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Résumé
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SUMMARY
With fifteen years accomplishment in management and
analysis, Suzanne has a track record of success with start-up ventures as
well as established corporate entities.
 | MANAGEMENT
– Expert in collaborating with business,
technical, and creative professionals, cultivating effective operation
plans and successfully bringing dynamic ventures to fruition, on schedule
and within budget. Creative problem solver with keen ability to develop
business process management systems, drive revenue growth, resolve
conflict and improve morale. Solid experience cultivating and executing effective
operation plans.
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ANALYSIS
– Professional background in financial
analysis and accounting. Accomplished in preparing business plans with full
financials, and equally strong in budgeting, cost analysis, qualitative and
quantitative analysis, financial modeling, and performance matrices.
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TEAM BUILDING
– Decisive team leader accomplished in recruiting
and hiring cross-functional teams, developing talent and creating effective
training programs. Develops productive relationships with colleagues,
clients, and staff at all levels.
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| TECHNICAL SKILLS
– Macintosh & Windows 95/98/NT/XP operating systems; MS Office (Project,
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Outlook, Visio, MovieMagic (Budgeting,
Scheduling, Web), Vista, Disc, PSL One, Commerce One (BuySite,
AuctionSite, NetMarketMaker) - Basic skills in SQL & HTML - Training &
Certification in Rational Unified Process (RUP) fundamentals. Fast learner
and enthusiastic to develop new skills. |
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2001 – Present, Rouaix Consulting – Los Angeles, CA and Paris, France
Management Consultant
Provide expert evaluation and analysis
of new projects in development to start-up companies and to new departments
within existing corporations.
| Expertise in business process management and enterprise
resource planning.
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| Collaborate with key Executives, Producers and
Directors to research and write business plans for new companies and new
departments.
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| Define company objectives, prepare work-plans and
budgets, conduct bi-weekly business development meetings, and provide risk
analysis.
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| Recruit and develop cross-functional teams with
business, technical and artistic expertise, and then coordinate their
functions to meet client's overall company objectives. Also define
criteria for cost controls and financial management.
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| Conduct strategic preparation for primary, secondary
and tertiary markets, including industry modeling and matrices, to
ascertain realistic ROI for high-risk ventures, and prepare presentations
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2000 – 2001,
Studio Systems, Inc. (formerly
CREATIVE PLANET, INC. &
mOVIE
MAGIC TECHNOLOGIES)
– L.A., CA
Senior Analyst, e-Commerce Operations
Expert analyst in Business Process Management (BPM)
and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for the entertainment industry.
| Defined User Requirements for the creation
and implementation of new technology to facilitate procurement processes
for motion picture production.
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| Conducted User Requirements analysis of
B-to-B e-commerce web-enabled applications: collaborated with software
engineers, business analysts, and entertainment industry professionals to
write use cases, conduct qualitative risk assessments, revenue analysis,
impact analysis, policy development, process design, and compliance and
control methodologies.
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| Team lead for software development of
Accounting Integration system with web enabled application CommerceOne
BuySite, and also Team Lead for AuctionSite analysis determining industry
relevance and operation requirements. |
1995 – 2000,
Holiday in the Sun Productions – Los
Angeles, CA
General Partner and Producer
Co-founded independent film production company where I
developed, produced and financed award winning short films. Responsible for
managing all business functions for entrepreneurial company including P&L,
finance, marketing and operations.
| Collaborated with creative, business, and technical
professionals to evaluate new projects: established budgets, determined
financing requirements and capital structuring, defined marketing and
distribution strategies, and led dynamic teams of creative talent from
project inception through distribution.
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| Provided expert consulting services to outside clients,
facilitating top management in decisions over financial, strategic and
operational issues.
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| Accomplishments included production and distribution of
award winning short films, successfully competing in national and
international film markets, and revenue earned from broadcast licenses
substantially exceeding typical market indices for targeted genre.
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| Successfully negotiated contracts in domestic and
international markets. |
1991 – 1995,
Entertainment Partners, LLC
– Burbank, CA
Accountant
Accelerated through the formal ranks of motion picture
production accounting while working in the fast-paced, dynamic environment of
film production at CASTLE ROCK PICTURES, TWENTIETH-CENTURY FOX, WARNER BROTHERS,
and independent production companies located internationally.
| Cost accounting for film production includes the
following: budgeting, daily Hot Costs, estimates-to-complete, variance
analysis, G/L, A/R, A/P, PO's, PC, and payroll.
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| Conducted expert analysis facilitating production
managers and producers in decisions over strategic and operational issues.
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| Performed financial analysis, lease vs. buy decisions
and NPV (net present value) analysis.
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| Developed and implemented effective cost control
methodologies.
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1989 – 1991,
Stetson Visual
Services, Inc. – Los Angeles, CA
Controller
Responsible for all corporate cost accounting for this motion
picture Special Effects business. Prepared financial statements: balance sheets,
income statements and cash flow analysis. Produced accurate and timely
production cost reports, project-end financial close, quarterly financials and
cost analysis.
| Conducted expert analysis facilitating top management
in decisions over strategic and operational issues.
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| Performed financial analysis, lease vs. buy decisions
and NPV (net present value) analysis.
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| Developed and implemented effective cost control
methodologies. |
Simmons College, School of
Management;
Boston, Massachusetts
M.B.A. degree, concentration in
strategic management.
Loyola Marymount University;
Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Business Administration degree,
concentration in finance.
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