Vice President
FINANCE and ACCOUNTING EXECUTIVEFinancial Planning/Analysis; Forecasting; Deal Structuring; E-Commerce; Systems Design; OperationsSupervised staff of 10 CPA and MBA professionals. Reviewed and approved over 200 financial accounting statements that generated more than $150 million of corporate expenses annually.• Led specialized projects team that provided senior management with forecast scenarios for annual exposure of over $100 million with supporting probability, risk… Show more FINANCE and ACCOUNTING EXECUTIVEFinancial Planning/Analysis; Forecasting; Deal Structuring; E-Commerce; Systems Design; OperationsSupervised staff of 10 CPA and MBA professionals. Reviewed and approved over 200 financial accounting statements that generated more than $150 million of corporate expenses annually.• Led specialized projects team that provided senior management with forecast scenarios for annual exposure of over $100 million with supporting probability, risk assessment, cash flow, present value and variance analyses. • Directed 3 year systems design project to automate all processes of the Contract Accounting department including over 5,000 reporting obligations yearly. This was most complex and largest project ever undertaken. Goals included enhanced efficiency and accuracy, improved productivity, cost effectiveness and reduced staff.• Analyzed complex financial deal structures. Provided guidance and interpretation to all parties including staff and corporate finance functions. • Critiqued new deal structures to legal team for deal-making initiatives. Recommended alternative language that provided enhanced protection of company assets.• Managed work schedule involving more than 200 projects per month. Set priorities, assigned staff, provided direction and monitored progress.• Designed and implemented departmental training program for new hires. Critical components included forums, workbooks with case studies and Q&A. Program steepened learning curve, enhanced productivity, boosted morale and reduced turnover.• Reviewed and determined departmental policies and procedures given the dynamic and evolving film distribution marketplace.• Analyzed audit/legal claims against company to determine viability and financial exposure.• Reconciled budgets of up to $100 million in advertising and marketing expenses to actual accounts per general ledger. Show less