Experience

LS Productions

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Triggerfish Animation

• South Africa
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Nov 2021 - Sep 2022



Arley Foods

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Director

  • Sep 2021 - Nov 2021



Brown Bag Films

• Ireland
• Animation and Post-production
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director of Operations - UK

  • May 2016 - Jan 2021

  Responsibilities, while working as Director of Operations:Based on my credible experience, I develop and implement financial and commercial strategies for the UK studio and ensure productivity and profitability by supervising a team of 5 senior managers. I present current performance of UK entity and any forthcoming opportunity to the C-suite & key stakeholders within the company.One of my core duties is to direct and maintain annual operation & Capex budgets for UK entity involving resources, overheads, forecasting future staff, and space requirements. I also conduct and monitor internal training programmes to ensure that all employees and managers possess required hard and soft skills for leading teams. Here, I make certain that all VISA applications are in compliance with UK Home Office Regulations to enhance operational effectiveness. I build strong business relationships with existing clients and source and develop relationships with new clients to initiate potential new income stream. Show less

• Studio Manager

  • Dec 2014 - May 2016



Nationwide Plant Hire Ltd

• Radcliffe, Manchester

• Senior Management Accountant

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2014

  Responsibilities, while working as Senior Financial Accountant: I developed and Implemented best practices to generate accounting reports and present to senior management in board meetings. I successfully identified underperforming areas and increased revenue by providing analytical data of various contracts. I drafted monthly and yearly reports for all UK Venture Capital Holding companies to gain better insight into business performance and was the main point of contact for auditors. I managed and analysed annual budgets and forecast for all companies of the group to organise spending and track financial goals. I managed working capital closely and forecast cashflow across all companies and managed relationships with the banks and key creditors. I oversaw the management and development of the finance department (2 members) Show less



Ascot Environmental

• Senior Management Accountant

  • May 2008 - May 2012

  Responsibilities, while working as Senior Management Accountant: I developed and Implemented best practices to generate accounting reports and present to senior management in board meetings. I successfully identified underperforming areas and increased revenue by providing analytical data of various contracts. I drafted monthly and yearly reports for all UK Venture Capital Holding companies to gain better insight into business performance and was the main point of contact for auditors. I managed and analysed annual budgets and forecast for all companies of the group to organise spending and track financial goals. I managed working capital closely and forecast cashflow across all companies and managed relationships with the banks and key creditors. I oversaw the management and development of the finance department (6 members) Show less



Hot Animation

• Animation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Dec 2002 - Oct 2007



Lancashire Dairies

• Finance Manager

  • Feb 2001 - Dec 2002



Brammer Group

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Accounts Trainee

  • Sep 1996 - Feb 2001