Manager Accounting
Resume:
GAYNELL AUSTIN
***** ******* ***, ********, ** **703, 323-***-****,
*************@*****.***
Summary: Growth seeking professional possesses strong time management
skills, a keen eye for detail, and
The ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced working
environment.
Work Experience:
Walt Disney Company - Corporate Accounting
Accounting Manager
03/31/2008- Present
o Prepares monthly allocation to all Disney entities.
o Prepare reports using SAP's for department heads to monitor
actual spending against forecast and budget.
o Prepares monthly accruals and posts journal entries into SAP.
Accrual process includes interface with Finance and other
departments for accuracy of monthly accruals.
o Assists in preparation of monthly presentations for
executive's monthly financial review.
o Reviews GL coding posted in SAP and prepares journal entries
to reclass expenses coded in wrong accounts or cost centers.
o Reconciles Balance Sheet accounts and prepares schedules to
support BS reconciliation.
o Prepare fixed assets and monitor and approve all Capital
Expenditures.
o Assist in the monthly investment meeting for Technology Shared
Services.
o Supervise 2 Staff in the Accounting department
o Prepare BW reports to perform variance analysis against
forecast on quarterly basis
o Created analysis for outside vendors
Walt Disney Company - Disney Mobile
Supervisor
07/05 -
03/31/2008
o Prepares departmental Key player on functional requirements
for new products to be launched.
o Spend reports using SAP's GD20 for department heads to monitor
actual spending against forecast and budget.
o Prepares monthly accruals and posts journal entries into SAP.
Accrual process includes interface with Finance and other
departments for accuracy of monthly accruals.
o Assists in preparation of monthly presentations for
executive's monthly financial review.
o Reviews GL coding posted in SAP and prepares journal entries
to reclass expenses coded in wrong accounts or cost centers.
o Reconciles Balance Sheet accounts and prepares schedules to
support BS reconciliation.
o Coordinates with Management Audit on their financial review
with Disney Mobile.
o Supervised FA-Cost Assurance.
o Prepare monthly financial statement and key variance analysis.
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT 12/99 - 07/05
Financial Analyst
o Prepared monthly reporting packages for fortune 500 company
detailing revenue and profit based on delivery, contract
terms, and customer level for domestic television.
o Created specific financial models forecasting revenue and
profit for Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy.
o Reconciled accounts and prepared journal entries to allocate
expenses and revenue.
o Prepared cash flow analysis for domestic television.
o Prepared monthly payables to vendors and bank reconciliation
for various corporate accounts.
o Analyzed quarterly reviews and year-end audit schedules for
Security Exchange Commission (SEC).
o Prepared monthly flash comparisons to current budget for
network shows.
o Played a key role in improving and enhancing current
accounting procedures.
o Analyzed and evaluated transfer of inter-company transactions
involving tangible/intangible goods in a variety of
departments.
4MBA Accounting Firm (Part- Time)
02/01 - 06/04
Senior Financial Analyst
o Prepare monthly financial for small firms.
o Prepare quarterly audit schedule for each client.
o Prepared balance sheets analysis.
o Review monthly financial review to ensure the clients are in
compliance with GAAP.
UCLA MEDICAL CENTER
08/98 - 12/99
Senior Accountant
o Created account analysis schedules for monthly reporting on
medical supplies.
o Reconciled overhead models and executed journal entries to
allocate expenses.
o Prepared fixed assets analysis.
o Developed inter-company model for medical suppliers.
KNOTT SECURITY
04/96 - 06/98
Accounting Manager
o Supervised finance staff.
o Responsible for financial system conversion.
o Oversaw the monthly closing of all security sites, centralized
master control facility including consolidation and monthly
reporting of financial information to corporate office.
UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE) 07/93 - 02/96
Senior Accountant
o Developed financial models projecting annual allocations for
various customers.
o Worked with external auditors to determine proper accounting
practices for each transaction.
o Prepared cash flow analysis and budget analysis for each sales
representative.
Education: Master of Arts Degree, Business Administration, 1999 -
Concentration in Finance
University of Phoenix, Gardena, California
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Accounting, 1993
Alabama A & M University, Normal, Alabama
Affiliations: Undergraduate Business Society, Student
Accounting Society, CPA pending
Computer Skills: MS Word, Excel, Lotus123, Cost & Walker System,
PowerPoint, Microsoft Access and Sony
Report Writer, PeopleSoft and SAP
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