Jim Prentice Email & Phone Number

Burbank, California, United States

Manage payroll account activities during pre, post and wrap phases of production for various shows (Dollface S2, Promised Land S1, Big Shot S2 and Criminal Minds S16 & S17). Knowledge of union requirements and rate increases as they relate to timely and accurate payments of WGA, DGA, IATSE and Basic Crafts. Prepare payment schedules, calculating hours-to-gross timecards and obtaining proper approval from various production departments. Break crew timecards, submit to paymaster and authorize the release of payroll edits.

Burbank, California, United States

-Facilitate the US & International transition of Credit and Account Receivable from Denver, CO to Los Angeles.-Managed customer portfolio, collections of past due invoices for both domestic and international customers, account setups, order releasing, claims/disputes resolution, procedure & control assessment and transformation. Month-end audit and G/L activity support.-Recommended / engineered charge-back module implementation to improve cash application processing and accurate reporting of A/R transaction representation.-EDI integration to automate billing and aging /statement revamp to include missing key attributes.-Entire A/R sub-ledger management, setting collection targets, debt analysis & forecasting, bad debt reserve, write-off review and approval, reporting to management / CFO.-Invoice factoring of A/R to accelerate cash.-Daily cash application, BofA Lockbox, ACH, Wire, offsets, Cybersource credit card authorizations and captured/charges and refunds-Managed change-over to ensure uninterrupted flow of cash transfers into new banking system including high-touch communication with customers to ensure transition was fully implemented by customers.-Processing of credit card transactions and SPS commerce billing to retailers.-Reduced DSO from 61 days to 33 days in 6 months.

United States

Manage a portfolio of 1,300 customers with US and Canadian Tour and Merchandise sales of over $50M USD. Direct two person staff. Detail responsibility include: Managing credit riskFinancial statements analysisBuilding credit files for both existing / new customersEstablishing credit linesTraining and mentor staffCash collection and applicationDeduction management Establishing policies & proceduresPerform month-end reconciliation and balancing of AR tradeNegotiations and settlementsDevelop ongoing collaborative relationships with sales team to maximize sales while reducing financial risk. Work with IT and Finance team to have AtVenu and NAVISION systems for Tour and Merchandise open A/R migrated to SAP.

United States

Promoted to Sr. Director and assumed responsibility to perform all customer financial statements analysis and to obtain security guarantees as needed to maintain updated customer credit files. Oversee portfolio of 500+ customers and artists with US recorded music sales of $400M USD. Supervise 10 person staff. Responsibilities include:Credit Risk Management Financial Statement AnalysisEstablishing Credit LinesOptimizing Cash Flow Provide Litigation Support for Chapter 7 & 11 Bankruptcies, Code section 503(b)(9)Training & Mentor StaffEstablish Credit and OTC Policies & Procedures Implemented Credit information services (Credit Safe and D&B) to ensure financial and compliance due dillgence of all customer accounts.Utilized Key Item Task List collaboration tool to reach 100% capacity level and attended weekly management meetings to provide status updates on progress to upper management.Transferred OTC activities to new Center of Excellence in Nashville, TN. The transfer of knowledge incorporated the training of my Nashville-based replacement.

United States

Promoted to Director in the corporate organization. Oversaw, managed and supervised credit, collection and accounts receivable operations and deduction management for a portfolio of 500 customers including artists of US recorded music sales of over $400M USD. Managed a 10 person staff.Led successful SAP A/R implementation in 2014. Managed project to collect US state sales tax resale certificates to streamline record keeping for state audit requests. Ensured SOX compliance and data availability for internal and external audits.

United States

As Manager for Warner-Elektra- Atlantic, with portfolio of 800 US customers with $700M USD in recorded music sales. Manage 32 people staff with 5 direct reports. Responsible for cash application, EDI PO comparison, deduction management, negotiations and timely collection. In 2009, led successful transition of A/R functions to offshore service provider in Pune, India that resulted in reduction of US staff to 10 with 2 direct reports. Designed governance model to ensure accountability of SLA's committed by offshore service provider. Established process to streamline investigation/ resolution process and improve customer relations with mass merchants and retailers.

Burbank