Eddie Condren

Experience

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  Deloitte Ireland

  Sept 2007 - May 2011

  Audit Senior - Financial Services

  Following successful completion of my first class Bachelors degree in Business and Accounting, I commenced my professional career with Deloitte Ireland as Audit Assistant in the Financial Services department. Upon completion of my training contract and successful completion of the professional chartered accountancy examinations (all at first sitting) with Chartered Accountants Ireland I progressed to the level of Audit Senior. During my time with Deloitte and across the roles I performed my key responsibilities included the following:• Engaged with and performed audit assignments on, clients within various industries including asset wealth management, banking including structured finance, life insurance and property in both the UK and Ireland• Directing audits through the planning, execution and completion stages• Management and leadership experience through guidance, monitoring and coaching audit assistants• Completing all aspects of financial statement reviews to ensure they were in accordance with relevant accounting standards (IFRS and local GAAP) and company law• Preparation of financial statements on behalf of clients and preparation of adjusting journals• Identifying key weaknesses in client processes and controls and drafting recommendations to improve the control environment and processes Show less

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  ARYZTA

  May 2011 - Oct 2018

  ARYZTA AG is Global speciality food business with turnover of €3.9bn. As Group Reporting & Consolidation Controller, I report to the Group Head of Financial Control & Public Reporting and I am a key member of the Group Consolidation & Public reporting team.My responsibilities include:• Review local business unit trial balances and liaise with local finance teams to ensure amounts are reported in accordance with Group policies and procedures and IFRS • Preparation of Group monthly management accounts and related KPI reporting for Group executives and the Board of Directors • Review and perform consolidation process at month end, such as intercompany eliminations• Analyse local business unit disclosure pack data at year end to ensure compliance with IFRS• Support and participate in the preparation of interim and annual external financial reporting in accordance with the Group policies and procedures and IFRS • Support and participate in the coordination and successful completion of the Group external audit of the Group consolidated year-end results • Work closely with local business unit financial controllers to understand business unit results and underlying cost variances, while also proposing potential improvement opportunities• Maintain and document internal control processes for Group Financial Reporting & Consolidation• Provide guidance to local business unit Financial Controllers on technical accounting issues, such as changes to IFRS, as well as other reporting queries as required• Ad-hoc analysis as requested such as revenue trends, top customer analysis, SG&A costs, Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)• Review of business unit local GAAP annual financial statements• Owner / Gatekeeper of Group SAP Global chart of accounts• Owner / Gatekeeper of Group SAP Global cost centre structure• Owner / Reviewer of Group Finance SAP access rights Show less Financial controller of ARYZTA group internal services business. Key responsibilities in this role were as follows:• Preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts • Design, implement and manage Group internal services recharge model• Preparation of budgets, forecasts and business plans and continued monitoring & review of performance against them to enable robust reporting of variances to management• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting records and financial systems • Production of statutory accounts in accordance with local accounting principles and requirements• Oversee payroll and AP processing within business• Lead the implementation of the SAP Financial system for the business unit, working closely with IT to ensure users have access to the key components of the accounting system, receive adequate training and have the essential reports readily available to facilitate decision making and problem solving • Effectively manage, motivate and develop the ABS Finance support team of three• Support internal functional leads, including Procurement, Human Resources, Finance and IT • Financial validation and updates on progress against key global milestones • Provide support and analysis on key projects, such as spend analysis and tracking to budget• Identify opportunities for cost savings across Global functions, such as finance, procurement, HR and IT Show less As a Group Financial Accountant of the Parent company of the ARYZTA Group, ARYZTA AG, I reported to the Group Head of Financial Control & Public Reporting and my key responsibilities included:• Manage monthly submissions of management accounts to group in accordance with IFRS and prepare monthly reports and analysis of corporate function costs for Head of Financial Control and Public Reporting• Manage all aspects of business financial control, including budget and forecast• Full responsibility for all business journal postings, P&L management and balance sheet reconciliations• Review monthly payment runs• Design and successful implementation of SAP Financial modules for business unit• Oversee and review monthly payroll runs and ensure payroll postings are recorded correctly• Maintain accounting records and ensure strong internal control processes• Support department heads in annual budget and forecasting• Cost controlling, variance analysis and action plan to provide solutions• Project capex controlling, analysis to budget and forecasting• Lead business external audit to successful completion• Preparation of annual statutory financial statements under Swiss GAAP• Work closely with Group Tax to ensure Group wide service charges are prepared in a timely manner, comply with International Tax legislation and communicate to business units• Work closely with Group Treasury on business cash flow, ensure collections of intercompany cash flows in a timely manner, monitor working capital requirements, external debt repayments and finance costs• Preparation of quarterly and annual returns to Swiss National Bank• Preparation of quarterly Swiss VAT returns• Leading role in the transition of the statutory Swiss GAAP accounts preparation from outside consulting firm to in-house finance team resulting in cost saving to the Group• Completion of annual tax questionnaire and liaise with Group Tax to ensure compliance with local Tax legislation and Group tax strategy Show less

  • Group Reporting & Consolidation Controller

    Jan 2016 - Oct 2018

  • Financial Controller - ARYZTA Business Services

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  • Group Financial Accountant

    May 2011 - Dec 2012
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  Amcor

  Nov 2018 - Aug 2024

  Finance Director for Amcor Corporate Business, with responsibilities for:- Global functions cost control and business partnering- Monthly results and reporting delivery to Group- Planning & Analysis including profit and cash forecasting and annual operating plan- Oversight of group insurance, global venturing, and debt instruments accounting- Tax oversight working closely with regional and global tax teams- Team of 6 - Managing relationships with shared services centers and teams- Developing and coaching team members Show less Responsibilities Included:- Managing and developing a team of experienced finance professionals ( 6 direct reports )- Monthly and quarterly closing processes - including Group consolidation process- Monthly reporting of Group results to Board of Directors and Executive Management - Coordination, planning, guidance and instructions, Consolidation, and Reporting to Executive Management and Board of Directors of Annual Group Operating Plan- Coordination, planning, guidance and instructions, Consolidation, and Reporting to Executive Management and Board of Directors of Annual Group Strategic Plan financial data- Collaborating with Investor Relations on materials and data for the quarterly earnings updates and calls- SOX compliance related to Group Reporting controls- Financial template development and modelling for analytics and reporting- Capital investment and review oversight, setting policies, guidance and coordination of project reviews monthly- Preparation of capital investment updates and post project completion updates to Board of Directors Show less

  • Finance Director Corporate

    Jan 2024 - Aug 2024

  • Interim VP Group FP&A at Amcor

    Jun 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Director Group FP&A

    Nov 2019 - May 2023

  • Statutory Reporting Manager

    Nov 2018 - Nov 2019
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  Screening Eagle Technologies

  Sept 2024 - now

  Group Financial Controller