Barry Coughlan

Experience

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  PwC

  Apr 2012 - Sept 2012

  Audit Associate - College Placement

  • Call over of financial statements of corporate subsidiaries.• Bank and cash, prepaid expenses, capital, payroll, fixed assets, operational expenses, PAYE, VAT accrual, and sales invoice testing.• Personally responsible for 3 subsidiary companies.• Tie-out of component teams reporting packs to Group Management Accounts.• Tot Check and Cross Reference of Group Annual Report.• Organization of paper files (15 volumes)• Available to deal with more senior team members requests when necessary. • Interim and final audit which involved completion of auditing testing (both controls and substantive testing) and preparation of analytics for a group reporting deliverable document.• Construction of balance sheet and profit and loss accounts. Show less

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  Hartley People

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Business Analyst - College Placement

  • Prepared various financial projections, SWOT and PEST analysis which further developed my analytical and financial analysis skills• Used consulting diagnostic techniques and presented recommendations based on my findings.• Worked closely with the Managing Director and learned to deliver status reports and work to a high standard.• Developed time management and organisational skills and achieved all deadlines assigned to me.• Adapted to different roles and developed

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  AIB

  Sept 2014 - Jul 2016

  Relationship Manager

  • Managing a portfolio of circa 60 SMEs with turnover in excess of €3m ensuring the effective management of the portfolio. • Consistently maintain a thorough understanding of the portfolio and proactively engage with the customers and implement financial solutions to meet customers’ needs creating value for the bank resulting in portfolio profitability.• Analysis of trading performance, repayment capacity, opportunities, growth strategies, challenges and financial performance are undertaken when preparing and submitting accurate proposals to credit department.• Conduct comprehensive internal annual reviews of customers in the portfolio and I have achieved all set targets to date. • Ensure full compliance with all standards, policies, processes and procedures thus enabling the customer to be provided with a high quality, professional and compliant service, SME and CPC codes in particular.• Analyse lending scenarios and interpret financial accounts, incorporating internal and external Bank borrowings across multi product exposures.• Monitor credit risk of the portfolio through established credit and lending practices to make well-informed lending decisions in order to grow profitable business. Show less

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  Dawn Meats

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2019

  • Lead Accountant

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Accountant

    Aug 2016 - Jan 2019
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  CBRE

  Dec 2019 - now

  • Finance Lead UK&I

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Finance Manager UK&I

    Feb 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Junior Finance Manager

    Dec 2019 - Jan 2021