DreamWorks Animation today announced that Phil Cross will be stepping down from his current position as chief accounting officer.

Cross has served as chief accounting officer since September 2007 and will remain in this role through February 2010 to assist with the transition and the annual financial close. Cross will still remain a consultant to the company.

Heather O'Connor, who currently serves as director of SEC reporting for DreamWorks Animation, will assume Cross's role, subject to confirmation by the company's board of directors. O'Connor has served in her current role at DreamWorks Animation since January 2006. Previously, she held a variety of positions within the accounting and financial planning and analysis departments at DreamWorks. Prior to her roles at DreamWorks, O'Connor served as audit senior at Arthur Andersen.