Megan Hughes

Corporate Finance Manager at Wylie & Bisset LLP
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(386) 825-5501
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United Kingdom, GB

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Credentials

  • Chartered Accountant
    ICAS - The Professional Body of CAs
    Sep, 2014
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Wylie & Bisset
    • United Kingdom
    • Accounting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Corporate Finance Manager
      • Jul 2018 - Present

      I was promoted to Corporate Finance Manager in July 2018.Day to day, I am responsible for managing all corporate finance projects undertaken. This can include planning project timelines, undertaking fieldwork, liaising with other internal and external teams in project delivery, report writing, presentation of findings and keeping clients updated on project progress. With all projects, I ensure to maintain open lines of communication with clients; keeping them up to date with developments, communicating deadlines and letting them know well in advance when their involvement is required. I appreciate that business owners still have to focus on the day to day, therefore I look to involve them only when it is required so as to ease any business interruption.I work with clients on all aspects business sales and acquisitions, due diligence, restructuring and fundraising/ re-financing.I work closely with the Corporate Finance Partner to identify opportunities both within Wylie & Bisset's internal client base and externally; looking to build relationships with these business owners to understand their business goals and identify where we can assist them.Corporate finance projects can often be unpredictable and workloads changeable, therefore I appreciate the need for strong organisational skills and the need to be adaptable to changing circumstances.

    • Corporate Finance Senior
      • Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

      I joined Wylie & Bisset as a Corporate Finance Senior in July 2016. During this time I developed my corporate finance skills and built up my experience across a number of different projects. Projects worked on include business disposals, financial due diligence, financial modelling, business valuations and company restructuring exercises. Projects undertaken were across a wide range of sectors across Scotland's SME and owner managed business market. Sector experience includes healthcare, professional services, retail, education, manufacturing and constructionServices provided include business acquisitions and disposals, due diligence exercises, company valuations, restructuring advice, MBO/ MBI and financial modelling. On each project I worked in liaison with the Corporate Finance Partner and other internal and external teams to manage service delivery and ensure achievement of project objectives.

  • EY
    • United Kingdom
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Audit Executive
      • Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

      I joined EY in September 2014 as a qualified Audit Senior. During this time I acted as a Senior on audits for privately owned companies and group subsidiaries, having involvement in all stages of the audit process from planning to on-site field work, completion and preparation of statutory accounts. Often, my role also involved liaison with international audit teams during performance of group auditing procedures. My clients ranged from UK based limited companies and groups to multi-national corporates; I therefore had exposure to UK GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP as a result. I gained experience across the following sectors during my at EY: manufacturing, IT/ technology, construction, oil and gas and aerospace.I was responsible for leading and directing audit teams on site with duties including planning team workloads and providing coaching to assist their development. During the audit cycle I ensured to build solid and lasting relationships with client personnel, and maintain effective communication channels with them throughout the entire audit process, helping to ensure achievement of timely completion.During my time at EY I developed an ability to prioritise and co-ordinate tasks efficiently to ensure reporting deadlines were met; as a result, I have strong organisational skills.

  • Alexander Sloan, Accountants and Business Advisers
    • United Kingdom
    • Accounting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CA Trainee
      • Sep 2011 - Sep 2014

      I completed my 3 year ICAS training contract with Alexander Sloan, achieving qualification in September 2014.During my 3 years with the firm I had involvement in the following areas of work:- Accounts preparation for sole traders, partnerships, charities and limited companies.- 3 month secondment to tax department to assist with preparation and filing of personal tax returns.- Assisting and then laterally leading audits of limited companies, housing associations and charities. - Involvement in all stages of audit cycle with responsibility for management of teams on site and ensuring completion of all necessary audit work before signing of accounts and sign off of audit file.

Education

  • The University of Glasgow
    Bacc, Accounting
    2007 - 2011
  • Gryffe High School
    2001 - 2007

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