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Worthing, Gb

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Naas, Ireland

Accountable for 10 factories across 5 countries in the Meats Business:• Lead a team of 15 accountants in delivering value and insight for each factory in the Meats division• Support the European Ops Director in strategic business reviews and capital investment decisions• Talent development: Facilitate and challenge factory Financial Controllers to realise their potential• Governance role over actuals/budgets/forecasts prepared by each factory• Operational Finance project… Show more Accountable for 10 factories across 5 countries in the Meats Business:• Lead a team of 15 accountants in delivering value and insight for each factory in the Meats division• Support the European Ops Director in strategic business reviews and capital investment decisions• Talent development: Facilitate and challenge factory Financial Controllers to realise their potential• Governance role over actuals/budgets/forecasts prepared by each factory• Operational Finance project lead for new factory construction in Russia• Operational Finance lead for the Meats technology on Brexit mitigation strategies• Responsible for sign-off on all financial reporting submitted to central finance and Group Executives Show less

Naas, Ireland

• Design a monthly report suite for use by Senior Management in local, regional and global exec meetings• Co-ordinate, analyse & prepare budgets/forecasts for the Meats Business (€300M annual net revenue)• Responsible for full P&L integrity and reporting. Liaising with global stakeholders to ensure success• Responsible for FX and commodity risk management• Lead & develop a team of 2 accountants

Naas, Ireland

Commercial Controller (Savoury) Kerry EMEA• Supporting the Senior Leadership team on all aspects of performance and margin improvement• Business performance management, KPI target setting, measuring variances and driving corrective action• Develop pricing strategies and review strategic contracts for global yeast and European flavours • Driving and supporting commercial negotiations, with focus on new business development• Monitoring, tracking and driving cost reduction,… Show more Commercial Controller (Savoury) Kerry EMEA• Supporting the Senior Leadership team on all aspects of performance and margin improvement• Business performance management, KPI target setting, measuring variances and driving corrective action• Develop pricing strategies and review strategic contracts for global yeast and European flavours • Driving and supporting commercial negotiations, with focus on new business development• Monitoring, tracking and driving cost reduction, working closely with functional leads • Cross functional interaction with R&D, sales, purchasing and treasury divisions Show less

Dublin

• Validate, control and account accurately for all overheads for the Island of Ireland • Manage all costs and forecasting for all factored sales ledgers.• Support the FP&A Manager on Project CERN – Moving to a central distribution model for our Convenience channel.• Liaise with Kerry’s shared services team + auditors to ensure clean Audit• Indirectly manage a team of two accountants.• Develop and maintain overhead budget and forecasting model incl. all Brand, Category +Trade… Show more • Validate, control and account accurately for all overheads for the Island of Ireland • Manage all costs and forecasting for all factored sales ledgers.• Support the FP&A Manager on Project CERN – Moving to a central distribution model for our Convenience channel.• Liaise with Kerry’s shared services team + auditors to ensure clean Audit• Indirectly manage a team of two accountants.• Develop and maintain overhead budget and forecasting model incl. all Brand, Category +Trade spend.• Provide strong decision support on all aspects of spend.• Maintain regular contact with Cost Centre Managers to ensure clarity on expected spend. • Lead out the Brands Ireland (BI) Governance Project - Introduce controls and processes where necessary to ensure BI incurs no expense that has not been properly committed and approved Show less

Dublin

•Influence, challenge and partner Brand Managers, to deliver on business targets.•Responsible for tracking and reporting accurately all Brand, Category and Trade (inc Retro + TM) investment against ROI and other KPI’s•Co-ordinate the commercial budget for Brands Ireland and create a new template for budget review and upload into SAP + Hyperion.

Ballyfermot, Dublin 10

•Lead and manage the Price and Promotions Governance forum for Britvic Ireland.•Develop controls to drive a co-ordinated approach to pricing policy and processes, from RSP levels on shelf through to channel pricing.•Recommend optimal promotional strategy by channel. Ensure findings from promotional evaluations are used to enhance future promotional plans.•Develop review processes to evaluate the implementation and effect of the above strategies, including risk and scenario planning… Show more •Lead and manage the Price and Promotions Governance forum for Britvic Ireland.•Develop controls to drive a co-ordinated approach to pricing policy and processes, from RSP levels on shelf through to channel pricing.•Recommend optimal promotional strategy by channel. Ensure findings from promotional evaluations are used to enhance future promotional plans.•Develop review processes to evaluate the implementation and effect of the above strategies, including risk and scenario planning and price increase.•Britvic Ireland’s Lead Process Owner (LPO) for the Britvic Group “Value Organisation” project. Show less

Ballyfermot Dublin 10

• To account for all spend in Island of Ireland that is revenue related and prepare the necessary material for the external audits.• Carry out regular checks during period to catch and amend anomalies before period end.• Provide clear information on all adjustments made throughout the month and period end. • Support Finance related Projects.

