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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Responsibilities include:● Managing external audit and compliance matters including UK & International tax● Managing and preparing FY22 UK statutory financial statements under FRS101 (x4 trading entities)● Managing and preparing overseas FY22 branch accounts filings (x7 branch accounts)● Managing and preparing overseas FY22 tax filings (x4 Afghani returns)● Managing tax compliance and filings for overseas branches, and work with UK Group tax in respect of UK Taxcomputations● Managing and maintaining relationship with external professional advisors based in Dubai, UK, Iraq, Afghanistan &Mozambique● Ensuring robust controls and compliance procedures, documenting business processes and accounting policies tomaintain and strengthen internal controls● Managing the monthly Group Financial Controls process and review, including monthly Balance Sheet reconciliationreviews and actions● Month end analysis support

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Primary support for the Merrill Lynch Kingdom of Saudi Arabia entity across,Responsibilities include:● Supporting internal and external audits● Preparation of the annual financial statements for FY21 under IFRS working closely with the accounting policy group● Preparation of monthly Capital Adequacy Review complying with the Capital Market Authority Prudential Rules● Performing monthly bank reconciliations across MENA finance owned bank accounts, prompt escalation of breaks● Completing month and quarter end close, investigating variances and preparing Oracle journal adjustments, providingcommentary on Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss variances for both local IFRS reporting and US GAAP for month endclose meetings● Preparation of monthly cash flow forecasts● Preparation of monthly VAT returns and compliance● Quarterly CORPTAX updates for US GAAP tax provision and DTA● Update and maintain finance procedures on the finance SharePoint● Prepare monthly balance sheet substantiation supporting documents● Completing and evidencing controls on a monthly basis● Work within the MENA finance team as a whole to support team members including accounts payable and operationsteams

Dublin, Ireland

Promoted to Supervisor upon completion of training contract in March 2020.Responsibilities include:● Review of financial statements, ensuring compliance of all figures and disclosure notes with IFRS and FRS102standards● Assist clients in the preparation of financial statements under IFRS and FRS102● Review client journals and reconciliations, providing accounting and bookkeeping support and advice● Testing of controls and design of audit tests, with particular consideration to going concern and impairment reviewdue to impact of COVID 19 pandemic● Audit senior in-charge for FY18,19 &20 year ends, leading a team of three people● Testing of controls to identify strengths and weaknesses in the control environment● Design of audit tests in response to identified significant risks during audit planning● Providing on-the-job training to junior staff and delegation of audit work amongst team members, which makeseffective use of team members’ skills● Review the work of junior team members to ensure quality, thoroughness and completion of assignment tasks withinagreed time frames● Ensuring budgets are met and any overruns are identified early● Preparation of client communication documentation for presentation at Board meetings● Liaising onsite with clients to obtain relevant information to resolve any queries and to identify causes/risks on issuesrequiring further considerations● Reporting on audit findings to the Managers and Partners and raise any issues arising during the audit which mayimpact on risk

Chartered Accountant

Passed CAP 2 and FAE exams on first attempt, completed FAE tax elective.

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Accounting

Activities and Societies: Treasurer of the NUIG Horse Racing Society & Peer Assisted Learning Leader