DANA C. STRAWITZ
*** ******** *****, ********, ** 91206
H818-***-**** ( Email: ****.********@*******.***
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Corporate Accounting Professional with more than 13 years of demonstrated
success tracking, compiling, and reporting financial data for a variety of
businesses. Works well with deadlines in fast-paced business environment.
An efficient team player as well as a solid individual contributor.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CAREERARC GROUP, LLC Burbank, CA June 2010- Present
CONSULTANT
. Assisted with implementation of Great Plains.
. Consolidated 4 Acquired Companies booked all journal entries.
. Prepared all supplemental schedules for monthly statements.
. Organized and prepared entries for the monthly close.
. Consolidated and prepared schedules for fixed assets.
. Reconciled all balance sheets and bank accounts.
. Responsible for Accounts Receivable, Collections and Accounts Payable.
. Processed 1099's for 2010.
. Responsible for Payroll using Paychex.
. Assisted with setting up Chart of Accounts.
. Assisted with setting up Financial Statements in FRX.
. Prepared schedules for Tax Audit for auditors.
. Maintained the fixed assets.
BLACKBOARD CONNECT INC., Sherman Oaks, CA January 2007- January
2010
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
. Prepared Financial Statements for review by the Controller.
. Processed payroll for 130 employees using Paychex. Assisted the VP
of Human Resources with 401k and Flex Spending Accounts.
. Prepared supplemental schedules for monthly statements.
. Organized and prepared entries for the monthly close.
. Maintained the fixed assets.
. Reconciled all balance sheets and bank accounts.
. Assisted the Controller with quarterly and annual audit.
. Assisted with Conversion from Great Plains to PeopleSoft.
DREAMWORKS SKG, Glendale, CA February 1998- June 2002
MANAGER, Corporate Consolidation
. Prepared and reviewed the monthly financial package including the
Balance Sheet, Operating Statement, Cash flow and supplemental
schedules.
. Consolidated the divisional statements for the financial statements.
. Prepared Consumer Products divisional statement and closing entries.
. Maintained the fixed assets.
. Organized and prepared monthly entries for minority interest, equity,
deferred costs, interest, and salary accruals.
POLYGRAM FILMED ENTERTAINMENT, Beverly Hills, CA September 1997- February
1998
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
. Oversaw funding of all film productions including accounting and
forecasting of daily activity.
. Managed all international and domestic intercompany accounts including
reconciliation and settlements.
. Supervised monthly billings to affiliates and third parties.
OVERSEAS FILMGROUP, INC., Los Angeles, CA October 1993- August
1997
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
. Processed quarterly profit participation statements, which include
reviewing contracts, recording interest and overhead, and analyzing
expense details.
. Organized and prepared financial statements including depreciation,
amortization, interest and lease schedules.
. Participated in the year-end audit and interfaced with the outside
auditors.
. Maintained monthly loan facilities, interest payments and sales
reports.
. Reconciled numerous general ledger accounts including bank accounts.
. Coordinated letters of credit with financial institutions.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Nicholls State University- Thibodaux,
Louisiana
Notary
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word, PeopleSoft, Great
Plains, Oracle, J.D. Edwards, Platinum Accounting software and QuickBooks.