I am an Accountant with 25 years+ experience gained across Industry & Commerce responsible for Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting for high-spend Development Projects, fast-paced technical Manufacturing, Logistics and Commercial environments, often across multiple currencies and time-zones.
I transitioned into the industry via the Diploma for Production Accounting & High-End Television from the National Film & Television School (NFTS). Experienced with MMB, PSL, DPO, DPF, EzyPO and Eclipse. Other projects include this detailed, secure Excel timesheet build to reflect dynamics of 2023 PACT BECTU agreement.
I have strong roots in Analysis, hands-on processing, systems & ledger build, AP, wider strengths include engaging, business-partnering and relationship-building with Finance & non-Finance stakeholders across all levels of the business, including external Audit, HMRC and international counterparts.
Qualified as an ACCA Chartered Certified Accountant in 2000.
Located Stirling, Central Belt, Glasgow, Edinburgh regions of Scotland, supporting across the UK & Ireland.
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SUMMARY
ACCA-qualified finance professional with 25+ years’ experience delivering financial strategy, reporting, and control across fast-paced, commercially complex environments – from manufacturing and multi-jurisdictional operations to the creative sector.
My strengths lie in analysis, budgeting, and business partnering, with a proven track record managing high-value development projects and leading forecasting and reporting across multiple currencies, time zones, and teams. I’m as confident navigating the technical detail of financial systems as I am engaging senior stakeholders, external auditors, and HMRC.
In 2022, I transitioned into the screen industry – supported by a diploma in Production Accounting for Film & High-End TV (NFTS) – leveraging transferable skills to bring a forward-looking, enabling approach to production finance. I offer a considered, collaborative style that aligns the numbers with the creative intent, helping productions stay agile, informed, and in control.
Direct experience includes:
Production Accountant / 1st Assist Accountant “Mint” – 8 Episode Band 2 – House Productions for BBC
Feb 2025 – present – PSL, DPO, incl early adopter new DPO/AP workflow integration
Production Accountant for final 4 weeks of Shoot / first 2 weeks of Wrap
Post Production Accountant
1st Assist Accountant “& Sons” – Feature film – Infinity Hill / Elevation Pictures
Nov 2024 – Mar 2025 – PSL, DPO, incl Post, partnering with the Bond
1st Assist Accountant “Glenrothan” – Feature film – Nevision / Blazing Griffin
July 2024 – present – PSL, DPO, Equals, incl Post
AP Accountant / business partnering “Dept Q”- 8 Episode Band 3 – Left Bank Pictures for Netflix
Nov 2023 – Aug 2024 – Smart Accounting, DPO
Assist Accountant “Murder is Easy” – 2 Episode Band 3 – Mammoth Screen for BBC/BritBox
May 2023 – Mar 2024 – Eclipse, DPF, EzyPO – incl Post, DPF rollout & crew training
Jun 2023 – present Built and supplied Crew timesheet/calculator to reflect 2023 PACT-BECTU TV agreement, in particular the dynamics of Working Day, Overtime, Enhanced Overtime and scheduled Nightwork based on Crew Member hours and production scheduled Working Day-type. Later expanded for Film. Used as crew timesheet by both Left Bank Pictures on “Dept Q” and Mammoth Screen on “Murder is Easy” above. Aug – Nov 2024 “Borges & Me” – custom Film edition (specific contracted working day) Feb – Jul 2024 “Dalgleish” Season 3 – New Pictures for Channel 5, including onboarding, production management training and run of shoot consultancy.
Jan 2023 – Apr 2023 Ad hoc consultation using Movie Magic Budgeting to support studio Chart of Account migrations, Budget mapping and Budget review & adjustment for 2023 PACT-BECTU rates for projects in Development at the time – MMB, Excel
QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
Production Guild Great Britain – Jun 2024
Production Guild Great Britain – Step up to Production Accounting – Apr 2024
National Film & TV School NFTS – Diploma Production Accounting for Film & High-End TV – 2022/23
A.C.C.A. – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants – March 2000
University of Limerick – Bachelor of Business Studies (2.1 Hons) 1996 – Accounting & Finance with minor option in Financial Services
St Jarlath’s College, Tuam – Leaving Certificate – Chemistry, Accounting, Business Studies, French, Irish, English, Maths. Self-supported: Art & Design (not offered by the school as a subject).
KEY SKILLS
● Banking, including processing, pay-runs, reconciliations, relationships, internal control, establishing online accounts.
● Establishing strong working relationships at all levels of the business, locally & remote.
● Purchase Orders & Accounts Payable, including Pay-runs, Aging, Accruals for work not invoiced, Cash Management ● Significant International experience building relationships & working with Multiple Currencies and Time zones.
● Financial Reporting at Company level to internal & external stakeholders ● Deadline management, adept at managing conflicting deliverables.
