Experience

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  Swan o sullivan

  Oct 2006 - Jul 2008

  Auditor

  Auditing small, medium and large companies across a variety of industries including construction, automotive and pensions with turnover varying from €250k to €100mProduction of control accounts from trial balance stageMake all necessary adjustments to control accounts to produce the new closing balanceAnalytical review of accounts at final stage for discussion with clientBank, debtor’s and creditor’s reconciliationsSales and purchases invoice processing for clientsCalculation of VAT, cost of sales and sales volumesCalculation of RCT liability and send off paymentConducting the Payroll duties such as weekly wages, P30 submissions, annual P35’s and general payroll adviceParticipation in several revenue audits and revenue disclosuresTraining new staff on issues such as VAT, software, RCT, Corporation Tax, Payroll, general bookkeepingDelegating duties to other staff members with regards to bookkeeping, payroll, audit duties and review of their work. Gained a proficient knowledge using Sage, TAS, Relate systems and many more Show less

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  National oil reserves agency

  Aug 2008 - Jan 2013

  Preparation of monthly management accounts and forecast for the remainder of each year including variance analysis reports and supporting schedulesResponsible for the preparation and implementation of IFRS for the companyInvolved in refinancing of company's loan portfolio liaising with a number of high profile international financial institutions Preparations of annual budgets for the forthcoming year to be approved by the boardPreparation of bi-annual Financial Statements for submission to external auditors and reporting government department (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)Secretary to the Risk and Audit CommitteeDealt with internal and external auditors on matters relating to finance in the companyLiaised closely with CEO and FC on matters relating to the Corporate Governance of the AgencyManaged loan portfolio of half a billion Euros on behalf of the AgencyResponsible for the preparation and implementation of IFRS within the companyImplemented transfer from Take 5 accounting system to Sage 200 Accounting systemAdministered the finance element of NORA’s former parent company, the Irish National Petroleum Corporation (INPC) including day to day accounting function, bi-annual and annual external auditDeputised for Financial Controller when required in all areas of his dutiesInvolved in evaluating and preparing Tenders for several functions of the Agency’s remit Prepared and monitored the Agency’s cashflow requirements on a daily basis to ensure optimal performance of company’s funds which at times were in excess of €100mPrepared and submitted VAT returns on behalf of the Agency to other EU member states.Gained a proficient knowledge using Sage 200 system, Take 5, Thesaurus Payroll systems and much more Show less

  • Financial Consultant

    Sept 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Financial Accountant

    Aug 2008 - Sept 2012
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  Pm & c saudi arabia co limited

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2012

  Project finance

  PM & C Saudi Arabia Co. Ltd. is the Saudi Arabian subsidiary of the Irish Multinational Project Management company SEPAM. During my time with PM & C I worked on a number of projects with my primary role as the Finance, Administration and HR Manager on the project for the construction of the world’s largest Aluminum Smelter in Ras Al Khair with the following key points:Management of project debtors and all associated processes including collectionManagement of project creditors and all associated processes including allocation of payment dates and amountsCost control management including identifying actual or potential cost over-runs, suggestions for solutions to same, preparation of finance section of daily report to the head offices in Ireland and KhobarManagement of on-site payroll for over 50 employees with over 150 onsite subcontractorsPreparation of monthly accounts for a number of the groups foreign subsidiariesPreparation of monthly Project Profit and Loss, Cashflow, Cost Control Summary, Project Bank reconciliations and updating of financial data for monthly report to Head OfficeManagement of Customs Obligations and Stock ControlProviding Tax (both Saudi and Irish) advice for staff on a number of projectsGained proficiency in use of Pegasus accounting software and XL Reports Show less

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  Certus

  Jan 2013 - Oct 2014

  Upon the completion of the maternity cover for the Income Reporting Manager role in Certus, I was offered the role of Financial Reporting Specialist in order to prepare for the introduction of the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) new reporting framework (FinRep), with the following main responsibilities/points of interest:Identify the data required for input as part of FinRepReconcile and verify the data prior to submission to Lloyds Banking Group Work with Lloyds and Certus MI to compile enrichment reports based on the FinRep data requirements, both to populate FinRep and changes required to the FINPROD database, subject to stakeholder approval Draft MI technical specification working file that will be used to produce the required FinRep data for input into SAPPrepare and input data into SAP (reconciled to Oracle) for various UAT and BAU engagements based on the Lloyds testing milestones Show less Certus is an Irish Outsourced Financial Services Company that was formed when Bank of Scotland Ireland (BOSI) made the decision to leave the Irish Banking Market and was appointed by Lloyds plc to wind down the Irish Loan Book. At present I am covering a maternity contract for the role of Income Reporting Manager on the BOSI Loan Book, with the following responsibilities/points of interest:Manage the month end wholesale NII (Net Interest Income) analysis, review and reconciliation and reporting deliverables in line with established timelines Responsibility for the IBNR (Collective Provision) compilation and reporting process on a monthly and quarterly basis, liaising as necessary with relevant stakeholders Monitor operating expense and operational loss accounts to ensure any postings are appropriate and have appropriate stakeholder approval Management and delivery of agreed financial reporting service levels to Lloyds plc in accordance with agreed service quality standards and timelines. Review and reconciliation of designated balance sheet accounts in line with established controls and procedures. Responsibility for ensuring effective operation of established controls (including relevant Sox controls) with early escalation of any potential issues. Delivery of subsidiary & SPV entity statutory accounts, liaising with auditors and relevant stakeholders and completion and review on a monthly & quarterly basis, of specific statutory schedules and disclosures. Maintain up to date procedures and/or process flows for all areas under my ownership. Accountability and ownership for delivery of specific process improvements / streamlining within strict/agreed timelines. Ad-hoc reporting and project work Gained a proficient knowledge using Oracle and its applications via Citrix such as Essbase, ADI, Oracle Downloader as well as worked with Treasury & Reporting systems such as KeyBank, Sungard and more Show less

  • Financial Reporting Specialist SME

    Feb 2014 - Oct 2014

  • Income Reporting Manager

    Jan 2013 - Feb 2014
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  The coca-cola company

  Nov 2014 - now

  Managing the global portfolio for local statutory compliance and the Statutory Reporting Team, working for the indirect subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company, European Refreshments Unlimited Company. Manage the in-house Coca-Cola EMEA statutory reporting team based in Drogheda, working for the indirect subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company, European Refreshments. Lead on the insourcing of a number of Coca-Cola EMEA company local statutory financial statements for the indirect subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company, European Refreshments.

  • Senior Director, Global Statutory and Sustainability Reporting Lead

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Global Statutory Reporting Manager

    Jun 2020 - Aug 2024

  • GFO EEA Financial Reporting Manager

    Nov 2014 - Jun 2020

  • GFO EEA Financial Reporting Lead

    Nov 2014 - Jun 2016