General Ledger/Inventory Accountant

• Apr 2016 - Present

Financial Accountant/Branch Accountant 

• Aug 2015 - Apr 2016

• Manage and complete monthly expense accounting within tight timelines• Complete monthly reconciliations with commentary in accordance with defined policies• Report financial results to country controllers and Financial planning teams• Analysis and review of intercompany balances and related legal entity allocation processes• Support US GAAP and UK GAAP reporting teams through analytical reviews• Maintain control over receivables , payables and claim payments for all clients and provide reporting• Post entries directly into general ledger , reconcile operating system to general ledger

Revenue Manager

• Apr 2005 - Aug 2015

Analysis and responsibility for multiple revenue streams within a multinational Networking vendor . Ensuring accounting transactions are in accordance with company policies and general accounting standards. Working under very tight deadlines whilst still achieving accuracy under pressure.Interacting with sales operations, order management and regional sales teams to initiate pro-active identification of issues with timely resolution.• Revenue Accounting & Reconciliations (accruals, releases, journal entry etc.)• Support external audits (sole revenue liaison within Enterasys)• Revenue Reporting (Internal/External) GAAP/IFRS• Relative selling price carve calculation and validation (amortization analysis) • VSOE/BESP achievement and analysis • POS Roll forward Analysis • Member of Oracle ERP integration teamWorking directly with Accounts Receivable department ensuring timely and accurate billings, ensuring alignment with revenue recognition models – within the financial shared services centre for EMEA & APAC.• Month end closes performed with analytical reviews• SOX compliance (multiple control responsibilities)Built strong working relationships with business partners across multi regions, instigated additional reporting and liaison to ensure revenue & billings maximized where possible.• Strong knowledge of all aspects company product portfolio• Communicated complex transaction detail to business clearly and precisely

Order Management Supervisor

• Mar 2000 - Apr 2005

Working in a very busy order management department ensuring all customer requirements met in the required time frame. Liaising with other departments such as finance, supply chain and logistics as well managing other team members.• Account Manager for most prestigious Distributor in EMEA• Part of SAP team transitioning ERP system from Minx to SAP• APAC Account Manager and Team Leader Working in a very busy order management department ensuring all customer requirements met in the required time frame. Liaising with other departments such as finance, supply chain and logistics as well managing other team members.• Account Manager for most prestigious Distributor in EMEA• Part of SAP team transitioning ERP system from Minx to SAP• APAC Account Manager and Team Leader

Order Management / Credit controller

• Jun 1995 - Mar 2000

Working on high profile UK and EMEA based customers such as the BBC and Glaxo Smithkline Beecham with multi-million dollar & sterling debtor balances ensuring all customer issues resolved to facilitate timely collection of outstanding balances. I relocated from the UK to Ireland and became part of setting up of a shared service centre in Shannon with Enterasys (formerly Cabletron)• Proactive cash collection and invoice generation• Major account management • Monthly/Quarterly account close procedures• Audit work

Customer Service / Internal Sales

• Jun 1994 - Jun 1995

Worked in busy Corporate Customer Services and also combined with internal sales role Worked in busy Corporate Customer Services and also combined with internal sales role