Transformed a private-equity-backed start-up organization’s business and accounting structure to a GAAP-based enterprise, implemented an ERP system and instituted financial controls, automation and compliance processes, and developed FP&A and reporting analytics. Led global M&A activity from diligence to negotiation to acquisition, funding and on through integration. Negotiated debt financing, joint venture agreements and international incorporation/expansion efforts.

$2B+ community chartered Credit Union, servicing the entertainment industry. Currently serving term as Credit Union's Treasurer, Member - Board of Directors, Member - Executive Committee, Member - Asset & Liability Committee, Chair - Finance Committee and Member - Investments Committee; former Member/Chair - Supervisory Committee

Provided forensic and purchase accounting services to the Venbrook Insurance Services group of companies following an acquisition by Private Equity. Also managed workflow and collaboration between the Company and its external auditors, drafting financial statements and taking the acquisition year audit to completion.

Led delivery of enterprise and Media Division finance, accounting, commercial and business analytics support. Created and directed execution of strategic plans. Facilitated management and board decision-making by revamping financial and royalty/licensing reporting and processes, and designed insightful projections, including analytics and key performance indicators (KPIs). Drove increased sales and customer focus to generate commercial growth with new compensation incentives and commission plans, establishing sales goal strategies.* Transformed the financial and royalty reporting processes and designed comprehensive, reliable, meaningful, forward-looking statements with KPI's and analytics to guide management and board members; streamlined the reporting cycle to five days, focusing on key metrics, holding business unit stakeholders accountable for their respective budget components* Conducted extensive due diligence work resulting in Amdocs, Inc.'s acquisition of Vubiquity, followed by spearheading the Post Merger Integration (PMI) efforts worldwide, including converting several accounting functions to global shared services and migrating ERP financial systems to SAP.* Shifted focus to key metrics and held stakeholders accountable for respective components of $180M budget; streamlined financial and accounting closing cycle to five days (75% reduction). * Executed in-depth due diligence prior to Amdocs acquisition of Vubiquity and orchestrated global post-merger integration including transition of multiple accounting processes, reporting and systems to global shared services and migration of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to SAP.* Directed $14M cost reduction project to maximize efficiencies and increase financial returns, resulting in 10% global staffing efficiencies through outsourcing, offshoring and negotiation of reduced-cost vendor contracts.

SVP and Divisional CFO over worldwide Deluxe Delivery Group, including Deluxe Technicolor Digital Cinema, Deluxe onDemand, worldwide Localization, and other media/digital asset management areas. Reported to the COO and CFO.Led the finance and billing functions for several divisions of the largest independent post-production company for motion pictures, television, digital & commercial customers, with annual revenue >$1B. Private-equity owned, Deluxe has 6,500 employees worldwide.* Developed and managed financial and analytical strategies and processes for $600M Digital Delivery Services operations. Created custom metrics for business and operational reports, bottom-up budgets and forecasts. Standardized process controls and implemented system improvements to reduce order-to-cash cycle times by 20%, streamline interfaces and increase e-invoicing efficiency. Developed strategic plans and generated analyses, insights, dashboards and performance measures for generation of real-time data supporting management decision making processes.* Contributed to 40% increase in global revenues & $20M in annual cost saving synergies by leading due diligence, business validation, post-implementation systems and vendor integrations, as key partner in acquisition of Technicolor’s Digital Cinema division.* Shortened closing/reporting cycle from 13 to three days (> 75% reduction), through process improvements, streamlining activities and automation.* Delivered over $1M in annual cost reductions and incremental profits by negotiating multiple joint venture, business partnership, subcontractor and vendor agreements.

Member - Valley Alliance Board of Directors; Super Sunday fundraising Non-Phone Support Committee Chair; formerly served in the Entertainment Division and Accountants' Division; served on Valley Alliance Campaign Cabinet and Valley Alliance Executive Committee; former Super Sunday Fundraising Campaign Training Chair; Young Leadership Division Chair (3 years)

Managing multiple projects across business units within WB, including the full integration of production companies acquisition into WB Domestic Television division, and development through implementation of a multi-divisional restructuring/reorganization effort. Also designed and developed the supporting structure for evolving WB Digital business unit, including creating new time tracking process and reporting hierarchy.

