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Edinburgh, GB

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sydney, Australia

Glass Half Full Accountancy provides in-house or remote tailored and flexible professional financial services for small to medium sized businesses. With over 20 years accounting experience working predominantly within the creative industry, I am experienced in all facets of managing the financial and HR requirements for a broad range of businesses from.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Full-time until Aug 2018, then went part time. Finance Director reporting to the CEO / Director. Overseeing the finance and HR department and managing the full function accountsKey Clients: Moomoo, Kraft, Darrell Lea, Unilever, Straddie Tourism, Nestle, Revlon, Australian Liquor Marketers, Jurlique, St John Ambulance, Tourism Vanuatu, UTSRESPONSIBILITIES:*.

Remote

Sydney, Australia

Slingshot Media is an independent digitally-led media agency based in SydneyFinancial Controller reporting to the COO, responsible for the finance and HR functions of the Sydney officeKey Clients: Universal Sony, Sanitarium, Laser Clinics Australia, NSW Business Chamber, Australian PorkKey Achievements:Implemented a job management system (AccountAbility).

Sydney, Australia

Contract Commercial Manager reporting to the Managing Director, responsible for Imagination Sydney and MelbourneKey Clients: Telstra, CBA, ANZ, Ford, BMW, Woodside, City of Sydney (New Years Eve), WestpacResponsibilities:* Work with Department Heads, Account Managers and other project staff, to review the preparation of Client project budgets and to advise.

Sydney, Australia

• Contract Financial Controller reporting to the CEO. Overseeing the accounts department and managing the full function accounts for King Content Global - Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Singapore, London, New York and Hong.
• Monthly management accounting and reporting including preparation of balance sheet and profit and loss as well as associated reports and reconciliations;
• Cashflow forecasting (weekly)
• Budgeting & Forecasting as required
• Management of outsourced payroll provider
• BAS and PAYG preparation and lodgement

Greater New York City Area

Accounting Analyst reporting to Director of Operations. Full function production accounting; responsible for the implementation, streamlining and ongoing maintenance and monthly reporting of individual P&L's for the New York brand and product business areas and the San Francisco office. Key clients include: L’Oreal, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, NBC Universal.

Sydney, Australia

• Contract Accountant for boutique marketing, events and digital agencies: Bamboo Marketing http://bamboomarketing.com.au/Born Curious http://borncurious.com.au/Apparent Communications http://www.apparent.com.au/The.
• Maintaining taxation and statutory requirements, including BAS, PAYG and Payroll Tax
• Maintenance and control of cash flow, budgeting and forecasting, and monthly reporting
• Balance sheet monitoring and review. Monthly reconciliation of control accounts & ICL reconciliations
• Preparation and control of standing journals, control of provisions and prepayment accounts
• Monthly and year end reports for 10 companies, including intercompany consolidation

Sydney, Australia

• Contract on-road Tour Accountant reporting to CFO. Financial operations of national concert tours in Australia and New Zealand. Managed multi-currency reporting, securely managed artist cash advances, ensured artists.
• Contract analysis for tour festival costs and preparation of tour budgets in multi-currency
• Set up, maintain and finalize Settle-in-Progress and marketing files for each tour/ festival
• Calculate, schedule and process artist payments according to contract milestones and deliverables
• Reconcile ICL and WIP account, report individual tour financials to APRA

Sydney, Australia

• Contract Management Accountant reporting to the Financial Director. Preparing project and management accounts for the marketing, events and experiential divisions of the business. Key clients include: Coca Cola, Intel.
• Review/ reconcile production budgets and monthly job cost report reconciliations with Account Service
• Maintenance and control of cash flow, budgeting and forecasting, and monthly reporting
• Prepare monthly board reporting, including revenue analysis, client profitability & staff utilization
• Monthly meetings with Account Service to assist in T&C/ WIP management and job cost reporting
• Audit preparation and assistance

Sydney, Australia

• I started ABC as a contract Inventory Co-ordinator with ABC Commercial, dealing with ABC Books, Audio, DVD, Music and Direct Sales. During the sale of ABC Books to Harper Collins I moved into the finance department as.
• Monthly sales management reports including LYTD, YTD, MTD, customer and class break downs
• Record keeping and maintenance of relevant information relating to Direct Sales activity
• Monthly uploads of distributor data – manage process to tie in with EOM procedures
• Receipting, Statement Reconciliation for Audio stock from BBC to maintain inventory data accuracy
• Stock item reconciliation monthly reports circulated for signature by delegate.

London, United Kingdom

• Temp position:
• Job costing, opening – closing jobs, WIP control.
• Invoicing.
• Entering and reporting on budgets.
• Accounts payable review and control.
• Create Finance manual for future inductions to COI.

London, United Kingdom

• Contract role while living in London. Frost French is a fashion label owned by Sadie Frost and Jemima French. I fulfilled a transition role in the company whilst their new Financial Controller was being relocated to.
• Review sub ledgers, AP, AR Reconcile and bring up to-date.
• Review and reconcile payroll and associated GL control accounts.
• Review and reconcile bank accounts, introduce cash flow monitoring.
• Develop cash flow forecasting model.
• Debt Collection.

Sydney, Australia

• Contract Position
• Implemented a new payroll system (50 employees), including development of procedural manual.
• Setup and implementation of new Purchase Order system, along with the development of purchase templates, user manuals, stock conversion manuals
• A/P, A/R, payroll, assisted in month end close

London, United Kingdom

Contract position while living in LondonManagement of paper ledgers, cashbook reconciliation, payroll

Sydney, Australia

• 6 month Temp position – Permanent after 2 months Provide financial assistance to Sydney office, Arrange payment of legal creditor invoices, current and aged and adhere to strict deadlines. In charge of total payables.
• Arrange payment of legal creditor invoices
• Reconciliation of accounts
• Daily Drawing of cheques
• Process Telegraphic Transfers/ Foreign currency transactions
• Petty Cash

Bachelor, Financial Administration

Part-Time External Study Mode

Wset Level 3, Pass With Merit

http://www.wsetglobal.com/ http://www.nsi.tafensw.edu.au/swa/index.html Production of Wine (location, viticulture, vinification.

Wine Studies, Wine & Beverage Skills, Statement Of Attainment

http://www.nsi.tafensw.edu.au/swa/index.html

Advanced Make Up And Spec Fx, Advance Diploma In Make Up Special Effects

http://www.cameronjane.com.au/

Hsc

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