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Pearl River, Ny

- Establishes Annual Departmental budgets that reflect the strategic objectives and operating policies with regard to the revenue producing groups to enhance profitability, growth and personnel development.- Manages the process for executing weekly financial reporting for all Media departments.- Works closely with Finance to reconcile and approve month end closing numbers for all department as well as managing the p&l data validation.- Oversees new Sales opportunities and forecasts.- Liaises with Financial Directors as well as IT management to streamline the financial/operational process and to improve efficiencies; uses current and new tools in the marketplace to do so.

Pearl River, Ny

- Establishes Annual Departmental budgets that reflect the strategic objectives and operating policies with regard to the revenue producing groups to enhance profitability, growth and personnel development.- Liaises with Financial Directors as well as IT management to streamline the financial/operational process and to improve efficiencies.- Oversees the day to day maintenance of Departmental inventory positions while working with trade groups to construct and analyze deal models for potential transactions with vendor partners.- Coordinates network contracts with the Legal department and provides necessary deal point information, trade input forms, and cash flow information to the financial department.- Manages the process for executing weekly financial reporting for all Media departments.

Pearl River, Ny

- Coordinates the process for executing weekly financial reporting for all Media departments while compiling updated billing and profit figures from account directors.- Provides weekly reporting, including billing, trade credit usage, cost, profit, margin, and spread to both the VP, Director of Operations and the EVP, Corporate Operations and Planning.- Closes monthly financials for all Media departments in conjunction with the accounting team.- Oversees the day to day maintenance of inventory positions to include checking usage data in inventory management systems for accuracy, confirming tracking information with outside vendors, taking actions to resolve any discrepancies, highlighting potential issues and recommendations to Senior Management, and liaising with the Finance department to ensure proper take-down of liability and asset accounts for media trading positions.- Liaises with Directors of Operations as well as EVP, Corporate Operations and Planning in the execution of annual budgets.- Assists in developing annual departmental budgets which reflect and support the company's goals and strategic plans including establishing aggressive objectives.- Coordinates network contracts with the Legal department and provides necessary deal point information, trade input forms, and cash flow information for the finance department.- Liaises with Financial Directors as well as IT management to streamline the financial/operational process and to improve efficiencies; uses current and new tools in the marketplace to do so.

Pearl River, Ny

- Assists the Director of Financial Media Operations in directing, managing and coordinating the operational activities of Active International's media departments.- Assists in developing annual department budgets which reflect and support the company's goals and strategic plans.- Coordinates network contracts with the legal department and provides necessary trade input and cash flow information.- Maintains and closes financials for all media departments while generating profit & loss statements.

Pearl River, Ny

- Manage client/agency expectations for key accounts.- Acts as a liaison between clients, vendors and agencies pre and post production.- Establish productive, professional relationships with key personnel in assigned customer accounts.- Proactively assesses, clarifies, and validates customer needs on an ongoing basis.

Pearl River, Ny

- Oversee and generate reports for Senior Management and clients.- After invoice reconciliation, reviews monthly billing to ensure accuracy.- Supervises Media Coordinators/Assistants.- Train new and existing employees on new operation systems.

Pearl River, Ny

- Assists in the planning and execution of high profile client accounts.- Responsible for generating and maintaining Profit and Loss statements and facilitating all daily paperwork.- Gathers and analyzes proposals to assist buyers with determining media selections for media schedules.- Executes client budgets, pre/post buy reports, and fulfills billing deadlines.- Trains new and existing employees on various policies and procedures and created training materials.- Supervises Media Assistants to ensure successful performance.

Pearl River, Ny

- Served as a liaison between clients, TV stations and rep firms.- Monitored schedules, resolving discrepancies, and compiling client billing.- Assisted the media buyer by maintaining media schedules from inception to completion.- Confirmed receipt of orders, collected contracts from stations, reviewed and checked all contracts for accuracy.

- Supervised and maintained a thirty person platoon.- Executed tasks related to Unit Networking and personnel training.- Responsible for the health, welfare and morale of assigned Soldiers. - Recieved Army Commendation Medal for sustained acts of heroism and meritorious service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Marketing

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