Katherine (Damo) Pfander, CPA

Experience

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  PwC

  Sept 2013 - Jul 2017

  • Assurance Senior Associate

    Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Assurance Associate

    Sept 2013 - Jun 2016
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  L Brands

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2021

  • Financial Reporting Manager, Corp Accounting (LSG)

    Oct 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Senior Financial Analyst, Corp Accounting (LSG)

    Apr 2018 - Oct 2020

  • Senior Accountant, Corp Accounting (LSG)

    Jul 2017 - Apr 2018
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  Victoria's Secret

  Jul 2021 - now

  Financial Reporting Manager, Corp Accounting

  - Responsible for standing up corporate accounting function at VS (previously consolidated under LBrands)- Managed accounting for a public company split, including complex intercompany accounting, passing of corporate balance sheet accounts previously consolidated, and the transition to a new Blackline system- Payroll tax and fringe benefit accounting for enterprise; including assessment of accruals for potential true-ups quarterly- Transactional support for treasury activities- Review and post journal entries prepared by direct reports- Oversight of monthly close process (including submission of trial balances, account reconciliations, and task prioritization for team)- Oversight of quarter-end and year-end reporting- Mentor team members and assist with career development- System administrator for Blackline account reconciliation tool- Lead process improvement initiatives to drive efficiencies through Excel automation and Blackline optimization Show less