Sean V. Cassidy F.C.A. Email & Phone Number

Southampton, Hampshire, Gb

Level 3, Queensland, Au

Megaport Limited is the world leading NaaS company, providing flexible connectivity between networks and cloud service providers for customers, worldwide, on its elastic connectivity platform. Megaport Limited is top 200 ASX listed companyROLE RESPONSIBILITIES➥ Oversee full aspects of accounting and finance function including ASX reporting, taxation, treasury, business intelligence, risk management and governance globally.➥ Partner with CEO and Executive on strategic planning and all corporate development activities.➥ Build and provide leadership to a strong, capable, scalable finance team with cross continental experience➥ Drive finance and business process transformation and continuous improvement to optimise operational efficiency and maintain growth trajectory.➥ Manage investor relations, conducting fund raising activities through capital and debt markets, ensuring sufficient working capital and cash to sustain growth

Bristol, Bristol, Gb

Blu Wireless are pioneers of intelligent multi-Gbit mmWave wirelesscommunications systems, addressing the challenge of building cost effective 5G networks,reliable connectivity on high-speed transport and low latency videostreaming for security and public safety applicationsROLE RESPONSIBILITIES➥ Main Board Member➥ Oversight of finance and operations for a small growing company➥ Cost, revenue and cash flow management➥ Develop finance systems and implement reporting cadence➥ Budget preparation and approval➥ Tracking technological development and commercial way points➥ Lead negotiation of all commercial contracts➥ Pivot company from Research and Development to commercialisationKEY ACHIEVEMENTS➥ Drove 200% revenue growth in second full year➥ Raised in excess of £16m in equity and secured £5m in R&D tax credits➥ Negotiated and signed 1st commercial agreement guaranteeing future revenues in excess of £20m➥ Winner 2019 BVCA Management Team of the Year (South West)

Miami, Florida, Us

Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) is a full-service telecommunications company with operations principally based in the Caribbean and Central America. With turnover of $2.5bn, CWC is the market leader in fixed-line, broadband and mobile in most of their markets.ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES➥ Oversight of and Management responsibility for 15 Caribbean Markets with a combined turnover of $1.5bn➥ Management of 186 finance staff (8 direct reports) over multiple jurisdictions.➥ Sign off all promotional and strategic pricing➥ Approval of all capex investment to ensure ROI targets are met.➥ Pan Caribbean cash management➥ Operational and back office integration of acquired Columbus entities➥ Development of leading indicators for more timely intervention and remedial action➥ Driving business unit performance with tangible resultsKEY ACHIEVEMENTS➥ 20% increase in EBITDA year on year, with 6%-point improvement in margin➥ Delivered first annual revenue growth since formation of CWC (following demerger with CWW), with growth rate doubling in year just past (15/16)➥ Implemented integration plans delivering $125m in synergies

Miami, Florida, Us

Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) is a full-service telecommunications company with operations principally based in the Caribbean and Central America. With a turnover of $2.5bn, CWC is the market leader in fixed-line, broadband, and mobile in most of their markets.ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES➥ Defined the “CWC Way” transforming company to an operational telco➥ Coordinated move of operational control to new Miami regional office, (220 pax), from London HQ, balancing risk with expediency➥ Initiated and led project to segment financial performance by customer type (Consumer, B2B, B2G, Wholesale) in addition to geography➥ Developed a culture of iterative improvement throughout the organisation➥ Organisational restructure to clarify ownership, responsibility and accountability of business units➥ Redesign processes to optimise performance whether through leveraged scale, centres of excellence, or in market best practice➥ Led a successful program to drive out $100m from the cost base within 2 years➥ Developed Integration plans following $3bn acquisition of fibre broadband & TV business (Columbus Communications), delivering announced synergies through organisational transformation and de-duplication of activity➥ Acting CFO for Cayman business unit (FY14) delivering 18% YoY EBITDA growth, reversed revenue decline➥ Chairman of audit committee for TSTT (Trinidad), an associated company (resigned May 2015)

