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Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

• Lead the domestic FP&A team to coordinate strategic business planning among all operational units across the company including distribution & sales, marketing, product development, programming and G&A departments o Budget and plan for over $1.4B in annual revenue and $1.2B in expense• Instrumental in the analysis and execution of transitioning Starz from a traditional cable network to a tech driven subscription platform including expanding distribution channels with key digital partners including Amazon, Hulu and our direct to consumer STARZ app• Prepare and present monthly operations review, quarterly forecast and annual budget to chief level executives, and assist in developing quarterly board presentation and earnings call prep• Analyze various rate structures during new contract negotiations with key revenue and expense partners• Assist with developing and monitoring Accounting policies and maintaining SOX controls including process documentation and review with internal and external auditors o Helped to identify accounting policy changes that drove $50M+ of annual cost savings• Prepare and present financial schedules during due diligence process for potential M&A transactions and lender presentations for bank financing, and lead Q&A sessions as required

• Expanded responsibilities for budgeting and reporting across all departments under the Starz Domestic business including both revenue and expenses, and manage cash flow forecast in addition to P&L• Create financial models for various operational units to determine ROI for existing and future lines of business• Evaluate various FP&A software tools to drive efficiencies in budget process and reporting capabilities• Responsible for salary and headcount planning• Field ad hoc requests from internal executives, board members and diligence requests for potential investors

Englewood, Co

• Manage budget and reporting for all expenses including marketing, programming, G&A and CAPEX spend• Following Lionsgate acquisition of Starz, lead the integration from Starz FP&A software to the Lionsgate software• Create and maintain reporting dashboards for operational units to track KPIs• Identify areas for process improvement and cost savings throughout the organization

• Create and maintain financial models for subscriber and revenue projections• Assist in rate analysis for new contract negotiations• Instrumental in developing initial modeling and KPI tracking for new OTT business after launching the STARZ app• Developed initial public reporting analyst tracker following Starz spin-off to a publicly traded company to advise senior management on internal estimates vs street consensus to prepare for quarterly earnings calls

• Transfer Agency representative servicing shareholders for 37 mutual fund companies• Answer shareholder questions related to investment strategy, fund performance and prospectus guidelines• Educate shareholders on tax benefits of various account types and investment platforms

• Work with clients to create comprehensive financial plans to meet current and future financial goals • Manage investment portfolios for retirement savings and estate tax planning• Held FINRA series 7 & 66 as well as the Colorado Life, Accident and Health Insurance licenses