Manager Accounting

Cynthia Bowser

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City: Los Angeles

State: CA

Zip: 90026

Country: USA

Phone: 323-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $70,000

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CYNTHIA BOWSER

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Phone: 323-***-****

EXPERIENCE:

ROBERT HALF MANAGEMENT RESOURCES, Pasadena, CA 2011Present

Client Walt Disney Corp, Studio Controllership (March 2011-October 2012) Assisted with monthly/quarterly close process for several Studio Controllership teams Managed global consolidation of A/R and Reserve Analysis quarterly deliverables Ensured timely and accurate submission of balance sheet account reconciliations Drove process improvements for timely and accurate distribution of allocations Documented desktop procedures for several accounting teams within Studio Controllership, Administrator for SAP Balance Sheet Review Tool

WALT DISNEY CORP, Glendale, CA 19972009

Accounting Manager, Global Cost Centers (2006-2009) Supervised International and Domestic Cost Center teams to provide exceptional client service to key stakeholders Consistently delivered timely and accurate Domestic Cost Centers' profit and loss statements for HR, Finance, IT and General Management Managed monthly/quarterly close process for International and Domestic Cost Center teams Partnered with Division Finance team to aid in forecast process and variance analysis Managed monthly inter-company transactions between Disney Consumer Products and its foreign subsidiaries to minimize aging of receivables and payables Drove process improvements for timely and accurate distribution of allocations Implemented automation for calculation and recording of Parent Company Share revenue to facilitate cash repatriation from its foreign subsidiaries Developed and documented desktop procedures to ensure proper controls were in place for compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Senior Financial Analyst, Global Cost Centers (2003-2006) Coordinated accurate and timely reporting of financial statements to CFO/Management for Europe, Latin America, Asia and Japan Coordinated balance sheet review deck, and provided analysis and validation of balance sheet accounts Managed foreign intercompany receivables and related reporting of revenues and expenses for Parent Company Share Ex-patriot charge-backs Super user for SAP implementation Plan to Consolidate (PTC) module Leveraged SAP Projects to implement process improvements for tracking and reporting Ex-patriot costs Supervised undergraduate associate Ensured timely and accurate submission of government census forms

Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting (1999-2003) Coordinated Balance Sheet budget/forecast process with all line owners to ensure timely and accurate submission to Finance Ensured timely and accurate reporting and related reconciliations for Balance Sheet Deck Deliverables, Economic Profit and Cash Flows Coordinated and led monthly Distribution Center expense accrual process and provided support to Distribution Center Operations to track expense related variances Ensured timely, meaningful and accurate monthly analysis of profit and loss accounts for North America Senior Financial Analyst, Retail Accounting (1997-1999) Managed the Sales Audit group to ensure the integrity of the store POS procedures. Developed and implemented measurable productivity improvements for the Sales Audit group Tested all system modifications which impacted store POS prior to roll-out Coordinated and reviewed all related budgets/forecasts, and account reconciliations

PRINCESS CRUISES, Century City, CA 19861997

General Accounting Manager (1994-1997) Supervision of General Accounting, Gift shop Accounting and Financial Reporting staff of ten Coordination and distribution of monthly consolidated financial package to stakeholders Creation of new reports with the IT Department for financial as well as other various projects Identified and reported balance sheet accounts for potential areas of exposure Ensured timely preparation of bank reconciliations and balance sheet account analyses Ensured timely issuance of tax and government reports Supervision of the year-end audit

Staff Accountant (1986-1994) Supervision of Gift shop Accounting functions and staff of four Inventory reconciliation and analysis Responsible for general accounting functions

EDUCATION:

California State University, Los Angeles Bachelors of Science, Accounting, June 1990 SKILLS: Excel, MS Word, SAP, Oracle, GEAC, Island Pacific

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