UK FD running team of 6 with US CFO. All facets of running a medium size co. finance team from day to day, treasury, royalty accounting, through management accs to audit. Publishing, management & content creationCurrently concentrating on fund raising as the company moves from start up through to profitable maturity. This involves a lot of change management, necessary cost cutting and close work with founder on company business prospectus for investors, 5 year plans, cashflow management/planning, due diligence and working with corporate lawyers/bankers

Leading independent record company based in London/Brussels. UK turnover approx. £30 million. Finance director for 4 operational divisions – PIAS Co-Operative, Recordings, Digital, Artist & Label Services. • 17 direct reports across finance (8 heads - accounts payable, cash collection, controller, management accountants) & royalties functions (9 heads – UK & continental royalty accountants). Mentoring, development & continual appraisal of all staff • Responsible for all PIAS America finances inc. managing a US based management accountant. Dealing with local based accountants & tax authorities. Deal appraisals & advice on running a small satellite PIAS territory• Member of Finance Board directing all world financial projects & priorities • Financial appraisal/modelling & advice on all catalogue purchase acquisition proposals inc. alternative scenarios• Deal evaluations for all artist signings & option pick-ups, advising on advances, terms etc. with legal team & MD • Review & approval of all PIAS UK royalty statements • Business partner to label MDs - advising with internal & external reports on developing business through the changing digital, physical market with marketing mix initiatives & new income opportunities e.g. Apple Music, D2C• Quarterly forecasting, actual reporting to profit & loss statement involving co-ordinating reporting from 8 major PIAS territories plus consignee & license territories.• Annual budget preparation of all UK companies with presentation to PIAS Group board • Cash flow management with Brussel’s finance team to ensure most productive use of cash balances across all PIAS territories• Bank & external audit relationships management • HR & payroll lead• Administration and responsibility for all insurance matters with 3rd party brokers• PIAS lead for statutory accounts process with auitors inc. tax planning for all UK companies

delivery of FY13/FY14 rolling budgets for EMEA region. In the region of $1,000m revenues- deal appraisals and analysis- process reorganisation

Interim Finance Director, Risk Management & Company Secretary activities for Commodity Research Company- set up of company/PAYE/VAT- monthly and year end economic & statutory accounting- scoping & management of IT systems- compliance with FSA rules- risk management- market & specific investment opportunity research- pitch of investment opportunities to high net worth individuals and organisations- credit control & accounts payable

- Financial & budgetary control - Financial modeling and decision making for all commercial opportunities- Statutory accounts for Globe TV- Production accounting for SEAT On Track TV series

In charge of a team of 4 people. Responsible for:-- Financial control 30 strong label with turnover approx £25 - million- Yearly budget setting with Universal head office- Monthly actuals and forecast reporting with P&L, Balance sheet and cash flow variance analysis- deal appraisals for all investment decisions- implementation of SAP & bespoke computer systems- ROI & NPV calculations for All Around The World investment plus post purchase analysis- commercial back up for marketing, A&R and sales functions- IT system project management- financial explanation for non financial people- ad hoc projects- board level decision making- Business Objects expert- Digital/New Media line reporting head

- Preparation of month end result for department & digital media sales for all Universal UK labels- Implementation of Universal IT control systems in line with practice of front line labels- Monthly management accounts pack- Credit control of telcos & locally signed business partners

- Financial control of £100 million turnover company reporting to FD- Statutory accounts for Polydor Ltd UK- monthly forecasting- £25 million gross spend A&R department control- head count responsibility- IT systems development & implementation

- Product manufacture coordination- Stock ordering & management- Liaison with repro houses, printers, CD/Tape manufacturing factories- Sales reporting