Accounting Financial

CHRISTOPHER T. PANNULLO, CPA, MBA

*** ****** ******, *. ******* NY 11704

631-***-**** ********@*****.***

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Accomplished and result-oriented Accountant and Finance Professional with more than 19 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

External Audit Support

External Reporting

Risk / Quantitative Analysis

Trend Forecasting

Long Range Planning

SOX Compliance

GAAP Proficient

Executive Presentations

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

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

EXECUTIVE 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.

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 company sale.

Created a comprehensive operational expense tracking model identifying multiple growth and strategy scenarios. Results presented to divisional President and CFO.

Overseeing the accounting for our foreign license content which includes identifying and recording foreign exchange exposure.

Meet with internal and external financial auditors on a continuous basis.

CHRISTOPHER T. PANNULLO, CPA, MBA

Continued

AMC Networks (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.

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:

Oracle 11I, Epicore, TM1, ADI, Concur, IDM, Puridiom, Sims, Sintec, Gabriel, Medea, Great Plains, Monarch, People Soft, Microsoft (Outlook, Excel, Word and Power Point).

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