SUMMARY

. Successful professional in Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst/Cost

Accountant roles.

. Varied industry experience in Entertainment/Manufacturing/eCommerce with

Fortune 500 companies.

. Proven ability to combine "big picture" with daily policies and

procedures to achieve organization's goals.

. Excellent interpersonal, organization, and communication skills.

. Specialist in team building, technical training, and coaching to maximize

results.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sony Pictures Imageworks Culver City, CA

Production Accountant - promoted from Coordinator to Production Accountant

in 2006 4/04 - 4/11

. Managed ($1million - $65 million) VFX and CGI projects from initial

bid set up to delivery.

. Compiled weekly detailed analyses for Production and Finance including

actual to budget variances, estimate to complete, cash flow, and head

count forecasts to achieve project target profit margin.

. Analyzed and reconciled General Ledger facility allocations to project

for month end reporting accuracy.

. Billed client for contract and recoverable costs; kept receivables

current by timely client follow up.

. Initiated ad hoc reports and analyses to support Production in cost

effective decision making.

. Validated payroll postings for accuracy; prepared journal entry

reclassifications when required.

. Administered standard accounts payable and accounts receivable

functions on projects.

. Approved all project expenditures (third party invoices, petty cash,

capital expenditures, and purchase card spending) for accuracy and

budget support

Production Accounting Coordinator - promoted from contract position to

Coordinator in 2005

Team Lead in successful 1 year system conversion from Peoplesoft to SAP for

Production Accounting department.

. Managed project milestones and timeline; kept management updated

through weekly progress reports.

. Key User for reviewing General Ledger master data setup and, mapping

accounts for reporting.

. Wrote SAP procedures (SOX compliant) and trained end users on Sales

and General Ledger modules.

Wavestereo.com Los Angeles, CA

Owner 12/02 - 4/04

Created and launched a successful internet website selling consumer

electronics.

. Developed overall Business Plan, website concept and design, marketing

strategies (promotional campaigns), customer policies, operating

procedures, inventory cost and pricing modules.

. Established financial infrastructure such as lines of credit, bank

accounts, and credit card processing.

Website was #1 in Yahoo search engine within 3 months of launch; sold

website module rights to a competitor for consolidation.

Pelican Products Torrance, CA

Cost Accounting & Inventory Control Manager 6/00 - 11/02

Managed the inventory and cost control of a $60 million standard cost plant

that manufactured flashlights and waterproof cases for domestic and

international distribution.

. Analyzed cost and margin on all products and product families; audit

bills of materials for accuracy.

. Reduced on hand inventory by 20% by leading an aggressive cycle

counting and min/max system.

. Improved cycle count accuracy by developing user training program;

reduced time and expense of an annual physical inventory to a

simplified audit check using random sampling.

. Championed new bar coding cycle count concept to reduce time cycle

counting, and increase accuracy.

. Led internal and external audit; prepared schedules and interfaced

with auditors as required.

Industrial Dynamics Torrance, CA

Sr. Cost Accountant 4/99 - 6/00

Financial planning, reporting, forecasting and analysis of a $70 million

standard cost plant which manufactured inspection equipment for the

bottling industry for domestic and international distribution.

. Analyzed and reconciled balance sheet accounts (inventory) to General

Ledger.

. Developed product standards; analyzed cost and margin on all product

and product family.

. Improved cycle counting process; increased accuracy reduced time and

cost of an annual physical inventory to a simplified audit using

random sampling.

. Led external audit; prepared schedules and interfaced with auditors as

required.

Johnson&Johnson, DePuy Division El Segundo, CA

Sr. Financial Reporting Analyst 4/97 - 4/99

Financial planning, reporting, forecast and analysis of a $58 million

standard cost manufacturing plant of trauma medical products for domestic

and international distribution.

. Streamlined month end close by 3 days, and improved accuracy by

automation using mainframe downloads and linked spreadsheets.

(Received employee recognition award for this.)

. Developed product standards, reconciled inventory accounts, and

analyzed product trends and margins.

. Auditor for plant improvements; promote and validate cost conscious

decisions for cross functional team.

Avery Dennison, K&M Division Torrance, CA

Senior Accountant promoted to Plan Controller in 1995 10/94 - 2/96

Financial manager for a $100 million standard cost manufacturing plant of

consumer office supplies for the domestic Western region.

. Developed annual operating plan, budgets, and forecasts to align with

company vision and mission.

. Analyzed and reported plant results on efficiency and productivity for

Divisional consolidations.

. Managed all General Ledger (day-to-day and month end close) functions.

. Led internal and external audit; prepared audit schedules and interfaced

with auditors as required.

. Audited plant improvements suggestions from employees for efficiency,

productivity, and cost savings.

. Incorporated employee development and safeguard efficiency and

accuracy associated with employee attrition by implementing cross

training programs for the seven members of my staff.

. Reduced plant expenses by $100,000 annually by moving the cost of the

physical inventory from a Saturday (overtime) to a low production

Friday. (Received employee recognition award for this.)

SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Excel (vlookups, pivot tables) and Word

Experienced in SAP, Peoplesoft, Ariba, Concur, Hyperion, Dataworks, MAS90,

Man-Fact II systems

EDUCATION

San Jose State University San Jose, CA

Bachelor of Arts

FILM HISTORY/CREDITS

Bewitched, Click, Monster House, Monster House 3D, Open Season 3D, Beowulf

3D, Hancock, I Am Legend, G-Force 3D, Watchman, Sex and the City 2,

Zookeeper, Green Hornet, Just Go With It

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