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Huntersville, NC, US

Examine and analyze the various accounting and technical data from database sources utilizing SQL queries to extract royalty data from company financial informationReview all audit findings for accuracyPrepared and reviewed cost proposals/requests for proposal cost elementsEvaluated and monitored contract performance to determine need for contract.

Everett, WA, US

Work with Licensing, Sales, Product Development and Financial Planning & Analysis teams on daily basis to arrive at comprehensive and meaningful forecasts for our Licensors.Communicate detailed forecast explanations and justifications to Licensors explaining which properties experienced changes between forecasting cycles and why.Serve as point of contact.

Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Designed, evaluated and monitored royalty contracts and royalty payments to studios. Collaborated with CEO, COO and CFO to develop the annual department budgets as well as policies and procedures for adhering to royalty contracts. Supervised a staff of 25 managers across all departments (200 employees) to ensure contract compliance. Applied LEAN principles.

Prepare and plan the scope of royalty audits for Disney, Marvel and LucasfilmExamine and analyze the various accounting and technical data to ensure royalties were reported and paid correctlySupervise the audit staff delegating projects and reviewing completed auditsAudit use of required “Common Marketing Fund” and advertising usageQuantify and prepare.

Chino, California, US

Manage the Review and Audit process of all client accounts annually to ensure proper reporting and paymentLead weekly compliance meeting attended by CEO, CFO, and VP of Business DevelopmentRepresent Compliance Team in weekly management meetingsLiaise with IT to audit licensee download activity in comparison to licensee reportingCopyright case research and.

Oakland, California, US

Applied LEAN methodologies to enhance the development and management of incentive compensation policies, delivering a 20% reduction in administrative costs and achieving a 15% improvement in the precision and timeliness of incentive policy implementation. The Incentive Compensation team partnered quarterly with Human Resources and Health Plan Management to.

Raised incremental project revenue by 35% managing multi-company media projectsRenewed advertising segments neglected by sales staff resulting in an extra 20 to 50k in revenue each monthDesigned and carried out research to identify competition, outline current marketplace, and create advertising strategiesImplemented the Sales Bonus system and policies by.

Processed Payroll and Human resources functions for an office of 75+ employeesEvent planning for company events: sales presentations, corporate outings, and charity eventsAccounts Payable / Receivable and Collections

Demonstrated expect knowledge of disability products, contracts and provisions, EPIC, and medical terminology including ICD-9 coding for analysis and eligibility decisions. Performed analysis and presented results utilizing SQL, SSI, MS Access, Excel and Visual Basic scripts. Managed a range of coverage issues, including contractual eligibility for.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Accounting

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications