Anthony Shorter
Atlanta,Georgia
Summary
Proven leader with over 20 years of broad-based experience in Financial Planning, Accounting and Higher Education including P&L Management, Institutional Advancement, Facilities Planning, Capital Budgets, Academic Affairs, Accreditation, Personnel Development and Marketing. Dedicated member of the Executive Committee able to translate vision into reality.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Planning & Analysis, Office of the President
Art Institute of Atlanta
02.2020 - 09.2023
- Primarily responsible for financial planning & budgeting activities of the Ai campus and its branch campus in Virginia
- Beach
- Worked closely with the President and the Executive Committee with key initiatives and strategic priorities
- Assisted with the development & execution of annual financial plans
- Coordinate & assist with forecast models & variance analysis
- Assisted with the development of reporting tools on financial models
- Assisted with the development & execution of institutions annual long range plans
- Prepare & process scorecards and provide insight on key performance metrics
- Identify spending trends & reduce potential risks opportunities
- Assisted & headcount tracking analysis for both institution’s employees & contractors
- Provide Ad hoc reports & analysis
- Assisted in monthly accounting closes, and provide insight on financial visibility, process efficiency and project owner accountability
- Assist in process improvement initiatives
Deputy Controller
Big Dawg Media Group LLC
09.2013 - 08.2019
- Responsible for oversight of financial operations & budgeting
- Prepared budgets & forecast plans
- Prepared & published monthly, quarter & annual financial statements/ reports
- Month, Quarter & Year-End Closes
- Reviewed & approved expense reports
- Coordinated external audits requests
- Prepare Use/Sales tax filings
- Coached staff and prepared performance evaluations
- Reviewed and approved bank reconciliations
- Developed & documented Accounting Policies
- Audited and key trends in business metrics
- Reviewed contracts for potential acquisition, and provided technical expertise to evaluate potential growth
- Ad Hoc reporting
Production Finance Manager
HBO Films
01.2001 - 08.2013
- Provided financial support to film & television projects
- Managed season-over-season programming cost modules
- Reviewed contracts for compliance issues with agencies, guilds & unions
- Responsible for hiring and development of accounting staff and production accountant
- Approved journal entries, expense reports and cash flow schedules
- Approved wire transfer request
- Approved purchase orders
- Prepared staff performance evaluations
- Responsible to reading scripts and production material
- Prepared Cash flow schedules
- Posted to general ledger & resolved discrepancies
- Supported production meeting and provided fiscal insight
- Interacted with Business Affairs & insured productions were compliant
- Month, Quarter, Year-End close process
- Managed and prepared deal analysis and valuations for joint venture productions
Sr. Financial Analyst
The Walt Disney Company
02.1998 - 01.2001
- Prepared month, quarter & year-end financial reports
- Prepared P&L models
- Prepared bank account reconciliations
- Developed/Lead Staff
- Tracked expense reports and approved purchase orders
- Prepared Billing Analysis
- Facilitated the acquisition & merger of home video & touchstone pictures accounting system
- Assisted in tax preparation models
Product Support Analyst
ADP, Dimas
08.1987 - 02.1998
- Lead the implementation of several new product rollouts (FSA, 401K, Wage Garnishment & Child Support on ADP’s money movement platform aka AS400)
- Provided weekly status updates on projects
- Prepared project overview presentation to senior staff members
- Lead quality assurance testing of new modules
- Provided technical support to end-users
- Supported internal and external clients on all phases of the project life cycle.
Branch Manager
US Bank
12.1985 - 08.1987
- Managed all aspect of branch operations
- Coached & developed staff
- Approved journal logs
- Responsible for cash vault
- Opened new accounts
- Provided excellent customer serviced
Education
BSBA -
University of Redlands
Redland, CAMBA -
Clayton State University
Skills
- Business Management and Development
- Organizational Leadership
- Overseeing Project Budgets
- Advertising Initiatives
Timeline
Director, Planning & Analysis, Office of the President
Art Institute of Atlanta
02.2020 - 09.2023
Deputy Controller
Big Dawg Media Group LLC
09.2013 - 08.2019
Production Finance Manager
HBO Films
01.2001 - 08.2013
Sr. Financial Analyst
The Walt Disney Company
02.1998 - 01.2001
Product Support Analyst
ADP, Dimas
08.1987 - 02.1998
Branch Manager
US Bank
12.1985 - 08.1987
BSBA -
University of Redlands
MBA -
Clayton State University
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