Experience

Wachsman

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Bookkeeper

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  My current role is Bookkeeper at Wachsman where I assist the Finance Director with the management of the finance function for both the Irish and US entities.Areas of responsibility include:- day-to-day bookkeeping using Quickbooks;- preparing VAT returns;- accounts payable;- accounts receivable;- bank reconciliation. My current role is Bookkeeper at Wachsman where I assist the Finance Director with the management of the finance function for both the Irish and US entities.Areas of responsibility include:- day-to-day bookkeeping using Quickbooks;- preparing VAT returns;- accounts payable;- accounts receivable;- bank reconciliation.



Soundwave (Acquired by Spotify)

• Ireland
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bookkeeper

  • Feb 2015 - Jan 2016

  Backed by Mark Cuban and ACT Venture Capital, Soundwave was a mobile music analytics startup founded in 2012 and voted as 'Best Innovation in Music 2013' by Apple. Soundwave was acquired by Spotify in January 2016. My primary role was to assist the external management accountant with the management of the finance function. Areas of responsibility included:- day-to-day management of finance function using Xero;- managing employee payroll and expenses;- preparing and filing tax returns;- accounts payable;- accounts receivable;- bank reconciliation;- assisting in external audits and compliance;- liaising with company auditors and tax advisors;- managing HR and legal documentation;- managing the due diligence of the acquisition of Soundwave by Spotify.



Kitman Labs

• Ireland
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Bookkeeper

  • Nov 2012 - Feb 2015

  Kitman Labs is the World's leading sports science software company. Its athlete management software is used by some of the largest and most successful sports teams in the World. Kitman's products use breakthroughs in sports science, research, analysis, and technology to improve athletic performance and dramatically reduce injuries in professional athletes.The company was founded in 2012 in Dublin and quickly became one of the fastest growing startups in the country. As part of the initial core team I was responsible for establishing the financial and operational functions to support the company as it grew from one employee to over 20 employees, opened two offices (Dublin, Ireland and Palo Alto, CA) and through seed, angel and Series A rounds of investments totalling more than US $4.5 Million.Main areas of responsibility included:- establishment of all financial and HR practices and procedures;- day-to-day management of finance function using Xero;- preparation and filing all tax returns;- processing payroll and expenses;- preparation and control of budgets;- accounts payable;- accounts receivable;- bank reconciliation;- liaise with company auditors and tax advisors;- preparation of projections and financial models to secure finance;- management of legal documentation including due diligence to close $4M Series A finance;- assist in the establishment of US subsidiary and tax efficient group structure;- acquisition of US E Treaty visas for executive team;- assist in external audits and compliance;- procurement of equipment and services.



debs.ie

• Ireland
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Co-founder and Managing Director

  • Nov 2010 - Nov 2012

  debs.ie is an online hub for debs committees and debutantes that includes an impartial listing of debs hotels and Ireland’s largest online debs store. debs.ie was a finalist in the Irish Internet Association 2011 Net Visionary Awards.As a founder and Managing Director of a small software startup my role was very diverse. My key responsibilities included:- financial control including all bookkeeping using Xero;- business strategy and planning;- business development;- marketing and PR;- customer support and market research; - legal and compliance.



BMW Group

• Germany
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Oct 2010

  As the marketing manager I was responsible for all marketing initiatives, both online and offline, undertaken by the company for the BMW and MINI brands. Areas of responsibility included:- customer relationship management;- marketing strategy;- event management;- ATL marketing;- BTL marketing;- online marketing;- database management;- public relations;- corporate identity. As the marketing manager I was responsible for all marketing initiatives, both online and offline, undertaken by the company for the BMW and MINI brands. Areas of responsibility included:- customer relationship management;- marketing strategy;- event management;- ATL marketing;- BTL marketing;- online marketing;- database management;- public relations;- corporate identity.



BMW Group

• Germany
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Executive

  • Oct 2006 - Oct 2007

  My position, in BMW (Automotive) Ireland, was a supporting role to the Relationship Marketing & Direct Sales Manager across all three brands - BMW, MINI and Motorrad. My role encompassed a variety of tasks from various departments of the company including sales, marketing, after-sales, financial services, customer service and dealer development. Key responsibilities can be categorised into the following areas:- customer relationship management;- BTL/direct marketing;- database management;- customer satisfaction programme;- diplomatic/authority sales;- corporate sales;- customer profiling.