Leena Mathew
Chief Financial Officer, Catalyst CaliforniaFormerly in positions of leadership supporting LA28 Olympics & Paralympics, University of Southern California, The Walt Disney Company, Sony, and Deloitte.
- Role
- Chief Financial Officer at Catalyst California
- Location
- Burbank, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Leena Mathew
Finance & accounting professional with demonstrated career success in both the for-profit and not for-profit sectors. Highly skilled in managing people. Excellent communicator who can build rapport with diverse clients and employees. Thrives in a collaborative environment. Experienced in leading financial reporting & analysis initiatives, with an emphasis on identifying process improvements. Areas of Expertise include the following:Managing People & Building Teams; Written & Verbal Communication; Compilation of P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flows; Financial Modeling, Forecasting & Budgeting; Project Management; Strategic Planning & Business Development; Analysis of Working Capital Accounts; Training & Mentoring Employees; Developing Accounting Policies; Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning systems (I.e, SAP and Workday); Tax Compliance; Revenue Recognition (i.e, ASC 606 and 958); Expense Accruals; Developing Metrics & Key Performance Indicators; Identifying Process Improvements; Entertainment Industry Accounting including Production & Co-Productions, Film Distribution Reporting & Uplift Analysis; Fund Accounting for Non-Profits.
Experience
Chief Financial Officer
Jul 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Fully committed to the vision of building a world where systems are designed for justice and support equitable access to resources and opportunities for all Californians to thrive.
Education
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting
1991 — 1994
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science & Commerce
1986 — 1990
Skills
- Cpa
- Entertainment Industry
- Forecasting
- Budgets
- Finance
- Film Distribution
- Accounts Payable
- Financial Modeling
- Income Statement
- Board Development
- Hyperion Enterprise
- Microsoft Excel
- Public Speaking
- Leading Organizational Change
- Financial Reporting
- Leadership
- General Ledger
- Cost Accounting
- Financial Accounting
- Tax
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Presentations
- Management
- Gaap
- Accounts Receivable
- Payroll
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- Leadin
- Film
- Directing
- People Development
- Internal Controls
- Financial Forecasting
- Auditing
- Essbase
- Entertainment
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Tax
- Financial Analysis
- Variance Analysis
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