Experience

PULSE, a Discover company

• United States
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Lead Compliance Specialist

  • Sep 2023 - Present



Central Bank of Ireland

• Ireland
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regulatory Auditor

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2022

  – Supervised a portfolio of credit unions to ensure that they were in compliance with regulations. – Project managed regulatory audits in these firms (incl. planning, document review, task delegation, testing, stakeholder engagement, meetings, report writing and communicating findings to the firm). – Conducted financial analysis of quarterly and yearly accounts produced by my allocated credit unions. – Scrutinized proposed mergers of credit unions with a focus on asset reviews, financial projections, and viability. – Led a sectoral thematic review on compliance functions within the sector. – Engaged in departmental and organizational initiatives and projects. Show less



European Savings and Retail Banking Group – ESBG

• Senior Adviser, Financial Reporting and Taxation

  • Sep 2016 - Feb 2017

  – Represented the interests of savings banks at European and worldwide levels through working with organizations such as the European Commission, EFRAG, OECD, Basel Committee, EBA and ECB.– Responsible for horizon scanning and updating member organizations on various financial and taxation related topics (e.g., IFRS 9, IFRS 16, AnaCredit and the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base).– Coordinated the ESBG Accounts and Audit Committee and organized and facilitated semiannual meetings.– Collated members’ views on relevant topics to form common position papers. Show less

• Adviser on Financial Reporting and Taxation

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016



FNZ Ireland (IPSI)

• Ireland
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operational Review and Controls Accountant

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2015

  – Conducted monthly Internal Systems and Financial Statements Audits across all departments.– Acted as point of contact for external and internal auditors.– Took a leading role in company-wide error management, initiatives, and projects.– Engaged with senior management and clients on updating company-wide processes.– Devised and provided training programs for staff.

• Senior Fund Accountant

  • Apr 2013 - Jul 2014

  – Worked in a client facing, team-based environment delegating, overseeing and reviewing the work of colleagues.– Oversaw daily trading and valuing of funds worth in excess of €10 billion.

• Fund Accountant

  • May 2011 - Apr 2013



O'Neill Foley & Co

• Kilkenny

• Trainee Accountant

  • Jun 2009 - May 2011

  – Held a client facing role completing yearly accounts, tax returns and audits for a range of clients. – Held a client facing role completing yearly accounts, tax returns and audits for a range of clients.



Brown Brothers Harriman

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2008

  – University internship – worked on monthly, quarterly and annual reporting for a number of clients. – University internship – worked on monthly, quarterly and annual reporting for a number of clients.