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Finance Consultant |Digital, Gaming, Media & Entertainment| Finance & Commercial | Strategy & Implementation
Thushy Sivananthan FCMA CGMA
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Harrow, United Kingdom
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I’m a an accomplished finance professional currently operating at Director level, with 17+ years of progressive experience in
Strategic planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Analysis
14 of those years, working for the Walt Disney Company, in the EMEA region with added financial support to Australia, new Zealand, Russia and India.
My inquisitive nature, has driven me to work across an array of business models[ Vertical, Licensed, physical, digital],
across multiple Media and entertainment segments
such as consumer products, retail and e- tail, films, games, digital products such as apps, the EMEA website and social platforms [incl. Facebook, Youtube and Instagram].
Proven track record of driving reporting and strategic enhancements to maximize revenues and drive cost efficiencies in competitive markets.
One of my biggest projects being the finance lead on the EMEA website transformation – A global first for Disney and the blue print of which was used to roll out to other regions.
I have regionalized and globalized the FP&A or forecast, planning and analysis process for the EMEA Games business and am regarded as a global subject matter expert, amongst both my peers and business leaders, for games across all platforms.
As a result I’ve been really lucky as I’ve had the opportunity to work with industry giants such as Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and EA.
I believe I’m a respected, motivational, leader and a fierce collaborator who has guided teams [at any level] in consistently achieving on-time, under-budget, project to completion, all the while surpassing performance goals.
Over my career I’ve had the privilege of working with and as a result have built a network of lasting relationships with global colleagues and stakeholders, driving financial objectives through a people-focused approach.
Strategic planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Analysis
14 of those years, working for the Walt Disney Company, in the EMEA region with added financial support to Australia, new Zealand, Russia and India.
My inquisitive nature, has driven me to work across an array of business models[ Vertical, Licensed, physical, digital],
across multiple Media and entertainment segments
such as consumer products, retail and e- tail, films, games, digital products such as apps, the EMEA website and social platforms [incl. Facebook, Youtube and Instagram].
Proven track record of driving reporting and strategic enhancements to maximize revenues and drive cost efficiencies in competitive markets.
One of my biggest projects being the finance lead on the EMEA website transformation – A global first for Disney and the blue print of which was used to roll out to other regions.
I have regionalized and globalized the FP&A or forecast, planning and analysis process for the EMEA Games business and am regarded as a global subject matter expert, amongst both my peers and business leaders, for games across all platforms.
As a result I’ve been really lucky as I’ve had the opportunity to work with industry giants such as Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and EA.
I believe I’m a respected, motivational, leader and a fierce collaborator who has guided teams [at any level] in consistently achieving on-time, under-budget, project to completion, all the while surpassing performance goals.
Over my career I’ve had the privilege of working with and as a result have built a network of lasting relationships with global colleagues and stakeholders, driving financial objectives through a people-focused approach.
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United States
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United Kingdom
France
Germany
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Finland
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My experience
2020 - 2020
freelance
Financial Consultant
Sports Interactive Ltd.
Review/Audit, Design and improve finance processes - Driving efficiency, increase accuracy and reporting transparency.
Financial modelling, Strategic Modelling, Excel, Training, Project coordination, Communication, Cost Optimization and Process Transparency
2016 - 2019
job
Finance Lead EMEA, DTCI Media/CPC Games/E-Commerce
The Walt Disney Company.
Lead 5 year strategic plan, budget, quarterly forecast and close cycle in EMEA, including related deliverables and presentations; consistently achieve and surpass forecasts by 10-60% through superior financial management and budgeting of the full P&L.
Collaborate with a network of multiple stakeholders, including CPC Global Games finance, Local retail and finance teams, E-Commerce senior management, CPC Commercial and category management teams, and legal teams.
Design and implement forecast/budget processes for Disney restructure, [DI = DTCI + CPC] acquisitions, and emerging strategies across EMEA; implement process improvements to increase internal efficiency by 75%.
Lead Website Transformation, finance function localization, Maker integration & Third-Party E-Commerce.
Leverage partnerships with the commercial and digital production teams, providing key information to promote strategic initiatives across EMEA, including EMEA app roll-out, website projects, and other business initiatives.
Manage and develop a team of 3: Senior Finance Analysts and two Interns, increasing team productivity 75%.
Collaborate with a network of multiple stakeholders, including CPC Global Games finance, Local retail and finance teams, E-Commerce senior management, CPC Commercial and category management teams, and legal teams.
Design and implement forecast/budget processes for Disney restructure, [DI = DTCI + CPC] acquisitions, and emerging strategies across EMEA; implement process improvements to increase internal efficiency by 75%.
Lead Website Transformation, finance function localization, Maker integration & Third-Party E-Commerce.
Leverage partnerships with the commercial and digital production teams, providing key information to promote strategic initiatives across EMEA, including EMEA app roll-out, website projects, and other business initiatives.
Manage and develop a team of 3: Senior Finance Analysts and two Interns, increasing team productivity 75%.
