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San Francisco, California, Us

Sega Networks Inc. is a division of SEGA Games Co., and oversees development and live operations of SEGA’s mobile games business in the West. With oversight of two development studios and a publishing house, the company has released a number of titles featuring SEGA’s iconic IP and is busy bringing additional content to a worldwide audience. - Responsible for all finance and accounting related matters including Business Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Run-models, Staff Cost Modeling, P&L Review, Financial Consolidation Reporting and Accounting. - Responsible for all HR policy building and compliance including Appraisal Processes [OKR, SMART Goals, Mission Building], Employee Productivity Initiatives, On/Off Boarding, Teambuilding, Coaching/Mentoring, Performance Improvement Plans, Immigration [PERM, H1-B, STEM OPT, L-1], Restructuring and Redundancies, FMLA, PPLO, PFL, 401k / FSA / Benefits Administration.- Responsible for business compliance and regulation including insurance policy oversight (Commercial, Property, D&O, EPL), Sales / Excise / VAT Tax preparation, SF and CA Business Registration and Annual Filings including Property Tax, SF Payroll and Gross Receipts Filings and HCSO Reporting. Major Achievements:- Implemented OKRs to replace an outdated employee appraisal system, resulting in increased productivity and a cohesive culture working toward a singular goal across all departments. Company achieved +$3M over business plan. - Oversaw a large studio restructuring and managed the RIF process. Tools: Quickbooks [online & desktop], ADP Workforce Now, JIRA/Confluence, Halogen, Google Apps Administration, Microsoft Office Suite [Advanced Excel], Kissflow, Asana, SutiExpense, Amazon Web Services, LinkedIn, Ad/IAP Partner Management [Google, Apple, Amazon/Underground, Steam, Kongregate, Paymentwall, AdColony, Ironsource, Vungle etc.]

In 2013, Three Rings was acquired by SEGA, and was rolled into SEGA’s Digital Games Business. The team released a number of mobile titles including Super Monkey Ball Bounce, Spellwood and a tablet version of the successful PC game Puzzle Pirates. - Provided full support for all due diligence related to company acquisition- Responsible for payroll management, tax filings and payroll compliance- Managed lease holdings in three US locations- Provided support to executive management team and ran general business operations- Managed all accounting functions [AP, AR, Expense Reports, Business Tax, in coordination with external tax firm- Managed Human Resources functions including full administration of insurance plans, payroll, and full cycle recruiting from job spec creation through candidate review and testing. Implemented an ATS software and drove efforts behind an aggressive hiring plan.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Three Rings Design is a PC MMORPG studio with two successful live titles: Puzzle Pirates and Spiral Knights. - Responsible for bookkeeping including accounts payable, accounts receivable and vendor management - Responsible for management of daily functions for a 25-person office including supplies and assets management, building maintenance, and general requests- Support for Human Resources including coordinating team building events managing job postings and the candidate recruitment funnel, assisting on-boarding and off-boarding- Tax and business filings support

Bachelor Of Arts, English

Associates In Applied Science, Criminal Justice