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AAT qualified Accountant
Richard Williamson
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London, United Kingdom
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A commercially focused AAT qualified Accountant experienced across a range of roles within the music, media and live event sectors. Adept at developing and maintaining professional relationships with strong interpersonal skills. Qualified Level 3 personal trainer and Leader in Running Fitness, looking to pursue part-time roles alongside a growing career in running and fitness.
Markets
United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Available
My experience
2018 - ?
freelance
Certified Level 3 Personal Trainer
Self-Employed.
passionate about fitness and achieving client
goals through clear, concise and sustainable training programmes. Although working with a range of clients, I have begun specialising in runner strength and conditioning to compliment training plans for specific races. Qualified leader in running fitness with British Athletics, regularly leading group runs through London for running clubs and corporate clients, including Lululemon, Royal Bank of Canada & Wiggle.
goals through clear, concise and sustainable training programmes. Although working with a range of clients, I have begun specialising in runner strength and conditioning to compliment training plans for specific races. Qualified leader in running fitness with British Athletics, regularly leading group runs through London for running clubs and corporate clients, including Lululemon, Royal Bank of Canada & Wiggle.
Training
2016 - ?
freelance
Live Events Consultant
Self Employed.
Providing detailed event budgeting, analysis and planning recommendations. Working closely with clients to review budgeted revenue streams and event costs in the months leading up to and during the event. Other services include in-depth site planning and sourcing artists and talent, negotiating directly or through agents. Liasing with extenal accountants for all finance administation and VAT.
Clients to date include:
Farr Festival (UK). Electronic music - 2016 & 2017 events.
Love Trails Festival (UK). Trail running, music and wellness - 2018 & 2019 events
Atjan Wild Islands (Faroe Islands) - Trail running and music festival - 2019
Clients to date include:
Farr Festival (UK). Electronic music - 2016 & 2017 events.
Love Trails Festival (UK). Trail running, music and wellness - 2018 & 2019 events
Atjan Wild Islands (Faroe Islands) - Trail running and music festival - 2019
Event, Finance, Festival, Music, Planning, Sport
2018 - 2019
job
Hackney Wick Boulder Project, Duty Manager
unknown.
Responsible for the smooth running of the centre, including but not limited to;
opening and closing the centre, cashing up, new customer sign ups and membership sales, leading one hour group taster sessions for new climbers, stock
ordering and managing the café.
opening and closing the centre, cashing up, new customer sign ups and membership sales, leading one hour group taster sessions for new climbers, stock
ordering and managing the café.
Sales, Café, Manager, UP
2016 - 2018
job
Finance Manager
Warner Music Group.
Starting with the detailed handover of tour accounting from another affiliate within
WMG, this role involved developing processes to achieve more accurate
accounting and real time reporting. Other responsibilities included:
• Full reconciliations of all artist tours. Ranging from small support tours to Arena tours for globally recognised artists, grossing £1m+.
• Performing a broad range of duties for artist tours including cash
reconciliation, credit control and raising invoices.
• Producing finished tour statements to artist management and Warner
Music affiliates.
• Completing VAT return analysis for eight territories across Europe.
• Month end duties including production, posting and reconciliation of final
results into group accounting systems, HFM.
WMG, this role involved developing processes to achieve more accurate
accounting and real time reporting. Other responsibilities included:
• Full reconciliations of all artist tours. Ranging from small support tours to Arena tours for globally recognised artists, grossing £1m+.
• Performing a broad range of duties for artist tours including cash
reconciliation, credit control and raising invoices.
• Producing finished tour statements to artist management and Warner
Music affiliates.
• Completing VAT return analysis for eight territories across Europe.
• Month end duties including production, posting and reconciliation of final
results into group accounting systems, HFM.
Management, Finance, Support, Affiliate, Music, Production, Performing, Processes, Manager
2016 - 2016
job
Finance Manager (FTC)
Digital Rights Group.
Weekly reporting to the heads of department, adhoc analysis throughout the month and completion of all monthly journal postings and month end pack. Other
key responsibilities:
• Reconciliations between sales data and the royalties system, Comet.
• Management of detailed sales reporting, working closely with the sales
team to ensure all deals are captured accurately.
• Managing the investment cash flow to monitor programme spend and investment. Reviewed weekly with the acquisitions and legal team.
• Reviewing all distribution contracts to ensure commission costs are
captured accurately.
• Managing royalty processes to improve productivity and accuracy.
key responsibilities:
• Reconciliations between sales data and the royalties system, Comet.
• Management of detailed sales reporting, working closely with the sales
team to ensure all deals are captured accurately.