* Reporting to COO, CFO and President, lead the Finance department of the global Creative Services division.• Development of business plans, forecasts, budgets and strategic goals with senior management for Creative Services division of $3B multi-national company.• Manage finance, billing and accounting teams of over 100 professionals worldwide.• Re-engineering of a variety of accounting, finance and operational support functions for $300M+ division, including automation, close acceleration, SAP/BW implementation, three-year plan integration and key performance indicator reporting for domestic and international teams.• Created reorganizational plan to streamline Finance team and reduce transversal functions overhead worldwide in the process by over $2M (27%).• Investigation, facilitation and strategic negotiation of joint venture opportunities, business unit divestitures and subsidiary acquisitions, from due diligence to implementation and integration.• Facilitated, designed and implemented comprehensive sales incentive compensation plan.

Managing a variety of project touch points related to various business ventures within the WB Home Entertainment Digital Distribution group, including WBDD Original Content. Providing leadership, centralized coordination and design of business processes, accounting-related analyses and controls, systems integration, project budgeting, planning and reporting, vendor contract negotiations and facilitation of overall Corporate compliance and integration. Facilitated and helped manage sucessful $5.5M Kickstarter/The Veronica Mars Movie campaign.

Managing various business unit aspects of the full integration of a multi-million dollar acquisition into the WB Domestic Television division. Directly involved with business process design and developing/implementing full accounting conversions into WB processes and systems. This includes implementation of SAP, billing and collections processing, writers' and publishers' participations, and the planning cycle (budgets and forecasts).

Managing the full integration of multiple production and distribution company acquisitions into the WB International Television division. Directly involved with business process restructurings, purchase accounting related analyses, accounting system conversions, including territory implementation of SAP, reconciliations from UK to US GAAP and participation liability calculations.

Managed the full integration of acquired internet advertising companies Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes into the WB Home Entertainment Digital Distribution division. Responsible for designing and coordinating the execution of the multiple work streams required to achieve a companywide cutover to all WB systems and processes, including accounting policies and procedures standardization, process reengineering and improvement, billing and collections processing, payables workflow implementation and the acceleration/streamlining of the monthly financial close.

Providing consultative services to multiple clients in the areas of Forensic Accounting, financial reporting and analysis, property tax audit and appeal support; preparing tax estimates, statements, returns and schedules; negotiating with County assessors and auditors on clients’ behalf to reduce their assessed business, personal and real property tax bases and generate refunds.

Steadily progressed to financial leadership positions of increased responsibility and scope, culminating with senior executive role directing 25 financial professionals providing financial and full-cycle accounting services and support for multiple operating divisions and business units (domestic and international). Partnered with and supported senior divisional executives (Presidents, Executive VPs, Senior VPs, operating management/personnel) in planning, forecasting and budget development. Created business plans and financial modeling for numerous strategic initiatives, business acquisitions, capital project proposals and business unit sales. Finance lead for more than $300 million of major transactions and strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, real estate deals, development projects, strategic alliances, major contracts and capital purchases.Generated sensitivity and breakeven analyses to support studio operations and motion picture acquisition/finance deals.Implemented new analytics and metrics-based budgeting/forecasting tools that facilitated real-time, fact-based decision making for operations, which were adopted worldwide.Developed alternative tax basis methodologies that resulted in more than $5 million in cumulative tax rebates, refunds and reduced assessments.Reengineered customer service, order processing, workflow and financial systems to streamline and accelerate the monthly financial closing process from 12 to 3 days, with a 55% reduction in labor hours. Divisional system architect of $110 million SAP G/L implementation in 2005; led Finance teams in integration of multiple billing and asset management systems.Developed strategic recommendations, with P&L and cash flow impact models, for international facility renovation and relocation projects.Minimized collections-related bad-debt write-offs for multiple divisions to less than 0.05% of annual revenues, in addition to improving aging statistics.

Full service accounting and financial services for a small ($1M) non-profit organization providing physical, speech and occupational therapy to special needs children. Cash flow forecasting, bank loan negotiations, systems implementations, budgeting, payables, payroll and tax-related processing, as well as fundraising services.

Entertainment-based audit and consulting experience included independent production and distribution companies and television broadcasting stations; involved with SEC-client IPO’s, merger and acquisition transactions and subsequent public reporting requirements