Microsoft outlook, Segment Integration, Team management, Team Leadership, Change management, Business strategy, Business Optimization, Business development, Project Management, Microsoft office, Full P&L Management, Microsoft powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Financial Management, Financial planning, Strategic Planning, Leading Forecast, Cost Optimization and Process Transparency, Scenario planning, Business Intelligence, App Annie, Tableau, Cognos, TM1, SAP, Data mining, Data Modeling
2012 - 2016
job
Finance Manager, Disney Interactive Digital Games/Online EMEA | 2012 – 2016
The Walt Disney Company.
Led 5 year strategic plan, budget and the quarterly forecast cycle for the published element of digital business; calculated revenue and costs for social and mobile apps tied to Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook for robust EMEA forecasting.
Served as co-lead on and helped to manage the project Greenlight process.
Leveraged communication skills while collaborating with multiple global stakeholders, including Management, Commercial, local markets, Marketing, finance, Kids Games, Japan mobile, Marvel, and Disney Media Distribution.
Championed new sourcing processes across the segment; set up workshops and presentations and drove controls to ensure the entire segment was sourcing compliant, enabling a 50% boost to efficiency and $18m in savings.
Overhead Management 136 headcount across the DI digital business; led, mentored, and developed a team of Senior Finance Analysts and one Intern, increasing team productivity by 45% over 12 months.
Served as co-lead on and helped to manage the project Greenlight process.
Leveraged communication skills while collaborating with multiple global stakeholders, including Management, Commercial, local markets, Marketing, finance, Kids Games, Japan mobile, Marvel, and Disney Media Distribution.
Championed new sourcing processes across the segment; set up workshops and presentations and drove controls to ensure the entire segment was sourcing compliant, enabling a 50% boost to efficiency and $18m in savings.
Overhead Management 136 headcount across the DI digital business; led, mentored, and developed a team of Senior Finance Analysts and one Intern, increasing team productivity by 45% over 12 months.
Financial Management, Project Management, Communication, Budget and accounting, Business Controlling, Reporting, Excel, Data Analysis, Powerpoint, Forecasting, Budget, Change management, Management, Business Optimization, Business strategy, Business development, Cost Optimization and Process Transparency, Tableau, Cognos, SAP, TM1, Financial modelling, Corporate Modelling, Presenting
2010 - 2012
job
Finance Manager, Disney Interactive Core Games EMEA | 2010 – 2012
The Walt Disney Company.
Managed a team of 2: Finance Analysts and an Intern, delegating tasks to increase team productivity by 45%
Led the budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycle for published elements of physical business; implemented process improvements in forecasting, return reserve calculation, rebates, and close accrual calculating raising efficiency 50%.
Supported a network of 15 counterparts within EMEA, Russia, Australia and New Zealand markets and assisted WDI SAS with quarterly close processes.
Designed and implemented reports and processes to refine strategic decision making; created product development reclass, TWDC EMEA flash reporting, and purchase price variance reporting, which enabled a 15% profit increase.
Managed standard cost prices for new release titles, educated the business on cost price rules, and rolled out a process to manage and standardize cost price in pan Europe, maximizing revenue [+$0.3 – 0.5m pa].
Led and undertook the annual PS3 audit; leveraged financial expertise and industry understanding to implement an efficient process to establish a pricing structure for the PS3.
Led the budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycle for published elements of physical business; implemented process improvements in forecasting, return reserve calculation, rebates, and close accrual calculating raising efficiency 50%.
Supported a network of 15 counterparts within EMEA, Russia, Australia and New Zealand markets and assisted WDI SAS with quarterly close processes.
Designed and implemented reports and processes to refine strategic decision making; created product development reclass, TWDC EMEA flash reporting, and purchase price variance reporting, which enabled a 15% profit increase.
Managed standard cost prices for new release titles, educated the business on cost price rules, and rolled out a process to manage and standardize cost price in pan Europe, maximizing revenue [+$0.3 – 0.5m pa].
Led and undertook the annual PS3 audit; leveraged financial expertise and industry understanding to implement an efficient process to establish a pricing structure for the PS3.
Budget and accounting, Forecasting, Business strategy, Business Optimization, Project Management, Management, Change management, Reporting, Data Analysis, Excel, Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft powerpoint, Financial Management, SAP, TM1, Cognos, Financial modelling, Scenario planning, Cost Optimization and Process Transparency
2008 - 2010
job
Finance Analyst
The Walt Disney Company.
Reporting, Cost Optimization and Process Transparency, Communication, Strategy and business development, Business Intelligence, Cognos, TM1, Analysis, Excel, DVD, Business development, Project coordination, Business Optimization, Management, Business strategy, Finance, Strategic Planning, SAP
2005 - 2008
job
Finance Analyst
The Walt Disney Company.
Publishing, Budgeting, P&L Management, Optimization and development of processes, Cost Centre Management, Scenario planning, Financial modelling, Business development, Business strategy, Forecasting, Excel, DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION, Data mining
2002 - 2005
job
Finance Assistant
Reliance Security Group Plc.
Finance
2001 - 2002
job
Management Accountant Assistant
Tie-Rack Trading Ltd.
Management, Accountant
My education
2002
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Chartered Institution of Management Accountants
Fellow, Accouting
Fellow, Accouting
1998
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2001
Royal Holloway College University of London
BSc, Business and Financial Economics
BSc, Business and Financial Economics
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