Experience

North & East Housing Association CLG

• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Chief Financial Officer

  • Aug 2023 - Present



IMG Artists

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Oct 2014 - Sep 2021

  • Leadership and management – Company Director working closely with COO and CEO to drive the business forward. • Ultimate responsibility for the smooth and efficient running of the finance function in USA, UK, Germany and France• Management and financial accounting – Designed management accounts packs with insightful commentary. Continual review of KPIs to track utilisation, headcount, revenue and profit. Annual Statutory Accounts, VAT returns etc.• Finance transformation, efficiency and IT systems – Continually assessed the finance function ensuring it was always “fit for purpose” . Implemented automation in accounts receivable, accounts payable, expenses, company credit cards and management reporting. • Cash management – Cashflow forecasting. Drove robust monitoring of cash balances and debtors to ensure a healthy working capital balance and to assist shareholders in maximising their incomes throughout the year. Show less

• Director of Finance

  • Mar 2014 - Sep 2014



AppSense

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • May 2012 - Apr 2014



Campari Group

• Italy
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Controller

  • May 2011 - May 2012

  Prepare and execute on schedule reporting transmission to the Group Liaise with various Group functions in relation to the financial aspects of the Company Point of contact for external and internal auditors in respect of the year end closing and internal controls Conduct cash management and monitor credit collection Responsible for the Finance & General Administrator Responsible for the bookkeeping of the financial accounts including subsidiary ledgers and preparing the pre consolidation closings and statutory reports Show less



Trinity College Dublin

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2010

  Duties including; Developing an Activity based Costing system across the Irish University Sector which would produce a standard cost per student calculation as well as calculating Research Overhead Rate's for different projects Was the main representative for Trinity College in the development of ABC Costing and performed a leading role in its development Implemented the above costing system on SAS Activity Based Management (ABM) software and designed process's where by data could be easily migrated from current systems into the above costing software Worked with external consultants to help develop a new unified Resource Allocation system for TCD which would be more accountable to stakeholders Resource allocation and linking of resource allocation to strategic and operational planning Show less



Trinity College

• Faculty Financial Advisor

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2010

  Duties including; Managed a budget of circa 45m Monitoring of expenditure to ensure that it is within appropriate levels and explaining any variances from budget. Managed to secure 1.9m in savings for 2010/11 to ensure we ran a balanced budget Liaising with central administration at both a strategic planning level and on day-to-day matters Compliance with approved College financial policies Approving the Financial element of new positions throughout the Faculty of Arts; Humanities and Social Science as well as implementing cost cutting measures Financial planning and scenario modeling to assist with operational reviews and business planning activities Worked with Schools to identify new sources of funding when current sources were depleting Performed all of the above duties in addition to my Management Accounting Role below Show less



KPMG US

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Senior

  • Oct 2004 - Jun 2008

  Audit Senior, worked mainly on Manufacturing, distribution & Retail clients such as Woodies DIY, Taconic Ireland, CPI, United Drug Plc, Smurfit Kappa. Audit Senior, worked mainly on Manufacturing, distribution & Retail clients such as Woodies DIY, Taconic Ireland, CPI, United Drug Plc, Smurfit Kappa.



KPMG Ireland

• Ireland
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Secondment at Google Ireland

  • Mar 2007 - Jul 2007

  Worked as part of high priority team to improve the processes and payment times in Google EMEA Accounts Payable Reduced average payment times and documented systems & procedures for employees Provided weekly updates to Google management on project progress incorporating management feedback into overall project plan Helped train new staff on Accounts Payable methodology and on the Oracle ERP system Worked as part of high priority team to improve the processes and payment times in Google EMEA Accounts Payable Reduced average payment times and documented systems & procedures for employees Provided weekly updates to Google management on project progress incorporating management feedback into overall project plan Helped train new staff on Accounts Payable methodology and on the Oracle ERP system