BRENDA SPIVEY

*** ******** *****, **** #** Bristol, Ct, 06010 860. 314.1543 (H) ac0hun@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications

I have a diversified general business background in Media, Consumer Products and Retail industries with experience in business development, client support, marketing, merchandising and operations.

Strong communication skills with the ability to cultivated productive relationships with senior management, vendors, key business partners and internal teams.

Business Experience

2015-2016, ESPN, Inc., Bristol, CT

Business Operations Coordinator, ESPN Owned & Operated Radio Stations

Interacted with the New York (FM and AM,) Chicago and Los Angeles radio stations

Audited and processed invoices for payment

Purchase order set-up, maintenance and payment

Worked with utility providers (cable, cell/ land phones, electric) to ensure that billing information was correct and to resolve any discrepancies

Processed weekly payroll for union personnel

Processed weekly endorsement payments for on-air union Talent

Interacted with vendors and stations regarding new vendor set-ups/revisions and payment status

Collaborated with Legal, radio stations and Human Resources to implement new staffing requirements for Independent Contractors

Tracked usages of Independent Contractors

Provided month-end journal entries and accruals

Provided month-end and year-end reporting for the stations and Accounting

Prepared ad-hoc reporting for Accounting and stations

2005 to 2015, ESPN, Inc., Bristol, CT

Business Operations Associate, Corporate Communications:

Supported the Communications department (Bristol, NY, CA & U.K.)

Managed financials for: Corporate; Internal; ESPN Images; Global X Games; International, and Deportes Communications.

Also supported the annual ESPY Celebrity Golf event in California by managing the financials and providing onsite support

Prepared, and submitted the following corporate financial requirements (for all teams above)

Monthly Accruals

Monthly Journal Entries

Annual Operating Budget

5-Year Plan

Forecasts

Capital Budget

Processed vendor payment requests

Purchase order set-up, maintenance and payment

Cost center accounting used for all transactions,

Reported all budget results to senior management

Met monthly with Accounting and Finance to review current forecast variances.

Worked with senior management to implement innovative ways of managing expenses

2004 to 2005, ESPN, Inc., Bristol, CT.

Coordinator, Affiliate Sales & Marketing & Interactive Sales (temporary capacity)

Processed vendor invoices /POs for payment

Worked closely with AS&M, Disney and outside vendors to ensure accurate and prompt payments

Provided monthly accruals and managerial reporting for management and Accounting

2002 to 2004, Nestle Waters North America, Greenwich, CT

Sales Representative

Contracted new and maintained current shelf space for NWNA products within Convenience stores and small businesses

Maintained a strong working relationship with clients to enforce corporate compliance standards.

Assisted sales team with special projects

1998 to 2002, Perrier Group of America (Nestles Waters of North America),

Raw Materials Inventory Coordinator

Communicated with all of PGA’s production plants and vendors to verify quality, pricing and quantity of raw materials delivered

Resolved quantity and pricing discrepancies in a diplomatic and timely manner

Maintained a payment discount rate of 98% each month resulting in a one million dollar savings for PGA at year-end

Instituted a process of reconciling invoicing and payment activity for key accounts

Performed onsite inventory audits of domestic plants

Education

Pace University, White Plains, NY, B.S. (degree program incomplete)

Software Applications

Microsoft: Excel, Word

SAP: Casual Buyer; Financial Planner; Profit & Cost Center Management; and Project Controller modules

ARIBA

Serena – Capital Request System

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