Kim Butler
Somerville,NJ
Summary
Results-driven Accounting and Finance Manager with over 20 years of experience across corporate finance, project management, and multimedia production environments. Adept at leading month-end close processes, managing large-scale budgets, and delivering accurate financial reporting for senior leadership. Recognized for strong time management, attention to detail, and ability to balance multiple priorities under tight deadlines. Skilled in building collaborative relationships across finance, operations, and creative teams, with a proven track record of improving processes and ensuring financial accuracy. Known for being detail-oriented, dependable, and highly adaptable in dynamic, fast-paced industries.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
The Inception Company
04.2023 - 08.2025
- - Prepared and posted month-end journal entries in Sage
- - Created AR & AP month-end aging reports, reconciled with trial balance
- - Ran general ledger and trial balance monthly reports, compared against forecast
- - Generated Revenue & COGS reports, performed YoY analysis
- - Produced weekly revenue, pipeline, and SOW reports for leadership
- - Managed quarterly commissions, project reconciliations, and audits
- - Processed payroll, onboarding, terminations, and HR reporting using PEO systems
Accounting Manager – Sanofi Multimedia Studios
The Inception Company
01.2019 - 04.2023
- - Managed financial and project responsibilities for Sanofi Multimedia Studios
- - Created project accounts, tracked budgets, contracts, and change orders
- - Processed invoices, reconciled projects, and provided cost analysis
- - Produced chargebacks, utilization reports, and year-end analyses
- - Maintained AR aging, SOW reports, and financial metrics for leadership
Finance Manager
Sanofi Studio55
09.2003 - 12.2019
- - Managed budgets for 300+ projects annually, tracked spend, and prepared chargebacks
- - Created financial reports for leadership and producers
- - Processed vendor invoices and linked them to projects using ScheduALL
Broadcast Project Manager
Lucent Technologies
07.1996 - 08.2001
Production Manager/Producer
AT&T Corporate Television
11.1993 - 07.1996
Intern & Production Assistant
Bell Atlantic Corporate Television
05.1991 - 11.1993
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Penn State University
05-1993
Skills
- - Time management
- - Meeting deadlines & prioritization
- - Teamwork & collaboration
- - Detail-oriented
- - Critical thinking & problem-solving
- - Proficiency with MDS, Sage, Lotus Notes, HubSpot, Airtable, Insperity, ExtensisHR, ScheduALL
Timeline
Accounting Manager
The Inception Company
04.2023 - 08.2025
Accounting Manager – Sanofi Multimedia Studios
The Inception Company
01.2019 - 04.2023
Finance Manager
Sanofi Studio55
09.2003 - 12.2019
Broadcast Project Manager
Lucent Technologies
07.1996 - 08.2001
Production Manager/Producer
AT&T Corporate Television
11.1993 - 07.1996
Intern & Production Assistant
Bell Atlantic Corporate Television
05.1991 - 11.1993
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Penn State University