Fintan Canavan Fcca Assoc Cipd Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Providing advice and operational support to businesses undergoing Organisational Change and Transformation, focusing on Finance and Business Operations.• Operational Diagnostics of Business and support functions to develop strategy for Change to support growth.• Target Operating Model design and implementation planning• Programme Assurance reviews for Programmes and Projects of Change to assess progress and identify opportunities for improvements• Supporting the development of… Show more Providing advice and operational support to businesses undergoing Organisational Change and Transformation, focusing on Finance and Business Operations.• Operational Diagnostics of Business and support functions to develop strategy for Change to support growth.• Target Operating Model design and implementation planning• Programme Assurance reviews for Programmes and Projects of Change to assess progress and identify opportunities for improvements• Supporting the development of Protiviti staff through mentoring and advising, alongside the development of practical approaches to career pathways through technical learning and appropriate practical experiences. Show less

London

COO Global Banking and Markets Finance - Managing Operations and budgets of $200m for the Global GB&M Finance functions. • Developed strategy as a senior member of the global team and collaboratively delivered systems and process changes with IT and Business partners. • Restructured Global Management team, reducing the overall number of Director and Managing Director roles by 7%. • Managed HR policies & procedures relating to Performance, Talent Management, Learning &… Show more COO Global Banking and Markets Finance - Managing Operations and budgets of $200m for the Global GB&M Finance functions. • Developed strategy as a senior member of the global team and collaboratively delivered systems and process changes with IT and Business partners. • Restructured Global Management team, reducing the overall number of Director and Managing Director roles by 7%. • Managed HR policies & procedures relating to Performance, Talent Management, Learning & Development for Finance globally. • Managed control teams: Balance Sheet, Internal Audit liaison, Business Risk Monitoring, Information Security & Operational Risk. Show less

London, United Kingdom

COO Europe Finance - Managing Operations and budgets of $160m for the European Finance functions.• Managed operations of centralised European Finance functions supporting CFO for Europe and the Group Finance teams• Deputised for CFO and enforced budgetary management across European teams, arbitrated with management team to set annual budgets and control processes for sign off headcount, travel and consulting costs. • Led organisational Transformation of Finance function &… Show more COO Europe Finance - Managing Operations and budgets of $160m for the European Finance functions.• Managed operations of centralised European Finance functions supporting CFO for Europe and the Group Finance teams• Deputised for CFO and enforced budgetary management across European teams, arbitrated with management team to set annual budgets and control processes for sign off headcount, travel and consulting costs. • Led organisational Transformation of Finance function & restructured across 15 European teams, consolidating activities, and realigning processes, delivering a reducing headcount and associated savings. • Managed HR on all matters and facilitated offsite Talent events in London and Paris for European staff. • Managed Control teams; Balance Sheet, IA liaison, BRCM, ISR & Operational Risk Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Initiated programme for IT & Finance governance for UK GL implementation, identified key stakeholders to lead sponsorship & steering committee enabling informed & timely decision making.• Hired multi-disciplined Finance and IT teams, established collaborative working patterns across multiple sites in UK and India & Coordinated with Group Finance team.

London, United Kingdom

• Co-ordinated pilot project team in the US, ensuring regulatory compliance, prepared & presented materials for the Implementation Steering Committees, for Finance and IT representatives• Developed a suite of standard reporting output for Global Steering Committee and Finance Management Board meetings & acted as secretary to the global steering committee

London And New York

London, Product Control • Managed daily P/L & monthly GL and Balance Sheet validation & sign off, promoted to controller for a number of asset classes - Government Bonds / Eurobonds, FX, Interest Rate derivatives New York, Product Control • Merged 2 teams & introduced risk limit reporting processes, group policies & procedures & standardised daily P/L &, clearing outstanding Internal Audit pointsNew York, Product Control • Implemented improved control processes notifying trading… Show more London, Product Control • Managed daily P/L & monthly GL and Balance Sheet validation & sign off, promoted to controller for a number of asset classes - Government Bonds / Eurobonds, FX, Interest Rate derivatives New York, Product Control • Merged 2 teams & introduced risk limit reporting processes, group policies & procedures & standardised daily P/L &, clearing outstanding Internal Audit pointsNew York, Product Control • Implemented improved control processes notifying trading management of ‘Stop Loss’ breaches, preventing further excesses on individual desks, establishing new roles segregating duties between hybrid finance & operations teams to avoid costs.London, Market Risk Control • Rationalised dysfunctional and poorly managed team, reduced team size by >30% and eliminated duplication & unused reporting to increase productivityLondon, PC Systems • Introduced a defined team structure with a clear charter for internal customers, developed ‘order book’ of activities with agreed governance & prioritisation processes, reduced turnaround time by 50% to improve IT & customers’ relationships Show less

London, United Kingdom

Commodities accountant,Oil and Gas division. Trading P/L and Balance Sheet production and reporting

London, United Kingdom, And Cobham, Surrey, United Kingdom

Junior assistant accountant, entry level graduate. Clerical and administrative duties, moving to P/L and Balance Sheet production and reporting.

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Comm.), Accounting And Finance

Transfer from Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology for final year.

Business Studies, Accounting And Finance, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Students Union Entertainments 3 year Diploma in Business Studies

Education record

Secondary School