Brian Beckmann

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Chief Financial Officer at Arclight Films @ Arclight Films
united states
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Brian has over 20 years of CFO experience. He has worked for start-up firms, as well as, established companies ranging from small businesses to publicly traded companies. He has worked in a variety of industries including film/entertainment, media/advertising, manufacturing, and advanced technology. Having participated in both growth and turnaround environments, Brian has successfully led several companies through financial and operational turnarounds, managed all facets of a start-up organization and is an accomplished strategist within growth-oriented companies.His diverse industry experience allows him to quickly analyze all aspects of the business to identify problem areas and develop solutions that work. His understanding of finance and operations allows him to develop the financial systems to support the company’s operations. He possesses high-level skills in strategic business planning, establishment of operational/financial controls, transaction structuring, systems integration, and human resources. Brian’s strengths lie in his experience as a hands-on accounting, financial, and operations manager, as well as, his knowledge of big picture issues like strategy, financing, growth and turnaround. He has a track record of increasing profits and company value by strengthening and building accounting and operating infrastructure. He has keen abilities to conduct financial and business analysis, implement cost cutting measures and internal controls.Believing that the people make the difference, Brian has consistently built highly motivated teams. He consistently creates an environment that results in high morale and a desire for people to work together synergistically. He elicits immediate trust, which has produced exceptional results, where teamwork and efficiencies have increased dramatically.Brian has a background in mechanical engineering and holds a degree in Business Administration and an MBA in Finance.

