Financial leadership role with America’s largest local television & media company responsible for financial oversight of multiple regional television markets including 15 CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX & CW affiliates; TV markets include the #1 U.S. TV market, New York, NY (WPIX), Providence, RI (WPRI, WNAC, ENAC), New Haven, CT (WTNH, WCTX), Myrtle Beach (WBTW,EBTW), Charleston, SC (WCBD,ECBD), ; collectively managing over $500 million in annual revenuesResponsible for directing, coordinating, and controlling an accounting system that properly reflects the financial position of the company. Monitors corporate accounting policies and procedures and recommends improvements, routinely consults with the Executive Management team, and serves as a resource in all aspects of accounting. Monitors growth and performance, continually providing ad hoc reporting & analysis across a vast range of key financial metrics including ROI analyses for targeted capital projects, sales initiatives, & other growth initiatives such as newscast expansions & locally produced and syndicated programming.Preparation of financial statements, cash flows, and balance sheet flux reporting; also completing PWC’s quarterly audit certification package required for SEC 10-K reporting, ensuring accurate internal and external reporting of financial transactions that are in accordance with established legal and regulatory requirementsProject Manager working closely with the Executive team & key management to design & execute annual operating plans, and to routinely review monthly/ quarterly forecasting trends & timing to quantify anticipated revenue & expense fluctuations Articulates corporate financial goals and disseminates new or revised operating guidelines & business expectations to local management ensuring understanding & assimilation into local behaviorsExperience working through the multiple phases of mergers & acquisitions, from the initial stages of research & due diligence to the closing process

Oversight of the business/financial department and the $25 million budget of a large regional television station and its companion website, www.wbtw.com; consolidated and reported market financials to parent company.Accountable for financial planning, analysis and accounting principles, budget preparation, planning and scheduling, and capital managementMajor contributor to the synthesis of the Media General’s original SOX 404 compliance framework as a member of an internal committee assigned specifically with the goal of identifying key internal controls within the company’s accounting policies and developing a corresponding audit plan that would satisfy SOX’s regulatory requirements Implemented new processes and systems to streamline all accounting functions; introduced internal controls to improve accuracy and timing of financial information.Managed a team of five full-time employees and one part-time including the Human Resources’ department and the HR Director.

Prepared financial statements and documented variances to budget; managed balance sheets and general ledger for two business units, including all monthly reconciliations.Prepared recurring monthly accruals, prepaid expense amortization schedules, and journal entries; reviewed and audited the general ledger to ensure accurate accruals.Administered Sales personnel compensation plans and calculated payroll expenses including sales commissions for sales managers and account executives.Performed payroll and revenue recognition entries prior to conversion to fully integrated enterprise systemsIdentified and solved accounting problems; provided support to the executive team with special research projects and other financial data.Authored capital appropriation requests along with supporting ROI and recapture evaluations

Prepared capital expenditures forecast, coordinated budgeting for new capital projects, and recorded capital acquisitions into subsidiary fixed asset ledger.Reconciled sub-ledger to the general ledger CIP accounts, recorded monthly depreciation expenses, and prepared software capitalization and amortization reports for management.Performed both balance sheet reconciliations and bank reconciliations.

Prepared and coded accounts payable invoices, posted cash receipts, calculated sales and use tax for over 35 states and municipalities.Prepared revenue reports by state and region for corporate tax reporting, reconciled balance sheet accounts, processed expense reports and set up direct deposit interface.Led instructional classes on travel and entertainment policies and electronic expense reporting for employees.Co-led corporate conversion team tasked with implementing new accounting system including the subsequent reconciliation and migration of historical data.