Ballyfermot, Dublin 10

•Complete customer and channel profitability scenario analysis and provide recommendations to business.•Evaluated all Joint Business Plans (JBP) to ensure that they aligned with Britvic’s strategic goals.•Compilation and presentation of budget and quarterly forecast targets for the Take-Home Grocery division (€80M Net Revenue) and C&I (€60M Net Revenue).•Validate, control and account accurately for all overheads associated with these cost centres.•Maintain regular contact with… Show more •Complete customer and channel profitability scenario analysis and provide recommendations to business.•Evaluated all Joint Business Plans (JBP) to ensure that they aligned with Britvic’s strategic goals.•Compilation and presentation of budget and quarterly forecast targets for the Take-Home Grocery division (€80M Net Revenue) and C&I (€60M Net Revenue).•Validate, control and account accurately for all overheads associated with these cost centres.•Maintain regular contact with cost centre managers, especially during the budget process.•Up-skilling of non-financial teams with financial awareness. Show less

Ballyfermot, Dublin 10

•Finance contact for new product launches, promotion analysis, customer and channel profitability reviews.•Provide proactive consultative financial and commercial advice on direction and development of business strategy for Squash Brand Managers.•Work with Marketing teams to review and assess current brand performance and opportunity. •Drive a strategic agenda to increase Sales Revenue per litre growth across brands •Evaluate current spend levels to identify opportunities to… Show more •Finance contact for new product launches, promotion analysis, customer and channel profitability reviews.•Provide proactive consultative financial and commercial advice on direction and development of business strategy for Squash Brand Managers.•Work with Marketing teams to review and assess current brand performance and opportunity. •Drive a strategic agenda to increase Sales Revenue per litre growth across brands •Evaluate current spend levels to identify opportunities to increase Marketing return on investment – Liaise with Finance Manager, Grocery and Licensed Wholesale in this area•Work with Marketing teams to review and assess current brand performance and opportunity. Show less

Ballyfermot, Dublin 10

• Compilation and presentation of annual budget for the Foodservice and Leisure division (€12M)• Presentation of financial performance to Finance and Operations Directors.• Operating as financial lead on all tenders submitted by FS&L Division. Including an exclusive soft drinks rights agreement at all MCD outdoor promotions in 2010; a 10 year exclusive agreement with UCD; exclusive rights with Subway as part of a Europe-wide Britvic Group proposed tender. • Monitor all commercial… Show more • Compilation and presentation of annual budget for the Foodservice and Leisure division (€12M)• Presentation of financial performance to Finance and Operations Directors.• Operating as financial lead on all tenders submitted by FS&L Division. Including an exclusive soft drinks rights agreement at all MCD outdoor promotions in 2010; a 10 year exclusive agreement with UCD; exclusive rights with Subway as part of a Europe-wide Britvic Group proposed tender. • Monitor all commercial capital budgets and report on actual and forecast spend. • Liaise with commercial business partners for preparation of robust business cases in relation to commercial asset spend Show less

Kilcarberry Industrial Estate, Nangor Road

• Team Leader for the transfer of all pricing and Long Term Agreements (LTA’s) to SAP from all three of Britvic Irelands trading business units. • An overhauling of the existing pricing system and the origination of a new, more simplified price banding for the company’s licensed wholesale division.

37 Dawson Street, Dublin

• Investigated and responded to all queries raised by clients and other Davy departments;• Responded to all requests, queries and complaints on the day of receipt, and issuing “holding” responses where appropriate;• Provided support when required, to Portfolio Managers at peak times.

Accountancy

Passed all exams on 1st attempt Options– P4-Advance Financial Management; P5- Advanced Performance Management Achieved 3rd Place.

Master'S Of Business Studies Finance (1.1), Finance

Achieved a 1st Class honours in addition to achieving the joint highest GPA in semester one and two of my Masters degree. Thesis (1.1).

Bsc Business & Management (1.1), Accountancy And Finance

Thesis topic: Mortgage Securitisation and the Impact from its Development into the U.S. Sub-prime Mortgage Market: Explores.