Manager Accounting

DAVID A. MYER

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Milford, CT 06461 www.linkedin.com/in/DavidMyer M: 203-***-****

PROFILE

Senior Accounting Manager/Director with extensive expertise in preparation and review of GAAP financial

statements for multiple business units. Strong track record of implementing initiatives to improve the efficiency

of financial operations. Managed the delivery of time sensitive results, ensuring policies and procedures were

followed. Uncommon ability to become a veritable storehouse of institutional knowledge. Highly skilled at

communicating to non-accounting personnel to ensure accurate reporting information. Willing to undertake

special assignments as requested.

Areas of expertise:

Monthly financial closing process Balance sheet account analysis and reconciliations

Forecasting, budgeting, and strategic plans Internet based reporting

Internal accounting controls Financial statement consolidations

SAP, Hyperion and Oracle Tax filings

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY, New York, NY 1998 – Present

Senior Accounting/Operations Manager, Disney Publishing Worldwide (2001-2009)

Created the five-year financial revenue and profitability projections for the magazine division’s Consumer

Marketing group. Recommended policies and procedures to senior management to ensure accurate financial

reporting. Reviewed and approved reconciliations of balance sheet accounts to ensure timeliness and accuracy.

Responsible for reporting $6M in yearly revenue and $4M in expense.

Developed procedures to record the monthly close-out statements for posting to the general ledger,

resulting in fewer errors and more timely reporting

Improved accuracy of monthly reporting to the Audit Bureau of Circulations by implementing

computerized spreadsheets to document work, resulting in time saved in processing data

Managed and directed third-party vendors and consultants to control costs and workflow

Established and maintained the financial models used in strategic planning for magazine reporting

purposes by utilizing specific software

Participated in corporate testing for Sarbanes-Oxley requirements

Accounting Manager, ESPN The Magazine (1998-2001)

Implemented a new chart of accounts and financial accounting system for use by the magazine group. Resulting

reports used to identify, quantify, and monitor controls of the financial transactions of a start-up magazine.

Managed and set goals and objectives for staff of three Financial Accountants. Fielded internal and external

audit requests to ensure that appropriate financial controls are in place.

Enhanced the effectiveness and efficiency of the department by implementing improvements and using

computerized spreadsheets to record journal entries to eliminate errors in posting to general ledger

Organized the overall review of supporting documentation and approval of all journal entries

Successfully lowered monthly closing time from 7 days to 3 days through improved financial closing

procedures

Prepared and reviewed quarterly tax filings and SEC reporting to corporate

Synchronized the financial reporting split between Disney and ESPN on a monthly basis

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE GROUP, Trumbull, CT 1990 – 1998

Operations Supervisor / Senior Accountant

Prepared a variety of financial statements for six reporting units and the consolidations to corporate. Recorded

and processed accounting transactions through the monthly closing.

Reviewed and interpreted financial results for compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Prepared annual corporate tax packages for multiple units

Performed operational audit and physical inventories

Completed annual census reports and filed property tax returns as needed

ITT SEMICONDUCTORS, Shelton, CT 1986 – 1990

General Accountant

Collected, coordinated, and transmitted monthly and annual financial data to company headquarters. Monitored

fixed assets and all capital expenditures.

Performed monthly reconciliations and analysis of balance sheet accounts

Intercompany reconciliations

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration, Concentration: Accounting

University of New Haven, West Haven, CT

Bachelor of Science, Major: Accounting/Computer Science Management

Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, NH

COMPANY SPONSORED TRAINING

Insights Learning & Development

SAP

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