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- Provide expertise to clients in the areas of strategic business planning, investor relations, professional network development and operations management. Experienced in both the film and music industries.- Client relations focused on developing long term beneficial partnerships. - Business development and forecasting with President (Eastern Security). - Purchasing function with numerous vendors and suppliers.

Responsible for ensuring accurate royalty processing of theatrical, video, and television receipts for Canada's leading motion picture distribution company.Entertainment One acquired Alliance Films in 2013.

- Manage client's needs in order to maintain and build upon key producer relationships.- Review and approve producer royalty reports and contractual updates in system (including many Oscar winning films & CSI TV series) to ensure timely and accurate reporting for over 10,000 titles. - Ongoing consulting and forecasting with sales and operations departments.- Execute contract fulfillment and ensure all producer and third party obligations are being satisfied.- Marketing and advertising cost analysis for major releases and budget variance for executives.- Oversee the processing of producer contractual advance payments and weekly cash flow forecast.- Work with internal and external auditors providing timely data and relevant responses. - Provide guidance and direction for team of 4 analysts.

- Instructed senior management on contractual terms and financial analysis for worldwide superstar Celine Dion.- Acted as liason with Legal & Business Affairs in all aspects relating to domestically signed talent. - Directed senior management on completion of required business plan schedules and identified opportunities for increased profit.- Domestic & International sales unit / foreign income forecasting. - Trained new staff on key components of Global Royalty System.

-Responsible for the overall financial and business support to A&R (Artist & Repetoire) divisions in Toronto and Montreal, Legal & Business Affairs, Music Licensing and Artist Marketing.- Fully managed all financial reporting and analysis for Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada.- Oversaw all forecasting and budgeting for business units and deal analyses of locally signed talent.- Review and approve artist expenditures (recording costs, video, tour support, studio time,advances).- Promotional marketing campaign analysis and special event post mortem reviews. - Appointed co-leader of annual corporate budget process (major project management exposure).

- Managed domestic artist royalty administration and controlled all financial analysis and support for local artist/writer roster.- Worldwide sales reporting for Celine Dion and associated producers.- Member of Management Action Committee. - Initiated and developed automated system of tracking recoupable expenditures which eliminated manual effort and provided management with clear and concise reporting. - Contributed expertise to business affairs and licensing in the area of contract re-negotiations.

- Instrumental in the implementation and conversion of Global Royalty System in Canada. Migrated to new system while maintaining contractual commitments with no disruption of service to our artists. Contributed to Canada being the first Sony affiliate worldwide to go live with the system.- Coordinated TV royalty break administration with New York office resulting in $1.2 million additional profit for Sony.