Derek Smith Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, US

Unique Bavarian Brewery, LLC is a disruptive technology company within the Brewing and Distillation space. Through innovative mechanical and software technology, we create, manufacture, and distribute products that will forever change the Global Brewing and Distillation industries as we know them, not only in the commercial space, but for consumers alike..

Providing CFO and Senior Financial Consulting to a variety of industries and companies, including Adobe and InVision.

Chandler, Arizona, US

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Basel, Baselstadt, CH

• Responsible for all aspects of financial reporting and accounting for $250M Pharmaceutical division reporting to global HQ in Basel, CH.
• Supervised and reviewed all accounting transactions via SAP. Prepared and submitted financial reporting via multiple in-house systems;
• Prepared annual SAP budget and quarterly forecasting (LE) for submission to HQ;
• Key point person for implementation and on-going operations of $350M 3rd party distribution deal of Proleukin cancer medicine;
• Coordinated month end corporate IT accruals as well as global intercompany allocations for GIS charges and IT application cross charges.

• CFO of premier all-Gulfstream jet charter service for affluent individuals, studios and film production companies. Responsible for all aspects of finance and accounting, contract administration and HR.
• Increased profitability by 35% via implementation of rigorous cost controls accompanied by requisite internal control procedures;
• Improved management reporting with extensive overhaul of financial modeling including Key Performance Indicators, contract management and departmental profit & loss for each aircraft;
• Prepared 1031 tax exchange scenarios for adding additional owned and managed aircraft to the fleet;
• Resolution of IRS tax audit, resulting in $4.5M savings to company.

In charge of finance and administration for four companies performing cutting edge medical tech research and development and the manufacture and distribution of high end medical scanners and detectors.

San Francisco, CA, US

• Responsible for all aspects of the financial and contractual management of the film library (including the Star Wars and Indiana Jones properties).
• Developed financial models for revenue projections in support of major theatrical, television, and video contract negotiation efforts;
• Coordinated with 20th Century-Fox studio executives regarding contract negotiations and reporting requirements for the distribution of the Star Wars “Episode I-III” theatrical releases;
• Prepared monthly accounting close and financial statements for film and television distribution, as well as quarterly and annual management and financial reports for Business Affairs.

Burbank, CA, US

• International Film Distribution, Film Production, Studio Operations, Script Development.
• Prepared analyses and budget commitments to assist in negotiations of new and amended talent agreements;
• Performed feature film cost reduction audits identifying weaknesses in production cost reporting;
• Performed financial and operational reviews of third party international theatrical film distributors to evaluate operations and local business practices as a prelude to self-distribution.

Bs, Accounting

Diploma, College Prep