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London, Gb

London, United Kingdom

A scripted drama production company. Clients include Sky TV, ITV, BBCRoles and Responsibility – Supporting the MD in setting the company's vision and operational requirements.Preparation of forecasts, budgets and cash flows for business planningOverseeing the company's operations and identifying areas of improvementImplementation of all accounting processes and reporting systemsCommercial contract negotiations with broadcasters and talent to green light… Show more A scripted drama production company. Clients include Sky TV, ITV, BBCRoles and Responsibility – Supporting the MD in setting the company's vision and operational requirements.Preparation of forecasts, budgets and cash flows for business planningOverseeing the company's operations and identifying areas of improvementImplementation of all accounting processes and reporting systemsCommercial contract negotiations with broadcasters and talent to green light productionsPreparation/ monitoring of scripted development budgets including liaising with broadcasters/ development funders.Production finance support including reviewing production budgets, creating production SPV’s, arranging tax credit financing, setting up banking facilities and securing additional funding support in order to fully finance productions. Supervising the production finance team and reporting to key stakeholders throughout the productions. Head of Production responsibilities for ongoing productions.Day to day financial support including – monthly accounts/ reports, cash flow and business planning, banking support, year end reporting, payroll, VAT, AP and AR support Show less

Cardiff, United Kingdom

A factual entertainment and sports production company. Clients include C4, BBC, BT Sports, Red Bull, S4CRoles and Responsibility – Commercial strategy and business planning to secure investment/ fundingSupporting the MD in setting the company's vision and operational strategyPreparation of forecasts, budgets and cash flows for business planningCommercial contract negotiations with broadcasters and talent to green light productionsProduction accounting management… Show more A factual entertainment and sports production company. Clients include C4, BBC, BT Sports, Red Bull, S4CRoles and Responsibility – Commercial strategy and business planning to secure investment/ fundingSupporting the MD in setting the company's vision and operational strategyPreparation of forecasts, budgets and cash flows for business planningCommercial contract negotiations with broadcasters and talent to green light productionsProduction accounting management including ongoing cost manager reconciliation/ monitoring.Implementation of accounting processes and reporting systemsReview of internal procedures to identify areas of improvementDay to day financial support including – monthly accounts, cash flow and business planning, year end reporting, payroll, VAT, AP and AR support Show less

London, United Kingdom

A digital brands production company. Clients include Time Out, Chivas Regal, K Swiss Roles and Responsibility – Day to day financial support including – monthly accounts, yearend reporting, payroll, VAT, AP and ARProduction accounting management including accounts receivable/ payable and cost manager reconciliation. Business planning for investment into the company and successfully SEIS application

London, United Kingdom

An entertainment production company. Clients include C4, MTV, Apple, Spotify, Vevo Roles and Responsibility – Assisting head of production with the preparation and presentation of finance forecasts and cash flow reports to the management team and shareholders. Implementing financial processes/ internal controls to control production spend and monitoring.

London, United Kingdom

A factual/ archive production company. Clients include Discovery, Nat Geo, History Channel, Netflix Roles and Responsibility – Restructure of the finance department, integration of new accounting software and creation of customised financial reports for the management team. Cash flow and profit forecasts including production margin assessments and ongoing production cost monitoring with head of production.Preparation of year end accounts and liaison with auditors.… Show more A factual/ archive production company. Clients include Discovery, Nat Geo, History Channel, Netflix Roles and Responsibility – Restructure of the finance department, integration of new accounting software and creation of customised financial reports for the management team. Cash flow and profit forecasts including production margin assessments and ongoing production cost monitoring with head of production.Preparation of year end accounts and liaison with auditors. Preparation of business plan and project lead on successful investment into the company from ZDFE. Show less

FINANCE MANAGER – 4RIGHTS - in charge of three Channel 4 businesses • 4Rights/ C4i –TV rights exploitation business – Turnover approx £15m pa.• Consumer Products Department – UK C4 DVD, Events and other ancillary rights exploitation business – Turnover approx £35m pa.• Film Four Ltd – International film exploitation business – Turnover approx £1m pa.