Thomas Walsh

Experience

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  Elverys Sports

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Sports adviser

  Advised customers on fitness and golf equipment and processed sales. Also involved in promotional and marketing work

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  KPMG Ireland

  Feb 2007 - Jan 2010

  Trainee Accountant

  • Worked as a trainee auditor in the Financial Services department, primarily auditing funds and SPV’s;• Client base included: Deutsche Bank, Allied Irish Bank, Bank of New York Mellon, Societe Generale and State Street;• Areas I worked on for various clients included audit of statutory accounts, pricing of equities and derivatives, termination audits, journal posting and P&L and Balance Sheet preparation;• Worked as part of a team on some of the larger companies and also worked on my own on some of the smaller audits.• Dealt with financials prepared under Irish GAAP and IFRS’s;• Attended many audit specific training courses, including - IFRS training, banking, securitisation, funds and audit methodology; and• Also attended numerous personal development training courses, including – Personal Leadership, IT Training and Business Writing Skills Show less

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  Boylan & Dodd Chartered Accountants

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2011

  Senior Accountant

  • Accounts preparation and audit for medium and small clients and preparation of VAT, Corporation and Income Tax returns; • Client base included medium and small enterprises in various industries including construction, manufacturing, property, insurance, transport and retail; • Other areas I worked on for various clients included consolidation of accounts, mergers and acquisitions, journal posting, P&L and Balance Sheet, budgeting and forecasts, variance analysis, general ledger and monthly management accounts.• Obtained a commercial understanding of clients’ business and the market in which they operate; which facilitated the identification of their key business and financial risks;• Ongoing interaction and communication with senior and executive management of client company; and• Undertook technical research to ensure client compliance with company law, taxation regulations and accounting standards including IFRS, Irish/UK GAAP Show less

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  Stanley & Williamson

  Nov 2011 - Apr 2014

  Tax Accountant

  Manage a portfolio of clients. Involved in Audit, Accounts preparation, Budgeting/Forecasting and Taxation for various clients.

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  Fitness First Australia

  Apr 2014 - Feb 2016

  Accountant and Commissions Analyst
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  Western Union

  Jul 2016 - Nov 2019

  Senior Accountant
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  Elavon Europe

  Nov 2019 - now

  Finance Manager