A Day in the Life of a Touring Operations Chief of Staff at a Major Entertainment Company
Colleen's role as Chief of Staff involves extensive travel, with a day-to-day focus on "advancing cash with locals" and managing financial crises, such as fulfilling urgent requests like "$5,000 in USD immediately". This requires meticulous organization, reconciling accounts, and anticipating potential problems to support the artist and tour needs.
Finance, Travel, Problem-Solving, Organization, Crisis Management
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Colleen Cozart
Chief of Staff to SVP, Touring Operations
Fortune 500 Entertainment Company
Denison University
EMBA at UCLA Anderson Business School
Communications
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Operations and Project Management
Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Travel is a significant aspect of the role, requiring on-site presence for cash advances and local financial management.
2. Daily tasks include a standard checklist, crisis management related to immediate financial needs (e.g., urgent cash requests), and accounting for artist/tour expenses.
3. Reconciling American Express (Amex) statements is a core responsibility, highlighting the need for strong organizational skills and proactive problem anticipation.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a production accountant look like?
For my role, I specifically went out on the road because I'm traveling. It's making sure that you're advancing cash with locals. You have a basic checklist that you always have day to day.
Then, it's kind of managing any crises that happen in terms of finances. Let's say tour management suddenly needs $5,000 USD immediately. It's about accounting for any artist or tour needs in terms of cash and expenses.
What you're mainly doing is reconciling Amex, so staying on top of that. This can become insane. Being highly organized is kind of day-to-day and just anticipating any problems.
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