Experience

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  The post-standard

  Jul 1993 - Jan 2012

  Accounting manager

  Managed and led the day-to-day financial operations of the Circulation Accounting team. Reviewed and approved all accounting processes related to accounts receivable; wholesale distributor payroll and incentives; general ledger journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and credit and bank-draft processing• Directed Circulation Department in preparation of annual budget as well as monthly variance analysis (annual budget $11M+). • Served on Advisory and Implementation team that identified processes, defined workflow requirements, and developed reporting capabilities and operating procedures necessary to implement new Circulation system servicing 100K+ customers.• Represented Accounting department on cross-department projects, providing cost analysis for key initiatives, including the launch of new publications or sales promotions designed to grow circulation and advertising revenue.• Developed and implemented internal control procedures and provided training to accounting staff.• Participated on core team creating newspaper-budgeting system, enhancing budget development and reporting process for line managers, which led to greater ownership of expenses.• Devised procedures, responding to mandatory payment credit card industry data security control requirements (PCI Compliance), securing all private data stored electronically and hard copy, and conducting end-user secure and awareness training.• Implemented lockbox program for subscriber payments with 100K subscribers and $1M monthly revenue, establishing business rules for check processing, scan-line definition, and development of interface procedures supporting daily transmission and interface of electronic file for cash and credit card payments.• Launched credit card and bank-draft programs for one-time and auto-renewal payments, enabling monthly processing of 15K / $500K. Show less

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  Charter communications

  Feb 2012 - Jan 2017

  Accounting manager

  Managed and led day-to-day operations of revenue team. Recruited and trained professional accounting staff. Reviewed and approved accounts receivable processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and billing changes. Delivered variance analysis and financial reporting to senior management and maintained Sarbanes Oxley internal controls.• Served on Implementation team, transitioning financial accounting function from several regions to corporate office.• Manage, coach and develop a diverse group of accounting professionals who are responsible for booking and reporting monthly revenue of ~$500M, receivables of~$350M, bad debt allowance of ~$2M and sundry billing of ~ $5M a month for Texas and New York City and other related processes for residential and commercial segments• Lead monthly accounting duties including month end, journal entry and balance sheet reviews, SEC reporting package, journal entry posting, auditing and ad hoc reports to senior management team as well miscellaneous financial variance reporting presenting results in various management meetings. • Partner with different departments within the company for purposes of reviewing compliance, coordination of accounting matters or financial variance analysis. • Standardized journal entries, reconciliations, and ad-hoc reporting procedures across all markets.• Acted as liaison between field offices, senior management, and accounting staff for training and project communication.• Provided accounting leadership as member of Special Projects team, correcting billing-system issues on accounts that had not been cleared due to unapplied deposits and equipment charges exceeding $10M for both New York City and Texas markets.• Attended NAMIC Leadership and Development Seminar, an intensive, highly interactive training, increasing leadership effectiveness and applying tools for strategic planning, conflict resolution, and decision-making in a diverse environment Show less

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  Robert half finance & accounting

  Jan 2018 - Sept 2018

  Compliance consultant (contract)

  Assisting a financial services client on a remediation effort. Engaged in developing processes and programs to ensure organization wide compliance with applicable laws and standards. • Develops testing strategies and methodologies; evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, initiatives, products and internal controls and identifies issues resulting from internal and/or external compliance examinations. • Consults with business to develop corrective action plans and effectively manage change to ensure regulatory compliance. • Identifies training opportunities; may design/coordinate the development of training materials and delivers training. • Reports findings and drafts recommendations to compliance risk and business line management. Show less

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  Isolved hcm

  Sept 2018 - now

  Billing & accounts receivable manager