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Achievement-oriented financial professional.  Diversified experience in auditing, accounting, performance reporting, acquisitions/due diligence, forecasting and analysis, cost accounting and manufacturing.  Skilled in Business Planning and M&A.  Experience with growing start-up companies and ERP implementation.  Over a decade of experience in public and private accounting. 

-	Achievement-oriented financial professional
-	Diversified experience in auditing, accounting, performance reporting, acquisitions/due diligence, forecasting and analysis  
-	Over a decade of experience in accounting  
-	Experience with a start-up company that went from Series A to an IPO
-	Systems:  SAGE MAS 90, SAGE MAS 200, SAP, Netsuite, Acumatica, Quickbooks Online, JIRA
-	ERP implementation – performance tests, process tests, regression tests and error tests

Solid credentials: Licensed CPA – Inactive status


Managed and oversaw all the day-to-day accounting and finance.  Responsible for internal and external financial and tax reporting including sales and use tax for various states.  Responsible for short and long-term financial plans, including gathering of financial and operational data to review a location’s performance.  Designed, implemented and continually improved internal control processes and procedures.  Implemented cash management function for retail stores in states that require cash transactions.  Recorded ticket revenue transactions, retail sales transactions, and intercompany transactions with the joint ventures.  Key financial liaison with all the functional areas within the organization.  
Key Accomplishments: 
-	Created general ledger and accounting procedures for all joint ventures 
-	Trained new hires on time and expense reporting 
-	Provided sales and expense analysis for cash forecasts and ad spend


Controller

Prepared year-end and monthly financial statements for the company.  Prepared quarterly tax reports for the tax consultants - sales and use tax reporting and payment.  Prepared monthly account reconciliations and reports.  Reconciled bank statements, credit card statements, vendor statements and customer statements.  Assisted in financial audit and 401K audit.  Developed processes and procedures for the People Operations Department.  Worked with outside legal counsel, domestic and international regarding H1B filings and employment agreements.  Assisted in payroll procedures and employee agreements.  Assisted People Operations Department with employee relations.  Lectured on Accounting 100, Accounting 101, Payroll Accounting, Personal Finance and Cost Accounting/Managerial Accounting.  Performed various tests in the ERP system’s testing environment.  Trained staff and lead various user testing groups within the company.  Reviewed accounting processes and reconciled data before data migration.
Key Accomplishments: 
-	Prepared extensive test plan for the conversion to an ERP system – prepared data sets, performance tests, process tests, regressions and error tests
-	Prepared financial package including P&L by customer, cashflow forecast, gross margin analysis and KPI analysis
-	Established Human Resources Department for GumGum’s operations in Australia 


Consultant

Managed and oversaw all the day-to-day accounting, finance and human resource operations.  Responsible for internal and external financial reporting.  Primary liaison with outside auditors.  Responsible for short and long-term financial plans, including gathering of financial and operational data.  Designed, implemented and continually improved internal control processes and procedures.  Managed and oversaw all manufacturing and inventory related financial reporting, including the calculation of obsolescence, scrap  and gross margin analysis.  Established and supervised cost accounting procedures for 3D products.  Implemented cash management and treasury function and continued to improve cash processes to increase efficiency and reduce banking costs.  Responsible for risk management and implementation of control loss procedures.  Coordinated tax matters including international tax planning.  Instrumental in the financing of digital projectors for the company’s subsidiary.  Conducted legal analysis, worked closely with internal and external legal counsel for the sales and licensing agreements.  Key financial liaison with all the functional areas within the organization. Built strong studio, theatre and distribution relationship.   
Key Accomplishments: 

-	Financial integration of two acquired entities   
-	Provided due diligence for the acquisition of two vendors  
-	Handled all accounting related to major acquisitions
-	Instrumental in raising $50 million in private equity funding
-	Provided historical data for the initial public offering and prospectus  
-	Negotiated domestic sales / licensing agreements for the theatrical business 
-	Provided sales analysis and sales forecasts for upper management and external auditors 


Director, Accounting

Managed all areas of the International TV Division’s general ledger including the month-end close, consolidations and performance reporting.  Maintained the general ledger and reviewed the integrity of information.  Monitored and reported overhead expenses, including budget-to-actual variances.  Prepared and managed the budgeting and forecasting process including the annual budget, quarterly forecasts and mid-range plan.  Apprised TV CFO and Executive Director of Finance of forecasted divisional variances to prior projections.  Prepared quarterly audit schedules and corporate submissions.  Prepared reporting and submissions for Corporate Tax.  Supervised the Finance and Accounting team.  

Manager, Finance & Accounting

Provided performance reports to external investors, financial institutions, distributors and participants.  Prepared thorough year-end financial statements for the company and its nine subsidiaries.  Partnered with the auditors to prepare full-disclosure financial statements and footnotes.  Managed and coordinated all guild and residual audits.  Managed the coordination of international tax and statutory reporting requirements and performed third party obligation analysis. Reviewed and posted quarterly video revenue accruals and project quarterly residual payments.  Assisted in the quarterly accounting close and provide information necessary for the preparation of film forecasts.  

Manager, Financial Reporting

Managed all areas of audit work leading to the audit opinion, including planning, coordinating, supervising and preparing full-disclosure financial statements.  Cultivated a strong, technical understanding of US GAAP.  Experienced with the consolidation of multiple entities as well as accounting for equity investments and stock-based compensation.  Gained and provided leadership and decision-making skills, resourcefulness and initiative through the exposure to all facets of professional service engagements by working collaboratively with all involved parties

Senior Auditor

Rosemarie Le Coz is a Controller at Candytopia LLC in Long Beach , CA. View their experience, skills and work history on Malakye — the professional network…

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