Abigail Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Irvine, Ca, Us

New York City, Us

Responsible for overseeing Global Fixed Assets and Lease Accounting and Corporate Operational Expenses

New York City, Us

• Determine new opportunities for improvements to global business processes to ensure we properly leverage our structure as a functionally aligned shared services organization• Manage a team of nine in Atlanta, ten in Argentina, and four in India that support the Global WarnerMedia Technology and Fixed Assets organizations• Review close responsibilities and variances reporting• Partner with finance and operational leaders to find solutions in problem areas and provide guidance on accounting requirements • Continuously driving standardization across the Global Business Services organization • Support audit request and control design • Work with accounting policy and compliance to update policies and maintain a healthy controls environment

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Accounting Manager (HBO Integration Project Leader) – Atlanta, GA/ NYC May 2019 – Current • Determine new opportunities for improvements to global business process to ensure we properly leverage our structure as a functionally aligned shared services organization• Led, organized, and executed the transition various jobs within 5 months resulting in significant cost savings and efficiencies • Managed a team of 12 individuals responsible for the newly transitioned HBO close process across various areas of Accounting• Identify and recommend project strategies based on senior leadership goals • Present flow charts and organizational slides to HBO and WarnerMedia leadership to assist in decision making for key projects• Create project trackers, completeness checks, and training schedules and materials to facilitate successful project timelines• Analyze employee resource needs and identify qualified contractors and full-time employees to support leadership initiatives• Establish positive working relationships while driving challenging business decisions • Participated in planning meetings for financial system integrations Accounting Manager (PP&E WarnerMedia) – Atlanta, GA November 2018 – May 2019 • Accounting leader on projects related to Hudson Yards build, AT&T Purchase Price Accounting, and Old Street Renovation • Managed, coached, and led three employees in Atlanta and three employees in Argentina • Presented monthly depreciation analysis, capitalized salary analysis, and retirement analysis to senior leadership and Finance • Provided guidance to Finance and Operations on CAPEX expenditures and accounting policies • Identified and implemented changes that saved over 40 hours of work monthly• Consolidated WarnerMedia PP&E accounting into Legacy Turner’s systems and processes • Reviewed journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and external reporting deliverables

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Ambassador on project team responsible for creating Hyperion international reporting for senior leadership • Built training schedules and process documentation for transition of responsibilities to Argentina team• Successfully transitioned APAC and EMEA accounting functions to Atlanta• Created efficiencies for international processes and facilitated further integration into domestic practices• Completed month-end schedules and balance sheet reconciliations • Performed Legal Entity Accounting for APAC regions• Provided information necessary to complete statutory audits for France, Italy, Germany, and Spain • Identified and presented quarterly department variances to management• On-boarded new domestic investments• Led and participated in several Financial Business Services committees

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Prepared depreciation analysis and forecast• Performed quarterly SOX analysis for Assistant Controller • Approved invoices in T-PAS system for proper coding • Worked with others and independently on special projects for senior leadership • Awarded various achievement awards for implementing efficiencies

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Prepared Individual, Corporate, Partnership, Trust/Estate, and Non-Profit tax returns • Assisted small business department with preparation of bank reconciliations, financial statements, and adjusting journal entries to facilitate clients' month end close process. • Independently performed various duties on non-profit audit engagements from planning to execution to completion with little supervision.• Staff accountant on non-issuer and large non-profit audits • Performed Agreed Upon Procedures, Reviews and Compilations for not for profit entities and small businesses • Expanded knowledge of software including QuickBooks, Pro Systems, and Excel

• Prepared Individual, Corporate, Partnership, Trust/Estate, and Non-Profit tax returns • Performed various duties for non-profit audit engagements from planning to execution to completion with little supervision• Performed Agreed Upon Procedures, Reviews and Compilations for not for profit entities and small businesses • Expanded knowledge of software including QuickBooks, Pro Systems, and Excel