Michael B. Email & Phone Number

Ireland

Part of the Corporate Affairs division responsible for:Management of the corporate risk registerCoordination of Business Continuity Planning and testingApplying corporate programme management principles to critical cross-functional projectsActing Head of Sustainability(maternity cover October 2023 - August 2024)Projects include:Recycling onboard (first airline to segregate and recycle waste on flights into Ireland)Implementation of new internal communications… Show more Part of the Corporate Affairs division responsible for:Management of the corporate risk registerCoordination of Business Continuity Planning and testingApplying corporate programme management principles to critical cross-functional projectsActing Head of Sustainability(maternity cover October 2023 - August 2024)Projects include:Recycling onboard (first airline to segregate and recycle waste on flights into Ireland)Implementation of new internal communications platform for all Aer Lingus colleaguesDisruption management improvements Show less

County Dublin, Ireland

Leading risk-based audits across nine different companies including British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, IAG Cargo and Vueling. Improving governance and controls across operational, IT and financial processes.Expanding the use of data analytics within the IA department including ACL, IDEA and Tableau.Coordination of annual financial controls testing across the Group including delivery of training and external auditor relationship management.Periodic reporting of Internal Audit… Show more Leading risk-based audits across nine different companies including British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, IAG Cargo and Vueling. Improving governance and controls across operational, IT and financial processes.Expanding the use of data analytics within the IA department including ACL, IDEA and Tableau.Coordination of annual financial controls testing across the Group including delivery of training and external auditor relationship management.Periodic reporting of Internal Audit matters to OpCo Management Committees and Internal Control Show less

Greater New York City Area

As a Manager at PwC's New York City office in the Risk Assurance team, I specialized in delivering SOC 1 reports to clients in the financial services sector. I also work on a number of IT audit support engagements for multi-national clients. Areas of expertise include:Third Party AssuranceSOX ComplianceSOC 1 / ISAE 3402 ReportingIT Controls AssuranceRisk ManagementResponsibilities included:-Planning test approaches and drafting Terms of… Show more As a Manager at PwC's New York City office in the Risk Assurance team, I specialized in delivering SOC 1 reports to clients in the financial services sector. I also work on a number of IT audit support engagements for multi-national clients. Areas of expertise include:Third Party AssuranceSOX ComplianceSOC 1 / ISAE 3402 ReportingIT Controls AssuranceRisk ManagementResponsibilities included:-Planning test approaches and drafting Terms of Reference-Performing and documenting audit tests and results-Supervising junior team members and organizing team events-Reviewing draft working papers-Drafting reports prior to client management review Show less

Greater New York City Area

County Dublin, Ireland

During my time with PwC Dublin I was a member of Internal Audit (IA) services but gained experience working across many of the Advisory service lines such as Third Party Assurance (TPA) and Systems & Process Assurance (SPA). My industry experience included energy, pharmaceuticals, financial services, publishing, asset management and retail. In IA I provided the following services, often as an outsourced member of the clients' IA department. I have planned and performed testing of design… Show more During my time with PwC Dublin I was a member of Internal Audit (IA) services but gained experience working across many of the Advisory service lines such as Third Party Assurance (TPA) and Systems & Process Assurance (SPA). My industry experience included energy, pharmaceuticals, financial services, publishing, asset management and retail. In IA I provided the following services, often as an outsourced member of the clients' IA department. I have planned and performed testing of design and operating effectiveness of controls in each of these areas (and others), including drafting reports with recommendations to management:Procurement: testing automated and manual purchasing controls and compliance with the European Union Procurement Directive for the public sector.Internal Financial Controls: these reviews are for public sector clients to ensure compliance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. I performed audit procedures and business control tests in areas including fixed assets, taxation, payroll and accounts receivable.Compliance: reviews of bank and lender's compliance with the provisions of the CBI Customer Code of Conduct Show less

County Dublin, Ireland

Dublin

Responsibilities included:-Drafting tax memoranda for clients-Drafting fee notes-Assisting with internal risk management reviews-Completion of taxation forms-Filing and administration

Chartered Accountancy Exams

Bachelor Of Commerce, Management, First Class Honours