Finance and Compliance Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

Head Of Finance

• Nov 2018 - Dec 2022

Group Financial Controller

• Aug 2017 - May 2018

Group Financial Accountant (Head of Finance)

• Sep 2015 - Aug 2017

Horkan's Group comprised of Pet Worlds, Garden Centres and Pet Food Depots operating entities:  Report to and advise the board of directors on all finance, tax and investment of Horkan’s business - identifying improvements to achieve accurate KPI analysis eg margins, store analytics;  Oversee group audit & monthly management / tax accounts, forecasting, compliance;  To lead the development of financial planning, budgets, forecast & assist expansions plans;  Advancing nexus with Operations team;  Responsibility for Head Office, group financial function & team performance;  Manage relationships and contracts with external providers eg banks, tax / audit advisors, legal;  Assisting in the development of the strategic directions of Horkan’s Group. Show less

Project Finance Lead

• Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

 Member and Business Partner of the regional operations management team, providing financial expertise to the team contributing to the decision making process;  Month end reporting and variance analysis;  Development of financial and exception reports with operational management;  Formulation of 2015 Operational & Capital budget;  Process improvement, monthly forecasting and model formulation.  Member and Business Partner of the regional operations management team, providing financial expertise to the team contributing to the decision making process;  Month end reporting and variance analysis;  Development of financial and exception reports with operational management;  Formulation of 2015 Operational & Capital budget;  Process improvement, monthly forecasting and model formulation.

Business Performance Manager

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

 Directly assisting the Executive Director to coordinate the development of the department;  Business advisor to the Executive Team on strategic, operational, HR / employment issues;  Change & Project Management – Prince2 Practitioner qualified. Cross functional transformative change / de-amalgamation / restructuring projects influencing internal / external stakeholders;  Commercial and Business Partnering skills – capturing cost savings, guiding operations;  Monthly financials, variances to budget reporting and workforce planning;  Formulating actions based upon month end results, proactively analyse and improve business performance creating dashboards and KPI’s;  Staff management Show less

Financial Controller

• Jun 2006 - Sep 2011

 Controlling and analysing the group’s financial performance in conjunction with CFO;  Month and year end management, project & statutory accounts (incl group consolidation Board reporting pack) for audit & tax compliance liaising with external auditors / tax advisors;  Coordinate annual preparation of project and divisional budgets / business plans incl forecasting and cashflows (short and medium term cashflows);  Business Partnering with project managers in construction and planning;  Strategically reviewing revenue models, outsourcing, lease financing, overseeing implementation of commercial joint ventures;  Responsible for bank bonds, tracking headworks credits, contractors insurances, dark fibre business reporting, land tax reviews, Debtors and Creditors working capital;  Management of the IT systems, systems development and business improvement projects incl new systems implementations and IT supplier’s proposals review;  Managing group’s payroll and statutory returns, insurances / tenders, risk register;  Staff management;  Leisure / Hospitality- oversaw financial operations of the Leisure operation. Show less

Group Financial Accountant

• Oct 2005 - Feb 2006

Regional Financial Controller, Liffey Valley & Swords

• Sep 2003 - Aug 2005

 Member of the management team involved in key business commercial decisions, improving upon internal controls and reporting of critical business variables;  Management reporting to Operational Dealer Principals, Group Managing Director and Holding Company Group Financial Controller including variances against budget;  Weekly snapshots of department sales and margin performance;  Monthly and yearly accounts for audit & tax compliance; Statutory returns - Tax / VAT etc;  Management of shared service accounting functions (AP, AR, Stocks, FA’s, Opex);  Staff management, Group Budgeting & Cashflows. Show less

Senior Financial Accountant

• Jun 2000 - Aug 2003

Company Accountant

• Oct 1998 - May 2000

Audit Senior

• Oct 1995 - Sep 1998