Michael Daly Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

In a multidisciplinary role, I play a pivotal role in aligning an organization's business strategy with its operational reality; responsible for identifying opportunities and creating innovative solutions that enhance business efficiency, fosters innovation, and drives overall success. This role requires a blend of business acumen, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of the British Red Cross to create a cohesive and well-integrated business landscape.

United Kingdom

• Implement an ‘agile and efficient’ operating model which is structured around a systemic improvement in value for stakeholders (affected populations, staff, volunteers, supporters, customers) as an intentional move away from functional siloes and linear governance and processes.• Lead the evolving design of the Finance target operating model to inform the transformation to ensure the organisation is set up to deliver its strategic priorities• Lead the design of priority strategic transformation across Finance including domestic, international, social enterprises, internal services, and new strategic functions.• Advise, align and maintain oversight of multiple connected transformation programmes, identifying and managing key strategic decisions and tensions and connections as well as associated implications• Provide robust, critical challenge and advice to Senior and Executive Leaders regarding the existing and future strategy and business model of Finance, to ensure the operating model is fit for purpose and to mitigate unintended consequences• Provide advise to senior stakeholders regarding the strategic decisions and associated implications of design decisions• Provide advisory support, and build capability, for proactive and conscious design and good practice across all change work• Bring in external knowledge and best practice to ensure high quality design, external challenge and to build organisational maturity• Apply analytical and strategic skillset as well as relevant tools and techniques such as operating model design, customer journey mapping, process mapping, business architecture, organisation design, governance

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Project management· Projects are delivered to time, quality and cost expectations· Project tools, templates and reports are produced on time, error free and to enable effective timely decision making· Project (including project budgets) and human resources are effectively managed· Cultural change is enabled through the effective delivery of projects· Multi projects will be managed effectively making best use of time and resources.Ongoing financial process improvement· Project management of the delivery of significant finance process improvement projects across the organisation· Identification and delivery of opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness within the FP&P team· Establishing the use of efficiency focused KPIs for the Financial Planning & Performance team· Drive the improvement and standardisation of the documentation of procedures across FP&P.Financial and analytical support· Analytical deep dives into performance in identified areas of the organisation.Team Member· Actively participates in all team meetings· Supports other team members· Work and behaves in accordance with all BRC policies and procedures· Upholds the fundamental principles of the Red Cross and acts with integrity, in accordance with the Society’s values (inclusive, compassionate, courageous and dynamic).

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

MCR Pathways is a schools based mentoring programme supporting young people to realise their full potential through education. MCR’s commitment is to build positive change and radical improvement in the outcomes for disadvantaged young people especially those in or on the edges of the care system. The pathways created help effective and positive school transitions to higher education, further education, employment and re-engage those disillusioned.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Glasgow, United Kingdom

·Prepare and consolidate budgets for institutional funding grant applications and assess and support overall proposals. ·Monitor institutional income and expenditure for all institutional grants from start of grant to conclusion in collaboration with the IHDD. ·Work with the IHDD to ensure that partner organisations have adequate financial systems in place. ·Ensure compliance with institutional funder requirements. ·Build the financial capacity of partners and SCIAF local coordinators including preparing and presenting finance and compliance sessions at partner workshops. ·Establish and review partner financial reports and consolidate them into financial reporting to institutional donors. ·Create policies and procedures in relation to financial management of institutional funding and development grants. ·Develop TOR for overseas auditors, support the audit process and satisfactorily close out audit points. ·Assist in the preparation and review of SCIAF financial schedules such as the restricted reserves. ·Advise on the selection of partners based on the completion of a financial review of current and potential partners. ·Develop relationships with, and represent SCIAF within key organisations and networks relevant to SCIAF’s work. Play an active role in learning of partners and colleagues. ·Advise and support the Head of Central Services and other senior managers as required, on all financial matters related to SCIAF’s work but particularly overseas. ·Collaborate with the IHDD on all financial matters relating to institutional and development funding. ·Undertake any other activities reasonably requested by the Head of Central Services in order to achieve the overall aim of the job. ·Team, departmental and organisational planning and co-ordination.

Paisley, United Kingdom

·Plan, co-ordinate and deliver the annual report and accounts and all other associated reporting for approval and publication. ·Liaise with internal and external auditors providing analysis and evidence as required. ·Lead on accounting policy reviews, notably around fixed assets and intangibles, in line with statutory and public financial management, including best practice. ·Ensure restricted funds of the charity are identified, recorded and managed appropriately. ·Working in conjunction with finance colleagues, ensure that an effective control environment operates within the British Red Cross. ·Complete VAT and other tax returns, provide advice to inform decision making within the organisation and proactively look for opportunities to reduce tax burden. ·Keep up-to-date with financial, tax, public sector, charity and other regulations and communicate any changes and their impact to the relevant stakeholders. ·Develop our organisational cash flow forecasting and management. ·Perform financial assessments of grant applicants and suppliers to support the Grants and Procurement services. ·Proactively identify areas for improvement, including benchmarking against best practice, and to develop and prioritise action plans to ensure alignment with the needs of the business.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

As a Corporate Finance Senior of commercial organisations and charities, I was involved at all stages of the audit cycle from planning to attending clearance meetings. My experience includes: • Knowledge of FRS 102, FRS 102 (1a) and FRS 102 SORP for charities • detailed accounts preparation • specialised ad hoc work including cash flow projections and funding assurance • wide-ranging experience with accountancy software including IRIS, Xero, Quickbooks, Sage Line 50, Sage Accounts Production as well as a variety of client-specific bespoke software.

Guernsey, United Kingdom

In my client-facing role as a senior auditor of private equity companies, my main responsibilities included:• Leading the audit process from risk profiling, to planning, to filed-work and finally through to completion• keeping the client up-to-date on the progress of the audit and being the main point of contact for any queries that may arise • ensuring that reporting deadlines were met for the clients • reviewing and coaching junior team members through the audit process• assessing key judgements made during the valuation of level 1, 2 and 3 investments• communicating in a clear and concise manner to all individuals involved • having an in-depth knowledge of LPA, IFRS and UK GAAP (FRS102) accountingMy main tasks revolved around investments, the most significant risk area of a private equity audit. By ensuring that the clients valuations are reasonable given the nature and timing of the investment, or simply testing the purchase and sale of investments, I was exposed to the highly interesting, ever changing aspects of a unique industry.

Vermont, Usa

During the summer of 2012, I was a Cabin Counsellor at an American sleep-over camp in Vermont which specialises in the social development of children with Asperger’s syndrome and non-verbal learning disabilities. Throughout each of the three and a half week sessions, my role required me to facilitate various activities such as kayaking and rock climbing, as well as lead several specialties including fencing and swimming. Working with this specific population of children required me to explicit in my instructions, patient and organised, and to always have a back-up plan. At the end of each session, I would write an evaluation on each of the eight children under my care, with detailed reference to social and emotional development.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

In this role I ensured sales targets were met and surpassed, and delivered excellent customer service, advice and knowledge of products. My friendly and approachable manner is specifically well suited to positions in which I am able to interact with clients and utilise my interpersonal skills to the best of my ability.

Joint Honours In Accountancy With International Accounting, Business And Finance

As part of my Honours Degree, I submitted a 10,000 word thesis on whether interest rate relief would be a suitable method for the World.

Scottish Qualifications Authority Highers And Advanced Highers

Scottish Qualifications Authority Advanced Higher Mathematics Scottish Qualification Authority Highers Chemistry Mathematics Modern.