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Los Angeles, California, United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

Century City, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, And New York City

Recruited to build the finance and administration departments for this start-up consulting, talent management, feature film production and television production company which rapidly grew from startup to 300 employees in 18 months. Managed the strategic planning, budgeting, banking and cash management, accounting, consolidated financial and tax reporting, client trust accounting, human resources, and information systems. Trusted advisor to the owner. Motivate sales department heads to maximize profitability and measure performance against budget.

Greater Los Angeles Area

For this start-up local and long distance telephone service provider, defined and implemented the appropriate control mechanisms to ensure adequate financial records and reporting. Responsible for the accounting functions, cost accounting, tax reporting, cash management, and annual reporting.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Responsible for accounting, receivables, and collections for the unregulated consumer products division of this Fortune 500 company and parent of Southern California Gas Company. Consultant to product managers, providing economic guidance for their product line and evaluating feasibility of new businesses.-Integrated billing system with the Gas Company's bill. The first company to bill its products on the gas bill.-Implemented Microsoft Dynamics/Great Plains and integrated system with Infinium's financial software.-Hired and mentored efficient staff of 16 to bill and collect 6,000 invoices per month.

Long Beach, California

A distributer of Komatsu forklifts, parts, leasing, service, and rentals, with $20 million annually in sales. Supervised a staff of six responsible for payroll, human resources, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, a leasing subsidiary, information systems and consolidated financial reporting. Managed cash flow, bank relationships and prepared budgets.

Greater Los Angeles Area

A construction company improving residential and commercial property.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Earn CPA certification while serving clients such as: Bank of America, Occidental Petroleum Corp., Treasure Chest Advertising Inc., Casden Properties LLC, and R&G Sloane Manufacturing Company Inc.