Manager Sap

Israel J. Barriga, CPA (inactive)

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Resources Global Professionals, Los Angeles, CA

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Walt Disney Studios

Consultant within Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - Global Finance

. Designed SAP based Worldwide Consolidated P&L and Key Title Reports

. Designed Five Year Plan Excel based Model

. Implemented SAP based WBS Structure to track WW Marketing Expenses

. Run monthly forecasting calls with various International Territories

. Consolidate Worldwide AOP Data

. Consolidate Worldwide Five Year Plan Data

. Prepare Business Plans for upcoming International HE Releases

. Prepare various ad-hoc analysis pertaining to Ultimates and Key

Performance Metrics

Warner Bros., Burbank, CA

2005 - 2006

Manager, International Finance Group

Newly formed group responsible for Financial Reporting of WB International

Operations for territories live on SAP. Lead Finance Team Member

responsible for testing, implementing, training, and supporting new

Inter-company Consolidating Enhancement (ICE) for existing live

territories. Additional Responsibilities included:

. Reviewing Financial Reporting Packages from SAP Live Territories

. Communicating with Territory Controllers on financial reporting issues or

variances

. Coordinating with Treasury on cross company funding

. Reviewing Franchise agreements and agreeing to actual financial reporting

. Special projects supporting future SAP Territory implementations

Resources Global Professionals, Los Angeles, CA

2003 - 2005

Walt Disney Studios

Consultant within Buena Vista Home Entertainment - International (BVHE-I)

. Reviewed SAP R/3 trial balances for 12 companies within BVHE-I's Asia &

Northern European Territories

. Interfaced with international financial executives regarding accounting

issues

. Provided support to Accounting Manager and Director on special projects

. Prepared consolidated quarter and year-end supporting schedules

. Prepared Burbank Home Office overhead budget and explained variances to

quarterly actual results

. Prepared quarterly tax package for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Instrumental in financial reconciliation process of the SAP Business

Consolidation System (BCS) for $7 BN Segment of The Walt Disney Company.

. Exported financial data from SAP R/3 General Ledger into BCS in quarterly

period increments

. Resolved incomplete data discrepancies resulting from data extract

. Reconciled financial statements between the legacy system and BCS for

over 100 operating companies

. Researched and reclassified various accounts between the legacy system GL

and SAP R/3 GL system

Warner Bros., Burbank, CA

2003

Senior Analyst (Contract Engagement), International Television Distribution

. Processed contracts for product sold in Canada and products distributed

through third parties

. Reconciled contracts and cash applications for Australia, France, and

Puerto Rico Franchises

. Provided financial support to Director of Finance in all areas of Sales

and Revenue Analysis

. Interfaced with financial executives in international offices regarding

sales/revenue issues

Executive Recruiter, Los Angeles, CA

1998 - 2003

Primarily worked for Robert Half International and PricewaterhouseCoopers

LLP. Involved in all aspects of direct hire search procedures ranging from

new business development to successful placement of qualified candidates.

Israel J. Barriga

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Twentieth Century Fox

1995 - 1998

Finance Manager, International Television Distribution; Sydney, Australia

(96 - 98)

Coordinated and implemented the transition of an outsourced accounting

function to a fully integrated Accounting and Finance Department for $50MM

television distribution office.

. Designed and implemented the Local Area Network

. Fully automated all accounting and billing records

. Responsible for all ongoing financial activities

which included the following;

o Preparing both monthly and quarterly reporting

packages to FOX Inc. and News Ltd.

o AP and AR activity

o Preparing yearly budgets and half yearly revisions

o Researching significant actual vs. budget variances

Senior Corporate Auditor; Los Angeles, CA (95 - 96)

Performed both operational and financial audits of FOX's domestic and

international operations. Operations audited included motion picture

productions, theatrical, television, and video distribution offices.

. Documented and tested Internal Controls of entities audited

. Provided Home Office Management with comprehensive reports,

which evaluated the financial and operational efficiencies

of the entities audited

. Planned and designed Process Maps for external auditors to

enable them to evaluate various operations throughout the

organization

Robert Half International; Los Angeles, CA

1995

Recruiting Manager

Provided advice to both clients and financial professionals regarding

strategic candidate/job searches.

Fluor Daniel; Irvine, CA

1994 - 1995

Internal Auditor

Performed both operational and financial audits of major engineering and

construction projects throughout the world. Provided management with

informative reports that highlighted both the project's progress and any

operational deficiencies. Provided recommendations to resolve deficiencies

and enhance financial performance.

KPMG Peat Marwick; Los Angeles, CA

1992 - 1994

Auditor

Performed substantive test work on year-end financial statements to support

an opinion on their fairness. Supervised and directed staff on audit

engagements in order to complete audits in a timely and efficient manner.

Performed reviews of various financial statements. Tested vital internal

control systems of various companies. Prepared corporate, individual, and

partnership tax returns.

EDUCATION 1992 - California State Polytechnic University,

Pomona Bachelor of

Science in Business Administration - Accounting (Cum Laude)

CREDENTIALS 1995 - California Certified Public Accountant (Inactive

Status)

SYSTEMS/SKILLS Proficient in SAP R/3 (GL), Business Warehouse (BW),

Business Consolidation System (BCS & ECCS), BPS, Cognos,

Excel (Pivot Tables, V/H Lookups & Index Matches), ORACLE,

PowerPoint, Word, Access, Visio Standard and QuickBooks.

Fluent in Spanish.

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