Sandra Murphy Email & Phone Number

Old Kilmeaden Road, Waterford, IE

Saint-Malo, FR

• Responsible for divisional annual turnover €350mFrench group Agrosupplies – manufacture of fertilisers and nutritional specialities. Involved in plant, animal & human nutrition – operations in 45 countries and 6,400.
• Control of the finance function for the trading activity in Ireland.
• Supervision of the finance of the commercial businesses in Ireland and UK as the Area Financial Controller.
• To successfully act as a conduit between the Group and the businesses in Ireland and UK.
• To play a full role in the continued development of a successful business operation in Ireland and the UK.
• Ongoing review of Internal procedures and implement appropriate changes.

• Prim-Ed Group is part of RIC Publications Group who since 1986 have grown to become Australia's leading producer of blackline master and classroom teaching aids www.ricpublications.com.au. Prim-Ed Group Ireland –.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts, cash flows, monthly and quarterly forecasts. Setting and maintaining budgets. Detailed financial analysis and modelling.
• Report design and writing using SQL query manager in SAP and Crystal Reports.
• 30 reporting staff on operational basis.
• Inventory management -MRP, validate average cost valuations, perform periodic inventory turnover calculations, agree purchase prices. Management of production process.
• Further develop and implement meaningful management information systems across procurement, processing, sales and marketing.

• Responsible for €100m division annual turnoverJohnston Press Plc - in top three local newspaper publishers in the UK. 309 titles printed at 10 regional print manufacturing facilities. Several national and international.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts & consolidation of twelve newspapers & 2 print manufacturing facilities for reporting to Johnston Press PLC.
• Budgets, forecasting and half year review.
• Inventory management and implementation of standard costing system.
• Lead initiatives on cost control management incorporating KPI’s, financial analysis and performance management systems – commercial print manufacturing.
• 12 direct reports across 4 sites.

Co. Kildare, IE

• part of Smurfit Group Plc – Hotel, Golf Club & Property Development Companies
• Consolidation & efficient management of all financial & administrative activities including group reporting. Chairing monthly finance meetings.
• Management of a dedicated finance team.
• Control of cash flow, internal controls, compilation of annual budgets and forecasting.
• 4 months as acting finance director – February – May 2003.

GB

• Responsible for the audit of and tax planning advice to a large number of clients including regional electricity supplier for East Midlands region of England, British Telecom PLC, British American Tobacco
• Six month secondment to PWC Brussels
• Course trainer of new senior associates

Post Grad Diploma In Ias & Ifrs

Post Grad Diploma In Corporate Finance

Bachelor Of Arts (Honours) In Business & Financial Studies

Chartered Accountancy

Leaving Cert

Chartered Accountancy

Chartered Tax Advisor