Imelda Golden

• Leverage accounting expertise to lead the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams, overseeing transaction posting, approval processes, and compliance with established internal controls.
• Fulfilled treasury responsibilities by monitoring cash outflows and processing vendor payments through bank’s treasury system, ensuring proper controls and timely fund release.
• Issue virtual card payments to eligible vendors, ensuring accuracy, proper authorization, and timely processing.
• Reviewed and analyzed aging reports to identify delinquent accounts.
• Perform end‑to‑end reconciliation of Shopify sales against the payment portal by validating daily order activity, matching payouts to recorded transactions, and resolving variances caused by fees, refunds, chargebacks, and timing differences.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within Accounting Operations, strengthening core processes and elevating team efficiency and accuracy, including completing the ERP migration from NetSuite to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Collaborated closely with operational departments to strengthen communication, improve process consistency, and enhance internal controls.

Collaborated with clients to address accounting requirements for month-end close and amortization contract reviews.

Assigned to Crunchyroll - October 2022 - June 2024

• Managed content agreements, ensuring licensor bills aligned with contractual terms.
• Supported Australia and India offices by backfilling senior accountant role for accounts payable and tax compliance.
• Executed special projects, including system implementation and reconciliation of accrued royalty balances.
• Conducted monthly and quarterly journal entries for content asset and liability transactions.
• Performed comprehensive financial statement analysis with variance explanations for reporting periods.
• Completed balance sheet reconciliations for content-related accounts.
• Reconciled intercompany content transactions and prepared quarterly inter-group asset forms.

Supported efficient accounting operations with high-quality administrative support.

Assigned to StudyKIK (now part of Syneos Health) - October 2021 to June 2022

• Streamlined key accounting processes, including accounts payable and month-end close.
• Served as liaison between business unit and corporate project teams for Oracle system migration.
• Compiled and validated customer and supplier data, ensuring accuracy for system migration.
• Developed budget templates to enhance expense management and financial planning.
• Conducted financial reporting, bank reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Coordinated with offshore teams to ensure completeness of migration data.
• Facilitated sales commission calculations to support operational efficiency.

Assigned to Southern California Housing Rights Center - January 2021 to September 2021

• Streamlined cost allocation billing for city contracts by developing an Access database.
• Reviewed costs and invoiced cities accurately based on findings.
• Reconciled bank accounts using Microsoft Excel to ensure financial accuracy.

Assigned to Ironworkers Employees' Benefit Corporation - November 2020 to January 2021

• Reconciled new rollout Sage Intelligence balance sheet and income statement reports, identifying discrepancies with existing Renovo reports.
• Assisted general accounting department with journal entries, including Sage's general and recurring entries.
• Compiled company lease commitments and schedules for financial reporting purposes.
• Recommended streamlined accounts payable processes, including paperless invoice approvals and automated online payments.

• Executed accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and month-end close in QuickBooks Desktop.
• Streamlined processes by automating online billing, payments, and enrollment forms.
• Reported exempt and non-exempt work hours, holiday leaves, and benefit changes for payroll processing.
• Projected impacts of school budget adjustments including tuition rates and new teacher contracts.
• Communicated end-of-year financial results and budget details to Archdiocese of Los Angeles financial services group.

• Supported finance team with accounting functions, including month-end close and reporting.
• Analyzed commission payments for over 50 sales personnel and ensured accurate distribution.
• Filled in for senior financial analyst during maternity leave, managing newsprint month-end close and reporting.
• Developed a database to streamline cross-sales reporting across Tribune Publishing Group.

• Supported customer marketing team for West regional accounts through sales activities and promotional presentations.
• Analyzed future promotion offers, advising on profitability potential to enhance decision-making.
• Evaluated period close results, focusing on trade spending trends, and provided insights for cost reduction.

Progressively promoted across five Tribune business units, advancing from Accounting Analyst to Senior Financial Analyst. Managed multimillion‑dollar budgets, led major process improvements, and delivered high‑value financial reporting for corporate, technology, and international operations. Drove efficiencies, ensured SOX compliance, supported revenue growth, and built automated tools that strengthened financial accuracy and operational performance.