● Budget build & Reforecast, both Bottom-up detailed build and/or Top-down. ● Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritise high workloads.
● Regular management reporting on Costing, Variance analysis, Risk identification & mitigation. ● Wider business, logistics, shipping and commercial awareness
● Cash Management and Forecasting, incl. Cash Flow build & modelling. ● Communication and presentation skills
● Highly Analytical with aptitude for IT environment & accounting systems, including MS Excel Advanced skills ● High degree of Integrity and Professionalism
● Applying stewardship, diligence & governance while not inhibiting pace of project, often to safeguard interests of remote stakeholders.
TRAINING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ongoing: Suite of awareness courses delivered via Screenskills UK – Addressing unconscious bias, Introduction to mental health awareness at work, Tackling harassment and bullying at work
Oct 2021: Medical Device regulatory affairs, technology management & adoption (Manufacturing Skills Academy, NMIS – National Manufacturing Institute Scotland)
2018/2019: Volunteer mentor for Career Ready, an initiative to prepare young people for
2016/2017: Suite of leadership and executive coaching sessions Edinburgh
Apr 2016: European Enterprise Network / Innovate UK (TSB) workshop on funding options
Apr 2015: Scottish Enterprise workshop for healthcare companies wishing to enter the German & Swiss markets.
Feb 2015: Scottish Enterprise & UKDTI workshop for healthcare companies wishing to enter the US markets, with a focus on Regulatory requirement & strategy, Sales/Distribution options, Reimbursement, impact of the Affordable Healthcare Act and hospital supply chain.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Optos PLC (now a Nikon Group Company)
Jun 2017 – Oct 2021 Financial Controller – International (EMEA & APAC)
Jan 2014 – Jun 2017 Financial Controller Global Operations, Research & Development
May 2012 – Dec 2013 Operations & New Product Development Controller
May 2008 – May 2012 Senior Finance Analyst
Systems Improvement & Identification – Online rolling forecast, budgeting & reporting package shortlist, selection & build; mitigate Spreadsheet Risk; Consistent fast production of reporting packs with comparisons. Embed awareness of Fraud, Phishing and electronic deception into Accounts Payable; Empower team with confidence to validate changes and small details independently. Accounts Payable – Supplier payment tools via bank portal to allow additional credit terms & cash rebate; e-Invoicing, OCR, Purchase Order & delegated authority tool; Accounts Receivable – adapt to e-invoicing portals to improve Aging and Collection risk. Product Roadmap (“Slate”) – Development, New Product Introduction & End of Life. Business case, accounting & forecasting for Development project spend (project values $20m). Partner with Clinical team on both Pre-Market & Post-Market projects & cost forecast. Market access and commercial business case for Nikon / Google (Verily Life Sciences) collaboration to use A.I. and machine learning to review. Embed finance & inventory considerations into heavily regulated CGMP / ISO13485 Change Control environment.
Reporting & Compliance – Management packs & KPI’s to drive early dialog & risk identification from Operative to Exec level. Lead annual Statutory audit, Customs & Tax audits in UK & Germany, also Grant audits for Innovate UK and European Commission H2020 funding. Adapt & reinforce new Governance obligations following Nikon takeover, as well as wider legal obligations. GDPR, sensitive data compliance, internal audit compliance & Delegated Authority.
Cash management & Margin – Inventory reduction driving a reduction from $41m to $28m across FY15, maintaining through FY16. Implement BTI’s with HMRC resulting in $9m Duty refund and ongoing contribution to Margin. Improve Overdue debt. Establish fully loaded product costing and review manufacturing facilities.
Commercial Sales & Customer support – Preparation for UK withdrawal from EU, Registration for VAT in minor markets, Sales performance analysis, Price Setting, Distributor Agreements, Commission plans across Europe.
Standard Life Bank – Jul 2005 to May 2008 Group Reporting & Systems Accountant – Trial balance structure and Chart of Accounts design & migration for 10 entities, management information pack design, systems support.
Tyco Healthcare / Covidien – Jul 2001 to Sept 2004 Financial Analyst – Delivered budgets, identified VAT & cash-flow risk, systems migration, plant-wide initiatives.
Whirlpool / Baucknecht – Jul 1998 – Jul 2001 Senior Accountant – Commercial support, fast close, audit delivery, ledger migration, support accounting & VAT structure of new Nordic regional distribution centre.
