jackie szymanski

Work History

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  Sr. Recruiter/Resource Strategist for Digital Media including VFX, VR,

  StanleyVision

  January 2010 - Present

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Full cycle recruiting, and sourcing (Creative, Technical, Professional, Production Mgmt. and C-Suite)
  Partnering with hiring managers and recruiting team to meet hiring goals and deadlines
  Research and advise ancillary recruiting avenues domestically and internationally
  Extensive experience at finding passive candidates through LinkedIn, social media, web searches, boolean searches, x-ray searches and cold calling.
  Developing and successfully implementing innovative recruitment processes to attract and retain high-caliber and top qualified candidates in a timely and cost-effective manner
  Project managing a wide range of critical client projects and business developments, supervising vendors and overseeing all aspects of budgeting and sourcing
  Current clients include: Sony PlayStation, Sony Interactive Ent., Sony Imageworks, Sony Innovation Studios, PixelOpus, Ghost VFX, Madison Square Gardens, MSG Ventures, Alkemy X, Crafty Apes, Laika, Streamland Media, DNEG, DigitalFish, Luma Pictures, Method Studios, Mikros Image, MPC, OutPost VFX, Reveal Studios, Riot Games, Rocket Science VFX Rodeo FX, Spin FX, Shutterstock, Technicolor, Trixter, The Initiative (Microsoft), Wayfair and Zero FX
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  Recruiter/Resource Strategist for Digital Media including VFX, VR, Ani

  StanleyVision

  January 2009 - Present

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  - Sourcing top-level prospective candidates for the company, with a particular emphasis on creative, technical and professional personnel
  - Developing and successfully implementing innovative recruitment processes to attract and retain high-caliber and top qualified candidates in a timely and cost-effective manner
  - Playing a key role in candidate selection, identifying best qualified candidates, making recommendations and negotiating mutually beneficial contracts
  - Fully utilizing all available channels for sourcing and attracting candidates, including proactive phone calls, Internet research, University recruiting and job fairs
  - Project managing a wide range of critical client projects and business developments, supervising vendors and overseeing all aspects of budgeting and sourcing
  
  Current clients include: MPC, Technicolor, Mikros Image, The Mill, Mr. X, a52, Animal, Base FX, Jaunt VR, Luma Pictures, Lytro, Method, Riot Games, Trixter and Zero VFX.
  
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  Director, Production Accounting

  Digital Domain

  May 2010 - October 2012

  Port St. Lucie, Florida

  - Fully responsible for creating the production accounting office and developing all accounting procedures for visual effects, stereo conversion, education and animation divisions
  - Cooperated effectively with multi-disciplinary production, finance, operations and IT teams to improve current processes and develop new programs
  - Ensured the upmost accuracy and attention to detail while submitting monthly and quarterly financial deliverables and all relevant information to local, divisional and outside business partners
  - Implemented SOX requirements and internal control procedures as well as completing risk & control matrices and flow charts to assist internal auditors
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  Digital Domain

  May 2010 - October 2012

  Port St. Lucie, Florida

  - Fully responsible for creating the production accounting office and developing all accounting procedures for visual effects, stereo conversion, education and animation divisions
  - Cooperated effectively with multi-disciplinary production, finance, operations and IT teams to
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  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  July 2000 - May 2010

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  - Conducted comprehensive financial support analysis and providing strategic direction for the visual effects division
  - Developed and implemented production budgets, schedules, and fiscal analysis for a number

• Manager of Production Accounting

  Pavlov Productions (division of Sony Pictures Entertainment)

  1998 - 2000

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  - Oversaw the full range of financial management systems while developing and integrating additional and improved procedures, practices and software applications
  - Improved reporting efficiency by comprehensively reorganizing financial systems, developing budgets and conducting required variance analysis
  - Developed company policies and procedures, as well as generating all documentation and manuals for use by production personnel

• Pavlov Productions (division of Sony Pictures Entertainment)

  1998 - 2000

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  - Oversaw the full range of financial management systems while developing and integrating additional and improved procedures, practices and software applications
  - Improved reporting efficiency by comprehensively reorganizing financial systems, developing

• Pytka

  1993 - 1998

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  - Developed and managed all accounting policies and procedures regarding advertisements, broadcast, music videos and talent clientele
  - Instrumental in converting accounting procedures from manual to automated systems,

• MARC USA

  1988 - 1993

  Greater Pittsburgh Area