Dirk Robinson Email & Phone Number

Boise, ID, US

Dons Basilio & Curzio in "Le nozze di Figaro" / W. A. Mozart - Oct 2013Elder Gleaton in "Susannah" / Carlisle Floyd - May 2013Tenor Villager in "I Pagliacci" / Leoncavallo - Mar 2013Bardolfo in "Falstaff" / G. Verdi - Oct 2012

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To finance my vocal study and engage in a number of auditions I went back to work with this great company in Los Angeles, where I formerly served as interim CFO. I have chosen to take on a much subdued role, to allow my body and brain enough time and energy for the music outside a 9-5 'day job'. I am extremely grateful for my boss and 72andSunny's.

Apr. 2012Samuel & 1st Tenor Dandy in 'The Ballad of Baby Doe' / Douglas Moore with Opera Idaho, BoiseFeb. 2011 Prince Yamadori in 'Madame Butterly' / G. Puccini with Opera Idaho in Boise - Feb 18 & 20, 20112009 - General Bogdanovitch in 'The Merry Widow' / F. Lehar with Opera Santa BarbaraSongfest 2009 - Malibu, CA, opera scene as Rudolfo in 'La Boheme' /.

Amsterdam, NL

Worked on agency-client agreement for the owner of Make Amsterdam

Amsterdam, NL

Agency-Client fee and contract negotiation (Sara Lee; Panasonic; Mitsubishi; Heineken; Asics/Tiger (Japan)) Advising on Coca-Cola audit procedures

Amsterdam, NL

Managed 2 accountantsHired new accountantRan all aspects of day-to-day accounting: AP, AR, Sales, Banking, G/L close

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Successfully hired replacement CFO/COOManaged 2 accountants, 1 I.T. Manager, 1 Office Manager and ReceptionCo-project-managed office moveSpearheaded search and shortlisted candidates for new agency software Brought client-agency agreement drafting/review/negotiating process in-house from laywers, leading to substantial savings

Assisted the owner with prioritizing pressing business needs and helped improve functionality of current management reporting.

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Prior projects: Helped establish banking relationship in AmsterdamProvided industry-standard contracts (IPA – UK)

Built a successful business from scratch, using my existing canal house in Amsterdam. Activities performed: business planning for bank loans; space design and project management with the architects and contractor; on-site research of cool hotels, mostly in London; purchasing of all supplies and furnishings; design and printing of all branded materials.

Amsterdam, NL

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating client-agency agreements (Adidas, new business LOAs, etc.)

Amsterdam, NL

Major Projects: New Agency-wide Software Selection & Implementation - Encoda/Harris ( www.broadcast.harris.com )Statutory Audit Preparation with Successful passAgency-Client Contract and Fee negotiations (adidas, Dunlop, Schweppes)Implementation of Executive Reporting and relevant benchmarking

NL

Day-to-day Finance/Accounting Management, all aspectsMajor Projects: New Agency-wide Software Selection & Implementation - Concept/ESG ( www.esg-concept.com ) Agency-Client Contract and Fee negotiations (Elsevier, several global divisions)Tax, Legal, Insurance, Budget, Workflow Process implementationHR: writing want ads and job descriptions, hiring.

Portland, OR, US

Handled all aspects: Finance/Banking, Client-Agency Contracts and Fee Negotiations with the MD, Agency & Client Accounting, Profitability & Mgmt Reporting, Inter-company Finance btw all offices servicing shared clients, Payroll, HR administration for expats incl. inter-company visa transfers, social security agreements, etc. Assisted the MD in procuring a.

Portland, OR, US

Stepped into this role when my colleague had to suddenly depart. Expanded management over Corporate Accounting, assisting with European VAT analyses; overseeing month-end closings; corporate reporting, etc.

Portland, OR, US

Managed a staff of 10 Dutch employees covering all aspects of agency and client accounting for the agency's European and global clients. Worked with Arthur Anderson to set up the first agency-wide Budgeting system. Assisted the CFO on ad-hoc projects, analyses and process improvements.

Portland, OR, US

Managed a group of financial and project accountants and supervisors handling the agency's production and media services. Began to review client contracts under the CFO; went to Philadelphia to help put out fires in the summer of '93 and continued witnessing the explosive growth of Nike and the agency.

Portland, OR, US

The east-coast operation was experiencing issues that needed assistance. I worked there in-office over the 3-months to help get the Accounting dept back to health...unfortunately the agency had to close and I was given the inglorious task of helping transfer all of the client financial business from Philly to Portland, while watching a pretty wonderful.

Portland, OR, US

Learned the finance/accounting ropes in the fast-growing, crazy wonderful Portland office touching everything from agency finance to production and client-project accounting, media accounting....Additionally I helped initiate the first Traffic department; aided in setting up Broadcast production financial processes; fined-tuned the agency's corporate.

A.C.C.A. (Part-Qualified), Cpa Financial Accounting (Uk)

10-Wk Course, Interpreting Financial Statements