I joined Deloitte (Cork) in September 2007 and completed a 3.5 year training contract with the firm in the audit department. Over this period of time I completed my Final Admittance Exams at first attempt and as a result, I have recently qualified as a chartered accountant.During my time at Deloitte, I gained experience in a wide variety of sectors across the Financial Services and Consumer Business departments in a senioring role, which involved working with clients based in the following sectors; funds, SPV's, manufacturing, communications and agriculture.My main responsibilities in the firm included: going concern reviews;detailed analytical reviews of company performance;review of junior staff audit work and managing teams of up to 4;preparation and planning of audit engagements and budgets;drafting reports to the companies management on completion of audit;performing the various substantive audit testing involved with companies in Financial Services (specifically Funds) and in Consumer Business.I also lead and conducted a training programme for newly inducted first years to the firm in 2010 and was involved in graduate recruitment campaigns at local colleges to promote the firm and answer potential candidate queries

Worked on a summer internship in a practice based environment. My role was primarily as an accountants assistant role, performing bank reconciliations and assisting the accountants with daily activities. I also responsible for assisting in the completion of a number of sole trader and farm accounts