Richard M Gitahi

Financial Consultant

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Location:

Beverly Hills, CA

Industry:

Entertainment

Work:

Corporate Financial Consultant 2012 - 2016
Financial Consultant
Team Adhoc 2012 - 2016
Financial Consultant
Sanctuary 5B Artist Management 2011 - 2012
Controller
Activision Blizzard 2010 - 2011
Senior Manager Internal Audit, Americas
Vivendi 2006 - 2010
Senior Manager Interal Audit, Americas

Education:

California State University, Northridge 1989 - 1995
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Economics, Business, Finance Beverly Hills High School 1989

Skills:

Corporate Finance
Analysis
Financial Planning
Financial Analysis
Financial Statements
Financial Reporting
Business Analysis
Financial Accounting
Financial Forecasting
Strategic Planning
Internal Audit
Internal Controls
Financial Audits
Financial Modeling
Business Process Improvement
Business Strategy
Business Planning
Joint Ventures
Due Diligence
Project Management
Finance
Sarbanes Oxley Act
Managerial Finance
Strategy
Auditing
Consolidation
Accounting
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Outlook
Powerpoint
Sap
Leadership
Written Communication
Presentations
Presentation Skills
Management
Annual Budgets
Md&A
Accounts Payable and Receivable
Sox 404
Internal and External Communications
Financial Policies and Procedures
Policies and Procedures Development
Post Acquisition Reviews
Hyperion Hfm
Hyperion Financial Reporting
Sap Bpc

Languages:

English

Richard Gitahi Beverly Hills, CA

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Work:

Universal Music Group, Inc., Sr. Director, FP&A (2013-2014)
Santa Monica, CA
Nov 2012 to 2014
Financial Consultant, Strategic Financial Planning & Business Analysis Sanctuary 5B Artist Management, Inc. a wholly owned Universal Music Group, Inc. Company
Beverly Hills, CA
May 2011 to Oct 2012
Controller Activision Blizzard (AB), a division of Vivendi Inc
Santa Monica, CA
Mar 2010 to May 2011
Senior Manager Internal Audit, Americas Vivendi Inc
Beverly Hills, CA
Mar 2006 to Mar 2010
Senior Manager Internal Audit, Americas Universal Music Group, Inc. a wholly owned Vivendi Inc. company
Santa Monica, CA
Feb 2000 to Mar 2006
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis Warner Music Group, Inc, a wholly owned Time Warner, Inc. Company
Burbank, CA
Apr 1999 to Feb 2000
Senior Financial Analyst, in a Management Rotational Training Program Warner/Elektra/Atlantic, Inc., a wholly owned Time Warner, Inc. Company
Burbank, CA
Jan 1996 to Apr 1999
Senior Financial Analyst, in a Management Rotational Training Program

Education:

Skills:

Microsoft Office Applications (Advance Excel), Hyperion Business Software including Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), Navision (GL), Concur (T&E approval), and Adobe Acrobat. Familiar with Business Planning & Consolidation (BCP), SAP, TeamMate Suite (Internal Audit), SMDL (sales database), JD Edwards (GL) and Discovery (Oracle database software)