Miami, Florida, Us

The Cable & Wireless Channel Islands and Isle of Man (CIIM) business is a full-service telecoms company with operations in Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man. It was a major constituent of the Monaco & the Islands division of CWC which was sold to Bahrain Telecommunication Company, (“Batelco”), in March 2013.ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES➥ Member of the Senior Management Team responsible for oversight and strategic direction of business units➥ Direct responsibility for Financial Planning and Analysis, Control, Revenue Assurance, Business Performance, Legal & Regulatory, Carrier Services & Roaming, Procurement and Facilities➥ Redesign of hierarchical KPI capture and reporting for CWC group.➥ Led cost optimisation program as part of business turnaround programme➥ Discussions with regulators to develop more effective competition in the telco sector across the islands➥ Working with government to develop regional ICT strategy➥ Post-acquisition integration into Batelco Group➥ Key member of a virtual team to identify and implement synergistic savings across pre-existing and acquired Batelco Group

Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited, ("TSTT"), is jointly owned by National Enterprises Limited (NEL) (which in turn is majority owned by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago), and Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Limited, (C&W). TSTT is the largest provider of full-service telecommunication services to the residential and corporate markets.

Kingston 6, -, Jm

The American International School of Kingston is an independent K-12 school that embraces a US based education culminating in the IB diploma Program. The strong sense of community embodies core values of excellence, integrity and respect empowering students to realize their full potential.

Kingston, Jm

Digicel is a multi-national telecoms operator, based in Jamaica, with turnover in excess of US$2.5bn. From joining I was intimately involved with an explosive growth phase for the business and was instrumental in setting up the Group Finance function.ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES➥ Responsibility for accounting and consolidation of 26 divisions and direct management of central team of 10 with 23 divisional reports. Also, responsible for the provision of financial training of all business unit senior managers ➥ Business unit performance monitoring, budget setting / consolidation, budget flexing and run rate forecasting➥ Acquisition due diligence and valuation. Purchase price negotiation and post-acquisition integration of subsidiaries➥ Business case preparation, capital project evaluation and treasury management for servicing of finance➥ Cash sweeping from multi-jurisdictional operations, dealing with taxation and transfer pricing issues➥ Evolution of corporate structure to gain efficiencies in Group reporting and tax management➥ Preparation of offering memoranda, liaising with underwriters and legal counsel➥ Management reporting to executive board and statutory reporting to banks and shareholders➥ Interpretation and implementation of new financial reporting standards➥ Consultative and strategic assistance to finance functions is sister organisations

London, London, Gb

The Zip Project was set up to devise direct sourcing capability for M&S, using the then unprofitable Childrenswear business unit as the model. The very successful pilot was rolled out throughout the clothing business.ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES➥ Full financial control of subsidiary company with turnover of £250m at retail➥ Build financial teams and transfer of capabilities and expertise➥ Operational project evaluation and performance review of sourcing and supply chain initiatives➥ Design of financial processes and investigative tools➥ Define Key Performance Indicators and build of reporting capability➥ Set up of offshore offices, and outsourcing operations➥ Interest rate and FX exposure management➥ Reporting to Group Financial Controller and Business Unit Director➥ Full statutory reporting responsibility for subsidiary entity and audit liaison

Dublin 1, Ie

The Gresham Hotel Group plc was a small cap plc listed in London and Dublin operating in five countries, with turnover of circa €75,000,000. More information can be found via their website www.gresham-hotels-dublin.com.Role Responsibilities ➥ Statutory reporting, Consolidation & Management reporting➥ Sale and Leaseback transactions, Multijurisdictional Accounting & Tax

Dublin 1, Ie

PricewaterhouseCoopers was founded in 1998 and is a multinational professional services network headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest professional services firm in the world, and is one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG.Role Responsibilities ➥ Audit and Business Assurance Service - Consumer and Industrial Products

E.F. Mc Cambridge & Co was established in 1935 and is a small three partner accounting firm of accountants, registered auditors, and financial advisors with a diverse client base in UK and Ireland and offices in Derry, Ballycastle and Donegal.Role Responsibilities ➥ Client contact and administration, Personal and Company taxation, Accounts preparation, VAT, Bookkeeping

Professional & Admitting Exams F.C.A

Bachelor Of Science (Hons), Physics

Education record

Philosopy, Science And Religion: Science And Philosophy