SISK Healthcare Group - 4 distribution and service support businesses that serve primary (e.g. general practitioners, primary care centres) and secondary care (e.g. public and private hospitals) markets in Ireland and the UK. Annual turnover of €125m revenue p.a. with 280 employees Role DescriptionSenior member of the SISK Healthcare management team with responsibility for project management / leadership on strategic, operational and customer facing initiatives across all healthcare companiesKey Achievements• Development of a cost effective cloud based web portal to optimise the management of implant consignment stock / fully integrated into the SISK healthcare Navision ERP system (“NAV”)• Development of a service mobility solution for field based service engineers to complete capital equipment servicing on hospital sites / fully integrated into “NAV”• Loan set tracker developed in NAV to schedule/move loan kits to/from hospitals / replaced manual Kardex systems / lays foundation for wider HSE traceability initiatives• Reduced warehouse stock levels by c.€3m to release cash with no adverse customer service impact• Reduced level of implant write offs due to expiry by €150 p.a. with a combination of implant rotation across hospital network and implant exchange with key vendors• Outsourced the printing and posting of invoices/credit notes and implement e-Billing (customer request) to increase billing efficiency and facilitate debt collection • Implemented a robust document scanning solution in conjunction with a 3rd party company• Developed a range of financial models to support business investment and pricing decisions

Delivered a range of professional services in academia, professional education and industry Clients include University College Dublin (UCD), Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI), C&C and the SISK Group. Services include lecturing on Masters Programs at UCD, serving as an FAE examiner for CAI, executive development at C&C and financial project management at the SISK GroupKey Achievements• Authored and served as examiner on FAE core comprehensive case study for CAI for 3 years• Served as lecturer on Masters of Accounting (1 year) and Masters in Strategic Management Accounting (2 years) in graduate school of business in UCD• Designed and developed a financial module for a customised management development program in C&C, serving as an associate for Persuasion Consulting• Project managed a range of strategic projects/initiatives for SISK Healthcare to include finance team integration, legal entity simplification, inventory reduction/optimisation and numerous process/system improvements

Yahoo Ireland Services Limited (YISL) May 2007 - PresentYahoo Internet businesses include traditional search marketing & media advertising. European controllership SSC for Yahoo - €1BN revenue per annum and 300 employees.Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, US GAAP, Statutory Reporting and Tax functions based in Dublin Role DescriptionSenior member of the finance leadership team with responsibility to provide leadership on a wide range of cross functional projects including the migration of selected general accounting activities to a third party provider, mergers and acquisitions (finance & business integrations), technical accounting (legal entity restructuring in Europe) and systems and process optimisation projects, including the implementation of Oracle Fixed Assets, local coordination of 2 Oracle Upgrades and standardisation of the quality in balance sheet reconciliationsKey AchievementsProjects delivered & governed to strict project management disciplines with clear delivery milestonesBuilt a credible and respected project team, known for deliveryLegal entity restructuring reduced the number of legal entities and associated audit fees, effective 2009Managed delivery of company fair market valuations with third parties Ensured European audit partners understanding on complex restructuring program to facilitate 2008 auditFull implementation of Oracle fixed assets and upgrades with minimal post go-live “bugs” Developed & delivered training material on balance reconciliations and fixed assets to full finance teamConsistently achieved personal performance rating within top 5% percent in peer group at bi-annual reviews

FMCG business producing and distributing Guinness Stout - 5M hectolitres p.a. 200 employees, €100M costsRole DescriptionKey member of the site leadership team and local finance team with responsibility for effective financial governance, including delivery on all site financial targets on a foundation of solid processes and controlsKey AchievementsPromoted to Finance Manager and member of the Brewery Site Leadership TeamBuilt a cohesive, informed and respected finance team (4 people)Beat annual profit, met cash and capital expenditure targets for the siteDrove, with operations, the financial delivery of > €4M cost savings in 18 months to mitigate cost pressuresPassed 3 successive external audits on SOX financial controlsManaged delivery of a clean year end auditManaged and delivered robust 3 year financials for Strategic Plan and Quarterly Revision processMaximised the use of in house systems to meet tight reporting deadlines, WD+3 closeEstablished the finance team as key business partners in meeting the performance objectives of the siteProvided relevant, timely and informed support that assisted budget holders meet financial promisesFacilitated and led development of Guinness Supply Finance Team Vision (35 people)

A dynamic school, with > 3,500 students, noted for graduates with a combination of high professional competence and personal confidenceKey Achievements 95%+ student success rate in examinations with excess of 1,500 students graduating in subjects taught90%+ student satisfaction rating in terms of course content, challenge and lecture delivery style Developed excellent technical knowledge in finance, accounting and taxationConsiderably sharpened presentation, communication and facilitation skills

Key AchievementsReconciled general ledgers and created new financial reports for the logistics divisionLead a practical workshop for depot managers transitioning to the new SAP system

Key AchievementsDelivered daily profit and loss on bond positions using a self built macroDeveloped bond manual following successful go-live of system to embed end user knowledgeResisted pressure to financially "sign off" on equity system in presence of material "bugs"

Key AchievementsManaged a range of audit assignments to tight client and firm agreed deadlinesFully supervised audit teams to a maximum of 5 staff on any one assignmentDeveloped excellent technical knowledge and people management skills