• Managing the investment cash flow to monitor programme spend and investment. Reviewed weekly with the acquisitions and legal team.
• Reviewing all distribution contracts to ensure commission costs are
captured accurately.
• Managing royalty processes to improve productivity and accuracy.
Contracts, Management, Finance, Sales, Contracts, Processes, Manager
2006 - 2015
job
Management Accountant
BBC Worldwide.
Consumer Products (CP), Demon Music Group (DMG) & eCommerce.
Progressed from Accounts Payable through to Management Account, working for three different departments, completing my AAT qualification and gaining a huge amount of valuable experience. Over nine years the company and roles completely changed, with new processing and leadership requiring an open mind and willingness to adapt. In November 2014, took a six-month sabbatical to travel solo around the world.
Management Accountant (eComm) May 2015 – November 2015
• Managing rolling monthly forecast during agile project, meeting with key stakeholders to review all current and future spend.
• Forecasting and budgeting the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Compiling the monthly reporting deck presenting monthly highlights,
performance, risks and opportunities.
• Building relationships across the business, adapting my communication
style to a wide range of business users, including non-financial stakeholders.
Management Accountant & Royalties Analyst (DMG) July 2012 – November 2014
• Providing detailed commercial financial analysis for Demon Music Group (DMG) and the completion of all month end and accounting, analysis and Royalty duties.
• Completing royalties month end processes for DMG including the preparation and posting of all manual and system generated royalty and MCPS charges.
• Producing quarterly forecasts and annual budget for DMG by P&L line and balance sheet.
• Providing detailed label, product and customer profitability analysis.
• Pricing analysis for sales teams, highlighting risks or opportunities for titles or customers.
Assistant Commercial Finance Analyst (DMG) June 2008 – July 2012
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.
• Prepare profit share statements with joint venture partners.
• Post month end profit share, marketing and returns provision journals and provide balance sheet reconciliations for each account with analysis on any variations.
• Upload monthly sales onto the royalty system (Record Maestro) and
reconcile with SAP.
• Prepare monthly manual royalty and MCPS charge calculations.
Accounts Payable Assistant (CP) July 2006 – June 2008
• Day-to-day accounts payable tasks including management of various key accounts.
• Completing urgent and foreign wire payments to required deadlines.
• Processing all invoices and expenses within a 48-hour time scale.
• Reviewing weekly reports including aged creditors and parked documents.
• Completing monthly statement reconciliations for my key accounts.
Progressed from Accounts Payable through to Management Account, working for three different departments, completing my AAT qualification and gaining a huge amount of valuable experience. Over nine years the company and roles completely changed, with new processing and leadership requiring an open mind and willingness to adapt. In November 2014, took a six-month sabbatical to travel solo around the world.
Management Accountant (eComm) May 2015 – November 2015
• Managing rolling monthly forecast during agile project, meeting with key stakeholders to review all current and future spend.
• Forecasting and budgeting the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Compiling the monthly reporting deck presenting monthly highlights,
performance, risks and opportunities.
• Building relationships across the business, adapting my communication
style to a wide range of business users, including non-financial stakeholders.
Management Accountant & Royalties Analyst (DMG) July 2012 – November 2014
• Providing detailed commercial financial analysis for Demon Music Group (DMG) and the completion of all month end and accounting, analysis and Royalty duties.
• Completing royalties month end processes for DMG including the preparation and posting of all manual and system generated royalty and MCPS charges.
• Producing quarterly forecasts and annual budget for DMG by P&L line and balance sheet.
• Providing detailed label, product and customer profitability analysis.
• Pricing analysis for sales teams, highlighting risks or opportunities for titles or customers.
Assistant Commercial Finance Analyst (DMG) June 2008 – July 2012
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.
• Prepare profit share statements with joint venture partners.
• Post month end profit share, marketing and returns provision journals and provide balance sheet reconciliations for each account with analysis on any variations.
• Upload monthly sales onto the royalty system (Record Maestro) and
reconcile with SAP.
• Prepare monthly manual royalty and MCPS charge calculations.
Accounts Payable Assistant (CP) July 2006 – June 2008
• Day-to-day accounts payable tasks including management of various key accounts.
• Completing urgent and foreign wire payments to required deadlines.
• Processing all invoices and expenses within a 48-hour time scale.
• Reviewing weekly reports including aged creditors and parked documents.
• Completing monthly statement reconciliations for my key accounts.
Excel, SAP, Training, Xero, Testing, Office, Processing, Forecasting, Budgeting, Financial Management
My education
1993
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1998
Tendring High School
GCSEs, English, Maths & Science
GCSEs, English, Maths & Science
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