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Finance Manager/Director Request Contact Details Add to Shortlist

Summary of Experience

Financial planning and analysis, financial modeling, financial systems, general accounting, process creation and improvement. I handle the details that drive most people crazy. I tie the strategic and operational goals to the financial objectives and reporting of the organization.

Employment Preferences

Salary Expectations: 80,000 To: 120,000 USD Per Annum
Current Location: Marina Del Rey, California, United States
Desired Job Type(s): Full Time, Part Time, Casual, Contract, Commission
Categories: Accounting, Admin & Office Support, Customer Service, Film/Video Production, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Management, Operations
Willing to travel? Yes
Willing to relocate? No

Surfing Experience

Surf Craft: Bodyboard, Longboard, Standup Paddle Board
Years Experience:10
Last Surfed:2014

Work History

Job Title	Company	When?
Assistant Controller	Alcone Marketing Group	From October 2012 To August 2013
Financial reporting and analysis for a consumer products agency including the supervision of a team of financial managers. • Assisted the Controller with monthly and quarterly financial close process including the preparation and review of financial statements, and preparation of journal entries, reconciliation of accounts • Prepared and distributed monthly reporting packages to operational leadership that include financial results, operating KPI’s, analysis of budget vs. actual variances • Assisted CFO with budget plan and forecast development and monthly reforecasting adjustments based on actuals and input from operating VPs • Managed daily financial operations including billing, monitoring accounts receivable and payables, reviewed and approved journal entries including revenue and expense recognition • Submitted financial results to parent company via data transfer from PeopleSoft general ledger to an Oracle HFM consolidation system
Assistant Manager	Omnicom Group Inc.	From July 2007 To October 2012
Designed and delivered critical reporting analyses to ensure tax and financial reporting compliance for quarterly and yearly filings with the SEC and IRS for the world’s 2nd largest advertising holding company. • Managed the collection and consolidation of domestic tax data from over 200 entities • Managed data and workflow among the key stakeholders which included the Tax Group, Financial Consolidations Group, subsidiary agencies, and the external tax preparers (PwC). • Administered and utilized financial consolidations applications (Hyperion Enterprise, HFM, SmartView, Essbase) • Streamlined the Return-To-Provision analysis by bringing the process in-house from outsourced vendor that reduced completion time and saved hundreds of vendor hours amounting to tens of thousands of dollars in expense annually
Bookkeeper (part time)	Mammalfish Inc.	From January 2006 To January 2010
Setup and maintained back office and accounting system in QuickBooks for a small creative agency. Managed the reconciliations, invoicing, AR and AP, and 1099s. Produced and provided financial reporting to CPA firm for tax filings.
Financial Systems Specialist	Omnicom Group Inc	From October 2003 To July 2007
Developed and administered multiple Hyperion Enterprise applications that consolidated financial data for over 1,500 subsidiary agencies worldwide in support of quarter closes, SEC filings, ad hoc analysis. • Standardized the data flow between subsidiary agencies, corporate consolidations, and the external accounting firm • Created an Excel-based tool that utilized macros for end users to open, format, and summarize data from system generated files that had been previously keyed in manually for analysis • Administered the Hyperion Enterprise application that decreased cycle time by 80% after optimizing the intercompany reconciliation system in order to support a crucial part of the quarterly close process • Significantly improved the efficiency in processing and filing consolidated tax returns for over 200 legal entities with a new system that replaced a spreadsheet-based process
Finance Consultant	Robert Half Management Resourc	From May 2002 To October 2003
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS • Using PeopleSoft nVision Reporting Tools, consolidated trial balances and budget data of company divisions, created monthly P&L reports for senior management (client: Bowne Company). • Developed ad hoc reporting tools and procedures based on data extracted from Lawson Financials, using Pivot Tables in Microsoft Excel. Authored procedure manuals now used by numerous individuals in the Finance group (client: College Board). DATABASE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS • Performed audit of customer database vis-à-vis internal and external reports and billing records for a Financial Services company (client: Moneyline Telerate). • Built a new legal entity structure to reconcile with the financial report structure in order to develop a consolidation system for the collection of tax return data (client: Omnicom Group, Inc.).
Associate Producer	The Means of Production Inc.	From September 2001 To May 2002
Managed project goals including schedules and budgets for the independent documentary film "What Happened (Dot Com Boom and Bust)?" • Provided onsite support for production including interview preparation for documentary host • Achieved sold-out premiere at the 2002 New York Independent Film & Video Festival • Won "Best Documentary" award at the 2002 Long Island International Film Festival
Product Manager	AOL Inc.	From January 2001 To August 2001
Managed analysis of market trends, requirements, strategies, integration and delivery of AOL wireless products within the International Product Marketing group
Manager Financial & Info Svcs	Verizon Communications	From December 1997 To December 2000
Managed financial, IT, and administrative services for an organization with over 200 staff and 46 budget centers in 28 states. Managed up to eight direct reports. • Planned, analyzed, and executed multi-million dollar departmental and capital budgets • Reduced cycle time by 80% after replacing a paper-based budget variance reporting process with an Excel-based system • Pioneered scanning and web posting technology to electronically distribute Federal regulatory documents, generating over $200,000 in annual cost savings
Manager Financial & Admin Svcs	Verizon (formerly GTE)	From July 1996 To December 1997
Planned, managed and analyzed departmental and capital budgets. Managed administrative services, purchasing, and facilities for a 50 person office. Managed up to 5 direct reports.
Accounting Clerk	Verizon (formerly GTE)	From April 1994 To July 1996
General ledger reconciliation, accounts payable processing, and purchasing for a 50 person office.

Education

Qualification	Field of Study	Institution	When?
MBA	Finance	American University	From 1998 To 2000

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