Rich Weber Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Rich delivers business tax and advisory services for companies across a wide range of industries with a focus in the aerospace and defense sector. Rich directs and implements strategic consulting services, specializing in aiding government contractor clients in optimizing their business operations and navigating complex industry-specific regulations including FAR and DCAA compliance. Rich leads a team of high performing professionals who deliver exceptional service to our clients.

Hermosa Beach, Ca, Us

Rich focused on firm strategy, execution, and operations, so that S&W delivered on the promises it made to its clients—to provide seamless, consistent, high-quality client service. Rich worked with the firm's small business and middle market company clients on accounting and tax compliance matters. Rich advised clients on corporation, partnership and individual tax matters and also led the firm's government contractors services group.

Santa Monica, California, Us

- Oversight of worldwide financial operations for $4 billion entertainment software publisher- Management of the global monthly accounting close of the Oracle general ledger, which is the basis for all financial reporting of actual company results- Directed the corporate consolidation function to ensure that all quarterly and annual SEC filings are prepared accurately, completely, timely and in compliance with all U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting and disclosure requirements- Daily management of corporate controllership, including general accounting, tax, cost accounting, treasury, accounts payable, fixed asset accounting and payroll functions- Led quarterly worldwide senior management financial review including executive review reporting package- Liaised with North America department heads in publishing, supply chain, sales, marketing, product development and royalties to ensure accurate financial forecasts and corresponding actuals

Beverly Hills, Ca., Us

- Oversight of all international home entertainment accounting and reporting- Responsible for the review and approval of all month-end accounting closes for the international home entertainment division- Coordinated with the international home entertainment finance group concerning all finance/forecasting related activities- Assisted I.T. in implementation of SAP Financials in six international offices - Created and implemented monthly home office reporting package for submission from international offices- Established department-wide (U.S., Europe and Australia) policies and procedures to comply with U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley internal control requirements- Liaison between six international offices and U.S. home office, Corporate Accounting, Corporate Finance/Budgets, Operations, Marketing, Outside Participations and I.S. Departments

London, Gb

- Planned and administered all phases of financial statement audits for publicly traded and privately held companies to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP- Designed audit programs to test financial statement account balances and internal controls - Identified, analyzed, and tested critical systems to develop audit opinions and recommendations for improving clients control environment through management letter comments- Presented financial statement audit results to the Audit Committee of public company clients- Develop and manage client engagement budgets attaining firm-required profitability levels- Exposure included extensive SEC reporting- Significant clients included Fox Entertainment Group, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions