Tara Keane

Cost reporting, process payroll, input vendor invoices and cut checks (A/P), prepare journal entries, manage project cash flow, create bank recs, reconcile credit card statements and petty cash, prepare weekly cost reports and handle budget audits.

Cost reporting, process payroll, input vendor invoices and cut checks (A/P), requested funding from studio, prepare journal entries, manage project cash flow, create bank recs, reconcile credit card statements and petty cash, prepare weekly cost reports and handle budget audits.

Prepared final financial package to the Network  Processed payroll, accounts payable, purchase orders, PCards, journal entries and petty cash throughout the post period  Generated bank reconciliations of all production bank accounts

Responsible for the financial management of a twelve part web series  Process union and non-union payroll, accounts payable, manage cash flow and prepare monthly cost reports

Responsible for the financial management of a Disney animation series  Process payroll, manage project cash flow, track expenses, prepare weekly cost reports and handle Network audits.  Handle New York and Canadian tax credit

Responsible for the financial management of a Discovery Channel production  Process payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable, manage cash flow, prepare weekly cost reports, generate 1099s and handle Network audits.

Cost reporting, process payroll, input vendor invoices and cut checks (A/P), invoice Networks (A/R), prepare journal entries, manage project cash flow, create bank recs, reconcile credit card statements and petty cash, prepare weekly cost reports and handle budget audits.

Cost reporting, process payroll, input vendor invoices and cut checks (A/P), invoice Networks (A/R), prepare journal entries, manage project cash flow, create bank recs, reconcile credit card statements and petty cash, prepare weekly cost reports and handle budget audits.

Responsible for the financial management of various News broadcasts. Work closely with Executive Producers to support day to day financial operations of the business. Manage production budgets and day to day financial activity including accounts payable/receivable, payroll, expense reports, cash advances and petty cash. Understand Guild/Union contracts.

Assisted the VP of Television Finance with execution, oversight and compliance of the television business unit’s fiscal operations. Responsible for building and updating detailed budget plans and projections. Developed monthly, quarterly and annual financial forecasts.

Work with Production Accountants to track production expenses and analyze actual spending compared to budget. Act as liaison between Corporate Finance and Production Department. Reconcile Production books with Corporate Finance books monthly. Prepare weekly audit selections. Review backup documentation to ensure Production Accounting Guidelines are being met.

Managed entire budget process for Production & Film Programming departments. Performed monthly closes and all relevant financial analysis. Clearly articulated to Senior Management any deviations from the approved forecast and any possible impact on the business. Acted as Production Accountant for original programming productions, as well as Sundance Film Festival productions.