Experience

Urban Myth Productions

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • May 2023 - Present



AMC Networks

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Mar 2023

  Reporting to Finance Controller. Day to day responsibility for a range of finance tasks including bookkeeping, HMRC reporting and a broad range of other accounting duties listed below for three companies : Acorn Media Production, RLJ Entertainment and RLJE International, all divisions of the international media group AMC Networks Ltd. • Updating the purchase ledger, entering invoices, reconciling statements, and setting up and paying suppliers on for the monthly payment run for three business units: Acorn Media Production, RLJ Entertainment and RLJE International • Assisting management in the production of month end, quarterly and year end reports. Working with external auditors to deliver full year audited accounts. • Calculation of Quarterly group VAT reports. Submission of reports and liaising with HMRC • Managing Weekly Cash Flow, Bank Reconciliations and monthly group intercompany reconciliation. • Preparation, reconciliation and review of group balance sheet. • Responsible for the preparation of accounts payable and receivable. Producing aged analysis reports for debtors and creditors. • Preparing for management, monthly sales reports and accruals for Physical and Digital sales by title and by account. • Ensuring all monthly deadlines are meet in order to report to the US for consolidation into group company results. • Using Oracle on daily basis to enable approval of purchase orders and ensuring accurate allocations to the ledger. Show less



RLJ Entertainment, Inc.

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounts Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2018

  Reporting to the Finance Manager, responsible for a wide range of financial duties for all aspects of financing new productions made for Acorn Production, Foyles War, Acorn Global, RLJ Entertainment, RLJE International Ltd. • Assisting management in the production of month end, quarterly and year end reports. Working with external auditors to deliver full year audited accounts. • Maintained the Fixed Asset Register • Prepared and submitting VAT Returns and Withholding Tax for all the companies • Tracked expenses and income for 3 business while organising and maintaining bank statements for 7 checking accounts • Producing a range of monthly financial reports including, aged analysis reports for debtors and creditors, bank reconciliations, sales report for the Physical and Digital Media sales, • Managing Sales and purchase ledger, journal entries, • Participate in annual audits Show less



AGATHA CHRISTIE LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounts Assistant

  • Apr 2012 - Jun 2014

  Reporting to the Finance Manager. Providing financial assistance to enable accurate reporting of revenues and costs across, film, book publishing, home entertainment, theatre and consumer licensing for the novelist, Agatha Christie, the UK’s favourite author. • Prepared the management accounts which includes Journal Entries such as Accruals, Prepayments, Control Accounts Reconciliations, Depreciation • Run the month end, quarter end and year end procedures, including producing the financial reports such as profit and loss, balance sheet, trial balance. • Expanded responsibilities and hours worked as the company look on more bookkeeping work, including undertaking more direct contact with clints, autonomous submission of VAT and account preparation, journal entries, accruals and prepayments. • Maintained the Fixed Asset Register • Reconciled all expenses and accounts, including company credit cards, and expense accounts • Coordinated the full month end procedure, including preparation of balance sheets • Assisting the external auditors in the creation of the end of year accounts. Show less



Union Chapel UK

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounts Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

  Reporting to the Financial Director across a range of financial duties for London’s acclaimed live music venue, The Union Chapel. An active church serving the local community in North London and promoting outstanding live entertainment. - Dealt with purchase and sale invoices, matching, batching and coding and Performed bank Reconciliations and Balance Sheet Reconciliation • Produced Cashflow reports and management of working capital • Performed monthly and weekly Payroll runs and staff expenses. • Weekly payment runs such as Bacs, Chaps • Prepared the VAT Returns for the registered charity. • Prepared the management account which includes Journal Entries such as Payroll, Accruals, Prepayments, Control Accounts Reconciliations, Depreciation Show less



Michael Barclays Partnership.

• North London.

• Accounts Executive

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2013

  A London based Engineering consultancy. • Presented skills using Microsoft Excel (pivots, VLOOKUP’s and various advanced formulas) to assist in developing reports in including cash flow forecasts • Issued the sale invoices as well as chasing debtors to pay on time and monitor any possible bad debts. • Checked invoices for accuracy and obtained approvals: where chargeable to client projects, code accordingly and enter into Core-time • Recorded client receipts in Core-time, Sage Sales Ledger and on the paper file copy • Preparing and activating payroll through Bank line. • Prepared the Profit & Loss, the Balance Sheet Account and Fixed Asset Register • Maintained balance sheet reconciliations including, prepayments, fixed assets and intercompany reconciliations for several entities • Prepared VAT Returns for both Ltd and LLP • Took ownership of the P&L and Balance Sheet, made appropriate accruals for each period Show less



Barclays UK

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Branch Manager

  • Jun 2003 - Oct 2011

  Over a period of 9 years was promoted to the position of Branch Manager, having gained a range of experience in High Street Banking including Sales of Financial Services, Customer Service, Cash Manager, Counter Manager and Assistant Branch Manager. • Maintain key business and customer relationships with proactive contact. • Test and evaluate office security and equipment. • Advise on mortgage, educational, and personal loans. • Implemented annual performance appraisals for all branch staff. • Completed daily maintenance of the loan applicant database. • Ensure friendly and professional customer interactions on team-wide basis. • Complied with regulatory requirements including Bank Secrecy Act, Anti Money Laundering, OFAC, Patriot Act, Privacy Act, and Community Reinvestment Act. • Promote and up-sell bank products and services • Maintain inter-departmental relations for smooth flow of customer business • Created positive customer interface with each interaction, which reflected positively on the bank. Show less