Brian Beckmann's Current Company Details
Arclight Films

Arclight Films

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Chief Financial Officer at Arclight Films
united states
Website:
arclightfilms.com
Employees:
35
Brian Beckmann Work Experience Details
  • Arclight Films
    Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer
    Arclight Films Jul 2009 - Present
    Beverly Hills/Sydney
    Arclight Films is one of the world's leading international sales companies for theatrical, television and home entertainment. Arclight Films has sold over 300 motion pictures including the Best Picture Oscar® winner Crash, Golden Globe® Best Picture Nominee Bobby and Lord of War starring Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto and Ethan Hawke and the recent Oscar® nominated feature First Reformed.Arclight Films’ slate includes the sci-fi thriller Possessor starring Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Sean Bean, Jennifer Jason Leigh, directed by Brandon Cronenberg, the big budget Chinese co-production Killer 10 to be directed by Phillip Noyce, and the true-life prison break story, Escape From Pretoria, starring Daniel Radcliffe.The company’s recent films include the highly anticipated Hotel Mumbai starring Armie Hammer, Dev Patel, and Jason Isaacs, directed by Anthony Maras released in the US by Bleecker Street, the powerhouse actioner Triple Threat starring Chinese stars Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais and Tiger Chen, and the successful biopic Jungle starring Daniel Radcliffe released by eOne.Arclight's past films include 2016 Official Cannes Directors' Fortnight selection Dog Eat Dog starring Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe, Predestination starring Ethan Hawke released through Sony Pictures, Last Knights starring Clive Owen and Morgan Freeman, and Paper Planes starring Sam Worthington.Arclight Films additionally encompasses subsidiary labels Darclight Films, the edgy genre-driven division of the company whose films include the worldwide horror hits Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek 2 and action thriller Bait 3D (the highest grossing Australian film in Chinese cinema), and Easternlight, a specialty arm showcasing Asian cinema with the largest film library of any non-Asian-based indie film label. Films sold under the Easternlight banner include the worldwide blockbuster Forbidden Kingdom starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li, 14 Blades starring Donnie Yen, and Wolf Warrior starring Wu Jing.
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  • Brand Sense Partners
    Controller
    Brand Sense Partners Aug 2007 - May 2009
    Responsible for the daily operations of the financial, information technology, and human resources at this strategic new business development agency that manages more than 200 partnerships for its Fortune 500 clients with approximately $1.5 billion in retail sales in the consumer products, media, technology, celebrity and fashion industries. Contributions Include:• Developed and implemented systems that enabled revenue growth of 20% during an economically depressed market.• Improved efficiencies that allowed existing financial/administrative resources to handle the rapid growth of client partnerships by 135%, with particular attention to IT, training, and protocols.• Streamlined and improved quarterly reporting process for management and clients, while reducing the quarter-end closing time from 45 to 15 days.• Implemented short-term and long-term cash flow forecasting.• Designed and implemented time allocation and tracking systems, which provided monthly P&L on all active projects. • Enhanced collection processes with the use of internal and external resources.• Developed a tracking & reconciliation system for reimbursable expenses to provide real-time budget status.• Replaced and upgraded entire IT infrastructure, on time and within budget, to improve uptime reliability, and flexibility.
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  • Reliance Finance Company
    Chief Financial Officer
    Reliance Finance Company Jul 2005 - Jul 2007
    Directed every aspect of financial management and operations for this direct lending institution that finances elective medical procedures nationwide with an outstanding portfolio of over $18MM. Brought in to take full charge of financial and administrative management of the company, including finance, budgeting, accounting, statements and reports, auditing, strategic planning, collections, banking relationships, compliance, human resources, and IT.Contributions Include:• Increased profits by 59.4%, with a 50.2% increase in revenues.• Negotiated a $20 million warehouse line of credit.• Provided strategic and operational financial management during period of rapid growth of 126% from 2005 to 2007.• Increased equity by $416K by implementing an accounting change based on FASB 91.• Developed systems and improved efficiencies that enabled the portfolio to grow from 7.9MM to 18.1MM, with particular attention to IT, collections, and underwriting.• Redesigned the collections department, reducing delinquency by 36% within 12 months.• Reduced gross defaults by 71% from 2.43% in 2004 to .68% in 2007.• Planned and directed office build-out and relocation which expanded facilities by 60% yet increased occupancy cost by only 8%.• Raised corporate credibility by upgrading staff and systems.• Contributed to new corporate identity, including logo, website and brochures.
  • Genesisintermedia.Com Inc.
    Controller
    Genesisintermedia.Com Inc. Apr 2000 - Jan 2004
    Directed financial systems, reporting, planning, financial controls and strategic planning. Supervised a team of 5 with P&L responsibility for this publicly traded Internet/Media startup with over $40 million in gross revenues, which was named one of WallStreet.com’s “40 Fastest Growing Companies” of 2000.Contributions Include:• Initiated monthly budget to actual variance analysis, reviewed, analyzed and recommended corrective action to senior management.• Designed, implemented and managed a $1.5 million accounts receivable collection program.• Provided 5-year revenue forecast that secured $10 million dollar bank note.• Identified and developed new business review strategies that resulted in the acquisitions of Centerlinq.com, Dynamedia and CarRentalDirect.com.• Implemented statistics based management and Six Sigma principles to a fast growing Internet startup with historically ad hoc management policies.
  • Adb Industries
    Chief Financial Officer
    Adb Industries Jun 1988 - Jun 1999
    Directed all phases of financial management, as well as, participated in management of operations and manufacturing for this privately held aerospace company. The company manufactures high-tech electronic enclosures and assemblies for commercial, military and aerospace applications with annual revenues in excess of $5 million. As a shareholder and a member of the executive management team, I helped propel the company's sales and profits to increase on average 11% and 18% per annum, respectively, while equity jumped 119%.Contributions Include:• Integral member of a three-person executive team that successfully executed a leveraged buyout of existing shareholders and replaced them with a new management team that transformed the company from a marginally profitable and aging organization into a successful modernized corporation.• Modernized production facilities and expanded manufacturing capabilities while increasing factory capacity by nearly 40% and implemented automated production lines.• Redesigned traditional banking/financing arrangements into a more flexible and efficient relationship, producing annual savings in excess of $65,000.• Updated accounting information systems, reducing the preparation time of monthly financial statements by 50% and decreasing input labor cost by 25%.• Reduced the company’s W/C premiums by 82% within 3 years, through a proactive claims review process and by instituting an injury, illness and prevention program.• Developed an automated cost collection/allocation system for direct labor that increased accuracy by 17%. Furthermore, the new system monitored machine run times, allowing management to determine asset utilization. • Successfully defended the Company's inventory reporting practices during an IRS audit. Averting a potential finding of $450,000.• Installed EDI system with key customers such as Boeing Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, and Rohr Industries.

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Brian Beckmann attended University Of La Verne, Southwestern Law School, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.

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