Dan Perl Email & Phone Number

El Segundo, CA

• Support two engineering groups with financial needs as their business manager
• Work with management to create yearly budget as well as rolling forecasts
• Present monthly results and explain variances to SVP, direct reports, as well as accounting
• Create and post journals to maintain proper accounting of capital and expense costs
• Built spreadsheets to help forecast project spend and needed resource capacity
• Improved processes for preparing ICAM to DTVLA, month-end reports, payroll accruals

El Segundo, CA

• Support two engineering groups with financial needs as their business manager
• Work with management to create yearly budget as well as rolling forecasts
• Present monthly results and explain variances to SVP, direct reports, as well as accounting
• Create and post journals to maintain proper accounting of capital and expense costs
• Built spreadsheets to help forecast project spend and needed resource capacity
• Improved processes for preparing ICAM to DTVLA, month-end reports, payroll accruals

Gardena, CA

• Initiated the companies budget/forecast process including corporate office, warehouse, and approximately 200 stores; model developed to include P&Ls, cash flow, and balance sheet
• Managed plans and ensured compliance by building an effective model using 8 and 12 week rolling averages to forecast weekly sales and payroll by store for the entire chain. Rolled out methodology and plans to stores.
• Created a pro forma model used to determine the viability of potential properties under consideration by the real estate team enhancing quality decision making.
• Built set of departmental roll up reports to help buyers control inventory levels; including purchases, sales, mark downs, warehouse inventory levels, and total store inventory levels
• Created and managed incentive programs for stores, District Manager, and Regional Managers
• Quickly create needed Ad hoc analysis for VPs in all departments

Los Angeles, CA

• Built cash forecast model to estimate weekly cash burn
• Reduced preparation time for weekly cash reporting to CEO and CFO, by 50%
• Automated sales report schedule in order to provide weekly data to senior management
• Developed forecasting spreadsheets (estimating P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, etc.) which could be updated monthly and rolled forward five years improving business decision making
• Prepare presentation materials for investor board meetings using PowerPoint
• Responsible for budgets of all departments as well as our 20 stores

Hollywood, CA

• Forecast and monitor receipts and disbursements for all products on a monthly and yearly basis
• Create up to seven year P&L statements for possible new shows along with sensitivity analysis
• Maintain detailed records of projected costs and receipts for all projects in development
• Responsible for overhead cost budget and reporting functions
• Streamline reporting of term deal activity, eliminating double work as well as transfer errors
• Worked directly with President of Network Television, SVP Business Development, SVP & VP of Financial Planning & Analysis while directly reporting to VP of Finance of Network TV

Bs, Finance

Ms - Finance