Ulster Bank Group Treasury – May 1997 – May 1998 Management Accountant & back office treasury
Citibank NA – Jan 1994 – Apr 1997 Treasury, Money Desk, Dealing Room £ IEP position-keeper, Front & Back Office control & settlements
Qualified Finance Leader with 25 years’ experience in Commercial & Operational aspects of business, in particular Healthcare and manufacturing. Adept at building and maintaining working relationships cross-functionally and internationally. Strong aptitude to contribute at both operational and strategic levels.EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Optos PLC
Jun 2017 – Oct 2021 Financial Controller – International (EMEA & APAC)
Jan 2014 – Jun 2017 Financial Controller Global Operations, Research & Development
May 2012 – Dec 2013 Operations & New Product Development Controller
May 2008 – May 2012 Senior Finance Analyst
● Product Roadmap – Development, New Product Introduction & End of Life
▪ Business case justification and accounting for Development spend (project value typically $15m – $20m over 18-24 month development period)
▪ Work on cross-functional basis with non-finance Dept heads and technical staff (hardware & software) to track project variables, risks to timeline and Actual and re-Forecast spend. Also, wider risks to cash and logistics / supply-chain in feed to key deadlines and lead-times.
▪ Partner with Clinical team on both Pre-Market & Post-Market commercialisation projects & cost forecast
▪ Embed finance & inventory culture & considerations into heavily regulated CGMP / ISO13485 Change Control environment – balancing engineering priorities for Cost Reduction & Reliability with Inventory risk, ROI and timing of change.
▪ Integrated Customer demand for ongoing refurbishment & service into End of Life decisions.
▪ Market access and commercial business case for Nikon / Google (Verily Life Sciences) collaboration project
● Cash management & Margin
▪ Establish fully loaded product costing, freight & reliability cost projects (Cost reduction on Daytona from $35k at launch to $10k per unit)
▪ Device BOM integrity & cost roadmap, extending to include Supplier open book costing.
▪ Validate cost-down plans against open Purchase Orders, infeed & burn-off of rework inventory
▪ Assess reliability & change control initiatives for impact on inventory and future Provision requirements
▪ Inventory reduction across NPI, PO & Supply Chain cover, WIP, Finished Goods, “Bad” inventory and release of Provision driving culture and reduction from $41m to $28m across FY15, maintaining through FY16.
▪ Strategic review of capacity, cost and remit of two manufacturing facilities in UK and USA.
▪ Identify & implement Binding Tariff Information (BTI’s) with HMRC resulting in $0.9m Duty refund in 2014 with ongoing contribution to Margin of $1.5m+, growing to over $2.0m.
▪ Improve Overdue debt ($2.0m to $1.3m FY20)
● Commercial Sales & Customer Support
▪ Preparation for UK withdrawal from EU: VAT registration in minor markets, shipping strategy.
▪ Assist Gap-to-Forecast recovery, price setting, logistics and inventory staging.
▪ Partner with Service to propose new service offerings; commission plans across Europe.
▪ Support VP Regulatory with cost/market entry analysis.
▪ Assist tenders in European markets & NHS supply chain submissions.
▪ Position products from Acquisition/Alliances into portfolio.
● Reporting & Compliance
▪ Management packs & KPI’s to drive early dialogue & risk identification from Operative to Exec level.
▪ Lead annual Statutory, Customs & Tax audits (UK & Germany), Innovate UK & EC H2020 Grant audits.
▪ Lead Annual Budget & forecasts, incorporating non-finance drivers.
▪ Adapt & reinforce new Governance obligations following Nikon takeover (GDPR, internal audit, delegated authority).
● Systems Improvement & Identification
▪ Online rolling forecast, budgeting & reporting package; mitigate spreadsheet risk.
▪ Embed awareness of fraud & phishing; empower staff to validate changes independently.
▪ ERP and Chart of Accounts upgrade/migrations.
▪ AP: supplier payment tools, e-invoicing, OCR, delegated authority tool.
▪ AR: adapt to e-invoicing portals & Peppol standard (NHS Supply Chain, CHORUS, FACe).
Standard Life Bank
Jul 2005 – May 2008 Group Reporting & Systems Accountant
● Trial balance design & migration for 10 entities, MI packs, systems support (Excel, Walker, Magnitude)
Tyco Healthcare / Covidien
Jul 2001 – Sept 2004 Financial Analyst
● Delivered 3 successful budgets for plant (COS $200m)
● Identified VAT & Cash-flow risk following group structure change
● Led systems & COA migration from PRMS to JDE
Whirlpool / Baucknecht
Jul 1998 – Jul 2001 Senior Accountant
● Commercial support & relationship management for Nordic sales offices/logistics
● Delivered common COA migration & set up accounting structure for new distribution centre
Ulster Bank Group Treasury
May 1997 – May 1998 Management Accountant
Citibank NA
Jan 1994 – Apr 1997 Treasury, Money Desk, Front & Back Office control & settlements
QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
A.C.C.A. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants – Mar 2000
University of Limerick BBS (2.1 Hons) 1996 – Accounting & Finance with minor in Financial Services
St Jarlath’s College, Tuam – Leaving Certificate (7 Honours + 1 Complementary Honour, incl. Chemistry, Accounting, Business Studies, French, Irish, English, Maths, Art & Design)
TRAINING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
● Oct/Nov 2021: Medical Device regulatory affairs & technology management (NMIS)
● 2018/2019: Volunteer mentor, Career Ready
● 2016/2017: Leadership & executive coaching (Edinburgh)
● 2015/2016: Workshops on funding, EU/US market entry, reimbursement & regulatory strategy
KEY SKILLS
● Establishing strong cross-functional relationships
● Highly analytical, MS Excel Advanced skills
● Deadline management & prioritisation
● Logistics & commercial awareness
● Communication & presentation skills
● High integrity & professionalism
Production Accountant
ACCA-qualified finance professional with 25+ years’ experience, including recent high-end TV and feature film production accounting. Known for considered, collaborative style that aligns the Numbers with the Creative Intent, helping productions to stay agile, informed, and in control. Skilled in multi-currency cost tracking, budget build/reforecast, analysis and stakeholder liaison internally and externally across all levels of the business.
