•Initially recruited to plan and implement the firm’s next sports/entertainment property.•Oversee and assist in the monthly closing process of the Partners’s consolidated financial statements. •Manage and assist in preparation of quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements.•Responsible for the day to day functions including oversight of banking relationships; manage and supervise accounting department staff of 5.•Wrote and implemented the Travel and Entertainment policy across the entire organization.•Created the monthly and quarterly bank covenant reporting in connection with banking relationships.•Create, maintain and manage working capital as well as short and long term cash flow projections.•Liaise with departments across the organization on banking and treasury issues including negotiation of new and existing debt obligations.

•Created the formal monthly financial reporting process and oversaw the preparation of monthly financial statements and monthly closings; responsible for the overall accounting functions for the League and its affiliated companies.•Prepared consolidated financial statements including footnote disclosures on a GAAP basis for multiple Leaguewide entities including Candadian affiliate.•Worked with and prepared workpapers for external auditors and tax consultants on a interim and annual basis.•Member of senior management team responsible for strategic planning, budget process and policy creation for several business units.•Created and expanded League’s overall financial reports used by the Commissioner and the President.•Created models and forecasts for exisiting stadiums, expansion and newly constructed buildings around the country. •Extensive modeling and forecasting for League expansion, including day of game finances for soccer games, concerts and broadcasting/advertising.•Built and oversaw the annual business planning process including budgeting and forecasting for the League and its Marketing affiliate.•Created reporting process for television, broadcasting, sponsorship and new media on both the revenue and expense side.•Prepared quarterly presentation for League’s Board of Governors as well as the quarterly cash flow reporting package for the entire organization.•Managed, supervised and evaluated the financial accounting staff of 7.

•Managed, supervised and evaluated an accounting staff of three employees; coordinated the budgeting, billing and collection of sponsorship and media revenues.•Prepared financial statements; supervised and performed quarterly closing; oversaw Accounts Payables and Accounts Receivables.•Prepared monthly income projections and overall B/S and P&L variance analysis.•Forecasted and projected the yearly overhead budget and cash flows.•Prepared model and forecasts for potentially new ventures in sports and entertainment television.•Started as senior accountant and was promoted to divisional controller within 2 years.