Experience

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  Loot Crate

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Accountant

    • Sep 2018 - Feb 2019
    • Los Angeles, CA

    • Generated monthly reports from general ledger system NetSuite• Calculated royalty liability and prepared merchandise royalty statements• Prepared payment requests for royalties and minimum guarantees• Updated payment history

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  Fellowship Monrovia Church

  • Monrovia, CA

  • Accountant

    • Apr 2018 - Sep 2018
    • Monrovia, CA

    • Recorded revenues, bills, payments in QuickBooks• Prepared journal entries to record payroll, accruals and prepayments• Generated monthly financial statements & reconciled balance sheet accounts

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  Twentieth Century Fox

  • Century City

  • Sr. Financial Analyst

    • Dec 2017 - Mar 2018
    • Century City

    • Performed Participation Audit to update accrual rates• Generated reports from Oracle/People Soft

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  Warner Music Group

  • Burbank, California

  • Senior Financial Analyst

    • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
    • Burbank, California

    • Prepared music participations statements, including payment requests and mailing• Update cash flow projections

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  OPI Products, Inc.

  • North Hollywood, California

  • Senior Staff Accountant

    • Jun 2016 - Dec 2016
    • North Hollywood, California

    • Prepared JEs for account reclassifications, accruals, sale, T&E, and bank activity• Reconciled balance sheet cash and prepaid expense accounts• Reconciled bank activity for disbursement, deposit and payroll accounts to the general ledger• Worked with accounts payable and company vendors to ensure all had W-9 forms on file.

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  Paramount Pictures

  • Hollywood, California

  • Senior Financial Analyst

    • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
    • Hollywood, California

    • Reconciled residual and participation statements to GL in order to provide detailed information to third-party auditors.• Provided supporting documents based on audit selections.

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  Universal Music Group

  • Woodland Hills, CA

  • Accounting Consultant

    • Aug 2014 - Sep 2015
    • Woodland Hills, CA

    • Prepare music participations statements• Update P&L schedules• Prepare bank reconciliation• Journalize intercompany payables

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  Walt Disney Parks & Resorts

  • Glendale, California

  • Accounting Consultant

    • Apr 2014 - Jul 2014
    • Glendale, California

    Walt Disney Imagineering 4/2014 - 7/2014• Prepare staffing plans and cash flow for various segments of planning & design of Disney’s latest foreign theme park.• Analyze cost fluctuations due to various salary rate changes.

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  Comcast NBCUniversal

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Accounting Consultant

    • Jul 2011 - Apr 2014
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    The Goetzman Group 7/2011 - 4/2014Financial ConsultantNBC Universal 7/2013 - 2/2014Universal Television – Production Finance• Reconciled various quarterly television inventory accounts and researched supporting documents noting necessary corrections to be made.• Produced detailed documentation on the procedures for various television inventory reconciliations• Performed data testing on a system upgrade• Recorded cash deposits and prepared detailed documentation on the process and procedures• Reconciled numerous bank accounts in comparison with the Vista or, Vista 5 bank reconciliation applications and/or SAP balances.• Generated system workflow requests for authorization to add or delete signors on various bank accounts.• Produced supporting documents from Entertainment Partners Vista, Vista 5 and SAP G/L systems. Warner Home Video 05/2012-7/2013Senior Financial Analyst• Prepared home video distribution participation accruals• Cash Forecasts• Audit• Reconciliations• Third-party Licensor Financial Reporting• Cash Deposits• Record Third-party Licensee Royalty Receipts• Various adhoc projectsWarner Music Group 12/2010-4/2012Senior Financial Analyst• Prepared music participations statements• Conversion of statement source data from Oracle to SAP• Automation of statements by use of advanced Excel/Sum if formulas• Prepared participation balance sheet accrual data• Performed month-end closing sweeps in SAP• Reconciled liability accounts• Updated cash flow documentation• Gathered and organized audit documentation for participation audits• Created training manuals for various desk functions• Obtained contracts and prepared contract summaries• Prepared weekly statement status report with an executive summary• Various adhoc projects

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  MGA Entertainment

  • Senior Royalties Manager

    • Sep 2007 - Jul 2009

    · Managed the third-party royalty reporting process for a privately held mid-sized worldwide toy company· Self-taught in the Axapta System (Microsoft) Royalties module, setting up contracts and automated royalty accrual process· Prepared royalty statements in accordance with a myriad of contract requirements· Prepared detailed account reconciliations for related accrued expense, prepaid expense accounts· Managed accrual, accounts receivable and revenue reporting for DVD and TV licensing· Reviewed and approved journalization of cash receipts for merchandise licensing· Assisted in the reconciliation and analysis of merchandise licensing deferred income and prepaid income accounts· Routinely met with Sales team to review sales revenue figures· Prepared Licensor budget and forecast reports

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  The Walt Disney Company

  • Supervisor of Accounting

    • Oct 1998 - Sep 2007

    · Reviewed and analyzed contract briefs for merchandising and participation reporting requirements.· Prepared, reviewed and approved merchandise royalty statements, and film and television participation statements· Supervised a team of financial analysts, held team meetings, prepared performance evaluations· Routinely consulted with Participations management and business units on royalty rights and obligations· Developed slide show presentation to inform and educate team members and business unit partners on appropriate merchandise royalty reporting requirements· Provided analysis and documentation support for participant audits· Researched business unit documentation related to third party royalty reporting· Researched and documented all royalty bearing sales promotions· Prepared documentation and analysis for third party royalty litigation· Analyzed and prepared semi-annual merchandise royalty statements

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  Union Oil Company

  • Sr. Auditor / Special Project

    • 1976 - 1997

    · Analyzed and corrected production accounting process at the Los Angeles Terminal and saved the facility from closure. · Brought lube oil inventory variance down from over 50%, to less than 1/2 of 1% of throughput, bringing it within the required tolerance of outages.· Clarified management needs and reporting requirements, creating more meaningful reconciliation reports and better management tools· Planned, administered and performed financial and operational audits of business units, both domestic and foreign, promoting more effective internal controls and management awareness · Grasped business function and systems quickly, enabling audit to proceed rapidly· Presented audit findings using positive, successful negotiating skills thereby achieving follow-through of audit recommendations· Reviewed and eliminated contract interpretation conflicts, resulting in clearer and more functional contracts and cost savings