Margaret Roben FCCA

Experience

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  UTStarcom

  Jul 2006 - Dec 2009

  Training Accountant

  - Prepare monthly financial reports for EMEA region, including Trend Review for the Region and Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet for Ireland, UK, France, Italy and Germany Legal Entities-Closing all EMEA books on a monthly basis, including running translations and allocations- Preparation of all Balance Sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis.- Preparation of monthly cash flow forecasts for all EMEA entities for funding purposes- Process supplier invoices and employees Expenses (iExpense and manually) through AP in Oracle and setting up payments on Citibank Online- Complete monthly bank reconciliations for all EMEA bank Accounts – 10 bank Accounts- Actively participated in the upgrade of Oracle from R11.5 to R12 including the implementation of iExpense, AP and fixed Assets for EMEA- Completing monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly VAT/VIES returns for all EMEA entities- Participated in in-house Oracle Training course for R12. Proficient user of Oracle R12 modules including GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, iExpense and Discoverer- Querying monthly reporting packages from Accounting Bureaus and uploading to Oracle- Assist in statutory audits/tax filings for all 5 EMEA entities Show less

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  Merchants Quay Ireland

  Dec 2009 - Nov 2013

  Finance Supervisor

  - Preparation of the monthly Management Accounts with budgetary/year on year comparatives, Integration and audit of Operations Statistics with Management Accounts. - Preparation of budgets and forecasts, Departmental Management Accounts and related analysisHandle queries from Managers / Team Leaders on finance matters- Responsible for staff assigned to the Finance Function, effectively managing their workload and delegating tasks/duties as appropriate.- Monitor and implement Internal Controls regarding authorisation, cash/cheques, limits, record keeping and ensure that these are being adhered to- Assist in preparation of Statutory Accounts, Deal with the CRO on filing issues, Liaise with the Organisation’s Auditors at year end- Supervise FAS audits, Accounts payable and Preparation of Bank Reconciliations- Supervision of Accounts Payable- Oversee preparation of Payroll, ensuring payroll deadlines are met and processed on a timely and accurate basis, ensuring that employee queries and support needs are met.- Submission of returns including service statistics to funders, audit and analysis of systems used for service data collection on a project basis, handling queries from funders, collection of funding grants, training monies and any other cash inflows. Show less

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  Fónua Ltd.

  Dec 2013 - Jun 2015

  Training Accountant

  - Assistance in preparation of Monthly Management Accounts, providing variance analysis for Balance Sheet and Income Statement.- Daily & Monthly Cash flow analysis, working in conjunction with Accounts Receivable. - Preparation of Prepayments, Fixed Assets, Other Income & Accruals. Expense Analysis Preparation of Price Protection Claims for price drops on Stock, for submission to suppliers.- Business Partner of International Sales, working in partnership with the accounts team, business development executives and sales, assisting further development of the international sales market.- Bank Reconciliation on Invoice Discounting Facilities, for Citibank and AIB Commercial Finance, including reconciliation of Interest charges applicable.- Payroll preparation and processing on a monthly basis for 2 separate entities, providing variance analysis for Increase/Decrease month on month and analysis of monthly engineer targets. Payroll related - Revenue Submissions, PAYE/PRSI, P35/P60. - VAT submission for both Ireland and UK companies.- Internal process evaluation and improvement- Preparation of the annual statutory accounts and, liaising with external auditors. Show less

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  Ryanair

  Jun 2015 - Feb 2016

  Finance Manager

  - Board and Group Reporting on a monthly and Quarterly basis.- Assistance in preparation of Monthly Management Accounts for Isle of Man and Swiss Branch.- Daily & Monthly Cash flow analysis, to assist in the financing in capital expenditure program. - Preparation and reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts including Prepayments, Fixed Assets, Other Income, Interest & Intercompany Balances. - General Management of the local branch office.- Leasing activities relating to the purchase and lease of aircraft.- Payroll preparation and processing on a monthly basis- Internal process evaluation and improvement- Preparation of the annual statutory accounts and, liaising with external auditors. Show less

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  Rothschild

  Mar 2016 - Feb 2019

  Trust Accountant

  Executive, Mar 2018 - Feb 2020- Review of over 100 Client Reporting financial statements for accuracy, consistency and adherence to internal directives and accounting standards.- Quarterly cost monitoring and analysis of deviations from client fees to local client management.Staff, Mar 2016 - Feb 2018- Preparation of financial reports from standard to complex trusts and fiduciary structures - Ensures the bookkeeping, financial reporting and annual accounts of client structures are drafted, reviewed and finalised with accuracy and in a timely manner. - Point of contact for any accounting related request or questions, from Trust Managers, Officers or Wealth Planners (such as Inter structure lending, Annual/Periodic Taxable Distributions, Company/Trust liquidity position.) - Support the client accounting team in various tasks.- Quarterly confirmation of AUT figures for all structures.- FATCA/CRS reporting depending on US persons or alternative classifications- Production and reporting on monthly KPI for Zurich region- providing accurate, qualified data to auditors on request Show less

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  Sequent

  Mar 2019 - Jan 2021

  Client Reporting

  Associate, Mar 2020 - Jan 2021- Sequent (Schweiz) AG is the newly formed company following the Management Buy Out of Rothschild Trust from Rothschild & Co. on 1 March 2019.- My responsibilities generally remain unchanged, with the exception of the preparation of current and prospective client fee agreements, and assistance with any finance specific projects, as assigned be the Director of Finance.

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  Acolin

  Feb 2021 - Aug 2022

  Accounting and Controlling Manager

  - Manage the monthly financial close process, ensuring all costs incurred are recorded correctly, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations and report preparation for 5 entities- Interacting with various departments to produce a timely, efficient, and accurate month-end close- Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies- Assistance and testing on the implementation of new accounting system and provision of training to the accounting team- Support Head of Finance in any change initiatives ensuring all communications are cascaded to the team- Preparation of quarterly VAT returns for German and Swiss entities- Fixed assets, receivables, cash, payables, liabilities, revenue and deferred revenue management- Provide support on debtor management and credit control workings to the finance team, where necessary- Review debtor payments and provide first approval on bank payments; responsible for inter-account transfers and inter-entity transfers- Intercompany transactions, transfer pricing calculations and interest calculations monthly, quarterly and annually- Review the work of junior team members ensuring accuracy on output, providing guidance and support (including on the job training) with complex transactions and acting as a point of escalation.- Liaise with external payroll providers monthly and prepare, post and reconcile payroll related transactions Show less