SCOTT R. SPENCE C.P.A. (Inactive)

**** ***** **** ******

ALTADENA, CA 91001

626-***-****

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE:

August 2010 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON, ROSEMEAD, CA

to Present Manager 2 – Planning & Performance Reporting: Customer Service

Manager 1 – Operations Support – Financial Budgets & Analysis

Manage and oversee all finance and accounting functions (Customer Service (Business Customer Division), Corporate Resources, Real Properties, and Corporate Security), monthly close process, financial statement preparation and analysis of monthly O&M/EE spend, including review with Directors and Division Vice President.

Manage all forecasting functions, including preparation of forecasted O&M schedules and variance explanations from prior forecast submissions.

Responsible for preparation of annual budget, including review and approval with executive management.

Built specific reports to help benefit specific reporting needs for various clients and reduced the time necessary to perform monthly close procedures by eliminating, integrating, and building specific schedules.

Responsible for the supervision, on-the-job training, and reviewing of five professional staff members and the work performed.

November 2009 WORKWAY INC., GLENDALE, CA

to March 2010 Controller

Managed and oversaw all accounting functions (A/R, A/P, General Accounting, and Payroll), monthly close process, financial statement preparation and analysis and consolidation of company-wide results.

Created and reviewed complex analyses of data and performed KPIs to evaluate strategic tactics, as well as financial and operational performance.

Brought current accounting up to GAAP standards by thorough review of the Balance Sheet and implementing accounting procedures and accruals.

Prepared weekly cash flow forecast to trend out cash balances over three months to assist management with cash expenditure decisions.

Direct liaison with external tax accountants in assisting with preparation of the federal and state tax returns.

September 2001 (DL*C) INC., WOODLAND HILLS, CA

to September 2009 Financial Consultant

WALT DISNEY MUSIC PUBLISHING (November 2001 – October 2007)

Acted as Accounting Manager for the division with direct reports to the SVP of Walt Disney Music Publishing along with the VP of Walt Disney Music Group.

Responsible for all accounting functions, including quarterly close process, financial statement preparation and analysis and consolidation of world-wide results.

Reviewed all financial results with executive management and obtained final approval for transmittal of financial data.

Prepared five-year strategic plan, cash flow analysis, and monthly forecasts for all music publishing royalites.

Assisted in preparation of annual budget, including review and approval with executive management.

Responsible for all forecasting functions, including preparation of forecasted financial statements and variance explanations from prior forecast submissions.

Built specific reports after SAP implementation to help benefit the client in specific reporting needs and reduced the time necessary to perform quarter close procedures by eliminating, integrating, and building specific schedules.

Other project clients include Walt Disney Internet Group, Walt Disney Records – International, Talon International, Inc., iCrete Inc., Trailer Park, Inc., and Walt Disney International Accounting - Studio

March 2000 KORN FERRY INTERNATIONAL, FUTURESTEP INC., SHERMAN OAKS, CA

to August 2001 Manager – Accounting

Responsible for all accounting functions, including monthly close process, financial statement preparation and analysis, and consolidation of twenty-one countries.

Assisted in preparation of annual budget, including review and approval with executive management.

Managed annual external audit reviews of U.S. financial statements and consolidation process for entire company.

Assisted in the selection, design and implementation of general ledger and project accounting system.

Liaison with numerous departments, including Executive Management, I.T., Recruiting, Marketing, Business Development, and Operations, regarding accounting, finance, and policy issues.

Managed and oversaw all accounting functions (A/R, A/P, and Payroll) by utilizing a staff of six.

Responsible for finance authorization for all expenditures, including T&E, Capital Requests, and monthly invoices.

April 1996 WALT DISNEY PICTURES AND TELEVISION, BURBANK, CA

to March 2000 Senior Manager – Television Animation

Prepared five-year strategic plan, cash flow analysis, and weekly forecasts of production cost estimates for all animated television series.

Formally reviewed production cost estimates with production accountants and presented results with executive management during weekly meetings.

Liaison with various departments, including Music, Talent, and Post-Production regarding budget issues, cost over-runs, and accounting issues related to Series Television.

Senior Manager – Network Television

Prepared annual budget, five-year year strategic plan, and quarterly forecasts, including sales projections and production cost estimates.

Managed quarterly closing process, including financial statement preparation and analysis in accordance with GAAP.

Liaison with A/R, A/P and Corporate Reporting departments regarding accounting issues related to Network Television.

Responsible for finance authorization for all expenditures, including T&E, Capital Requests, and invoices.

Manager - Financial Reporting

Senior Financial Analyst – Financial Reporting

Consolidated and analyzed studio Balance Sheet and Cash Flows for fourteen business units, including world-wide theatrical and world-wide home video.

Formally reviewed financial results with executive management during quarterly controller meetings.

Prepared, consolidated, and reviewed, with executive management, theatrical and television lifetime projections (ultimates) in order to amortize production, participation, and residual costs in accordance with FAS 53.

Managed quarterly external audit reviews of ultimates and balance sheet for entire studio business units.

July 1994 LITTON INDUSTRIES INC., WOODLAND HILLS, CA

to March 1996 Senior Accountant - Financial Consolidations and Reporting

Preparation of GAAP based financial statements and related footnotes, 10K, and quarterly 10Q and their related exhibits and reports.

Calculation of sales and profit on long-term contracts using the percentage-of- completion method.

September 1991 KELLOGG AND ANDELSON, SHERMAN OAKS, CA

to June 1994 Senior Accountant - Audit

Preparation and review of GAAP based financial statements and related disclosures and reports including annual audits, reviews and compilations, as well as the supervising, on-the-job training, and reviewing of professional staff members and the work performed.

EDUCATION: University of California Santa Barbara

B.A. Business Economics, June 1991

RELAVENT

EXPERIENCE: President – Board of Directors: Pasadena Day Nursery (non-profit)

January 2013 Diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading, facilitating,

to Present and building consensus among diverse individuals. Assisted in identifying and aligning company programs with organizational goals as well as monitoring and assisting in the annual budget process.

Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, macros, advanced charting, shared data, database linking, customization of toolbars and menus, chart creation, data import/export, conditional formatting, and custom add-ins.

CERTIFICATION: C.P.A., California, May 1994

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