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Newtheatricals is a producing group operating in Australia and Broadway. The company is currently producing a national tour of Come From Away• Responsible for the financial management and reporting of the Australian production company, the Australian operating company and US investment companies• Management of the Production Accountants in Melbourne• Investment reporting – review and submission of weekly operating P&L reports and budget variance analysis, review and submission of… Show more Newtheatricals is a producing group operating in Australia and Broadway. The company is currently producing a national tour of Come From Away• Responsible for the financial management and reporting of the Australian production company, the Australian operating company and US investment companies• Management of the Production Accountants in Melbourne• Investment reporting – review and submission of weekly operating P&L reports and budget variance analysis, review and submission of quarterly P&L reports and Balance Sheet • Review of Theatre Agreements • Management of monthly payroll, HR related matters• Assisting Australian and US external tax accountants/agents in preparation of annual accounts and income tax returns• Responsible for maintaining a robust control framework Show less

-Responsible for the financial and operational management and reporting for 2 companies as well as the Group-Management and development of finance & operations team-Production of accurate and timely monthly management reports -Management reporting – weekly revenue forecasts, weekly cash flow forecasts (rolling 3 monthly and yearly), monthly management packs and shareholder board meeting reports-Management of monthly payroll, HR related matters & development of KPIs & incentive… Show more -Responsible for the financial and operational management and reporting for 2 companies as well as the Group-Management and development of finance & operations team-Production of accurate and timely monthly management reports -Management reporting – weekly revenue forecasts, weekly cash flow forecasts (rolling 3 monthly and yearly), monthly management packs and shareholder board meeting reports-Management of monthly payroll, HR related matters & development of KPIs & incentive structures-Assisting external accountants in preparation of annual statutory accounts, income tax returns and FBT returns-Partnering with each business in developing systems which support them better eg revenue forecasting, to reduce risk of financial surprises-Highlighting issues to management so that the best commercial decisions are made re hiring of staff, employee profitability-Responsible for maintaining a robust control framework-Educating & equipping the client service team at all levels with financial acumen to deliver accurate client budgets-Responding to tenders/RFPs Show less

Colmar Brunton Australia, AMR Interactive, The Online Research Unit and Phuel-Overseeing financial operations of 4 companies (budgeting, reforecasting, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting)-Conducting weekly and monthly financial assessments, feeding into weekly senior leadership meetings-Manage and provide training on financial systems, processes and policies-Implementation of upgraded accounting, PO, invoicing and expense claim systems-Management of internal… Show more Colmar Brunton Australia, AMR Interactive, The Online Research Unit and Phuel-Overseeing financial operations of 4 companies (budgeting, reforecasting, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting)-Conducting weekly and monthly financial assessments, feeding into weekly senior leadership meetings-Manage and provide training on financial systems, processes and policies-Implementation of upgraded accounting, PO, invoicing and expense claim systems-Management of internal controls to ensure SOX compliance, tax compliance, company secretarial-Identification of opportunities to reduce external costs and maximise revenue / profit across the portfolio of brands-Client contract review and approval Show less

-Annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasting-Revenue, pipeline and profitability analysis for input into business planning-Leading month/ quarter/ year end reporting obligations-Managed the relationship and performance of shared services function-Enforced accuracy and completeness of the General Ledger-Management of internal controls to ensure SOX compliance, tax compliance, company secretarial-Risk identification and mitigation strategies-Change management (new… Show more -Annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasting-Revenue, pipeline and profitability analysis for input into business planning-Leading month/ quarter/ year end reporting obligations-Managed the relationship and performance of shared services function-Enforced accuracy and completeness of the General Ledger-Management of internal controls to ensure SOX compliance, tax compliance, company secretarial-Risk identification and mitigation strategies-Change management (new system / process implementation) including training Show less