Financial Analyst Los Angeles

Jonathan DeNeri

562-***-**** ad5et1@r.postjobfree.com Los Angeles, CA

Professional Experience

Universal Music Group – Global Client Services Associate 2023-Present

• Manage financial handlings for over 100 client accounts, which has resulted in 100% retention for the label

• Utilize multiple data systems including SAP, Royalty Data Warehouse, and Copyright Licensing Application to efficiently provide confidential information to clients and team

• Oversee 2 second tier support teams when client inquiries are assigned to them, increasing efficiency by 10%

• Partner closely with Senior Manager to ensure service level agreements are completed, generating new business efforts daily

Apple Inc. (Advantis Global) – Budget Coordinator, Marketing Operations 2021-2023

• Manage multi-million dollar marketing budget for Apple Arcade, Music, and Podcasts to increase brand exposure and bottom-line revenue

• Oversee daily finance operations for Apple Producers, which involves invoicing, launching Purchase Orders, communicating budget availability, and tracking marketing spend in Airtable

• Audit and report budgetary discrepancies to senior management to maximize efficiency and finalize spending plans

• Evaluate and analyze trends within production trackers for procurement needs and projected expenditures daily

• Generate quarterly and annual budget forecasting information in Excel for Apple Services Marketing stakeholders

• Facilitate and lead weekly meetings with internal and external vendors to ensure budget is aligned across all necessary functions

Universal Music Group – Financial Analyst 2018-2021

• Analyzed, prepared, and processed 30 audit packages per day for 15 UMG labels to create vendor accounts in Uniport

• Monitored and made financial changes to SAP based on 50-100 email correspondences received daily

• Prepared audit packages from financial modeling and data spreadsheets in Excel, creating pivot tables and utilizing formulas including VLOOKUP

• Utilized various databases including IRS platform to research and confirm tax identification information

• Oversaw and managed 2 new hires in Financial Operations function Universal Music Group – Royalty Coordinator 2018-2018

• Held position for 3 months prior to promotion to Financial Analyst

• Handled all royalty data and statements for 15 UMG labels via SAP and TRACS

• Analyzed royalty agreements to ensure all parties receive accurate payments Disney – Customer Service Representative/Valet Runner 2015-2018

• Managed customer service needs for up to 150 guests per day, generating positive feedback for entire team function

• Balanced operational tasks via data tracking system to expedite customer wait times

• Answered phones, took messages, and responded to questions to provide an exceptional customer experience Skills

Hard skills: Financial planning & analysis, data processing, accounts payable, client relations, invoicing, budgeting Soft skills: Written and oral communication, detail-oriented, organized, decisive, proactive Technical skills: SAP, TRACS, Uniport, Airtable, Hype Archive, MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Zendesk Education

Point Loma Nazarene University – Business Administration and Management

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