Head of Finance and Risk

• Aug 2021 - Present

Microfinance Ireland is a not-for-profit lender established to manage the Microenterprise Loan Fund on behalf of Government. Through this fund it supports start-ups and microenterprises, across all industry sectors, with commercially viable propositions that do not meet the conventional risk criteria of banks or other commercial lenders. As Head of Finance and Risk my core responsibilities include all aspects of financial and risk management, and partnering the CEO in setting and implementing the strategic direction of the organisation. Show less

Project Manager

• Apr 2021 - Aug 2021

Chief Operating Officer (Contract)

• Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

CFO/COO and Head of Business Services

• Jul 2018 - Jul 2020

CFO/COO and Head of Business Services. Member of the senior management team driving strategy, business development and improvement in day-to-day operations at a leading FinTech. Ownership and responsibility for Finance, Procurement, Customer Services, Legal, Operations, IT and HR. CFO/COO and Head of Business Services. Member of the senior management team driving strategy, business development and improvement in day-to-day operations at a leading FinTech. Ownership and responsibility for Finance, Procurement, Customer Services, Legal, Operations, IT and HR.

Independent Contractor

• Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

Head of Market Solutions

• Feb 2013 - Jul 2017

Led small specialised project team collaborating with Special Liquidator to prepare and bring over 4,000 loans valued at €23.9bn to market and to deadline. Design Team Lead, advising KPMG project team on scope, business requirements, testing strategy, and test plans for Interest Overcharge Remediation Project. Led small specialised project team collaborating with Special Liquidator to prepare and bring over 4,000 loans valued at €23.9bn to market and to deadline. Design Team Lead, advising KPMG project team on scope, business requirements, testing strategy, and test plans for Interest Overcharge Remediation Project.

Head of Lending Operations

• May 2005 - Sep 2012

Led, directed and managed a large team in the proactive support of the lending front office, implementing best-practice business process methodologies and maintaining a decisions support system. Established and maintained robust procedural and administrative processes designed to facilitate complete, accurate and timely transaction processing. Created and maintained Operational Risk Management framework to control and mitigate operational risks.

Senior Project Manager, Lending Operations

• Jan 2000 - Apr 2005

Established and led a project team responsible for the development and implementation of a number of key initiatives supporting the evolving needs of the Commercial Lending business. Leveraged SME to provide front office support with investment analyses and assessments.

Group Management Accountant

• 1996 - 2000

Managed a dedicated finance team responsible for monthly consolidated management accounts, KPIs and Accounts Payable Managed a dedicated finance team responsible for monthly consolidated management accounts, KPIs and Accounts Payable

External Audit

• 1985 - 1990