I’m excited to be leading the transformation of Medtronic’s Tax Department with a newly created dedicated team.

Leading the transformation of Medtronic’s Tax Department via technologies such as SharePoint, Alteryx, PowerBi, RPA and AI/Machine Learning. Tax workstream leader for Concur implementation.

- Created an indirect tax CoE in combination with outsourcing EU and LATAM VAT compliance (VAT Throughput $1.4B/year, 140 VAT registrations).- Managed VAT implementation projects (China and Puerto Rico) incorporating ERP configuration, customer/supplier communication, internal stakeholder awareness, etc.- Implemented inter-company recharge structure ($450M/year) to mitigate specific tax risks. Managed all aspects of the project including legal, transfer pricing and treasury.- Completed RFP to select third party VAT recovery agents for travel & entertainment-type expenses, and reconfigured Concur tax settings to maximise VAT recovery ($4m).

- Promoted to EMEA Controller of Avery Dennison’s Retail Branding and Information Solutions (RBIS) division (25 business units ~ turnover $500m).- Managed RBIS’ controllership programs (Pre-Close, Balance Sheet Review, Compliance Site Visit program ) which includes site tours, leadership meetings, and financial reviews.- Participated in Avery Dennison’s guest auditor program for Internal Audits of business units in Morocco, Pakistan and Turkey. - Manage transition of RBIS business unit’s AP, AR, GL and Tax activities to SSC. This project included Activity Value Analysis, business process reconfiguration, vendor/customer analysis and communications, etc.- Received Q1 2014 VP award for leading projects to refinance RBIS UK (£100m), project management of footprint consolidations (Germany, Morocco and Spain), and establishing EMEA foreign currency hedging procedures.- Created in-house VAT team and migrated compliance from EMEA business units into SSC team. - Worked with R&D, Supply Chain and Sales to restructure the sourcing of material to achieve customs duty savings ($6M/year).- Implemented a Customs Broker Rationalisation program and e-Customs software to achieve savings ($0.5M) and improve controls.

- Advised MNC’s on the tax implications of day-to-day issues and complex one-off transactions. - Presenting on VAT issues to clients and to representative bodies (Irish Taxation Institute, Law Society of Ireland, Society of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, etc).- Moved from Dublin in 2005 to establish a PwC VAT function in Cork. Grew fee income by 20% over 2 years.

- Tax representative member of working group to enable continuous development of innovative lease finance solutions. - Internal VAT audits of all HPFS EMEA to identify weaknesses and exposures, implement business processes and controls, and speed up recovery of VAT.- HPFS “Making History” award for management of EMEA VAT working capital, specifically reducing the period for VAT refunds of $20M from 6 to 2 months.

- Developed tax forecasting models to identify future tax liabilities and tax loss expiry, leading to legal entity reduction.- Implemented a refinancing project to facilitate Bank of Portugal regulatory compliance. Prepared a banking licence pitch to senior GE executives to enable GE Capital Portugal undertake consumer finance-based products.- Received GE Capital Management award for successful implementation of Portuguese corporate tax and treasury structures.- Relocated to Portugal (March 99 – Feb 00) and promoted to Tax Manager in March 2000.