Experience

Shinfield Studios

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Pinewood Group Limited

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• FINANCIAL OPERATIONS MANAGER

  • Oct 2020 - Jun 2021

  Responsible for delivering finance operations against a rapid-close month end timetableReview the balance sheet reconciliations for AP, expenses, AR and bank reconciliations to ensure sub-ledgers agree to the General Ledger control accounts. Define KPIs and targets within which the finance operations team should achieve, and monitor and report compliance with these on a monthly basisReview all manual invoices raised to the Group’s key customers, to ensure they are raised and approved in time with contract, they are accurate and appropriateEnsure receivables collected through direct debits (DD) are processed in an accurate and timely mannerReview the weekly/fortnightly payment run, to ensure that payments are being made in line with the due date, a sample of vendor bank details have been checked to third-party evidence, that cash is available in the appropriate legal entity and the payment is in line with the short-term cash forecastReview the AP and AR ledgers each week, to ensure both ledgers are appropriately cleared down and remaining items are current. Approve changes to supplier bank details by operating a call-back process (i.e. calling the vendor on an established telephone number to agree the change to the bank details)Track the team’s compliance with Pinewood’s financial controls, through reviewing a sample of:o expense claims o supplier statement reconciliationso cash payments/ receipts for ad hoc items (e.g. interest, tax) to ensure that the accounting is correctly reflected in the balance sheet and income statementWork with business colleagues to clear obstacles and ensure controls are being adhered throughout the business. Report of business adherence to controlsRun a programme of continuous process improvement, which encourages best-practice swift processes, appropriate controls and automationSupport finance colleagues in the delivery of data for tax and corporate returns, external audit, and cash forecasting.

• CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT

  • Dec 2013 - Oct 2020

  • Manage the Corporate month end process including reviewing the team’s month end journals prior to posting to ensure accuracy, and co-ordinating the month end timetable for the wider Finance team• Deliver the full monthly balance sheet pack to the Financial Controller and CFO, including relevant commentary and notes. Review sections prepared by the team to ensure the integrity of the balance sheet and oversee the reconciliation process• Line Manager for Group Credit Controller and Assistant Corporate Accountant• Review and manage the bank reconciliations and management of the Group Treasury function, including all daily banking requirements and mandate control• Execute the monthly posting for interest and compare to budget• Ownership of inter-company reconciliations, charging of interest and ensuring true ups are correctly posted• Review the Group VAT returns and other HMRC reporting requirements such as CIS, RDCO and EC sales, prior to submission• Audit preparation, liaison and support• Provide support for statutory accounts preparation and general ad hoc support to the Finance team• Assisting with the implementation and testing of a new finance software package, Microsoft Dynamics for Finance & Operations (Microsoft D365)

• ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT

  • Oct 2010 - Nov 2013

  • Line Manager for Credit Controller, Accounts Payable and Assistant Corporate Accountant• Forecasting a weekly group net debt position to enable analysis of debt fluctuations, cash critical hotspots and allow assessment of compliance of the Group with its banking arrangements• Ownership of the balance sheet reconciliations and supplying KPI’s to the FD• Implementing a new process to introduce controls around Capex spend, ensuring it was in line with Company policy and the purchase control system • Ensuring stage revenue recognition was accurate in the monthly accounts • Reconciliation and posting of monthly salary journals • Preparation of Group VAT returns, including online submission and coordinating payment of the POA and quarterly liability payments• Preparation of the weekly supplier payment runs and facilitating ad hoc bank transfers • Ownership of the company credit card process, ensuring expenses claimed fell in line with Company policy • Point of contact for film production accountants, ensuring cost reports were received monthly for consolidation purposes, bank reconciliations and VAT submissions



Pinewood Studios

• SENIOR FINANCE ASSISTANT

  • Oct 2007 - Sep 2010

  • Preparation of weekly cash books• Working closely with the Sales Director to ensure that the correct revenue was recognised in the accounts relating to resales of contracted stage space and maintaining accurate schedules as evidence to support these values• Assisting the credit control function• Invoicing the stage revenue on a weekly basis• Supplying stage utilisation, net rent & discount analysis for Board papers• Preparing and submitting duly approved bank payments and arranging advances for employees on foreign business travel, in line with Company policy• Reconciling the sales from the Stores department and reviewing stock levels



Pinewood Group Limited

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• FINANCE ASSISTANT

  • Jul 1998 - Sep 2004

  • Reporting on internal & external revenues created by the Stores department on sale of goods • Reconciling general ledger accounts at month end• Providing the Management team with analysis reports on stage contracts and the associated ancillary revenue earned • Assisting Accounts Payable with the processing of invoices • Reporting on internal & external revenues created by the Stores department on sale of goods • Reconciling general ledger accounts at month end• Providing the Management team with analysis reports on stage contracts and the associated ancillary revenue earned • Assisting Accounts Payable with the processing of invoices