Experience

Greenval Insurance DAC

• Ireland
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Mar 2012 - Present

  Responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspects of the operations and reporting obligations of the company including preparation of financial statements, regulatory returns, financial reports and special analyses. Ensure compliance with local, group, and international budgetary reporting requirements, particularly non-life insurance regulation in the context of an Irish insurance company within a Freedom of Services environment. Serve on planning and policy-making committees, including but not limited to the Audit and Investment Committees of the company. Show less



BNP Paribas Vartry Reinsurance

• Non Executive Director

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2022



Aviva

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• MI Reporting Manager - Europe

  • Oct 2009 - Mar 2012

  Setup of new team & system (TM1) for rapid development and implementation of management information for newly established regional structure. Preparation of internal management information comprising various key performance indicators including sales volumes & values, profit, capital efficiency, general insurance operating ratios, customer retention and funds under management. Project manager for the initial implementation stages of Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) for Regional MI purposes. Show less



AIG

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Aug 2003 - Oct 2009

  External financial reporting including statutory financial statements and regulatory returns to the Financial Regulator. Preparation of internal management information comprising profit & loss, solvency, credit exposures, expenses etc. Ensure internal control environment is operating to the satisfaction of all stakeholders including internal management, internal audit, external audit and regulators. Oversight of accounts payable, fund administration and investment accounting in addition to branch office finance functions in Italy, Germany & Spain. Manage annual budget process introducing process improvements. Develop finance function, procedures and systems to support business objectives. Staff management, motivation & recruitment including growing head office finance function from 2 to 15 over 6 years as business became more complex and we insourced investment accounting and fund administration. Show less



Prudential Europe Management Services

• Development Accountant

  • Feb 2000 - Jul 2003

  Development of numerous MS Access models for the statutory reporting, management information & banking departments to streamline processes & improve quality. Rollout of time-recording software (Timesheet Professional) across the company & build compliance. Led the selection & implementation of Planning tools utilising Hyperion Essbase to streamline budget process Development of numerous MS Access models for the statutory reporting, management information & banking departments to streamline processes & improve quality. Rollout of time-recording software (Timesheet Professional) across the company & build compliance. Led the selection & implementation of Planning tools utilising Hyperion Essbase to streamline budget process



KBC Bank Ireland

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Development Accountant

  • 1998 - 2000

  Preparation of tax computations for 5 leasing subsidiaries. Involved in tax planning for these companies. Supervised data cleanup team of 8 people for replacement mortgage system. Data conversion & reconciliation. Setup & maintenance of numerous MS Access databases to provide management information and support to financial accounting department. Conversion of balances to replacement general ledger. Preparation of tax computations for 5 leasing subsidiaries. Involved in tax planning for these companies. Supervised data cleanup team of 8 people for replacement mortgage system. Data conversion & reconciliation. Setup & maintenance of numerous MS Access databases to provide management information and support to financial accounting department. Conversion of balances to replacement general ledger.



Area Life

• Financial Accountant

  • 1997 - 1998

  Selection & installation of financial accounting systems Management reporting & management information systems Preparation & documentation of procedures Preparation of financial statements & quarterly regulatory reports Acted as liaison with auditors, tax advisors & consultant actuaries. Cash management & accounts payable. Selection & installation of financial accounting systems Management reporting & management information systems Preparation & documentation of procedures Preparation of financial statements & quarterly regulatory reports Acted as liaison with auditors, tax advisors & consultant actuaries. Cash management & accounts payable.



Irish Life & Permanent

• Ireland
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • 1987 - 1997

  Produced / reviewed quarterly financial statements including analytical review for management. Developed new MIS databases to provide greater information on quantity/quality of sales & income. Participated in defining functional requirements for replacement general ledger. Defined & wrote reports using replacement ledger. Prepared operational & strategic cost budgets. Prepared monthly cost reports. Produced / reviewed quarterly financial statements including analytical review for management. Developed new MIS databases to provide greater information on quantity/quality of sales & income. Participated in defining functional requirements for replacement general ledger. Defined & wrote reports using replacement ledger. Prepared operational & strategic cost budgets. Prepared monthly cost reports.