Unit4 Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) - Implementation & Support Project07/2018 – Present• Defined and documented DCU's financial processes and collaborated with Unit4 consultants to customise their software. • Defined the Financial Reporting Hierarchy and built customised reporting solutions to address issues unique to the DCU environment. • Defined requirements for year-end statutory reporting.• Training the team of DCU accountants on how to use the software.• Developed automated checks to highlight any issues with imports or data displayed.03/2015 – 06/2018• Preparation of the University and Group financial statements in accordance with Irish GAAP. • Ensuring appropriate controls and timetables are in place to enable timely production of financial statement information on behalf of both the University and subsidiary companies. • Regular review of month end and year end processes to identify efficiency improvements and improved turnaround times. • Planning the annual audit process which involves internal audit, external auditors, and the statutory auditors of the University. • Engaging with auditors to ensure information requests are fulfilled and queries resolved. • Preparation of financial reports providing commentary and analysis on year-to-date performance compared to budget and forecast. • Managing Group cash resources and overdraft facilities to ensure funds are in place to meet the operational requirements of the University and its subsidiaries.• Lead a project to obtain confirmation that fixed assets were still in use for the entire University. Liaised with various personnel and departments to get the information submitted in the correct format and to meet the deadline required.• Undertook a project to understand and define Agresso steps for the finance business processes. Reported issues users encountered along with detailing improvements that could streamline processes.

Hydrogen Group is a global specialist recruitment business, placing exceptional, hard to find candidates in over 70 countries. Their joined up practices combine international reach with local expertise and specialist knowledge, and cover the areas of: Technical & Scientific • Life Sciences • Oil & Gas • Power Professional Support Services • Business Transformation • Finance • Legal •Technology My responsibilities included:Review of monthly management accounts, commentary and monthly balance sheet reconciliations for seven subsidiaries. Leading, supervising and delegating tasks to a team of six accountants while providing support and feedback.Preparation of monthly consolidation and cash-flow statement for the Group.Overseeing both the annual and interim audit process including liaising with auditors and tax advisors. Preparing the annual report for the Group and review of subsidiary financial statements.Assisting with the setting of accounting processes in the newly formed international subsidiaries.Monitoring the cash position of each country in conjunction with the forecasts, authorising the drawdown amount from invoice finance, arranging inter-account transfers from the Group, using a foreign exchange platform to convert currencies and adhering to the RCF process for repayments and drawdowns.Working with external software partners to see what business improvements could be made to the accounting system, assessing the overall benefit and deciding whether or not to proceed with the development.