Richard Overstall
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Credentials
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Associate of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)Jul, 2009- Nov, 2024
Experience
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UnLtd.
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Australia
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Accountant
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Jul 2018 - Present
Key responsibilities: - Preparation and presentation of month end Management Accounts - Income Tax Returns: working with external accountant to prepare - Fringe Benefits Tax (annual) - Business Activity Statements (quarterly) - Payroll - Budgeting - P&L management, forecasting and cash flow analysis - Bank payments (set up and authorisation) - All other Finance functions (AP/AR/working capital management) - Constant dialogue with CEO Key responsibilities: - Preparation and presentation of month end Management Accounts - Income Tax Returns: working with external accountant to prepare - Fringe Benefits Tax (annual) - Business Activity Statements (quarterly) - Payroll - Budgeting - P&L management, forecasting and cash flow analysis - Bank payments (set up and authorisation) - All other Finance functions (AP/AR/working capital management) - Constant dialogue with CEO
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Kobalt Music Publishing (Australia) Pty Ltd
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Sydney, Australia
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Finance Manager
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Aug 2014 - Present
- Preparation and presentation of month end Management Accounts - Income Tax Returns: working with external accountant to prepare - Fringe Benefits Tax (annual) - Business Activity Statements (quarterly) - Budgeting - Payroll - P&L/Balance sheet management, forecasting and cash flow analysis - Bank payments (set up and authorisation) - All other Finance functions (AP/AR/working capital management) - Constant dialogue with head office finance - Preparation and presentation of month end Management Accounts - Income Tax Returns: working with external accountant to prepare - Fringe Benefits Tax (annual) - Business Activity Statements (quarterly) - Budgeting - Payroll - P&L/Balance sheet management, forecasting and cash flow analysis - Bank payments (set up and authorisation) - All other Finance functions (AP/AR/working capital management) - Constant dialogue with head office finance
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Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Australia) Pty Ltd
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Sydney, Australia
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Business Accountant
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Apr 2010 - Jul 2013
• Preparation and presentation of Month end Management Accounts • Income Tax/FBT/BAS/DTA/DTL • Annual Budgeting • Monthly Forecasting • All other Finance functions (AP/AR/cash flow/working capital management etc) • Return on Investment/Investment Appraisal/NPV analysis for new artist deals • Drafting of Deal memos • Liaising with head office (NY) to ensure consolidated accounts are consistent with US GAAP reporting • Preparation and presentation of Month end Management Accounts • Income Tax/FBT/BAS/DTA/DTL • Annual Budgeting • Monthly Forecasting • All other Finance functions (AP/AR/cash flow/working capital management etc) • Return on Investment/Investment Appraisal/NPV analysis for new artist deals • Drafting of Deal memos • Liaising with head office (NY) to ensure consolidated accounts are consistent with US GAAP reporting
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Ogilvy
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Analyst
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Oct 2009 - Jun 2010
• Client profitability/head hours analysis • Scenario planning for client fee negotiations • Payroll reconciliation • Organisational charts in Microsoft Excel • Ad hoc projects for CFO • Client profitability/head hours analysis • Scenario planning for client fee negotiations • Payroll reconciliation • Organisational charts in Microsoft Excel • Ad hoc projects for CFO
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Business Accountant
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2007 - 2009
- Monthly management accounts preparation and presentation – Communicating with sales, marketing, production and editorial department heads regarding accruals and pre-payments and ensuring different revenue streams such as sponsorship, advertising (print and online) and delegates are accurate and reconciled to booking forms and contracts. - Balance sheet reconciliations – Overall responsibility of all trial balance accounts including deferred revenue, WIP, pre-payments, accruals, NIC, PAYE, staff loans etc, all reconciled at month end. - Rolling forecasts – Maintaining a manual forecast to BE contribution level in Excel, discussing possible fluctuations in revenues and costs including exchange rate effects with the Commercial Director to ensure accurate and timely reporting. The report is full year and submitted to Group finance once a month. - Annual budgeting – Regular meetings with business managers over a 4 week period in January to establish departmental budgets. Full responsibility for revenue and direct cost budgeting and departmental costs (includes 5 cost centres). Budget 09/10 is revenue £9.8m, direct costs £3.5m and department overhead £2.1m. - Pricing - Delegate ticket pricing for conference and training events using a variety of measures including break-even analysis, competitor pricing comparisons, prior year comparatives and researching foreign markets. - Variance analysis - presentation of month end results to Regional Finance Director. - Audit – Main point of contact for all audit queries and requests for information from auditors PwC. - Authorisation of AP invoices with signing authority up to £3,000 and AR credit notes. I had 1 direct report within a team of 3 and was expected to supervise day to day activities, delegate work and provide support as well as act as a mentor for her ACCA studies. Show less
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Assistant Accountant
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2002 - 2009
- Accounts receivable – checking client booking forms, raising sales invoices, credit control, analysing debtor reports, liaising with sales team. - Accounts payable – Invoice coding and authorisation, purchase order management, supplier reference checking, cashier work, petty cash, expense processing, assisting in month end process. Worked in a team of 4. - Accounts receivable – checking client booking forms, raising sales invoices, credit control, analysing debtor reports, liaising with sales team. - Accounts payable – Invoice coding and authorisation, purchase order management, supplier reference checking, cashier work, petty cash, expense processing, assisting in month end process. Worked in a team of 4.
