Los Angeles

Finance

Senior Experience Level

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

• Twenty plus years of Financial/SEC Reporting and General Accounting experience in mid-sized and Fortune 500 companies

• Five years public accounting experience in both an audit and tax practice

• Supervisory and hands-on experience in all areas of general accounting, including account analysis, G/L and bank reconciliation, journal entries/adjustments/inter-company eliminations, consolidations, cash management, tax and financial statement preparation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SUMMARY OF CAREER:

Professional Services Consultant – 13 Years top in-demand professional (Corporate) – 10 Years Auditor (Public Accounting) – 5 Years

SUMMARY BY ACCOUNTING EMPHASIS:
ACCOUNTING
Large Global Entertainment Company International Home Entertainment and Theatrical

• Plan and execute day-to-day general accounting activities and processes which included management of the BPO provider deliverables for the designated business unit/territory which includes five EMEA territories, six APAC territories, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australian and Newline Licensing.

• Managed a tight close calendar to ensure all work is correct and on time; prioritized daily close checklist tasks to be performed by the BPO, ensured they were done timely and immediately identify and resolve issues or delays.

• Analyzed & approved actual results for the quarter/month end closing process

• Guaranteed completeness and accuracy of GL activity; reviewed and analyzed trial balance to determine if adjustments are necessary.

• Approved inter-company activity reconciliations and provided recommendations to ensure any discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner.

• Prepared P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow COC Reporting Packages Perform variance analysis on results comparing actual operating performance to plan and prior year for month-to-date, quarter-to-date and year-to-date.

• Prepared and reviewed supplemental schedules, footnotes and related party disclosures.

• Managed and resolved by-title reporting issues with BPO including any root cause analysis and resolution implementation.

• Provided support for footnote disclosures and legal services accruals.

• Worked closely with internal TW auditors and external E&Y auditors and provided audit request as needed.

• Reviewed system interface reconciliation reports prepared by the BPO and approved all data uploads of financial data to the divisional and corporate enterprise applications (SAP,BW).

• Managed the Forecast and Budget cycle which included monthly updates, forecast, annual budget submission for New Line Licensing BU.

• Worked closely with participation group in providing audit request as needed for New Line Licensees.

• Supported WHE Home Office group in compiling, consolidating, analyzing and reporting on Slow Moving Inventory, Provision for Return Reserves and Cost Recovery, Sales Allowance and Bad Debt activities for all international territories to executive management

Commercial Real Estate Service & Global Investors (4 Bil) Los Angeles

• Recorded recurring and non-recurring journal entries per the results of calculations, analyses and as proper support provided by line of business and regional accounting departments.

• Examined and analyzed financial information such as balance sheets, income statements, and monthly/quarterly operating results.

• Interfaced with various departments (e.g., Fund Accounting, AP, Treasury, Global Reporting) and affiliates to resolve reconciling items and technical accounting issues.

• Prepared and/or reviewed financial reports and reporting packages for management and other internal customers.

• Analyzed monthly affiliate financial statements as well as equity fund capital balance reports and prepare journal entries accordingly.

• Worked closely with affiliate representatives to understand affiliate businesses.

Commercial Distributor and Retailer, Mid-size.

• Responsible for the overall accounting, finance, tax and financial reporting. Lead the daily activities for GL, AP, AR/Collections, revenue, commissions and payroll including three affiliated companies.

• Directed liaison with external tax accountants in assisting with preparation of corporate tax returns

• Continuously designing and enhancing policies, procedures and internal controls.

Large Global Entertainment Company Controllership Division

International Accounting for Home Entertainment and Motion Picture

• Acted as accounting liaison for the Latin America and Canadian territories, including review and preparation of various journal entries, provided accounting support, review of various deliverables.

• Consolidated Capex schedules for all international territories, analyzed and provided variance explanations.

• Assisted in month, quarter and year end closes, including preparation and review of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and account analysis.

