NICOLE LOWE

TEAM METALLICA

• oversee the Metallica touring email inbox
• facilitate effective communication and streamline responses with co-workers, touring crew, and sponsors/promoters daily
• manage the A/P and A/R of Metallica's seven touring-related business entities - coordinating with vendors worldwide to ensure timely transactions
• reconcile Metallica's fourteen touring-related bank accounts - including a handful of foreign bank accounts - to maintain accurate financial records and support cash flow management
• collect backup/receipts for hundreds of charges on the monthly AMEX statement & then code and book the transactions to offset the cc payable account
• book tour settlement JE's and any requested adjusting JE's from the tax department
• submit bi-weekly payroll breakdown - code wages by job type, benefits, and deductions & itemize any reimbursements that were requested from employees

MUSIC BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

• provided business and financial services for a roster of clients
• recorded daily banking activity to bookkeeping software
• created/received invoices and sent/received payments
• registered businesses, applied for EINs, opened bank accounts
• kept in communication with the royalties, touring, and personal services departments
• assisted our clients in their day-to-day operations

ACCOUNTING TASKS

• managed all QuickBooks functions
• requested Form W-9s & mailed Form 1099s
• submitted workers compensation audit
• calculated & reported sales tax

ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS

• gathered payroll information week-to-week
• handled claims & non-factored loads
• monitored the mail & paid monthly bills

FORM 1040 TAX RETURNS

• gathered information about financial situation
• requested applicable tax documents
• entered data into tax software
• understood & applied tax laws at the federal and state level
• communicated with clients - answered any questions & followed-up with any concerns
• submitted tax returns to senior accountants for review

MONTHLY BOOKKEEPING

• connected bank accounts
• requested bank statements
• recorded daily transactions
• reconciled accounts monthly
• managed AP/AR within QuickBooks
• generated financial reports per request