Ryan Kerwick
New York
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience at IMAX, excelling in financial modeling and stakeholder management. Achieved $6MM in annual savings through innovative budgeting strategies and led a team to identify $20MM in Capex efficiencies. Proven ability to enhance reporting processes and drive strategic initiatives across cross-functional teams.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, FP&A and Investor Relations
IMAX
01.2023 - Current
- Hired to work directly with the SVP of Finance and CFO on financial strategy, quarterly forecasting, and annual budgeting for a company generating $375MM+ in annual revenue
- Responsible for forecasting two key business segments, Budget presentation and memo materials for senior management and the Board of Directors
- Finance lead for month-end close process, ensuring accurate reporting and expense tracking, with variance analysis and P&L commentary for CFO
- Lead FP&A partner for the Marketing, Technology, and Business Development departments
- Responsible for Gross Box Office forecasting, implementing a three-pronged approach model to evaluate and forecast box office by title, by country, and overall industry box office health and performance
- Implemented new suite of reporting adopted by C-suite, including monthly tracking of market share, non-Hollywood box office tracking by title and country, and reporting on alternative or live content such as concerts/sporting events
- Manage, mentor, and coach a team of two FP&A and Investor Relations analysts to support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting
- Facilitate the annual and quarterly earnings processes, including preparation of earnings releases, board decks, CEO and CFO scripts, and external financial models
- Saved $6MM in annual costs by implementing a new zero-based budgeting approach, realigning both internal and external staff resources, renegotiating contracts, and focusing on higher ROIC business re-investment
- Partnered with SAP team to automate key financial reporting, develop tools, and create dashboards, reducing turnaround times from hours to minutes, enabling the team to focus on strategic value-add work
- Led theater ROIC task force, helping to identify $20MM in annual Capex being deployed in low to zero-growth regions, predominantly in China, helping to shift strategy and spend into emerging strategic regions for the IMAX portfolio such as Japan, South Korea, and India
Analyst & Senior Analyst, FP&A and Investor Relations
IMAX
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Hired to work directly with the SVP of Finance and CFO on financial strategy, quarterly forecasting, and annual budgeting for a company generating $375MM+ in annual revenue
- Responsible for forecasting two key business segments, Budget presentation and memo materials for senior management and the Board of Directors
- Finance lead for month-end close process, ensuring accurate reporting and expense tracking, with variance analysis and P&L commentary for CFO
- Lead FP&A partner for the Marketing, Technology, and Business Development departments
- Responsible for Gross Box Office forecasting, implementing a three-pronged approach model to evaluate and forecast box office by title, by country, and overall industry box office health and performance
- Implemented new suite of reporting adopted by C-suite, including monthly tracking of market share, non-Hollywood box office tracking by title and country, and reporting on alternative or live content such as concerts/sporting events
- Manage, mentor, and coach a team of two FP&A and Investor Relations analysts to support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting
- Facilitate the annual and quarterly earnings processes, including preparation of earnings releases, board decks, CEO and CFO scripts, and external financial models
- Saved $6MM in annual costs by implementing a new zero-based budgeting approach, realigning both internal and external staff resources, renegotiating contracts, and focusing on higher ROIC business re-investment
- Partnered with SAP team to automate key financial reporting, develop tools, and create dashboards, reducing turnaround times from hours to minutes, enabling the team to focus on strategic value-add work
- Led theater ROIC task force, helping to identify $20MM in annual Capex being deployed in low to zero-growth regions, predominantly in China, helping to shift strategy and spend into emerging strategic regions for the IMAX portfolio such as Japan, South Korea, and India
Financial Analyst, Professional Skincare Division
L'Oréal USA
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Finance business partner to marketing teams for La-Roche Posay and Dermablend Professional Makeup, focused on timely and accurate financial reporting and commentary of marketing spend, totaling $30MM annually
- Prepared month-end journal entries and P&L commentary for Senior Management
- Led purchase order cleanup project in SAP, helping to clear $500K in historically over-expensed purchase orders
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
James Madison University
Skills
- Finance Business Partnering
- Financial Modeling
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Long-Range Planning
- Operating Expense Management
- Headcount Planning
- Risk/Opportunity Assessment
- Senior Executive & Board Reporting
- Financial Communications
- Stakeholder Targeting & Management
- Quarterly Earnings Process Management
- Earnings Materials Preparation
- Peer Valuation Tracking & Analysis
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Project Management
- End-to-end Process Improvement
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Staff Management
- Training & Development
- Coaching & Mentorship
- SAP BPC/Analysis for Office
- Workday Adaptive Planning
Timeline
Manager, FP&A and Investor Relations
IMAX
01.2023 - Current
Analyst & Senior Analyst, FP&A and Investor Relations
IMAX
01.2019 - 01.2023
Financial Analyst, Professional Skincare Division
L'Oréal USA
01.2018 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
James Madison University
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