Project Manager Management
Resume:
STEVEN J. HERSKOVITZ
Cell phone 661-***-****
Residence: 661-***-****
Santa Clarita, California 91321
e-mail: ********@***.***
SUMMARY
The "Terminator" of cost and operating inefficiencies, by exhaustive
evaluation of business practices.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Negotiated favorable terms on operating agreements resulting in annual
savings of $500,000
Designed an automated deal/billing system to efficiently track and bill
fees on Filemaker increasing cash flow
Instituted and established a purchase order system for production and
advertising costs.
Redesigned and customized development cost reporting for senior management.
Created IT plan and instituted new infrastructure. resulting in headcount
reductions
Designed a corporate wide communication plan to disseminate HR self serve
initiatives resulting in departmental cost saving in headcount
Designed weekly financial projections reports enabling senior management to
evaluate additional opportunities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
July 2007-July 2008/ March 2009 to Present
Southwest Water Company
. Financial project manager for Oracle ERP implementation reporting to
senior management and the board of directors.
. Assisted in the design, creation and preparation of Oracle and excel
schedules to produce restated financial statements.
. Designed reports within Oracle to enable the CEO to analyze
performance management by business segment
. Optimized and automated monthly reporting to shorten close process
. Reconcile book to tax differences and proposed a solution to
permanently fix the issue.
. Develop the capitalization policy for the ERP project as per SOP 98-1
and defend to the outside auditors.
. Enlisted stakeholder support during the ERP installation and post
implementation for new process designs, business case analytics and
provided transitional support
. Provided IT support for reporting and historical information during
the restatement process.
July 2006- June 2007
Cal Portland Cement.
. Analyze the needs of all employees in regard to SAP access keeping in
mind SOX control requirements
. As is "To Be" analysis for all employees in connection with current
reporting needs and how those reports would look in the new ERP
system.
. Communications to all employees regarding future access to be granted
in the new system to enable performance of job requirements.
. Present "As is to be" comparison of the current system to the future
environment to all employees.
. Face to face change management meetings in the field with Plant
Managers to assess the current business process and design the new
business architecture improve internal controls and financial
reporting.
. Based on conversations with key stakeholders, institute management
process changes
. Develop and administer a request and authorization process for
employees to receive required access in the system to perform their
job tasks.
. Participate in monthly close post SAP installation.
. Develop excel schedules for monthly reporting.
. Defend to outside Auditors assignment of SAP functionality granted to
users in regard to SOX requirements
August 2008- September 2008
Entertainment Partners Strategies
. Design and implement and audit program to resolve Screen Actor's Guild
disputes.
. Prepare a business plan to evaluate the profitability of an audit
service to production and distribution companies to settle guild
disputes.
. Use audit plan developed at Entertainment Partners existing clients by
completing an audit cycle and presenting the results including
settlement recommendations.
STEVEN J. HERSKOVITZ
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
September 2008- March 2009
Decurion Corporation
. Maintain project completion plan and advise implementation team status
and any issues
. Review and scrub existing data to be transferred into new ERP system.
. Reconcile data transfer from legacy JD Edwards system to new JD
Edwards system.
. Prepare strategy plan to solve any data issues by working with the
various department heads
August 2008
VAS Entertainment
. Develop a new chart of accounts for VAS's new accounting system.
. Implement SOP 2 Accounting for film and video cost amortization
. Prepare SOP 2 templates to help education the client for various
scenarios.
March 2000 to May 2006: mPRm Public Relations
Corporate Controller
. Generate all monthly financial statements through MAS 90
. Administrator for all aspects of the 401K including costs and plan
testing
. Develop IT operating plan
. Manage all HR requirements and activities to insure all legal compliance
. Supervise billings and collections and report status to senior management
noting any collection issues
. Prepare and maintain detailed ten year business plan forecasting revenues
and infrastructure expenditures
. IT administrator for all the companies' requirements.
. Negotiate operating contracts for building leases, telecommunications and
equipment, resulting in saving of $250,00 annually
. Prepare cash flow/requirements analysis reports to aid senior management
in upcoming staffing and infrastructure cost commitments.
January 1999 to February 2000: IBM Corporation
Project manager and Senior Consultant within Global services for the
Peoplesoft practice.
. Developed infrastructure, staffing requirements, training program and
facility specifications for shared service center
. Developed and maintained project plans.
. Evaluated risk analysis scenarios on various projects.
. Participated on intellectual capital committee to establish a common
implementation methodology.
November 1997 to January 1999-Universal Studios, Los
Angeles, Ca
Project leader for Shared Service center migration project and
Peoplesoft HR consultant
. Performed analysis on "as is to be" for corporate payroll department.
. Relocated corporate payroll from studio to shared service center on the
east coast resuling in cost saving of $600,000 annually
. Prepared and reported project status reports on a weekly basis to senior
management.
. Functional consultant on the modernization of the time and attendance
system.
. Preformed risk analysis in the participation and residual financial
reporting area.
Interscope Records (a subsidiary of Universal)-
Functional Consultant
. Reviewed and evaluated major recording distribution agreements for
compliance of terms and accountability.
September 1997 to November 1997- Sony Pictures Corporation Culver City, CA
Functional Consultant
. Developed business plan for Online Games group
. Develop and implement chart of accounts for the Interactive media
group
. Prepare consolidated cost reports for various Columbia television
productions
STEVEN J. HERSKOVITZ
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1995 - September 1997 Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Inc., Los Angeles,
California
SAP IMPLEMENTATION TEAM- FI CO
. Analyzed and flow charted MGM business process flow.
. Recommended policy changes based on best business practice procedures.
. Act as subject matter expert in the areas of production accounting,
marketing, and accounts payable.
. Participated and help designed key architectural hierarchy for the WBS
structure within the Project System.
. Analyzed and flow charted MGM business process flow.
. Mapped "As Is" business flow to SAP R/3 system.
. Conducted Key Sponsor interviews with senior management to promote
"User Buy In".
. Identify change management issues related to Accounts Payable and
other general issues effecting the SAP R/3 implementation.
. Configured and scripted accounts payable master data, invoice entry,
parking document, blocking payment etc.
. Configured and scripted Chart of Accounts in SAP R/3.
. Prepared and presented demonstrations to end users for accounts
payable and chart of accounts.
. Recommend policy changes based on best business practice procedures.
. Participate in cross team discussions to facilitate resolution of
problems and conflicts that arose. Between the materials management
area and accounts payable.
. Work with project manager in resolving and tracking budget and
administrative issues.
. Train new members of the FI team in scripting and basis IMG
documentation.
. Act as subject matter expert in the areas of production accounting,
marketing, and accounts payable.
. Attended the following SAP training classes SAP 20 Overview, AC0 40
Cost Management and Controlling, AC405 Overhead Cost Controlling,
AC225 Accounts Receivable, AC226 Accounts Payable and internal
workshop given by SAP on Project System and Profit Analysis.
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION ACCOUNTING- THEATRICAL / TV/ANIMATION/
INTERACTIVE
. Generate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for the
theatrical and television areas.
. Directly manage department staff of 10.
. Prepare ad hoc financial analysis for senior management.
1990- 1995 Triax Entertainment Group, Los Angeles, California
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER
1989- 1990 Management Company Entertainment Group, Los Angeles,
California
VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND CORPORATE
CONTROLLER- PRODUCTION AND
DISTRIBUTION THEATRICAL/ TV
1986-1989 New Century/Vista Film Company, Los Angeles, California
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING ADMINISTRATION
1980- 1986 Paramount Pictures Corporation, Los Angeles, California
MANAGER OF PRODUCTION FINANCE
1979- 1980 Gulf & Western Industries, New York, New York
SENIOR OPERATIONS AUDITOR
1974- 1979 Touche Ross & Co., New York, New York
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
COMPUTER SKILLS
SAP, PeopleSoft, MAS 90,JD Edwards, Oracle, Vista, ADP, MS Office
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration
Adelphi University, Garden City, New York
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