Executive level financial officer reporting to CEO responsible for leadership of Accounting, Customer Care and IT departments.

Executive level financial officer reporting to CEO responsible for leadership of Accounting, Accounts Payable, Credit and IT departments.

•Executive level financial officer reporting to President responsible for leadership of Accounting, Accounts Payable, Credit, IT and Payroll departments•Supervise team of 12.

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•Executive level financial officer reporting to President and Chief Operating Officer responsible for leadership of Accounting, Accounts Payable, Credit, Human Resources, IT and Payroll departments•Supervised team of 7 executives and 15 hourly team members. • Advise Directors and participate in decision-making. Present financial results, budgets and capital expenditure requirements. •Cultivate and maintain positive banking relationships. Oversee all treasury related functions.•Direct budgeting process and incorporate annual budget into five-year long-range forecast. •Control financial statement preparation. Coordinate successful financial statement audits and benefit plan 5500 audits with external auditors (Price Waterhouse Coopers, Geffen Mesher).•Developed Key Performance Indicators and financial analyses to improve branch performance.•Drove implementation of Lean Manufacturing and cost accounting in manufacturing facilities. •Direct credit policies, settlements, notes receivable, bad debt write-offs, reserves and collection efforts.•Facilitate strategic planning meetings to set organizational goals for the company. •Collaborate with appraiser to determine the market value of the ESOP shares.•Oversee employee benefit design including medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans.•Administer comprehensive risk management program including OSHA SHARP safety programs •Initiated product management program to improve inventory accuracy. Standardized operational procedures and cycle counts. Improvement eliminated annual physical inventory requirement.

•Senior financial executive reporting to Chief Financial Officer responsible for leadership of Accounting, Inventory Control, Payroll, Accounts Payable and Revenue Sharing departments.•Supervised team of 28 executives and 50 hourly partners. •Direct accounting functions and preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Reduce days to prepare financial statements from 10 to 5. Reduce days to prepare and file 10Q from 25 to 15. Coordinate audits with PWC and Ernst & Young. Ensure compliance with SOX-404 requirements.•Partner with CFO and Investor Relations SVP to draft and execute press releases and SEC reporting for company listed on NASDAQ stock exchange (symbol MOVI and HLYW).•Managed successful merger of Hollywood and Movie Gallery financial operations to support revenue growth from $1.8B to $2.5B.•Ensure accurate administration of revenue sharing accounting to comply with studio agreements.•Established company-wide profit improvement program--achieved $15MM in annualized savings.•Budget and forecast revenue, gross margin, inventory levels and expenses.•Partner with video and game teams to maximize revenue, gross margin and inventory productivity.•Lead company loss prevention and inventory programs. Execute quarterly physical inventories and reconciliations. Reduced company shortage by 18% in 2 years•Coordinated business combination accounting functions related to merger with Movie Gallery, Inc.

•Senior financial executive reporting to the Chief Financial Officer accountable to drive achievement of division financial objectives. Responsible for Accounting, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Planning, Price Change, Open-To-Buy, Sales Audit and Gift Card Sales departments.•Supervised team of 14 executives and 21 hourly associates. •Direct accounting and financial reporting functions. Ensure compliance with GAAP and company procedures. Control monthly financial statement closing process.•Prepare and review forecasts with senior management weekly. Determine and execute critical actions to control inventory levels and achieve planned earnings.•Guide development of strategic long-range plans as well as seasonal expense and earnings plans. •Direct financial integration of acquisition of 12 stores in Utah and Idaho. Acquisition expanded divisional annual revenues from $400MM to $600MM.•Coordinate marketing and execution of $10MM annual Gift Card sales program•Supervise AP Manager to effectively manage $400MM of merchandise and expense payables. Enforce strong paperwork controls. Negotiate vendor settlements and maintain strong relationships. •Control price change activity to achieve business level markdown and markup plans. Drive improvement in merchant and store execution of pricing accuracy priorities. •Develop and execute strategy to reduce shortage. Mentor target store management team to improve shortage disciplines. Supervise physical inventory and reconciliation process.