Trustee of a number of Pension Funds

Now 55 years a member of ICAI

Responsibilities involved providing client services in the areas of financial audit, accounting advice, litigation support and forensic accountancy including expert witness. Internal roles within the firm included quality, compliance, budgeting, resource planning, training, staff goal setting and staff appraisal, risk advisory, compliance advisory and claims management. A significant part of my role was involved in providing business advice to colleagues and clients.Skills Financial audit  Accounting advice  Risk reduction and management  Litigation support  Staff management and development including counsellingAssignments & ExperienceMuch of my experience has been with large Irish and multinational clients. This has given me practical knowledge of diverse business sectors including life assurance, general insurance, pension funds, manufacturing, service providers and intermediaries, retail, distribution, construction, telecommunications, transport, industry associations and charitable organisations. It has also exposed me to the regulatory requirements relating to Irish Company Law, US SEC, taxation and employment and included direct interface with IAASA, Central Bank & FSA, Dept of Enterprise Trade & Innovation and Dept of Finance.I have also worked with smaller organisations providing a variety of services relating to: • Accounting and business process design • Monthly management accounting • Cash flow forecasting • Business planning In addition my skills can assist management of smaller businesses with regard to: • Marketing service products to larger organisations • Negotiation of sales contracts • Cost management • Strategy development • Regulatory compliance • Goal setting • Development and measurement of key performance indicators • Staff performance development and measurement • Risk reduction and management • General business advice and mentoring

A non-statutory board predecessor of The Pensions Board.

Involved in Office & Factory layout, Forms design, Organisation & Methods studies and Computer programming

Installed a monthly Management reporting system, developed and implemented controls around newly installed computerised debtors accounting system.