• Analyzed, calculated and recorded quarterly DLT and Dubbing Accruals for International and Domestic Home Video Department (most significant entry for the quarter close).

Research and Development Company, Pharmaceutical , Los Angeles

• Responsible for the overall accounting, finance, tax and financial reporting. Led the daily activities for GL, AP, AR/Collections, revenue, commissions and payroll.

• Prepared and maintained various internal reporting to executive management.

• Prepared and maintained various external reporting to outside investors.

• Continuously designed and enhanced policies, procedures and internal controls.

Large Global Entertainment Company Internet Group

• Following division’s inception, assisted in developing processes and controls in newly created financial reporting department.

• Built company consolidation model in Excel, consolidating approximately 30 business units.

• Participated in data reconciliation and testing process from business unit systems into Comshare.

• Assisted in month-end closes, including preparation and review of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and account analysis.

• Maintained consolidated monthly P&L reports for Business Services business units.

• Prepared financial statements, management reports and corporate schedules.

• Assisted the department in collecting financial data from various BU’s.

• Prepared forecast, budget and weekly sales reports.

Large Global Multinational Record Label (4 Bil) Los Angeles

• Researched open issues during the close and reconciled balance sheet accounts.

• Maintained recurring journal entries in Oracle.

• Created and implemented policies and procedures and trained internal staff.

• Financial Reporting for Worldwide Retail Stores.

• Assisted department in year end close due to interim staff transition.

• Collected territory submissions, updated reports via BW refreshes and tied reports using R/3 queries.

• Assisted manager on preparing quarterly management report.

Software Corporation

• Prepared quarterly variance analysis and provided financial services for the North American sales operations, including annual budgets.

• Created year-end audit schedules for external auditors.

• Involved in preparing external and internal reporting, including information for SEC reporting & MD&A and review of annual 10K filing.

• Responsible for calculating monthly and quarterly commissions for North America sales operations.

• Provided assistance through month-end close, including reconciliation and analysis of G/L accounts.

• Participated in the budget process for one of the regional operations.

• Managed month- and year-end closing process and reconciled balance sheet accounts.

• Designed and maintained internal and external reports.

• Acted as a liaison between Corporate Accounting and the regional operations.

• Prepared various analysis and ad hoc reports required by Corporate Headquarters.

SEC/REGULATORY REPORTING

Large Los Angeles Bank

SEC Reporting Department

• Reviewed and assisted in the preparation of 10K & 8K filings, analysts’ questions, earnings release & annual report.

Regulatory Reporting Department

• Prepared various schedules for the quarterly filing to the OTS department.

• Documented desk procedures on various schedules for the OTS quarterly reporting.

• Trained new analyst on various desk procedures for the OTS quarterly reporting.

Large Restaurant Chain

• Reviewed and assisted in the preparation of 10K & 10Q filings, analysts’ questions, earnings release & annual report.

• Created template for Cash Flow statements and work papers.

• Assisted through month end including preparation of financial statements, bank reconciliations, adjusting entries, cash transactions and percentage rent calculations.

 PUBLIC ACCOUNTING

• Performed corporate audits and reviews in a variety of industries.

• Supervised and trained staff on client write-up and compilation work, including review of general ledger accounts, account reconciliations, payroll and sales tax returns and financial statements.

• Prepared corporate, partnership, S-corporations, individual and fiduciary tax returns.

• Prepared monthly client write-up work and compilations including balance sheet reconciliations and preparation of financial statements and payroll & sales tax returns.

 SPECIAL PROJECTS

• Assisted two companies in developing new accounting departments, including creating a chart of accounts, setting up financial statements and cash management reporting, establishing vendor relationships & payment terms and implementing a new accounting system.

 EDUCATION:

California State University, Northridge - 1989 Bachelor of Science - Business Administration Major: Accounting Theory & Practice

 SYSTEMS:

SAP, PeopleSoft/Oracle, Hyperion Pillar, Comshare FDC, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Quick Books Enterprise

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