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Business Accountant
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2002 - 2009
-Monthly management accounts preparation and presentation – Communicating with sales, marketing, production and editorial department heads regarding accruals and pre-payments and ensuring different revenue streams such as sponsorship, advertising (print and online) and delegates are accurate and reconciled to booking forms and contracts. -Balance sheet reconciliations – Overall responsibility of all trial balance accounts including deferred revenue, WIP, pre-payments, accruals, NIC, PAYE, staff loans etc, all reconciled at month end. -Rolling forecasts – Maintaining a manual forecast to BE contribution level in Excel, discussing possible fluctuations in revenues and costs including exchange rate effects with the Commercial Director to ensure accurate and timely reporting. The report is full year and submitted to Group finance once a month. -Annual budgeting – Regular meetings with business managers over a 4 week period in January to establish departmental budgets. Full responsibility for revenue and direct cost budgeting and departmental costs (includes 5 cost centres). Budget 09/10 is revenue £9.8m, direct costs £3.5m and department overhead £2.1m. -Pricing - Delegate ticket pricing for conference and training events using a variety of measures including break-even analysis, competitor pricing comparisons, prior year comparatives and researching foreign markets. -Variance analysis - presentation of month end results to Regional Finance Director. -Audit – Main point of contact for all audit queries and requests for information from auditors PwC. -Authorisation of AP invoices with signing authority up to £3,000 and AR credit notes. I had 1 direct report within a team of 3 and was expected to supervise day to day activities, delegate work and provide support as well as act as a mentor for her ACCA studies. Show less
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EuroFinance
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accountant
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2002 - 2006
- Monthly management accounts preparation and presentation – Communicating with sales, marketing, production and editorial department heads regarding accruals and pre-payments and ensuring different revenue streams such as sponsorship, advertising (print and online) and delegates are accurate and reconciled to booking forms and contracts. - Balance sheet reconciliations – Overall responsibility of all trial balance accounts including deferred revenue, WIP, pre-payments, accruals, NIC, PAYE, staff loans etc, all reconciled at month end. - Rolling forecasts – Maintaining a manual forecast to BE contribution level in Excel, discussing possible fluctuations in revenues and costs including exchange rate effects with the Commercial Director to ensure accurate and timely reporting. The report is full year and submitted to Group finance once a month. - Annual budgeting – Regular meetings with business managers over a 4 week period in January to establish departmental budgets. Full responsibility for revenue and direct cost budgeting and departmental costs (includes 5 cost centres). Budget 09/10 is revenue £9.8m, direct costs £3.5m and department overhead £2.1m. - Pricing - Delegate ticket pricing for conference and training events using a variety of measures including break-even analysis, competitor pricing comparisons, prior year comparatives and researching foreign markets. - Variance analysis - presentation of month end results to Regional Finance Director. - Audit – Main point of contact for all audit queries and requests for information from auditors PwC. - Authorisation of AP invoices with signing authority up to £3,000 and AR credit notes. I had 1 direct report within a team of 3 and was expected to supervise day to day activities, delegate work and provide support as well as act as a mentor for her ACCA studies. Show less
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Education
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1996 - 2000
Coventry University
BA Hns, Urban & Regional Planning -
1990 - 1996
Newcastle-under-Lyme School, Staffs
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