Selected Screen Credits
Production Accountant, Mint – 8 Ep Band 2, House Productions for BBC — Feb 2025–present
PSL, DPO; early adopter in UK of new AP workflow integration.
Stepped up mid-shoot to Production Accountant — delivered weekly cost report, EFC, clean wrap, and ongoing post (payroll, VAT, tax credit).
OFCOM regional spend tool to support Scottish funding and enable strategic placement of post spend while still mid-shoot. Repeatable, audit-ready tool.
1st Assistant Accountant, & Sons – Feature, Infinity Hill / Elevation Pictures — Nov 2024–Mar 2025
PSL, DPO, Equals; rebuilt historic accounts & managed reconciliation during period of severe cashflow restraints.
Managed supplier & crew relationships through funding delays & production restart. Supported financial control throughout, including completion guarantor intervention.
1st Assistant Accountant, Glenrothan – Feature, Nevision / Blazing Griffin — Jul 2024–present
PSL, DPO, Equals incl. post-production.
AP Accountant, Dept Q – 8 Ep Band 3, Left Bank Pictures for Netflix — Nov 2023–Aug 2024
Smart Accounting, DPO; worked closely with production teams to identify key risks and manage cost control.
Assistant Accountant, Murder is Easy – 2 Ep Band 3, Mammoth Screen for BBC/BritBox — May 2023–Mar 2024
Eclipse, DPF, EzyPO; post-production support; DPF rollout & crew training.
Industry Initiatives & Consultancy
Cast & Crew / Sargent-Disc — Early adopter and recognised key user of PSL–DPO automated AP workflow; provided US marketing testimonial; featured in Broadcast (UK), Aug 2025.
Screen-Time Crew Timesheet/Calculator — Created tool to reflect 2023 PACT–BECTU TV agreement; adopted by Left Bank Pictures (Dept Q), Mammoth Screen (Murder is Easy), and New Pictures (Dalgleish S3). Later adapted for film (Glenrothan, Borges & Me).
Consultancy — Movie Magic Budgeting, studio CoA migrations, and reworking budgets for PACT-BECTU rates.
Key Skills
Budget build/reforecast (MMB, PSL, Smart Accounting, Equals)
Multi-currency cost tracking & reporting
Crew payroll, HMRC compliance, tax credits
Production cashflow & cost reporting
Stakeholder liaison — Producers, Finance Execs, Auditors, Completion Guarantors, HMRC
Qualifications
PGGB “Step Up to Production Accounting” — 2024
Diploma, Production Accounting for Film & HETV — NFTS, 2022–23
ACCA — 2000
BBS (Hons), University of Limerick — 2000
Selected Prior Career Highlights
Financial Controller – International (EMEA & APAC), Optos PLC / Nikon — 2017–21
Managed $20m+ development budgets; led tax, statutory reporting & funding audits in UK & Germany.
Cashflow management via $13m inventory reduction, improved aged debt recovery; built case for HMRC to secure $0.9m duty refund with ongoing $2m annual margin benefit.
Designed & implemented VAT strategy pre-Brexit; e-invoicing, OCR, and PO/authority workflows; improved AP efficiency; empowered team on fraud awareness & prevention.
Financial Controller – Global Ops & R&D, Optos PLC — 2008–17
Directed forecast, budget, and cross-functional projects across manufacturing, supply chain, and R&D (product portfolios worth $200m+ COS annually; development projects c.$35m).
Delivered cost-reduction programme cutting flagship product unit cost from $35k to $10k.
Partnered with production/engineering to manage new product introduction & end-of-life; aligned Slate with regulatory compliance and market demand.
Group Reporting & Systems Accountant, Standard Life Bank — 2005–08
Financial Analyst, Tyco Healthcare / Covidien — 2001–04
Senior Accountant, Whirlpool/Baucknecht — 1998–2001
Treasury Roles, Ulster Bank & Citibank — 1994–98