Responsible for the company's accounting and financial reporting systems and processes, ensuring they are robust, high-quality and scalable as the business grows.

Member of the Board of Directors and Finance Committee

Concern Worldwide is an international NGO headquartered in Dublin. Promoted to Internal AuditManager. Additional responsibilities include:• Managing the Internal Audit function on a day-to-day basis, including the preparation of annualaudit plans and organising the implementation of that plan - scheduling of audits, audit planning,assigning work to and briefing staff and external contractors/volunteers, and reviewing of auditreports to ensure quality and consistency.• Presentation to the Head of Internal Audit & Investigations, Senior Management and the Audit &Risk Committee on audit plans, programmes and findings.• Reviewing and updating the Overseas Internal Audit Programme and the creation of audit planningand audit workpaper templates to bring the Internal Audit function up-to-date with the standardsof the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors.• Maintain a register of frauds and provide insights into how to detect and prevent frauds in thefuture.• Work with the Risk Manager to ensure that a system is in place to identify, rank and analyse allmajor risks of the charity on an annual basis.

Initially engaged as an Internal Auditor. Key responsibilities included:• Conducting independent appraisals of the design and implementation of the policies, proceduresand standards by which the organisation’s financial, physical and information resources aremanaged and secured.• Planning and execution of the risk based Internal Audit programme covering Concern’s operationsworldwide to a high standard and to tight deadlines.• Outlining of clear, specific and consistent findings and recommendations and working closely withthe audited entities to ensure that they are understood and implemented; and ensuring theimplementation is monitored.• To complete any investigations or other ad hoc assignments including identified suspicions offraud as requested by Senior Management, the Audit and Risk Committee, Chief Executive or ChiefOperations Officer.• Preparation of high-quality audit and other reports for distribution and presentation to SeniorManagement and the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board.

Hostelworld.com is the leading hostel-focused online booking platform. After the below contracts, waspromoted to Financial Analyst within the Finance Department. Main responsibilities included:• Assisting the preparation of the annual budget. Developed and populated budget templates,liaising with stakeholders throughout the business and delivered the budget to tight deadlines.• Redesigning departmental reports through discussion with business unit owners to providemeaningful financial information on a monthly basis.• Conducting monthly cost analysis and provide detail and commentary on monthly, yearly andbudget variances to Finance Manager and Head of Finance.

Following the Financial Accountant role, began a Project Accountant role implementing new Financesystems. Key responsibilities included:• Overseeing the implementation of a corporate credit card management application ‘Concur’including designing the financial reporting templates and controls, and also training users fromacross the organisation in the new system.• The implementation of an automated payment software including developing reviewchecklists and detailed instructions for the accounts payable team.• Assisting in the integration of an upgrade in accounting software and conducted testing duringchangeover period.

Engaged on maternity cover initially for 3 months (extended to 6 months) as a Financial Accountant with specific responsibility for two entities within the Group.The role included; - Preparation of monthly management accounts for two entities under tight month end deadlines, including balance sheet reconciliations and P&L cost analysis. - Management of the accounts payable process and an accounts assistant - co-ordinating the processing, approval and payment of invoices, conducting first review of payments and managing creditor queries. - Involved in various project work including management of the implementation of an automated payment software in one entity. - Assisted the business partnering team in the preparation of the annual budget. - Accurate preparation of various monthly, quarterly and annual returns including VAT (Ireland, UK and Australia), VIES, MOSS and 46G returns. - Working with of a finance team of 11 to ensure efficient and quality execution of department responsibilities including assisting management with various ad hoc projects and tasks. - Cashflow management & forecasting ensuring FX exposure is minimised while holding correct level of currency for different financing obligations. - Extensive use of Excel and SUN accounting software.

Senior consultant in the Risk and Management Consulting Department. Engaged on a Finance function transformation project for multinational medical devices company working as part of the team responsible for identifying and managing the implementation of process improvements for key Finance processes, interacting with client teams across five continents.

Audit Senior for a variety of companies operating in the Pharmaceuticals, Fashion, Exploration, Hotel and Leisure, Manufacturing and Technology Industries. Clients operated both nationally and internationally.

As part of the training contract with Deloitte, completed a four month secondment to the Enterprise Risk Services (ERS) department. This involved working at GE Money, performing a compliance review of the client’s review of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) sales.