax returns including automation of work paper development thr
ough Excel
• Consulted with accounting staff, managers, president, and board chairman regardi
ng accounting issues
• Forecasted cash needs and loan repayments to foreign parent company on a weekly
basis
• Developed and amended internal control processes
• Served as representative of company on a creditors’ committee for customer’s bank
• Explained complex accounting and tax concepts to both domestic and foreign manag
ers employing strong presentation skills and PowerPoint
Stan’s Bootery, Inc.--Milwaukee, Wisconsin (multi-location shoe retailer, approximat
ely $30 million in sales, less than 100 employees, family-owned)
Controller (July 2004 to February 2005)
• Highest-ranking financial position in the company
• Prepared monthly financial statements using QuickBooks and Excel
• Overall responsibility for financial functions of a multilocation retailer inclu
ding accounts payable, accounts receivable, general accounting, and strategic pl
anning as well as month-end close process
• Led budget preparation and strategic planning efforts as well as mid-term budget
ing
• Developed and amended internal control processes
• Prepared pro forma financial statements in preparation for decision-making at lo
cations
Cascio Music Co., Inc.--New Berlin, Wisconsin
Controller (December 2001 to June 2004)
Assistant Controller (February 2000 to December 2001)
Accounts Payable Clerk (September 1997to February 2000)
• Principal accounting official in the company
• Overall responsibility for accounting functions including accounts payable, acco
unts receivable and general accounting
• Responsible for month-end close, associated journal entry development and approv
al and analysis of resultant financial statements
• Served as member of senior management team including strategic planning committe
e
• Produced financial statements for both internal and external purposes employing
a proprietary AS/400 accounting application and queries
• Coordinated and negotiated settlements of annual independent reviews and sales/u
se tax audits preparing necessary schedules and other documentation
• Prepared single state sales and use tax returns
• Coordinated budget preparation
• Provided analysis of financial results
• Monitored average cost inventory valuation
• Oversaw human resources functions including unemployment disputes, business insu
rances and payroll
• Developed and amended internal control processes
Other Professional Experiences
• Individual, Trust and Not-for-Profit Tax Preparation
• Not-for-Profit Accounting (Brass Players Academy, Inc.)
• User of Quicken personal finance application
• Employed TaxACT for preparation of individual and corporate income tax returns f
or a small base of private clients
• Utilized PeachTree for own tax practice
• Member of the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants