Manager Sales

Karren Manalo Acosta

**** ** ***** *****, **** Balboa, CA 91406 818-***-**** cellphone

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OBJECTIVE

To secure a responsible position with a progressive firm that will utilize

my skills, experience and provide growth opportunities.

PROFIlE

. Organized, take charge finance professional with exceptional follow-

through abilities and attention to detail; able to plan and oversee

projects from concept to successful conclusion.

. Demonstrated strength in resolving problems swiftly and independently.

. Demonstrated ability to efficiently prioritize a broad range of

responsibilities in order to achieve maximum level of operating

effectiveness.

. Analytical problem solver; proven expertise in assembling and

organizing information to accelerate productivity.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vantage Media LLC, El Segundo, CA

Controller, February 2008 - Present

. Report directly to CFO and work closely with Director of FP & A along

with other department directors

. Manage and coordinated all aspects of accounting and payroll for 150+

employees

. Hire, Train and Develop a staff of four

. Implemented ADP EZLM, HRB and integrated Pay Expert

. Played a key role in implementation of Microsoft Dynamics NAV

. Manage yearly external audit

. Responsible for Consolidated Financial Statement of 4 different

entities.

Keller Williams Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, CA

Accounting Manager (MCA), September 2006 - January 2008

. Work directly with Team Leader and Operating Partner on a daily basis.

. In charge of all accounting functions including J/E, A/P, A/R,

collections, regional billing, deposits, bank reconciliation, and

payroll

. Hire and Manage Assistant Market Center Administrator, Receptionist

and Agent Services Coordinator

. Responsible for remitting and calculating City Tax

. Develop annual forecast and monthly budget

. Provide Budget Variance Analysis for actual vs. forecast YTD and MTD

to Regional Director

. Prepare YE reports for outside CPA and auditors

. Provide Weekly Trend Reports, Flash Reports, Productivity Reports &

Cap Reports

. Year End Close process including 1099 for over 300 agents & vendors

. Monthly reporting to International Office of all Financial Statements

LIVE NATION (NYSE: LYV), Beverly Hills, CA

Regional Finance Manager, March 2006 - August 2006

. In charge of Ohio Valley Region encompassing 5 different office

locations, including Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburg and

West Virginia.

. Supervise 6 Senior Accountants and 4 Accounts Receivable/ Accounts

Payable Clerks

. In charge of 14 separate entities for the region that makes up 1

Business Unit (Ohio Valley)

. Oversee 600 shows in Ohio Valley Region, where each show is its own P

& L.

. Review and sign off a total of 14 companies to insure SOX and GAAP

compliance.

. Perform month end close and financial statement preparation.

. Reconcile 9 bank reconciliations and 8 Credit Card Accounts.

. Reallocate payroll cost to individual show as part of project costing.

. Responsible for remitting and calculating various types of taxes (2%

Artist Tax, Sales Tax, Admission tax, and Property tax)

. Consolidate Balance Sheet roll-forwards for entire region.

. Maintain general ledger and reconcile fixed assets, accumulated

depreciation and amortization

. Financial Statement analysis, comparing Prior Quarter, Year End and

Prior Year vs. Current Period

Independent Consultant, September 2005 - Feb 2006

COINMACH CORPORATION (AMEX: DRY) (Subsidiary: Super Laundry Equipment),

Oceanside, NY,

Lead Senior Accountant, July 2004 - August 2005

. Responsible for Bank Reconciliation of 11 different accounts and 8

service tech cash on hand

. Trusted as a check signer for main Accounts Payable Disbursement

Account

. Reconcile all credit card transactions from Master card, Visa,

American Express & Discover

. Manage and train accounting staff of three

. Responsible for all aspect of month, quarterly and year end close

. Reconciliation of all Inter company accounts and transaction for six

territories

. Oversee daily cash release, deposits, over the counter sales and

service invoices

. Prepare adjustments in inventory, accrued accounts and provide

supporting schedules to parent company

. Budget to Actual variance analysis

. Prepare multi-state Sales and Use tax nationally monthly.

PALM BAY IMPORTS, SYOSSET, NY

Senior Accountant, October 2003 - July 2004

. Reconcile all bank and Inter company accounts

. Perform Account Analysis of All Balance Sheet Accounts and P & L

Accounts on a monthly basis for 17 states

. Create new G/L accounts for new company brands and maintain chart of

accounts

. Create Financial Instrument and Forward points on a daily basis

. Responsible for posting journal entries, including inventory, T & E

expenses, reversal of commission payable, euro compensation accounts

and tax return filings.

SHOW GROUP PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC., LOS ANGELES, CA, Entertainment

Industry Assistant

Controller, February 1999 - March 2003

. Reported directly to CFO and Senior Management on a daily basis.

. In charge of all accounting functions including J/E, A/P, A/R,

collections, petty cash receipts, deposits, bank reconciliation,

budgeted monthly cash expenditures and analyzed Cash Flow and P& L

Statements

. Managed all facets of subsidiary company

. Supervised and Trained Accounts Payable Manager, Receptionist and

Accounting intern

. Functioned as Communication and Credit Manager

. Coordinated payment schedules and developed extensive client- vendor

relationship

EDUCATION

California State University, Long Beach, CA

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Accountancy, May 2003

CPA Candidate

CTEC Registered Tax Preparer

Certified Tax Preparer (2007 & 2008)

SKILLS

Trilingual (Spanish & Tagalog), Proficient in PC and Macintosh, MYOB

Accounting Software, Quick Books Pro, WINMore, MS Word, Excel, Power point,

Elite Series, Navision, Peoplesoft, AS400, JDE, Lawson, Rome and ER,

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

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