Stuart Crisp Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Publicis changed their accounting system to SAP.I am the project manager for the media agencies in the UK to facilitate this happens.First part of the project was to convert the media operations of two of the newest digital acquisitions to the group to the media buying system. The next stage was to work with the media agencies to define the set-up of the system and then to implement with the local and central team. This involved:• Liaising with media system provider to provide data extracts• Reviewing ETL guidelines and formatting extracts • Working with internal database team to produce ETL for import• Working with the central team in Paris with any issues• Working with related parties on interface between systems • Running the media testing part of UAT • Reporting and rectifying any reported UAT defects• Advising on user set-up• Working with central training team• Reviewing change management documentation• Holding update meetings with brand CFO’s and media system providerThe final part of the project was to help with post go live support.

London, United Kingdom

6 direct reports - 3 credit control and billing, 1 purchase ledger and 2 management accountants.Preparation and supervision of UK budget and forecastsReview of overseas subsidiaries budgets and forecastsReport and write narrative for UK monthly resultsSupervise group monthly consolidation and write narrative for resultsFocus on revenue reporting including the split between new and renewal income, monitoring against targets and percentages, ensuring sales commission is paid correctly and timelyCompiling and supervising supplementary reports for departmental management accountsReviewing and checking trial balanceManaging and appraising staff

• Supervision of three staff (two management accountants and one cashier)• Bank reconciliations, inter-company reconciliations• Reporting of monthly actual results to head office via Hyperion Financial Management• All entries input into the GL and their subsequent mapping into the Groupes chart of accounts• Preparation and review of a monthly file for review with the agency FD of all balance sheet reconciliations and the resolution of any problems therein• Treasury accounting entries• Maintain and keep adequate records for Sarbanes Oxley legislation• Advising on any key changes to the GL/Media system• Preparation and submission of VAT return• Cheque signatory and computerised payment authorisation• Statutory accounts, assisting with year end audit, assisting with internal / external SOX auditors

Merged the DDS systems of Starcom WW and ZenithOptimedia UK and integrated them within a shared service function.• Successfully project managed a brand new DDS database for the two groups with combined billings of over £1.4 billion, over 500 users of the system, over 400 clients with thousands of suppliers. Worked with the media departments of both companies, accommodating their different ways of working and enabling each agency to have separate client confidentiality while working off a common set of codes.

Scottish Certificate Of Education

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