Daniel Mason Email & Phone Number

Schiller Park, Illinois, US

Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, the VP Corporate Controller is responsible for all aspects of Encore’s domestic (US) accounting operations and internal reporting functions, including oversight of domestic general accounting, venue contract accounting and administration, fixed asset processing and domestic shared services (AR/Credit/Billing/AP).

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Recruited to build a new team from the ground up following the sale of NielsenIQ to Advent International in March 2021.
• Oversaw the monthly close and consolidation of 150+ legal entities
• Developed and coordinated the preparation of internal and external financial reporting packages, including monthly presentation of results to the CFO and bank reporting requirements including quarterly lender’s.
• Preparation of Audit Committee slides and supporting content for the CAO and CFO
• Identified accounting and reporting issues impacting the completeness and accuracy of the financial reporting process and worked with the regional controllers to implement changes to correct identified issues and.
• Prepared technical accounting memos to document US GAAP guidance and interpretation of routine and non-routine transactions including lease abandonment (ASC 842), asset impairments (ASC 360) and purchase price.

Chicago, Illinois, US

As the Director - Financial Reporting, I led the team that prepared the Company's quarterly 10-Qs and annual 10-K, along with assisting the legal team in the preparation and filing of the Proxy Statement and various other corporate filings. My team and I were also responsible for the monthly group consolidation, corporate accounting and reporting process..

During my time in this role, I acted as the integration manager for the company’s $550 million acquisition of a new European subsidiary. As the primary point of contact across the various finance workstreams, I was responsible for keeping information flowing between the various workstreams, the IMO, the Finance Sponsor and various external consultants.

• As the functional leader of the corporate consolidation and reporting team, reporting directly to the Director of Reporting & Global Policies, I was responsible for planning, managing and executing all corporate.
• Managing the preparation of quarterly and annual reports, which the Company filed with the SEC on Form 6-K and Form 20-F, respectively, as a foreign private issuer, in accordance with U.S. GAAP and Irish company law.
• Managing the corporate consolidation with US, Australian, New Zealand, Philippines, European and other finance/accounting teams to ensure timely and accurate financial data was provided for management reports and.
• Performing timely and robust risk-based analytical and quantitative reviews of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures;
• Managing Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance in the department by ensuring that controls were adequately performed, address relevant risks and adequately covered relevant financial statement assertions;
• Drafting periodic board communications and presentations regarding significant accounting and finance-related matters;

• As the Corporate Accounting and Consolidation Supervisor reporting directly to the Director of Reporting, I supervised a team of 2 analysts responsible for the monthly consolidation of our domestic and international.
• Coordinating with US, Australian, New Zealand, Philippines, European and other finance/accounting teams to ensure timely and accurate financial data was provided in support of the consolidation, management reports and.
• Ensuring quality and data integrity in the financial information and reporting deliverables provided to senior management and other users of the consolidated financial information;
• Performing analytical procedures on financial statement accounts and preparing relevant supporting work papers for amounts and disclosures in both internal and external reports;
• Preparing and posting relevant consolidating journal entries in conformity with US GAAP;
• Reconciling intercompany balances and properly eliminating intercompany transactions in consolidation;

• As the External Reporting Supervisor reporting directly to the Director of Reporting, I supervised a team of two analysts responsible for the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports and related.
• Overseeing the preparation of monthly reports to senior management in tandem with the Corporate Accounting and Consolidation Supervisor;
• Supervising Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance in the department by ensuring that external reporting controls are operating as intended, address relevant risks and adequately cover relevant financial statement assertions;
• Participating in periodic meetings of the Company’s disclosure committee to discuss and approve accounts and disclosures before releasing financial information to the market. Assisting the Chair of the disclosure.
• Assisting with the audit process by ensuring audit requests are prepared, reviewed and provided in a timely manner; and
• Supervise others by providing ongoing development, mentoring, and strong learning experiences.Additionally, while in the role of External Reporting Supervisor I oversaw and help drive two key projects:

Chicago, IL, US

Brisbane, Queensland, AU

Graduate Diploma Of Chartered Accounting, Chartered Accountancy

Bachelor Of Commerce, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Business Management, International Business