Experience

Kuku Studios

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Production Accountant

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Lucasfilm

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Accountant

  • May 2020 - Jul 2021



Netflix

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Analyst

  • Nov 2020 - Mar 2021



LAIKA Studios

• United States
• Animation
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Production Accountant, Senior

  • Apr 2015 - Apr 2020



DreamWorks Animation

• United States
• Animation and Post-production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Finance Lead

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015



Lucasfilm

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Production Accountant

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2013

  Finance lead on over 15 visual effects projects managing all aspects of budgeting and forecasting processes. Coordinate and drive $50M spending forecast with production while providing meaningful variance analysis to executive management. Support executive management team by delivering insightful financial analysis highlighting both negative and positive impacts on profitability. Partner with Singapore division to develop models and financial reporting metrics for shared projects. Develop and implement processes enabling transferable bids between international facilities. Investigate and analyze impacts of domestic and international partnerships in tax incentive regions. Financial liaison between production team, executive management and corporate finance. Responsible for all third party financial contracts, forecasts, and reporting to executive management. Provide timely and accurate financial analysis. Maintain high-impact dashboard metrics and milestone tracking. Maintain and reconcile all project related expense data, including direct & indirect labor and material costs. Track project expenses and future costs to be incurred to provide a forecast of project final cost at completion. Assure cost data accurately associated with the appropriate project. Show less



Cablevision

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Production Accountant

  • May 2006 - Jul 2007

  Financial lead for four HD cable channels. Oversaw all financial contracts, cost analysis, and reporting to project leads and executive management. Managed all aspects of expense, budgeting and forecasting processes for all programming on four HD channels. Financial lead for four HD cable channels. Oversaw all financial contracts, cost analysis, and reporting to project leads and executive management. Managed all aspects of expense, budgeting and forecasting processes for all programming on four HD channels.



Revolution Studios

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 1st Assistant Production Accountant, Feature film - Rocky Balboa

  • Oct 2005 - Jul 2006

  One of three financial leads on the feature film "Rocky Balboa." Oversaw all financial contracts, cost analysis, and reporting to studio management. Managed petty cash, vendor accounts, purchase orders, accounts payable, check processing, journal entries, and bank reconciliations. One of three financial leads on the feature film "Rocky Balboa." Oversaw all financial contracts, cost analysis, and reporting to studio management. Managed petty cash, vendor accounts, purchase orders, accounts payable, check processing, journal entries, and bank reconciliations.



Picture Kitchen

• Greater Philadelphia Area

• Producer - FIGHTFIRESNOW.COM

  • Sep 2004 - Mar 2006

  Developed and managed scope of work for a public service commercial promoting volunteer firefighters. Analyzed project specifications and script to create budget and production schedule. Managed all staffing needs, vendor negotiations, casting, location scouting, shoot, and post production supervision. Provided all content research and development for commercial as well as accompanying online presence. Developed and managed scope of work for a public service commercial promoting volunteer firefighters. Analyzed project specifications and script to create budget and production schedule. Managed all staffing needs, vendor negotiations, casting, location scouting, shoot, and post production supervision. Provided all content research and development for commercial as well as accompanying online presence.



The Ungodley

• Philadelphia, PA

• Key Production Accountant, Feature film - The Ungodley

  • Sep 2005 - Feb 2006

  Financial lead on the feature film "The Ungodly." Managed budget and estimate to complete to the approval of Producers. Supervised all cash accounts, per diems, third party vendors. Responsible for all financial reporting including cost analysis, projections and final estimated costs per project contractual specifications. Processed non-union crew and cast payroll. Managed all client and talent contracts for revenue billing and payment stipulations. Financial lead on the feature film "The Ungodly." Managed budget and estimate to complete to the approval of Producers. Supervised all cash accounts, per diems, third party vendors. Responsible for all financial reporting including cost analysis, projections and final estimated costs per project contractual specifications. Processed non-union crew and cast payroll. Managed all client and talent contracts for revenue billing and payment stipulations.



Picturefarm

• West Chester, PA

• Key Production Accountant, Feature film - Out There

  • Apr 2005 - Dec 2005

  Financial lead on the feature film "Out There." Produced significant tax credit from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for “Out There”, an Independent feature film. Brokered the sale of tax credit and reduced the film’s production costs by 20%. Managed budget and estimate to complete to the approval of Producers. Supervised all cash accounts, per diems, third party vendors. Financial lead on the feature film "Out There." Produced significant tax credit from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for “Out There”, an Independent feature film. Brokered the sale of tax credit and reduced the film’s production costs by 20%. Managed budget and estimate to complete to the approval of Producers. Supervised all cash accounts, per diems, third party vendors.



Bunim Murray Productions

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• 1st Assistant Production Accountant

  • Mar 2004 - Mar 2005

  1st Assistant Production Accountant on the reality series "The Real Word - Philadelphia." 1st Assistant Production Accountant on the reality series "The Real World/ Road Rules - The Challenge." Oversaw all financial contracts, cost analysis, and reporting to project leads. Supervised all cash accounts, per diems, third parties, and financial commitments. Managed non union crew payroll. Responsible for managing petty cash, vendor accounts, purchase orders, accounts payable, check processing, journal entries and reconciliations. Manage all client and talent contracts for billing and payment stipulations. Show less



Blue Barn Partners, LLC

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• Unit Production Manager, Canon Commercial Campaign

  • Sep 2004 - Nov 2004

  Analyzed project specifications and script to create budget and production schedule for a Canon product commercial campaign. Hired and negotiated crews for domestic commercial shoot. Managed all vendor negotiations, casting, location scouting, shoot and wrap for a three spot national commercial campaign. Analyzed project specifications and script to create budget and production schedule for a Canon product commercial campaign. Hired and negotiated crews for domestic commercial shoot. Managed all vendor negotiations, casting, location scouting, shoot and wrap for a three spot national commercial campaign.



Banyan Productions

• Philadelphia, PA

• Unit Production Manager, Epicurious

  • Apr 2000 - Jul 2003

  Unit Production Manager for two seasons of the Discovery Communications series "Epicurious." Managed all staffing needs, vendor negotiations, casting, location scouting, post production supervision and final delivery of contractual elements. Provided content research and development for each episode. Managed information database systems for delivery of programming elements nationwide. Unit Production Manager for two seasons of the Discovery Communications series "Epicurious." Managed all staffing needs, vendor negotiations, casting, location scouting, post production supervision and final delivery of contractual elements. Provided content research and development for each episode. Managed information database systems for delivery of programming elements nationwide.



Telenium Communications

• Greater Philadelphia Area

• Segment Producer - Christina Cooks

  • Jan 2001 - Mar 2001

  Segment Producer for PBS Network series "Christina Cooks." Produced on air segments with talent in front of a live audience. Provided content research and development for each episode. Managed food stylists, crewing needs, and on set art direction. Segment Producer for PBS Network series "Christina Cooks." Produced on air segments with talent in front of a live audience. Provided content research and development for each episode. Managed food stylists, crewing needs, and on set art direction.



SBK Pictures, Inc.

• Greater Philadelphia Area

• Production Manager

  • Sep 1993 - Jan 2000

  Production Manager, 5/97-1/00 Director Of Operations, 4/96-5/97 Office Manager, 9/93-4/96 Managed the daily operations of a $6m commercial television and film production company. Formulated and managed production strategies, project bids, and client contracts. Managed budgets, schedules and delivery of goods and services per contract. Managed all staffing needs, internship program, vendor negotiations, union relations, and in-house IT & IS needs. Responsible for cash flow management and financial forecasting. Show less