* Prepare monthly, quarterly and 5-year financial planning and analysis for development and production cash. * Review and oversee all live-action 3rd party cost reports (EFC's and Trial Balances). * Ensure all development payments are timely and accurate. * Hire and manage day-to-day operations of Production Finance team (4 people) to promote a culture of high performance. * Promote a positive work environment demonstrating respect for colleagues at all levels by encouraging innovation, openness and creativity resulting in stronger efficiencies and outcomes. * Key member of the Paramount Financial Operations Leadership team that advises on operating best practices across all financial functions. * Work closely with studio and show level production management teams as well as Business & Legal Affairs, Labor Relations, Corporate Accounting, Programming, Treasury and Tax departments to problem solve as challenges and concern arise in regards to union, company policy and/or contractual issues for 1-hour and 1/2-hour series for union scripted, reality, pilots, award shows, promos and special event projects. * Manage corporate OEFC updates as well as review/track quarterly show level cash forecasts and respond to quarterly SOX audit requests.

Operated as finance liaison between corporate and 3rd party union productions. * Interview show production accountants during the hiring process; and oversee their work from prep through wrap. * Vet scripted production budgets for proper rates and fringes.*Review California, Georgia and New York Tax Credit Application submissions for accuracy. * Review show cost reports and cash flow funding schedules ensuring accuracy. * Prepare and submit financials to Programming Finance for production and development quarterly and year-end corporate trackers as well as various ad hoc analysis as needed.

Managed and oversaw series production budget as well as daily accounting operations. 'Oprah Winfrey's Network' - "Real Life: The Musical"

Managed and oversaw series production budget as well as daily accounting operations. 'Oprah Winfrey Network's' - "Ryan & Tatum: The O'Neals"

Managed and oversaw day-to-day accounting operations. "TV Show & Website"

Audited financial and production records for 3rd-party production companies on behalf of the network. * Reviewed all Payroll and Accounts payable records for proper financial controls. * Prepared and presented 'Final Audit Analysis Report' to MTVN and Spike Executives. * The analysis included current production schedules, EFC's and a comprehensive written report detailing payroll or accounting violations including potential fraud with suggested corrections for future productions.

Audited financial and production records for 3rd-party production companies on behalf of the network. * Reviewed all Payroll and Accounts payable records for proper financial controls. * Prepared and presented 'Final Audit Analysis Report' to MTVN Executives. * The analysis included current production schedules, EFC's and a comprehensive written report detailing payroll or accounting violations including potential fraud with suggested corrections for future productions.

Managed and oversaw production budget as well as daily accounting operations. 'Bravo's' - "Chef Academy"

Managed and oversaw production budget as well as daily accounting operations. 'Oxygen's - "Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love"

Managed production budget and accounting operations. "Legend of Secret Pass"

Advised Company CEO, CFO, Controller and production executives regarding all aspects of live-action and animation financial reporting. * Set-up and created user friendly production worksheets for reporting as well as various budget scenarios and cash flows.

Set-up production accounting office for series and produced various IATSE union scenarios for show producer. 'VH1's' - "I Hate My 30's"

Managed day-to-day accounting operations. "MTV Films" - 'Jackass Number Two'

Audited financial and production records for 3rd-party production companies on behalf of the network. * Reviewed all Payroll and Accounts payable records for proper financial controls. * Prepared and presented 'Final Audit Analysis Report' to MTVN Executives. * The analysis included current production schedules, EFC's and a comprehensive written report detailing payroll or accounting violations including potential fraud with suggested corrections for future productions.

Managed day-to-day accounting operations. "Wildboyz 3"

Managed day-to-day accounting operations. "Motormouth 2"

Advised Company CEO and production executives regarding all aspects of live-action and animation financial reporting; and, how best to effectively expand and build overall infrastructure. * Set-up, created company financial reporting modules. * Advised company CEO regarding all financial aspects of the business and how to best utilize time, space and assets to generate maximum net cash flow.* Delivered user-friendly 5-year financial model, including chart graphics, which allowed CEO and company executives to apply new assumptions on an on-going basis.

Advised Company CEO. * Set-up, created company financial reporting modules. * Incorporated NPV and IRR calculations into business plan. * Delivered user-friendly worksheet with pivot tables to accommodate various 'what if' scenarios, including amortization and tax considerations.

Advised Company Controller and production executives regarding all aspects of live-action financial reporting. * Set-up and created financial reporting modules. *Prepared and issued cash flows reports to finance and creative executives detailing cash requirements. *Created company and show accounting policies/procedures manual and ensured internal controls were adhered to with regards to all financial reconciliations and submissions. * Operated as liaison between location production accountants and studio finance executives.

Set-up accounting office for feature production. "Barnyard"

Prepared music budgets for pilots, series and movies of the week. * Prepared 35-Day and final EFC's for distribution to music, estimating, production and producers. * Audited, analyzed and adjusted music costs for over 32 shows in production on a daily basis. * Allocated and monitored all expenses which pertained to any network requirements or expenditures during production and post-production to ensure additional license fees, which involved calculating, interpreting and reporting of those fees.

Audited financial and production records for 3rd-party production companies on behalf of the network. * Reviewed all Payroll and Accounts payable records for proper financial controls. * Prepared and presented 'Final Audit Analysis Report' to MTVN Executives. * The analysis included current production schedules, EFC's and a comprehensive written report detailing payroll or accounting violations including potential fraud with suggested corrections for future productions.

Managed day-to-day accounting operations. "Jimmy Neutron 2"

Operated as liaison between senior management, talent/studio development and production executives.*Managed 175 to 200 development and production projects simultaneously, ranging from $150K to $26M, including TV Series, Pilots, Direct-To-Videos, Features and Special projects to ensure projects were on schedule and within budget. * Advised creative executives and studio management regarding talent deals and labor utilization. * Created 5-Year projections and Cash Flow analysis for use in the company strategic plan. *Monitored/facilitated cooperative development projects as primary contact between TV Animation and UPN, Jumbo Pictures, DIC and The Disney Channel which included "One Saturday Morning and primetime development programming for ABC. * Presented production scenarios to assist upper management with the 'green lighting' process. * Prepared monthly Creative and Economic Summary Reports used for presentation to division President. * Designed/implemented financial reporting system for the development department. * Generated weekly, quarterly and year-end analysis detailing actuals for all stages of development and production. Production Accountant: Direct-To-Video "Hunchback II". Worked as Disney Building Operations Manager, (Interim)* Administered the division's daily operations, which included a staff of 350 people. * Supervised all aspects related to office/production re-locations. * Ensured all building safety requirements were implemented and within fire code for inspections.

Managed all daily operations of Accounts Payable. * Maintained and monitored over 100 vendor accounts including daily reconciliations. * Monitored and interpreted all contracts for freelance writers and musicians to ensure timely and accurate payments. * Reviewed, processed and approved over 250 union and non-union timecards weekly ensuring proper hour allocations, coding and authorizations.