Richard Butler Email & Phone Number

Dublin, Ie

Dublin, Leinster, Ie

Dublin, County Dublin, Ie

Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ie

Director with Finance/Commercial remit including:- Scalable business model and design of appropriate legal/financial structure for Ireland & USA- Fund Raising through a series of private and state-supported investment rounds

Dublin 6, Dublin, Ie

Interim role with responsibility for finance team but primary focus on specific project.1. Worked closely with Managing Partner and Finance Partner on a key business project2. Improved WIP and Debtor reporting processes for fee earning departments3. Delivered monthly and quarterly financial performance reports to Partners

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Implementation role arising from a large venture capital investment in the company.1. Established a new internal finance team and migrated all functions from an outsourced accounting provider2. Developed monthly reporting systems appropriate for a VC-backed Board of Directors

Dublin 2, Ie

Became interim finance director during a period of change for the firm.1. Worked directly with Managing Partner and COO on a new strategic plan2. Reported on financial performance to Management Committee and Equity Partner meetings3. Improved KPI performance reporting across all fee earner groups

Dublin 2, Dublin, Ie

Primary focus of newly created CFO role was to re-align a business which had grown rapidly but was experiencing an increasingly disrupted environment.1. Worked with Equity Partners on new business plan and delivered the necessary changes to implement it2. Introduced new procedures and systems for time recording, billing & fee collection3. Managed all finance and administration employees

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Co-founder with responsibility for all financial/legal areas.1. Raised €15m+ through a series of investments in Dublin, London and Silicon Valley2. Negotiated all contract terms with customers, business development partners and distributors 3. Financial responsibility for Irish and USA companies including tax, regulatory & HR compliance

Several financial roles in Europe and USA 1. Finance Director (EMEA) - Budgetary control for all EMEA subsidiaries and distributors, Re-org and Restructuring role during merger with another NASDAQ company2. Financial controller (Ireland/UK) - Budgetary control for 450+ R&D employees, Business transformation group during pivot to web-based model3. Group accountant (Silicon Valley) - Group Consolidation for NASDAQ reporting, Member of acquisition team4. Financial accountant (UK) - Revenue recognition and reporting, Systems implementation

Qualified as Chartered Accountant from ICAI (at first sitting).Gained experience in auditing, accounts preparation, project implementation.

Diploma In Ifrs, International Financial Reporting Standards

Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution (Adr)

B.Comm, M.Acc, Accountancy

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