Please refer to the QCF website above for a details of our service offering and experience.I have extensive commercial experience gained from working in practice, multinational and owner-managed businesses at senior manager and board director level.Excellent working knowledge of all operating business functions from finance to HR, sales & marketing, IT and property management and has a full understanding of the communication requirements and disciplines required to make different business areas work effectively together.Project management experience includes leading ERP implementations, business process redesign and operational restructuring assignments. Approved Enterprise Ireland service provider for Lean Consultancy assignments.Prior to QCF Corporate Finance, I worked with PWC in London, BDO Simpson Xavier, Henkel Loctite Ireland, McVities (UK), Informix (UK) and The Response Group.I am a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and hold a Bachelor of Commerce degree from UCC, a certificate in Employment Law and a Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Finance (Distinction) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

- Consultant with QCF Corporate Finance, assignments include business planning and financial modelling for clients in alternative energy and FMCG sectors, proposals for fundraising and preliminary due diligence on acquisition targets.- Interim Finance Manager for Services Business with €50m Turnover, 190 Employees.- Completed Strategic review of retailer \ wholesaler in motor parts industry to assess future direction of the business, also advising on corporate governance , disciplinary issues and property disputes.- Advised on liquidation procedures and Directors responsibilities

Direct Marketing Group providing contact centre, direct mail, fulfillment, coupon redemption and gift voucher services.- All aspects of Financial management and control including reporting, cashflow and working capital management, introduction of KPIs, capex and staff management.- Key role in driving strategic review of the business, leading to exit of business areas, outsourcing certain services, associated redundancies and other cost saving initiatives.- Director responsible for Human Resources, Health & Safety and Facilities Management.- Company Secretary.

- Managed Financial Accounting function.- Enhanced quality of Management reporting and Budgeting- Responsibility for controlling indirect expenditures and implementing cost saving initiatives- Managed transfer of Financial accounting function to SSO - Project Leader for SAP \ Fico Systems Implementation , Euro Changeover , Mapics \ IFM System Implementation

- Devised and managed sales forecasting and reporting format to provide key financial information on the existing business and acting as a tool for future planning. - Chaired weekly business review meetings with country managers.

Financial Analyst, Head Office, Staines, £550m Turnover- Planned and completed a Direct Product Profitability exercise on all Skus to assess relative brand performance, return on capital employed , complexity levels within manufacturing and transfer pricing issues. - Feasibility reviews of non-core production facilities- Review of procurement process and reporting including commodity trading

Responsible for planning and control of audits, due diligence on acquisitions, strategic reviews and preparation of business plans for raising finance.

Trained and qualified as Chartered Accountant.