Accounting Financial

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CHRISTOPHER T. *1704

PANNULLO, CPA, MBA 631-***-**** ********@*****.***

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Accomplished and result-oriented Accountant and Finance Professional with more than 18 years of

successful experience in positions of increasing responsibilities and duties. Proficient in financial

reporting and forecasting of corporate financial performance with extensive knowledge within the media,

advertising and cable industries. Experienced with presenting complex strategic and financial business

decisions to a variety of audiences. Skills include:

• Financial Statement Preparation • Financial Modeling • External Reporting

• Risk / Quantitative Analysis • Trend Forecasting • Long Range Planning

• SOX Compliance • Balance Sheet Analysis • Executive Presentations

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Fuse Networks a Madison Square Garden Company (SITV majority owner as of 7/1/14) -New York, NY

DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER

01/08 - PRESENT

Manage accounting group responsible for month end close, financial reporting packages, accounts

receivable and payable, revenue recognition and account reconciliations. Developed standardized

division-wide performance metrics for all department heads resulting in P&L accountability for all

departments within the division.

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• Ensure divisional adherence to company policies as they relate to GAAP, company

accounting policies, T&E, vendor qualification procedures and capital project requests.

• Establish accounting policies and procedures and ensure that the system of internal

controls comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.

• Oversee and manage the annual budget, quarterly forecast process and long-range

strategic plan for the acquisition division.

• Supervise monthly closing process; prepare monthly variance to budget analysis,

including key statistics and review monthly results with senior management.

• Review monthly and quarterly account analysis package. Supervise preparation of

quarterly external reporting schedules (10-Q and 10-K).

• Instituted process that standardized and automated operational reporting, improving

accuracy and allowing divisions to identify potential savings/overages.

• Consolidate, review, enhance and communicate weekly financial presentations reviewed

with senior management. Provide continuous improvement recommendations to streamline

financial and operational process flows.

• Contributed to the implementation of significant organizational changes, including a

public spin-off and changing company reporting close from calendar to fiscal.

• Created a comprehensive operational expense tracking model identifying multiple growth

and strategy scenarios. Results presented to divisional President and CFO.

• Actively involved in transitioning national affiliate and advertising billing and receivable

process from outsourced to in-house.

• Meet with internal and external financial auditors, as necessary.

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CHRISTOPHER T. PANNULLO,

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CPA, MBA

Rainbow Media Holdings (Division of Cablevision) – Bethpage, NY

DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING

12/99 – 12/07

Hired, supervised, developed and motivated accounting staff consisting of five senior accountants.

Responsible for multiple companies, including News 12, Fuse Networks and Rainbow Advertising Sales

encompassing more than $350 million in annual revenue. Instrumental in building financial

infrastructures and standardizing accounting procedures across all companies. Coordinate monthly,

quarterly and annual financial closing procedures.

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• Reported and maintained the financial statements for assigned business units at the management

reporting level, tax reporting level (legal entity) and external reporting level (10-Q and 10-K).

• Met regularly with controller and business managers to develop comprehensive comparisons of

actual results to budgets and internal forecasts.

• Reviewed and signed off on balance sheet and income statement account analysis and monthly

journal entries.

• Supported Business Planning in the preparation of budgets, forecasts, cash flow statements and

five year plans.

• Established accounting policies and procedures and ensured that the system of internal controls

comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.

• Met with internal and external financial auditors, as necessary.

Cablevision – Bethpage, NY

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

8/95 – 12/99

Responsible for all accounting functions for three core cable divisions. Steady progression with

increasing responsibilities, which included statistical analysis, programming cost analysis, cash

application and executing the monthly accounting close.

• Prepared monthly and quarterly external financial statements and consolidations, as well as

supplementary year-end audit information.

• Prepared journal entries for monthly and year-end closings.

• Developed monthly comprehensive actual results to budget/forecast.

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration in Finance Dowling College, May 2001

Bachelor of Science in Accounting College at Old Westbury, August 1995

CERTIFICATIONS:

New York State Certified Public Accountant

Technology:

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Oracle 11I, Epicore, TM1, ADI, Concur, IDM, Puridiom, Gabriel, Medea, Great Plains, Monarch, People

Soft, Microsoft (Outlook, Excel, Word and Power Point).

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