Experience

Cross Group

• United Kingdom
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Operations Director

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Group Operations Director for Cross Refrigeration Limited, Coolair Limited and CTS Limited overseeing a team of 80 plus engineers and office staff. Constantly striving to improve customer engagement and operational efficiencies while maintaining a strong team environment which supports growth. Also currently consulting to Martin's Food Equipment Limited (70 people) on rolling out group efficiencies similarly. Group Operations Director for Cross Refrigeration Limited, Coolair Limited and CTS Limited overseeing a team of 80 plus engineers and office staff. Constantly striving to improve customer engagement and operational efficiencies while maintaining a strong team environment which supports growth. Also currently consulting to Martin's Food Equipment Limited (70 people) on rolling out group efficiencies similarly.



Public Sector

• County Dublin, Ireland

• Outsourced Interim Finance Manager (P/T)

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2019

  Acting as an outsourced finance manager for a public sector body which has undergone large transformation in the past three years. The role requires varied input onsite and remotely dependent on work demands and project roll out with the team. The role covers a broad spectrum of skills: - Financial Control Manual Development - Day-to-day accounting - Month and Year End completion - Procurement Project - Roll out of cashless facility programme - Audit prep - Liaising with C&AG - Overseeing Internal Audit recommendation role out - Reporting to Finance & Risk/ Audit Committees Show less



McInerney Saunders - Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers

• Ireland
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director - Advisory & Growth Services

  • May 2014 - Jan 2019

  Director over a broad range of services which support businesses in start-up, growth and wind-up. I have a broad range of experience in both corporate finance, recovery and transformation with some of our most recent projects including: - Outsourced Finance Director role to a State Body - required implementation of accounting systems, creation of an internal audit framework, development of management reporting and strategy - Bringing to market of a broad range of businesses – sale preparation, vendor due diligence and sale completion. - Assisting a number of clients to expand their businesses through joint ventures and takeovers. Other prior roles include: - Group Restructuring of a number of entities in Service, Retail and Hotel Industries. - 95 insolvency appointments (Receiverships, CVL's and MVL's) - Revenue Commissioner Debt Negotiations and Payment Plans - Internal Audit Manual - Creation and Roll Out - Forensic Reviews - Adhoc Business Valuations - Secret Shopper Programmes - Retail Accounting Programme - Vendor Due Diligence - Purchaser Due Diligence - Financial Monitoring Programmes for a number of banks Show less



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - Corporate Restructuring & Advisory

  • Feb 2010 - Feb 2014

  Manager overseeing a large range of high profile cases but primarily leading up the retail trading team which covered supermarkets, wholesalers, B2B suppliers, etc. Trading: I have been particularly involved in overseeing numerous trading appointments (Short term (2-3 mths) and long- term (3 plus years) across a range of sectors including retail, restaurant, IT, wholesale, etc. In 2012 I have primarily overseen trading appointments which have ranged from small petrol stations/ stores to large supermarkets (own brand and franchised) with accompanying property (apartment and rental units). This required hands on operational and financial management of stores from normal day-to-day duties like staffing, stock ordering and cash management to strategic planning for disposal. In all cases specific accounting and reporting systems were rolled out and maintained by me. Turnover range €8-20 mil. High Profile Cases : Latzur Limited t/a A|Wear, Berganza Limited t/a Pulse Accessories,number of Supervalu/ Centra stores. Personal Insolvency/ Asset Tracing: Involved in the creation of Arrangements under new formats (informal pending legislation) and completion of asset tracing assignments for banking institutions. Property: With the large increase in property receivership cases, I oversee a large property portfolio covering build outs (housing estates, etc) along with property management - apartment blocks, shopping centers and commercial premises, etc. Financing: Involved in planning the financial requirements for the trade of distressed companies and requesting bank funding for same through business plans and cashflow forecasting. Other Skillsets - Management of teams (both internal kavanaghfennell team and onsite trading teams) - Large case load management (upwards of 70 active cases) - Tax compliance for NAMA and Bank appointments -Legal and company secretarial compliance -Rolled out the internal training programme Show less



Kieran Ryan & Co.

• Ireland
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accountant - Corporate Finance and Audit

  • Jul 2004 - Jan 2010

  The practice main client base was construction, hotels and car dealerships with the tax planning and structures required to avail of tax incentives in the mid 2000's a prime focus. I completed a three year audit training contract and then transferred to the corporate finance and insolvency department. - Involved in the audit and group consolidation of large hotel groups, construction firms and car dealerships. - Involved in due diligence assignments - both vendor and purchaser - Efficiency business reviews, - Company setup, - Internal control audits - Examinerships - Court Liquidations, Creditors Voluntary Liquidations and Members Voluntary Liquidations. - Restructuring and Scheme of Arrangements Show less



Renault Group

• France
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Management Accountant (Paris)

  • Feb 2003 - Aug 2003

  Paris based Paris based