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Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

•Contributes to corporate operations as a key member of management which includes maintaining banking and legal relationships; responsibility for communicating with outside Audit team for annual audit and tax team for annual tax preparation; responsible for the receipt, custody, and disbursement of the company’s monies including intercompany transactions and loans; billing and collection management in a timely fashion and review of contracts to make sure that corporate assets are protected.•Prepare monthly financial reporting package for Universum Communications, Inc. and Universum Holding, Inc.•Prepare all intercompany transactions related to revenues and expenses including cross sales and recharge costs in their home currencies for Poland, Switzerland, Shanghai, United Kingdom, Sweden and South Africa. •Oversee all billing for US, Canada and Latin America.•Responsible for preparing the annual budget as well monthly budget vs. actual comparisons and review. The budget is developed for all departments including overhead and broken down by product for profitability review. •Prepare and pay monthly commission and bonuses for employees based on the projects sold and/or profit margin. •Provide Human Resource management for the US office which involves drafting employee contracts, enrolling new employees in benefits, tracking paid time off, maintaining employee records, 401K administration and termination of employees.•Streamlined and developed new processes for the Accounting Department which involved consolidating and eventually eliminating a position for a savings of $60,000.•Reviewed and adjusted employee health insurance plans to eliminate a one time an annual increase in excess of $20,000 with little or no out of pocket increase to the employees or organization. Continue to reevaluate the benefits on an annual basis to mitigate increases in benefit costs.

Greater Philadelphia Area

•Responsible for all aspects of a full service office of 28 employees. Departments included Finance, Media, Marketing, Research and Sales.•Involved in key decision making for the US Operation.

- Achieved the timely recording of all transactions and the preparation of all financial reports.- Prepared monthly closing; controlled the flow of date into the general ledger.- Prepared monthly financial package including individual and consolidated statements for Direct Response Media, Innovation Ads and On Target Media Holdings.- Maintained all corporate accounting records in accordance with GAAP.- Ensured that media payments to vendors were reviewed, verified and approved.- Maintained adequate controls of receipts and disbursements.- Daily management of Media Funding, corresponding bank accounts and disbursements.- Ensured cash flow was adequate to meet its commitments.- Contributed to corporate operations as a key member of management which included management of cash; maintained banking relationship; was responsible for communication with independent Audit team for Annual Audit; responsible for the receipt, custody, and disbursement of the company’s monies and securities; credit and collection management in a timely fashion and review of contracts to make sure that corporate assets are protected.- Obtained monthly projections of revenue, prepared annual and monthly expense forecasts upon which management decisions were based; such as accuracy of year end forecast and appropriate budgets and budget directives.- Assumed the role of Human Resources manager which involved enrolling new employees in benefits, tracking vacation/personal time, maintaining employee records, 401K administration and termination of employees- Separately maintained all accounting records for a subsidiary company of Innovation Ads (Big Picture Media) which involved a full monthly financial package- Was part of the wind down Management team for Direct Response Media which involved negotiating with the bank, working with a restructuring company and legal Counsel in order to close the organization

· Month end preparation and close including journal entries and monthly financial statements by cost center. · Annual budget and forecast · Worked with the Billing Supervisor to reconcile the cash received from Insurance carriers and Patients on a monthly basis in order to post by cost center.· Supervised Accounts Payable clerk and approved invoices for payment. Ensured that all invoices were posted correctly to the individual cost centers for analysis. · Reviewed and negotiated vendor contracts. Successfully renegotiated contracts saving the Corporation over $86,000.· Prepared and distributed Physician Productivity Reports on a quarterly basis.· Responsible for all cash management and worked with the bank on a continuous basis to monitor cash flow needs and to secure all financing for new equipment.· Managed all Corporate Insurance · Special projects and reports for the Board of Directors, Finance Committee and individual Shareholders.

· Assisted in monthly and annual financial close by originating and recording journal entries for revenue related activity.· Prepared and reported partner revenue share and monthly reporting.· Reviewed and analyzed revenue related financials.· Reviewed and analyzed partnership contracts. · Prepared daily and weekly Management Sales Reports.· Coordinated the information required for monthly closing with other departments.· Assisted with management requests and other special projects as needed.

· Performed monthly financial statements, various sales reports, budget variance analysis and supplemental information.· All cash management including yearly budget and forecasting.· Responsible for proper allocation of State Grant funds.· Billing for over 1,200 Technology Council members. Also responsible for billing for members and sponsors for additional divisions, Philadelphia Area New Media Association (PANMA) and The Eastern Technology Council’s CIO Institute.· Assisted with the implementation and successful installation of a networked computer system that included new servers and software. · Worked directly with outsourced computer consultants in the design of new customer relationship databases. Aided in the execution of data migration and coordination of training for employees. · Maintained company wide databases and network systems. Point of contact for all consultants.

· Simultaneously worked on three different Private Equity Funds with a total of $735 million under management.· Capital calls from Partners for investments, wire transfers involving both domestic and foreign currency.· Preparation of quarterly financial statements and quarterly reports for distribution to the partners. · All outsourced accounting functions for The Eastern Technology Council involving the migration from Macintosh Peachtree Accounting software to Solomon IV Accounting software.

B.S., Accounting

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