About Manny Velez

Experienced executive (CFO, VP Accounting & Finance, VP Controller) with expertise in Financial Accounting & Business Operations and Financial Reporting for private and public companies. Manages professional staff of various levels, along with direct responsibility for accounting operations, reporting (internal and external), and overall departmental planning (budgeting + forecasting), as well as direct interaction with CEO / COO, coordinating with Senior Executives and fellow Corporate Leadership, monitoring Sarbanes Oxley Compliance and Audit (internal and external), providing partnership with IT, HR and Operating units (including Creative).

Five plus years of Consulting in various industries for large and small companies, and entrepreneurs. Over eighteen years experience with a large well known public company in Live Entertainment and Media. Eight years Retail experience with a start up, and large well known retailers. Five years Public Accounting Audit experience with various sized clients in several diverse industries.

Interested in continued growth in financial and reporting role; applying experience and expertise in making related operations more efficient, adapting operating process to policy updates and improvements as well as strongly contributing to growth of the organization in all aspects of financial operations as new business development increases the company's landscape. Developing and increasing partnership with IT and Financial Systems to develop more efficiencies with technology updates in operations, reporting and planning. Also continuing to directly participate in system implementations and coordinating with project teams.

Specialties: team building, leadership, executive advisory, financial and business operations (process and reporting); financial reporting, staff development; coordinating operations and finance interaction; staffing and departmental planning; coordination of internal compliance; SOX compliance and audit (internal and external); documenting processes and identifying efficiencies; project coordination and implementation; assists system developers maintain sight of policy, process and required documentation.