Business Manager-Royalties/Residuals/Talent Contracts

CV Resume of Matt Newland

Greensboro, NC

Matthew J. Newland
2005 Smokeridge Lane
Greensboro, NC 27407
(336) 324-1297
mattn1960@hotmail.com

OBJECTIVE:
• Dedicated service-focused professional seeking to continue aspirations utilizing the entire scope of talents, skills and experiences.
• Highly motivated in improving procedures, and implementing more efficient methods for productivity purposes.
• Reliable, dependable worker with the ability to learn new concepts and skills quickly.
• Backed by a solid work history, reputation as a team player and passion for helping others.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
9/2009 – Present: 2/2010 – Present: Advantage Sales & Marketing Greensboro, NC
Event Specialist:
• On a part-time basis presenting in-store demonstrations and food sampling at Sam’s Club in Greensboro. As part of additional responsibilities and functions, it is to engage, greet, tell, and sell, in order to increase the sales of the product at Sam’s Club.

9/2009 – Present: ACW Enterprises, LLC Greensboro, NC
• Obtaining accounts through a mass e-mailing process, contract administration in the development for marketing and advertising for corporate businesses, booking and touring for singers and groups along the east coast, advising and handling all accounting functions.

Consultant
2/2009 – 8/2009: ADT Securewatch Greensboro, NC
• Presented home monitoring systems to individual homes to protect from fire, theft, and injury. Cold calling, and marketing techniques are implemented to prove and show to potential customers the severity of break-ins, and other occurrences around the home.

Accountant/Bookkeeper
12/2006 – 9/2008: Adecco, Inc. Greensboro, NC
Accountemps, Inc. Winston-Salem, NC
• Temporary assignments with Volvo Business Services, Asinex, and Outreach handling billing, invoice statements, issuing billing and statements, cash flow analysis, spreadsheet analysis, variance analysis, administrative and union payroll, accounts payables, accounts receivables, collections, account reconciliation’s, month-end closings and postings, chart of accounts, journal entries, financial reporting, and vendor correspondence.

Broadcast Business Affairs Manager
06/2002 – 11/2006 Mullen Advertising Winston-Salem, NC
• Managed all aspects of talent residuals payments and issues in relation to organization, maintenance, training, in addition, continuing development of the operation of the department.
• Decisions based on the laws governing the entertainment unions (SAG, AFTRA, AEA, Actor’s Equity, & AFM).
• Processed and negotiated contractual rates, royalties, licensing fees, and production bids/payments with agents and executives.
• Provided estimates, tracking costs, and actual costs to account groups and clientele on a quarterly and annual basis for client approval.
• Accounting responsibilities consisted of purchase orders, created contracts and insured budget implementation, variance analysis & reports, assistance to traffic with billing procedures, and month-end reconciliation’s.
• Managed accounts for: Wachovia, TJ Maxx, Sealy, Embarq, House Autry, WFUBMC, and Ad Council accounts.

Senior Royalties Administrator
08/1999 – 11/2001: EMI Records, Inc. New York, NY
• Generated royalty payments to artists and those associated with various recordings for a number of labels.
• Familiarity of international conversion rates in regards to sales figures and units sold.
• Processed mechanical royalties for production purposes.

Senior Payroll Administrator
09/1994 – 07/1999: Madison Square Garden New York, NY
• Weekly payroll of 700 union employees consisting of electricians, laborers, carpenters, painters, and Teamsters.
• Weekly recordkeeping/bookkeeping for payment of all union fringe benefits.
• Processed and created payments for 940’s and 941’s.

Senior Talent Residuals Administrator
01/1984 – 08/1994 DMB&B Worldwide, NY NY BBDO Worldwide, NY, NY
• Knowledge of the rules and regulations of the entertainment unions.
• Processed residual, royalties, negotiations, and licensing payments to the casts within commercials.
• Provided account groups and clients with estimates on a quarterly and annual basis.
• Accounts: PepsiCo, Richardson-Vicks, Inc., M&M Mars, Inc., Kraft Foods, Inc., General Foods, and A&P.
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EDUCATION
5/1982 – BA – Communication Arts Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY

SKILLS
Skill Name Skill Level Experience
MS Outlook Expert 7 years
MS Word Expert 20 years
MS Excel Expert 19 years
Powerpoint Expert 9 years
Publisher Intermediate 2 years
Lawson Expert 5 years
AS400 Expert 5 years
ADP On-Line Expert 5 years
SAP Intermediate 3 years
JD Edwards Intermediate 3 years
EAS Accounting Intermediate 3 years
Peachtree Intermediate 5 years
QuickBooks Intermediate 5 years
Kronos Beginner 2 years
Talent Partners Expert 15 years
Donovan Expert 10 years
Marketron Beginner 2 years

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Acceptable locations:	Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem
Desired salary:	Negotiable
Total experience:	20 years
Year of birth:	1960, male
Currently employed:	No
Name & Surname:	Matt Newland
Phone Number:	336-324-1297
City & State:	Greensboro, North Carolina
Zip / Postal Code:	27407
Street Address:	2005 Smokeridge Lane