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Accounting Manager

Accounting & Finance

I'm a CPA with an accounting degree from San Francisco State University. I have 21+ years of accounting and tax experience, predominately in the entertainment industry. I'm currently job hunting and looking to work in the action sports, lifestyle and/or entertainment industries. As I have both accounting and tax experience, I am open to either position or a combination of both. I'm a hard worker, organized, efficient, detailed oriented and always looking for growth. I'm a team player and I would be a valuable asset to your team.

•	Assist Controller with managing the close process (monthly, quarterly and year-end) for 10 companies, including 5 foreign companies.
•	Prepare monthly consolidated balance sheet.
•	Calculate balance sheet revaluations and transfer pricing for our foreign subsidiaries on a monthly basis.
•	Complete account reconciliations of balance sheet accounts.
•	Manage the yearly financial statement audit.
•	Work closely with our outside tax accountants to provide financials and schedules to prepare our yearly income tax returns as well as responding to all income tax notices.
•	Manage the company’s corporate credit cards (approximately 45 cards)
•	Assist Human Resources with reviewing our company payroll each pay period as well as booking and reconciling payroll each month.
•	Additional monthly responsibilities: work with the IT department to review our mobility & telecom expenses, maintain our capital expenditures schedule, reconcile our tax accounts (tax receivables, payables and prepaid taxes)
•	Work directly with the Director of Finance and CFO on various ad hoc reports. 
•	Manage a team of 3 people:  Senior Staff Account, Staff Account and Accounts Payable.


-Prepare weekly cash flow, accounts receivable and accounts payable reports for investors.
-Prepare monthly consolidated balance sheet and CAPEX reports for investors.
-Review monthly financial statements for five corporations.  
-Prepare quarterly Sales & Use tax returns.
-Prepare quarterly GST tax returns.
-Provide reviewed trial balances, general ledgers and reconciled tax documents to our tax preparers.
-Corporate credit card management, portal administration and processing.  
-Tour accounting:  journal show settlements, petty cash reports and merchandise sales & COGS; process crew payroll, performer payments and tax   withholdings; apply for Canadian tax waivers.
-Review sponsorship/licensing contracts and prepare invoices according to payment schedules; verify these cash receipts before depositing.
-Process payroll for media projects.
-Reconcile employee floats for touring and media projects.
-Prepare year end 1099’s and 1042’s.
-Supervise accounts payable position.


Senior Financial Accountant

Prepare multi state tax returns for high net worth musicians: individuals, C corporations, S corporation, partnerships and gift tax.
Handle IRS and multi state tax notices for our clients.
Manage and process all Central Withholding Agreements for our foreign musicians; work closely with the IRS’ CWA department.
Prepare quarterly estimates and year-end closeouts for all self-employed individuals along side their Corporations and/or partnerships.
Apply for state withholding reductions for touring acts.
Work closely with our Canadian accountant in order to provide him information to properly prepare Canadian tax returns.
Apply for 6166 tax certifications.  
Quarterly and semi-annually royalty distributions.

Senior Tax Accountant

Supported the financial planning and budgeting of 15 Musical Touring Acts, both personally and professionally.
Responsible for each entities General Ledger; assuring all assets, liabilities, equities, income and expenses are coded properly in order for the client’s tax returns to be completed in a timely fashion.
Reconciled and booked Tour Manager’s road reports to ensure all income and expenses are reported and any remaining cash float was returned to the client.
Beginning to end Accounts Payable processing and reporting; included personal, business and touring payments and commissions, as well as year end 1099 and 1042 reporting. 
Processed payroll for client’s employees; duties also included filing quarterly and year end reports to the IRS and EDD, submitted payroll tax payments and processed and mailed W-2’s.
Worked with Insurance Brokers to implement and maintain insurance policies for client’s individual and business needs, i.e., General Liability, Workers Compensation, Homeowners, Auto, etc.
Generated weekly and monthly cash flow reports for clients and management.

Account Manager

Sue Tarazi-Saba, CPA is an Accounting Manager at Tickets.com in Mission Viejo, CA.

Sue Tarazi-Saba, CPA — Accounting Manager at Tickets.com

Sue Tarazi-Saba, CPA — Accounting Manager at Tickets.com

Sue Tarazi-Saba, CPA

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San Francisco State University