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Ireland

Dublin

Dublin

Dublin

Dublin

Providing Strategic, Financial and Operational training and consulting to Senior Management and Boards of client and partner organizations throughout Ireland/EU-• Development and scaling of Process Improvement programmes for SME business owner/front-line/consulting personnel.• Training and mentoring of business starters, CEO's and entrepreneurs through key stages of new business creation and development• Proactive client support and advice on business development and proposal/tender writing for corporate/public funding opportunities • Rejuvenation of boards to accelerate improved commercial awareness, strategic thinking and cost management• Conference, seminars and in-company presentations and workshops on strategic planning, governance, succession planning and financial management.Examples of client relationships developed, business sold, managed and delivered: • Prepared winning Fas/Enterprise Ireland tenders to private business standard - quality and competitiveness.• Modernized the financial reporting process to a Charity, facilitating critical cost reductions and revenue generation• Led strategic turnaround process of energy-related Social Enterprise during period of financial crisis.

Dublin

Chartered Accountants Ireland

Chartered Accountants Ireland is the leading professional body of Accountants In ireland with approximately 17000 members, including many C-suite leaders of Irish domestic and multinational business.The CAI Charity & Not-For-Profit members committee is made up of CFO's of Charities, Social Enterprises and Public Bodies along with Senior Partners in Law and Accounting Firms. Current representation includes Concern, Gorta, Headstrong, PWC, Deloitte, Irish Red Cross, Irish Wheelchair Association, YMCA and Clann Credo.• Chairing and directing the committee's annual programme• Identifying key trends and issues facing the Charity sector and translating these into seminar topics and speakers• Collaborating and advising stakeholders pertaining to charity accounting, governance and implementation of Charity legislation• Initiating projects, research and policy positions and research which will support CAI members and promote the status and perceptions of Third Sector • Advising students and private sector accountants considering careers in Charity.

Marsh Ireland is part of Marsh McLennan Inc., and is one of Ireland’s leading insurance brooking, health and safety training, and risk management organizations. • Management of team of approximately ten personnel - consultants, marketing, secretary.• Working with the CEO and Board of Directors to research market for training and consultancy services, develop strategic vision for department and project manage internal change programme• Member of the Executive Management team. Chair of the Large Risk Sales Committee. Member of the Internal Governance/Risk Management Committee.• Manage consulting teams across all national locations. Responsible for HR management of team and implementing HR policy and regulations. Manage marketing team of three staff. Responsible for day-to-day management, financial reporting, recruitment and performance evaluations. Preparation of Board reports and monitoring all projects.• Lead consultant on all key assignments. Projects included culture change/enterprise risk management for not-for-profit healthcare organization and board level support for climate change plc and gaming plc.• Improved profitability and sustainability of business model. Achieved measurable improvement in average billing rates and cross-location utilization rates; reduction in unbilled time and costs; alignment of systems and processes.• Re-organized and expanded new business pipeline. Monitoring progress on key projects. Developed traffic-light system on key business opportunities/projects. Facilitator of meetings to seek new innovative ways to expand business pipeline. • Writing of consultancy reports of all major research and risk strategy/governance reports. Designed consultancy solutions to various client needs. Facilitated research meetings and complied/analysed survey data. Successful tender for new insurance and consultancy business.• Provided training and coaching on various aspects of Risk Management.

Kepner-Tregoe is a highly-respected US-parented training and consultancy firm, specializing in people-centred, performance improvements. • Managing team of 3-4 domestic consultants/contractors and international assistance from Kepner-Tregoe in UK, Europe and the US• Commercial management of business including development of annual strategic plan, setting of financial targets and budgets and facilities management• Responsible for all major strategy and change management projects of greater than 75k euro, based in Ireland• Preparation of all funding submissions, tender-responses and proposals• Winner of Kepner-Tregoe Global Process Achievement Award on three separate occasions for organizational development projects with leading Irish organizations achieving measurable benefits in the region of 20-35% improvement on key performance indicators• Project Management & Problem Solving/Decision Making training, coaching and mentoring of client and internal staff• Researching a major organizational evaluation programme for a leading Pharmaceutical organisational programme. Also, designing and implementing an organizational change programme for the same company.

Fast Training Ltd is a Luxembourg-controlled, specialist financial services training organization. • Commercial development of the training business including recruitment, sales, financial management and facilities management• Lead business developer and salesperson of training services• Roadshow to existing clients and key stakeholders on how the service could benefit and help them• Participation at Board meetings and preparation of Board reports.

KPMG is Ireland largest form of Chartered Accountants, Auditors and Business Advisors • Audit Senior in KPMG Belfast, with responsibility for preparation of financial accounts, management accounts, and company secretarial/due diligence work • Training Manager in KPMG Dublin from 1989, with responsibility for the training of Directors and Managers in the firm. Covered both technical and skills/management training. • Chairperson of the KPMG Management Development committee, with responsibility for researching, designing and project managing all training events and programmes for manager level and above. • Management Consultant in KPMG Consulting from 1994, with responsibility for research/sectoral reports/executive education for client organizations.

Fellow (Fca), Chartered Accountant

Professional qualification in accountancy.

M.A. Management Learning, Adult Education, Management Learning

Post Graduate Diploma, Financial Accounting

Ba (Hons), Accountancy

M.A. Management Learning