Lance Blegen has over 10 years of accounting and finance experience, having held roles as Controller, Assistant Controller, Accountant, and Financial Analyst. He has a proven track record of streamlining processes, automating tasks, and improving efficiency through the use of Excel, Access, and other systems. Blegen also has experience creating forecasts, budgets, and financial analyses to support strategic decision making.
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Your business is growing and so is your cost to maintain a system you have outgrown. Emerging project-based businesses just can’t handle the inefficiencies and risk that a generic tool like QuickBooks creates.
The decision to change tools is difficult but the choice of tools to replace your old system is easy. Unanet is the clear choice to manage your projects, people, and financials. This webinar will show you how Unanet can transform your business.
Learn more at: https://www.unanet.com/news/demand-webinars
1. Lance Blegen
4041 Jersey Ave N ∙ Crystal, MN 55427 ∙ Lance.Blegen@gmail.com ∙ (612) 462-3495
Education University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Curtis L. Carlson School of Management
• Bachelor of Science in Business - Accounting, Management Information Systems
Experience Artistic Finishes, Inc Minneapolis, Minnesota
Controller February 2016 to January 2017
• Managed all of accounting, finance, and two direct reports
• Created a cost and pricing model to analyze pricing and profit margins
• Prepared monthly and yearly forecasts and budgets
• Presented financial scenarios to the executive team for strategic planning
• Utilized Excel and Access to streamline and automate multiple processes,
saving 12 hours during month-end and 30 hours mid-month
• Improved processes and internal controls to become compliant with
regulations and GAAP
Baldwin Supply Company Minneapolis, Minnesota
Assistant Controller October 2013 to February 2016
• Streamlined month-end close processes, reducing the process from 4 days to 2.5
• Owned entire fixed asset process, from creation of assets through asset disposal
• Analyzed financial data and discussed the analyses with senior leadership
to improve company decision-making
• Automated multiple processes, saving over 20 hours mid-month
• Managed the HR, accounts payable, and payroll processes
• Created multiple Access databases to improve speed, accuracy, and
efficiency of financial analysis and accounting processes
TCF Bank / Winthrop Resources Minnetonka, Minnesota
Accountant/Financial Analyst II November 2011 to October 2013
• Analyzed the fiscal impact of client credit ratings and delinquent clients
• Responsible for the entire accounting debt process
• Automated multiple processes, saving 8 hours each month-end close and 12
hours mid-month
• Streamlined the accounting payroll process
• Worked on all phases of the company’s information system upgrade
AGA Medical/St. Jude Medical Plymouth, Minnesota
Accountant II July 2010 to November 2011
• Owned entire fixed asset process, from asset creation through asset disposal
• Designated as principle accountant for foreign subsidiary with $5M+ annual
sales
• Automated multiple processes, saving 13 hours each month-end close
2. • Assisted in creating annual forecasts and budgets for a $200 million division
• Created and implemented an improved depreciation process
• Developed multiple reports for financial analysis
Xcel Energy Minneapolis, Minnesota
Accounting/Finance Intern June 2009 to April 2010
• Developed tool to compare actual spending to budgeted spending
• Streamlined multiple accounting processes, reducing department workload
• Assisted in the creation and maintenance of budgets and forecasts
• Created and gave several financial data presentations
• Automated a process for updating the financial information system
• Enhanced Access databases utilizing VBA and SQL programming
Computer Proficient in the use of:
• Excel (expert level), Access (expert level), Word (expert level), PowerPoint, JD
Edwards, SAP BPC (Outlooksoft), Microsoft Dynamics/Great Plains, Hyperion,
Essbase, Business Objects, Epicor Prophet 21, Workwise TCM, Visio, and MS
Project
Experience with:
• SQL, VBA, and Microsoft Visual Basic programming
Skills