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Greater Los Angeles Area

DLC is a leading corporate financial management consulting company in Los Angeles, providing hands-on finance and accounting project execution and interim financial management.

Hollywood, California

Provided strategic financial analysis of business unit for benefit of senior management and other stakeholders.• Developed and implemented template and materials for presenting monthly financial results to senior management, for newly-created Post Production business unit.• Consolidated budget and forecast for Post Production unit, combining and scrubbing BPC reports and offline Excel data of the unit’s departments.• Investigated, consolidated and reported key variances to budget and forecast to senior management. • Collaborated with and provided guidance to operating, marketing and sales management for projects and issues requiring finance expertise.• Streamlined payroll reclassification process, reducing errors and preparation time.• Compiled and maintained Excel databases of capital projects and expenditures, unbilled AR and facilities costs.

Culver City, Ca

Provided strategic financial analysis for International Home Entertainment division.• Created and published a portfolio of accurate, robust and flexible management reports, providing critical strategic information to finance executives and management.• Supported and collaborated with finance leaders of operating companies across the globe, as primary home office liaison.• Performed variance analysis of operating territories’ monthly P&L and overhead results compared with budget and forecast.• Collaborated with marketing colleagues to provide leveraged interdisciplinary reporting capabilities.• Analyzed sales performance of key titles and recommend changes to ultimates.• Analyzed, investigated and resolved issues in financial reports from operating territories.• Prepared and validated SOX documentation and corporate schedules.• Prepared and booked periodic journal entries.

Los Angeles, Ca

Provided strategic financial analysis of LAUP-funded local preschools.• Reviewed preschools’ financial statements and budgets to ensure compliance with LAUP operational guidelines.• Conducted onsite consultative reviews and training to preschool directors on financial and business management practices.

El Segundo, Ca

Strategically prioritized, planned, coordinated, and drove projects to ensure on-time, requirements-compliant completion of issues involving customer accounts, credits, and returns. Applied problem solving, critical thinking, and management skills toward consistently achieving multiple critical deadlines while maintaining high quality standards. • Actively supported senior management in critical decision-making and business planning initiatives by efficiently compiling and producing detailed standard and ad hoc management reports.• Contributed strong research and analysis skills in evaluating, locating and identifying requirements necessary to enhance performance.• Teamed with the IT department to ensure efficiency in optimizing ship-and-debit software application.

El Segundo, Ca

Successfully provided senior management with critical tools for measuring results and defining short-term and long-range business plans by developing and presenting financial analysis and reports. Tracked and managed requests for credit submitted by distributors, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.• Calculated quarterly accruals and reserves; evaluated, forecasted, tracked and summarized adjustments to customer revenue, providing result analysis tools integral to company's short- and long-term strategic business planning.• Created and integrated “design win” bonus payment eligibility.

San Diego, Ca

Strategically planned, coordinated, and directed projects to ensure on-time, requirements compliant completion of office activities. • Oversaw the performance of several Fortune 500 enterprise-wide strategic partnership contracts totaling $25 million annually for copiers, mail, archives, forms, meeting services, catering, and travel. • Trained, mentored, and led a cross-functional team of administration and support personnel in accordance with company policies and procedures; tracked performance to ensure optimum proficiency levels.

San Diego, Ca

Directly handled all facets of business analysis initiatives, including assessing costs and expenditures, performing monthly variance analysis, and creating financial analysis of new projects. Allocated and administered annual budgets, with a focus on optimizing use of resources while controlling costs. • Prepared and delivered information regarding financial results with line managers and senior management. • Drafted, updated, and presented regular and ad hoc financial forecasts for senior management and submission to state regulators, further illustrating financial expertise.

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