Joshua Sterns Email & Phone Number

El Segundo, CA

At the creative ad agency D&G I'm the Budget Manager for the Kia client. I am the one finance employee solely dedicated to this account. Experience with broadcast TV, radio, digital, OOH, brochures, print, merchandising, and sports marketing. These can be national, regional, and global projects. Answer client inquiries about project costs and forecasts..

Los Angeles

• A part of the Budget Control team for the Nissan client.
• Responsible for numerous reports that track fees, actuals, accruals, vendor costs, expenses, billing, and other ad hoc spreadsheets as needed.
• Generate monthly billing, estimates, and purchase orders.
• Answer inquiries from clients (Nissan/Infinity, Nissan United), cost consultants (EVP), sister agencies (OMD, Zimmerman), vendors, and other departments.
• Manage internal and external audit requests.
• Supervise a small team of billers to help ensure accuracy and provide troubleshooting support.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• A member of accounts receivable for the Pepsi Co. client.
• Ensured clients were promptly billed, and vendors paid.
• Collaborated with multiple departments to accomplish goals.
• Experience with global, regional, and national accounts.
• Worked on production jobs.
• Reconciled inter-company billing.

*Processing invoices, billings, audits, and other financial reports for the Nissan/Infiniti client. *Dealing directly with vendors to ensure paperwork is completed accurately.*Inputting sensitive information into a database.*Preparing and compiling financial data into spreadsheets.

• Experienced three operations: homeless, group quarters, and non-respondent follow-up.
• Managed small teams of a dozen or less Enumerators.
• Able to balance multiple appointments and job locations.
• Worked with strict deadlines and last minute changes.
• Maintained a professional demeanor through a variety of challenging situations.

• Experienced three operations: homeless, group quarters, and non-respondent follow-up.
• Managed small teams of a dozen or less Enumerators.
• Able to balance multiple appointments and job locations.
• Worked with strict deadlines and last minute changes.
• Maintained a professional demeanor through a variety of challenging situations.

• Aided in the development of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen The Game.
• Promoted to QA Lead to work on additional content after the game shipped.
• Produced daily reports, ranging from administrative to technical.
• Managed, reviewed, and approved database entries.
• Collaborated with multiple departments to resolve critical software issues.

• Aided in the development of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen The Game.
• Promoted to QA Lead to work on additional content after the game shipped.
• Produced daily reports, ranging from administrative to technical.
• Managed, reviewed, and approved database entries.
• Collaborated with multiple departments to resolve critical software issues.

• A part of projects at two EA studios: Mercenary 2: World in Flames (EALA) and Lord of the Rings: Conquest (Pandemic Studios).
• Managed software defects through a database system.
• Provided valuable feedback about various software features.
• Extensive use of spreadsheets for daily reports and tasks.
• Organized and supervised group assignments.

• A part of projects at two EA studios: Mercenary 2: World in Flames (EALA) and Lord of the Rings: Conquest (Pandemic Studios).
• Managed software defects through a database system.
• Provided valuable feedback about various software features.
• Extensive use of spreadsheets for daily reports and tasks.
• Organized and supervised group assignments.

· Managed the Wilkinson MPC office for night time permit groups.· Answered phones, completed paper work, and provided excellent customer service.· Ensured office was well stocked and clean.

· Promoted twice within the first two years of employment. · Supervised and managed over a dozen employees. · Managed inventory, sales, customer service, and cleanliness for my department. · Saw department inventory and sales double with the addition of internet services. · Consistently saw growth with year to year sales.

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Activities and Societies: Honorary one-year member of the Southern California Historical Society

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