VP of IoT Custom Solutions

• Jun 2022 - Present

Director of Finance & Operations

• May 2021 - Jun 2022

Financial Controller

• Jan 2019 - May 2021

My main responsibilities are as follows:• Oversight of all day to day/monthly accounting requirements for the group’s European entities• Produce monthly manually consolidated accounts and cashflow for the entire group, this also includes manual currency translation• Management of the group insurance policy and credit control procedure• Cash management including the full group forecasting & monitoring FX exposure• Calculate and submit grant and tax credit applications• Manage, support and train staff as necessary within the role• Develop, document business processes & accounting policies to maintain & strengthen internal controls• Evaluate the impact of new accounting standards on the organisations and update reporting accordingly• Ensure compliance with local & international reporting requirements and tax filings• Lead the year end big 4 audit for the entire group• Management of the integration of acquisitions into the group from a finance/accounting perspective and on-boarding them onto the ERP system following a full audit of information provided as part of the acquisition• Develop a full understanding of each acquisitions business operations, decide the accounting treatment based on the nature of the transactions and highlight and relevant findings to the executive team• Training these new staff on best practice expectations within the group and managing their progress• Work with professional service firm on purchase price allocation (PPA) and the identification of intangible assets• Support the Group Financial Controller and CFO on various strategic and operational projects that are continuously ongoing eg debt financing • Support the senior management team with decision making on new product lines using methods such as ROI, NPV & IRR Show less

Financial Accountant

• Aug 2016 - Jan 2019

• Work closely with the relevant Country Director to discuss various issues that may need to be addressed and the correct accounting treatment is applied eg. Central bank returns, legal updates, other potential costs and additional ad hoc requests • Lead/Participate in various ad-hoc projects as they arise – Examples include leading Spanish VAT project which had cross functional implications, the on boarding of a group entity onto Oracle, due diligence on merging entities within the group • Training new team members on various systems and processes – providing continued support to them to resolve any queries they have in relation to their work • Develop training materials and present to the accounting team • Preparation VAT returns, Central Bank returns and other statistical returns • Meet scheduled deadlines for completion of work, presentation of reports, and any other time sensitive responsibilities. • Preparation of monthly balance sheet, P&L and trend analysis to agreed deadline for International Accounting, Finance and Senior Management • Engaging various stakeholders to ensure the timely completion of any ad-hoc requirements for entities that fall under me or to complete monthly tasks • Completion of monthly reconciliations (MRC) compliant with Company policy and Sarbannes Oxley as well as being the onsite administrator for the reconciliation system (Blackline) making sure we a fully SOX compliant • Working with Accounting Manager to prepare and file annual financial statements local GAAP as well • Being the lead contact in the audit process for all entities falling under me ensuring a clean audit opinion • Completion of all GL duties including Accruals, Prepayments, Fixed Assets etc. Show less

Financial Accountant

• Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

My primary duties included: • Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of accounts • Prepare monthly variance analysis, comparing variances to budgets/forecasts and provide commentary on the financial performance to management • Responsible for the production and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts • Preparation and review of Prepayments & Accruals • Credit Ledger Management • Preparation and review of claims to Manufacturers • Review and Management of Cash flows • Supporting other departments across the company • Dealing with Auditors • Work to improve existing processes and procedures to bring about efficiencies and additional insight to financial performance • Recommend and promote cost effective initiatives Show less

Fund Accountant

• Aug 2012 - May 2014

My primary duties included: •Prepared monthly Net Asset Value (NAV) packages and financial statements for the Quantum Partners Group of Funds managed by Soros Fund Management LLC. •Completed daily cash, portfolio, dividend, and interest reconciliations for six funds with an approximate net worth of $1.5 billion •Prepared and analyzed journal entries; maintained and reconciled ledger accounts and bank reconciliations •Worked with accounting software and provided support to other teams as well as external auditors. •Accurately responded to client queries and effectively maintained client relationships •Prepared year-end audit working papers and acted as a liaison with the external auditors •Performed due diligence procedures to ensure accuracy of the month-end NAV packages •Chair/Lead a monthly innovation meeting where ideas for process improvement are generated and strategies for achieving these are determined •Prepare monthly task allocations for all Fund Accountants •Recognized in 2014 for Citco's Motivating and Recognizing Success (MARS) award for performance beyond expectations. Show less

Fund Accountant

• Nov 2011 - May 2012

My primary duties included•Daily Valuation of 7 Mutual Funds incorporating oversight for all centralised teams input into the NAV production process•Ensure all deadlines met and NAV’s successfully transmitted at the end of each day to relevant vendors•Point of contact for client for funds allocated•Exposure to Income, Pricing, Corporate Actions, Trading, Cash Management, Derivatives (Futures, Swaps, Options, Forwards) and Taxation for each valuation cycle•Investigation of Breaches in Cash & Asset Reporting•Fund Family Performance Comparison and analysis of variances Show less

AML Officer

• Apr 2011 - Nov 2011

My primary duties included•Reviewing all active accounts and making sure they meet BNY Mellon AML standards and current legislation requirements•Contacting the relevant parties to request the documentation required and liaising with clients to complete the project•Verifying if accounts are complete for trading purposes•Reporting on issues to management and updating stats on a daily basis so they can be reported by management at a board level

Associate - Financial Control

• Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

My primary duties included: •Processing of reports sent to the Custodian for investment/redemption decisions •Entry of Unit Prices and Credit Rates •Completion of the monthly YTD reconciliations for the matching of accounting entries to administration systems entries •Detailed investigation of reconciliation variances •Creation of payments to third parties My primary duties included: •Processing of reports sent to the Custodian for investment/redemption decisions •Entry of Unit Prices and Credit Rates •Completion of the monthly YTD reconciliations for the matching of accounting entries to administration systems entries •Detailed investigation of reconciliation variances •Creation of payments to third parties

Project Administrator

• Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

My primary duties included •Gaining knowledge of the superannuation system and the insurance that goes with it quickly •The checking and updating of information that was involved in the migration project •Liaising with contacts for the corporate super plans to ensure a smooth transition •The investigations of a wide range of queries •Taking the contacts through the new online system for completing their super obligations •Providing support to other teams in the business by completing New Investor Forms and Binding Nominations •The main systems I used are: Microsoft Outlook, Insight and FMS/Rumba Show less

Assistant Accountant

• Jun 2009 - Dec 2009

My primary duties included: •Completing weekly reports on Accounts Receivable •Updating and Maintaining Fixed Assets •Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet •Posting of Journals •The main systems I used are: Microsoft Outlook, Navision and Jet Reports My primary duties included: •Completing weekly reports on Accounts Receivable •Updating and Maintaining Fixed Assets •Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet •Posting of Journals •The main systems I used are: Microsoft Outlook, Navision and Jet Reports

Fund Administrator

• Jun 2007 - Dec 2008

My primary duties included •Acceptance and processing of daily share transactions •Receipt and distribution of daily cash proceeds •Reconciliation of shareholder and fund bank accounts •Liaising with shareholders, fund accountants, trustees and auditors •Carrying out anti- money laundering controls and procedures •I was also entrusted with a daily limit of 2billion USD and unlimited Euro and GBP for the processing of redemptions and was the point of contact for several projects •The main systems I used were: IAS, Pinnacle Web, Swift, Citibank, Lotus Notes, Image, Clear stream and Surpass •Jan 2006 - Aug 2006 as above as part of my college work experience Show less