1. Larry P. Colahan
6502 West 51st Street
Mission, Kansas 66202
785-452-5615
Larry.Colahan@Gmail.com
Highly motivated senior finance and accounting professional with over 18 years of diversified business management
experience. Outstanding communicator with strong people skills and excellent analytical, planning and organizational
capabilities. Adept problem solver with proven ability to significantly contribute to an organization’s cost efficiency and
optimization of resources.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Duckwall-Alco Stores, Inc., Abilene, KS 1995 – 1999; 2008 – 2010
Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. (DUCK NASDAQ) is a regional retailer offering a wide variety of products at reasonable prices to
smaller, underserved communities in 23 states across the Central U.S. The company operates 258 stores under two names,
ALCO and Duckwall. In fiscal 2007, the company reported total sales of $475 million.
Director of General Accounting (2008 – 2010)
• Responsible for month end close; all taxes, fixed assets, budgets, store accounting and banking relationships.
• Primary point of contact with external auditors for the review and filing of 10Q and 10K.
• Instrumental in upgrading finance department staff; added two CPA’s and a degreed accountant to rectify resource
deficits.
• Supervised the conversion of over 26,000 assets to Oracle fixed asset system.
Financial Planning Manager (1995 – 1999)
• Responsible for analysis of expense budgets for over 200 stores, including long range plans and fixed asset
reporting.
• Oversaw the conversion of general ledger to new software to bring flexibility to reporting process.
• Upgraded long-range plan to include “what-if” decision making support.
• Created a forecasting model that increased visibility of future gross margin dollars and LIFO expense.
Florence Manufacturing, Inc., Manhattan, KS 2006 – 2008
Florence Manufacturing is the nation’s leading manufacturer of superior quality mailboxes and accessories for centralized
distribution and collection of mail and packages. In 2007, Florence Corporation was acquired by Gibraltar Industries, a
leading manufacturer, processor and distributor of products for the building, industrial and vehicular markets (NASDAQ:
ROCK).
Controller (2006 – 2008)
• Responsible for month end accounting and reconciliations, preparation of weekly cash forecasts, capital project
tracking, accounts receivable, accounts payable, cost accounting and payroll with four direct reports for a publicly
held company with revenues over $80M annually.
• Integral part of physical inventory team from planning to completion.
• Assisted in transition from privately held to public company.
• Instrumental in conversion of ADP payroll to enterprise version for web-based access.
Schwan’s Global Supply Chain, Inc. Salina, KS 2005 - 2006
Schwan’s is a diverse multibillion-dollar private company with a presence in more than 50 countries. Its well-known home-
delivery business operates in every state in the continental U.S., and its other business unit’s market brands such as Red
Baron®, Tony's®, Chicago Town™ and Freschetta® pizzas.
Accounting Supervisor (2005 – 2006)
• Responsible for month end accounting, preparation of weekly forecasts, capital project tracking and cost center
reporting for all plant managers including largest frozen pizza plant in the world.
• Instrumental in migrating month end close, forecasting and budgeting functions from corporate offices to the field.
• Supervised all accounts payable activity and ensured accurate migration of all invoices to corporate headquarters.

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• Developed monthly cost center reviews with plant managers using data in SAP and downloading into Access for
variance to budget reporting.
• Developed improved electronic system to analyze results of operations and identify order variances to ensure
timely response.
Kansas Independent Telecommunications, LLC, Salina, KS 2004 – 2005
Kansas Independent Telecommunications was an independent Internet provider with over 25,000 customers in three states
and $6 million in revenue.
Comptroller (2004 – 2005)
• Responsible for all accounting, budgeting, and forecasting; reported direct to GM with dotted line to Board.
• Oversaw the reorganization of accounts payable, conversion to new general ledger, accounts payable and payroll
software providing an integrated solution for the accounting department.
• Developed a variable long-range plan to assist the board in making decisions regarding business plan options to
secure bank financing.
• Implemented procedures to ensure the protection of company assets.
Footlocker, Inc., Junction City, KS 2002 – 2004
Foot Locker is a leading global athletic footwear and apparel retailer. Its 1,911 stores are located in 21 countries including
1,171 in the United States. The sole US distribution center is in Junction City, Kansas, which moves over $4 billion in retail
goods annually.
Senior Financial Analyst – Junction City Service Center (2002 – 2004)
• Responsible for productivity and quality monitoring, accounts payable, and assisting the Director of Finance with a
weekly forecast of month-end financials.
• Instrumental in the conversion of productivity software from DOS to Windows resulting in improved reporting.
• Took a lead position in automating the Quality and Performance database working with engineering and IS to
eliminate approximately 32 hours of processing per week.
• Responsible for over $100K in cost savings for 2003 through supply management, labor savings and cost
efficiencies.
• Selected as Manager of the Quarter (3Q03).
Genmar Manufacturing, Junction City, KS 2000 – 2002
Genmar® is one of the world's largest manufacturers of recreational boats.
Assistant Controller (2000 – 2002)
• Supervised accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll.
• Responsible for trial balance and all month end journal entries.
• Instituted new system to tie out all general ledger balance sheet accounts for more accurate and timely reporting.
• Oversaw the implementation of new vendor approval procedures.
• Primary point of contact in conversion of payroll software to third-party vendor (ADP).
Brown and Brown Contractors, Inc., Salina KS, Cost Accountant, 1999 – 2000
Focus on the Future, Inc., Salina, KS, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Human Resources, 1993 – 1995
Clubine and Rettele, Chartered, Salina, KS, Staff Accountant, 1989 – 1993
Union Pacific Railroad, Brakeman and Conductor, 1972 - 1989
EDUCATION
B.S., Business Administration and Accounting, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
CERTIFICATIONS
C.P.A., Kansas, 1991
Professional references available on request.