A highly experienced finance professional with the proven ability to contribute to the improvement of company performance by focusing on cash generation, value add for customers and the elimination of waste. Successfully built local finance teams and maintained purposeful relationships with colleagues at local, business division and corporate levels. Highly organised, with a focus on delivering quality and meaningful financial business information on time to influence the decision making process.Areas of expertise:Business Partnering with Managing Director, Operations Director and Commercial DirectorFinancial Accounting including preparation of Audited Financial StatementsTaxation Planning and ReportingWorking Capital ControlManagement Accounting including preparation of Strategic Plans, Budgets and ForecastsVariance Analysis and KPI ReportingCapital Expenditure and Project ControlLong Term Contract Accounting Preparation of R&D Tax Credit claims and IDA Ireland grant claimsSOX Internal Control including Process NarrativesAudits – Interim, Year End, Customs and Revenue CommissionersSAP – FI, CO and MM modulesShared Services – transactions for five businesses in Central and Eastern Europe Excel People Management and Staff DevelopmentCommunication Skills – daily interaction with teams in Hungary and India