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Michaela Thurber

Bklyn

Summary

Highly skilled and experienced accounting professional with 5+ years of experience in television production. Track record of success in fast paced, high volume and high pressure environments in several production companies and across several Hollywood studios. Strong communication skills working with creatives and various teams to troubleshoot expense accounting issues. Expert in all areas of expense accounting including purchase cards, accounts payable, purchase orders and general ledgers. Ultimate team player with the desire to execute any task accurately and efficiently. Relevant coursework in writing, mediation and economics.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

2nd Assistant Accountant

King St. Productions
06.2022 - 07.2023
  • In charge of all purchase cards (200+, $1.5 million worth of transactions weekly) - auditing, coding, posting
  • Assisted with weekly downloads, distribution changes, journal entries and ledger adjustments
  • Handled accounts payable paperwork on a daily basis
  • Corresponded with over 250 crew members on a daily/weekly basis and attended to their needs in a very timely manner
  • Expert in digital workflow, organization and communication.

2nd Assistant Accountant

Showtime
03.2021 - 06.2022
  • In charge of all purchase cards (90+, $900,000 worth of transactions weekly) - auditing, coding, entering, posting
  • Frequently assisted with all accounts payable paperwork
  • Reconciled the ledger/purchase card account at the end of the season
  • Engaged in weekly correspondence with a large film crew, producers and studio executives.

2nd Assistant Accountant

DSY Productions
03.2020 - 03.2021
  • In charge of all purchase cards (50+, $500,000 worth of transactions weekly) - auditing all receipts, coding each purchase to the correct accountings and entering the information into the digital accounting software all in an extremely efficient and timely manner
  • Processed accounts payable paperwork (check requests, invoices, purchase orders and petty cash) when neeeded
  • Expert in all digital workflow areas.

A/P Clerk

CBS Studios
01.2019 - 03.2020
  • In charge of the day to day administrative operations of the office
  • Kept a very organized and expansive filing system
  • In charge of routing all paperwork that entered and left the office
  • Corresponded with my superiors and other department heads regarding approvals
  • Ensured the office was organized and fully stocked with all supplies
  • Answered phones in a friendly and informative manner
  • Began to process accounts payable paperwork.

Education

BA in Visual Arts -

Bennington College

Skills

Highly proficient in

  • Smart Accounting
  • PSL
  • Greenslate
  • Classic Vista
  • Cashet / CashetPay
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Google Docs

references

Thomas Doyle, 781-724-9445

Yang Li, 347-609-2757

Marilou Vetter, 718-381-2856

Timeline

2nd Assistant Accountant

King St. Productions
06.2022 - 07.2023

2nd Assistant Accountant

Showtime
03.2021 - 06.2022

2nd Assistant Accountant

DSY Productions
03.2020 - 03.2021

A/P Clerk

CBS Studios
01.2019 - 03.2020

BA in Visual Arts -

Bennington College

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