Sarah Blachman Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Burbank, California

• Responsible for managing media billing and reconciliation. Including validating the execution of billing process, revenue recognition and insure client bills are distributed in a timely manner.
• Responsible for working alongside the WB Media and Finance department to ensure all client PO’s are received and available for billing.
• Able to multitask and collaborate with various stakeholders within the client to ensure the accuracy in all billing matters including Warner Brothers Theatrical/Home Entertainment, Consumer Products, Studio Tours, as.
• Review and approve all media platform invoices and work with Merkle account leads to verify accuracy and reconciliation against monthly billing and or accruals.
• Assist in ad-hoc analysis related to monthly financial results and support the budget process for account alongside management.
• Work with both Merkle and Dentsu Aegis finance teams to improve general processes across all Warner Brothers business units.

Los Angeles, CA

• Strong understanding of digital ad serving industry and able to consolidate data from various sources & plat-forms
• Maintained strong vendor relationships and demonstrated outstanding communication skills
• Able to multitask and collaborate with various stakeholders in ensuring the accuracy in billing matters in-cluding Universal Pictures, Universal Home Entertainment, Focus Features & Fandango
• Proactively provided & implemented recommendations and solutions to senior management to quickly re-solve any billing related issues as well as improving work flow.
• Ensure the accuracy of reporting, billing & fulfillment of campaign delivery by reconciling & maintaining timely data records
• Work with Group M teams to improve general processes across all NBC Universal business units.

Los Angeles, California

• Supported & coordinated with senior management, digital billing department, Billing & Ad Operations teams on all vendor related financial inquires
• Accurately recorded & tracked all media vendor invoices for all Initiative’s clients such as Hyundai/Kia, Miller Coors, Amazon, etc.
• Spearheaded database creation projects for over twenty high profile national & local clients including CA Lottery, CKE (Carl’s Jr. & Hardees), and LA Tourism, etc.
• Facilitated all non-disclosure acts (NDA’s) along with terms and conditions for digital media vendors.
• Main liaison between agency, vendor and shared service teams for financial status on all open items pending payment.

Brea, CA

• Responsible for the marketing & store sales team of the Number 1 (2010 & 2011) Bath & Body Works store in district.
• Consistently met and exceeded sales goals by providing stellar customer service & understanding customer needs
• In charge of delegating duties that include merchandise & stockroom organization, filing, data entry and maintaining low shrink results.
• Won several incentive contests provided by home office throughout year based on overall total district sales/conversion amounts.

• Assisted at both the 2009 & 2010 Film Independent Spirit Awards, as well as the 2009 Los Angeles Film Fes-tival
• Acquired office skills including, basic secretarial & data entry.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Radio Television & Film

Activities and Societies: Titan Radio

High School Diploma, General Education/ College Prep

Activities and Societies: Drama Club, Friday Night Live, Choir, Band Auxiliary, Leadership, Associated Student Body, Youth Advisory Board