Joann Matsunaga

Email: abp9wx@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ***** ********* ** *** ***

City: VALLEY VILLAGE

State: CA

Zip: 91607

Country: USA

Phone: 310-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $72,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Joann K. Matsunaga

11850 Riverside Drive, #217; Valley Village, CA 91607 abp9wx@r.postjobfree.com 310-***-****

Experience:

Disney Media Distribution 02/00-Present

A division of The Walt Disney Company responsible for distributing the company`s branded and non-branded filmed entertainment worldwide, generating over $2 billion in revenue.

Oversee international client accounts in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Iberia, resulting in about $35 million in revenue.

Reconcile customer accounts through variance analysis.

Issue invoices, collect and apply payments.

Handle month-end/quarter close/year end journal entries.

Maintain relationships with clients and colleagues (of all levels) in our foreign offices.

Run reports through front of house systems for data analysis, customer accounts.

Read and interpret contracts.

Create and maintain tracking sheets for Pay TV, Pay Per View, Video on Demand, Mobile, and New Media deals.

Maintain, update, and reconcile cash received.

Prepare aging report (actuals) for monthly close packages.

Provide reporting/documents to third parties (i.e. auditors) and other internal groups, as necessary.

Co-ordinate with the tax department for tax documents from the IRS.

Handle special projects and other duties as directed by the Senior Manager.

Created manual invoices and log sheet for invoices issued through the Walt Disney Company Ltd.

Origin America, LLC 09/97-09/99

A subsidiary of Caitac Garment Processing, specializing in basic and fashion jackets, vests, and bottoms in denim, corduroy, and twill fabrication.

Accounts Payable Clerk

Collected, analyzed, and matched invoices with corresponding documents.

Entered and posted invoices into Great Plains Dynamics accounting software

Printed and sent out checks

Assisted in interim and month-end activities.

Assisted in special projects and other duties as directed by the Manger, Controller, and President.

Functioned as an interpreter for the Vice President and his wife.

Recorded and deposited checks to the company`s bank account.

Nippon Travel Agency Pacific 10/96-10/97

West coast office for Nippon Travel Agency, catering to inbound clients from Japan.

Special Events Coordinator/Technical Tour Operator

Assisted with coordinating America Japan Week in Long Beach, CA during the summer of 1997.

Researched sites for visiting inbound Japanese clients for technical tours.

Presented researched information in Japanese to the managers and colleagues in the Japan office.

DK Karaoke, Inc. 6/90-8/90 & 12/90

West coast office for DK Karaoke, Inc.

General Office Clerk

Assisted with accounts payable- printed and issued payments

Organized customer files

Periodically assisted with physical inventory in the warehouse.

Skills: Proficient computer skills in various applications including SAP Systems, ESS (AS400), Microsoft Word, Outlook and advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookup, and formulas). Experience in Zeus, GetPaid, Cognos, File Maker Pro, Word Perfect, PageMaker, Lotus 123, other accounting software, Japanese word processing software, Apple Macintosh computer, and Windows. Able to read, write, and converse in Japanese. Passed the Japanese Proficiency Exam Level 2.

Education:

Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics with emphasis in Accounting- University of California, Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Arts in Japanese- University of California, Santa Barbara

Advanced studies of International Economics, Japanese, and Japanese culture as an exchange student- Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

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