Director of Finance

• Nov 2018 - Present

Managing Director

• Nov 2009 - Oct 2018

Responsible for the buyout of an existing lease over forecourt and convenience store and property from Texaco Ireland Limited in 2010. Increased the trade value substantially in the eight years under my control. Overall responsibility for the operational, managerial and financial trade of the forecourt and convenience store as a self-employed managing director. Successfully negotiated lease of the forecourt and convenience store in June 2018. Key Responsibilities: • Leadership skills in keeping employees motivated, resolving conflicts and making right commercial decisions for the employees. • Strong time management skills, working with employees and customers, creating schedules, ordering supplies, wet and dry stock management. • Budgeting and analytical skills with a strong commercial awareness. Management of POS, payment systems, all general administration duties and tasks and other additional duties as required ensuring the smooth running of the site. • Completion of all necessary Health and Safety procedures, including ensuring all licencing rules and regulations adhered to. • Ability to make hard and fast decisions whether dealing with employees, customers or suppliers and business providers. • Excellent communication and customer service skills, one on one with customers on a continuous basis. Interaction with customers crucial for repeat business, creating a strong customer loyalty and high employee morale. Show less

Audit Director (Merger)

• May 2008 - Nov 2009

I played a central role on the merger team in merging of the overall practice of Moore Stephens Caplin Meehan with that of FGS. I was responsible for the seamless transition of all the audit advisory client’s post-merger. Please refer to Audit Director role below for key duties and responsibilities post-merger. Non-audit related project work exposure included cash flow projections, mergers and acquisitions, IP listing and valuations, corporate and FIMS practice reviews. I played a central role on the merger team in merging of the overall practice of Moore Stephens Caplin Meehan with that of FGS. I was responsible for the seamless transition of all the audit advisory client’s post-merger. Please refer to Audit Director role below for key duties and responsibilities post-merger. Non-audit related project work exposure included cash flow projections, mergers and acquisitions, IP listing and valuations, corporate and FIMS practice reviews.

Audit Director (Promoted)

• May 2007 - Apr 2008

Promoted from Senior Audit Manager to Audit Director with overall responsibility for the audit unit. My portfolio consisted of a diverse range of clients including holding a portfolio of IT/Software related and multinational Clients, Transport & Logistics, Technology & Media, Telecom, Consumer & Retail, Automotive, Manufacturing, Media, Mining, AIM listed entities, Subsidiaries of US listed entities, US GAAP exposure, Sarbanes Oxley knowledge, IFRS.Key Responsibilities:• Ongoing weekly management, control and planning of audit staff and audit jobs.• Establishing weekly work in progress and fee meetings with the audit management team and ensuring that WIP, fees and cash collections were dealt with on a weekly basis.• Meeting regularly with the finance director to discuss audit fees, chargeable hours, productivity, profitability, and cash collections for which I had overall unit responsibility.• Responsibility for a diverse portfolio of audit clients.• Review of the standard audit files and ensuring that any technical developments in auditing and accounting were communicated to the management team on a regular basis and audit working papers and master files updated accordingly.• Responsibility for ongoing graduate recruitment and acted as training director for trainees.• Training director for all audit personnel, ensuring regular training was undertaken.• Undertaking regular progress reviews with the audit management team. • Liaising with clients, development of client relationships and ensuring client queries were dealt with in a timely and professional manner.• Ensuring communication with tax and company secretarial unit was regular and efficient.• Development of new business, through participation in industry and client focus groups.• Participation in cross-firm ad hoc committees. Show less

Senior Audit Manager (Promoted)

• May 2005 - Apr 2007

Promoted from Audit Senior to Senior Audit Manager.Key Responsibilities:• Managing a portfolio of audit clients.• Ad hoc project assignments.• Analysing and performing research to ensure thorough understanding of each client’s industry and business.• Development and growth of professional relationships with client contacts.• Meeting with clients to identify expectations and agree deliverables (issues, closure and challenges).• Managing the complete audit engagement from inception to delivery, to include, planning, staffing and structure, budgetary control, audit file review, resolution of significant issues with partner and client, and delivery of case to Partner. • Negotiating fees directly with clients under direction of a Partner.• Business development and identification of internal expertise. Liaising with partners and other professionals within the industry.• Researching and resolving technical queries and building on technical knowledge.• Managing, mentoring and appraisal of seniors and trainees.• Assist with the professional technical development of standards in the firm and participation in the delivery of training courses to staff as and when required.• Participation in recruitment activities at graduate level. • Active involvement in working capital management (WIP, Billing and Cash Collections).• Practice development, delivery and preparation of tenders and proposals.• Selling and cross selling of other services in the practice. Show less