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Page 1 of 12 Todd Fitzgerald

31 Cragaun, Fr. Russell Road,

Raheen,Limerick V94 C5YF.

086-0491039

[email protected]

https://ie.linkedin.com/pub/todd-fitzgerald/46/609/a99

Chartered Certified Accountant - F.C.C.A., ACCA Certificate in I.F.R. & I.A., B.A., Assoc. CIPD

TODD FITZGERALD

PROFILE A confident, versatile and self-motivated professional, with extensive experience, varied knowledge

and skills across Finance, Accounting and Auditing. My varied roles have given me an in-depth

understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the Financial Accountant, Management Accountant

and Auditor. Allied to this I have developed key skills in relation to Process Improvement, Human

Resource Management and Environmental Health and Safety, in my senior management roles.

Acknowledged as a highly focused and committed manager, I have been a trusted partner for local

management and functions in achieving business objectives, driving and implementing

improvements in the organisation’s processes and strengthening the internal control environment.

I am passionate about my work, driven and focused, with a “can-do” attitude. I do believe that these

allied with my 17 years’ experience, will add value to your business.

Qualified Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) since March 1999.

Employed as a Group Financial Controller and also as a Managing Director in the

manufacturing industry, with over 17 years’ experience in accountancy roles.

Commercially aware with strong analytical skills, acquired in a variety of senior industry roles

and from the diverse portfolio of clients that I have worked with during my roles as a Senior

Client Manager and as an Audit Senior.

Accountancy training undertaken within one of the largest audit and accountancy firms in

Munster, progressing from trainee accountant to audit senior within 2 years.

4+ years’ experience in audit, including auditing large Irish indigenous companies (turnover

circa. €150 million) and the Irish subsidiary of a multinational (Irish turnover €50 million).

Multinational experience in preparing monthly management accounts and treasury reports for

an Irish based treasury operation.

International auditing experience gained with one of the top ten worldwide auditors of the

alternative investment industry – Arthur Bell.

Flexible and enthusiastic about taking on new challenges.

Proven track record of both successfully leading teams and working within them.

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Academic and Professional Qualifications

Dates Name of College Course Taken Title of Qualification Obtained Cert.,

Diploma, Degree, etc

Name of Conferring Body From To To

1987 1992 Salesian College, Copsewood, Pallaskenry

Leaving Certificate Dept. of Education

1992 1999 Limerick Institute of Technology – Full time and part time study

ACCA – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Exams

Professional Qualification – Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

ACCA – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

2012 2014 University of Limerick Human Resource Management

Honours Degree. Winner of Kemmy Business School / Northern Trust Outstanding Scholar Award 2014. Winner of the Dermot Foley Memorial Award - Student Award Best BA (Hons) in HRM.

University of Limerick and CIPD.

2015 2015 International Project Management Association (IPMA)

Project Management Certified Project Management Diploma – IPMA. Certificate in Project Management - Institute of Tallaght.

International Project Management Association and the Institute of Technology Tallaght.


ADDITIONAL COURSES/TRAINING UNDERTAKEN

Dates Name of College/ Course Provider

Course Title Title of qualification obtained (if any)

Name of Conferring Body

From To

December 2015 ACCA on Line Intermediate Financial and Management Accounting

Certificate ACCA

May 2015 ACCA on Line Marketing Strategy CPD Requirement ACCA

November 2014 Institute of Banking Money Laundering Module

CPD Requirement Institute of Banking

November 2014 Accountingcpd.Net Managing your Transition to IFRS

CPD Requirement

October 2014 Accountingcpd.Net Forensic Accounting CPD Requirement

October 2014 Accountingcpd.Net Preventing Financial Crime

CPD Requirement

October 2014 Accountingcpd.Net Risk Management CPD Requirement

September 2014 ACCA on Line Professional Ethics Module

Certificate ACCA

September 2014 ACCA on Line Internal Auditor Module Certificate ACCA

September 2014 Procad Training Raheen Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) Training

Certificate of Completion

Applying to do ASQ exams for Green Belt Status

2014 Procad Training Raheen OHSAS 18001:2007 (Internal Auditor)


2014 Procad Training Raheen ISO 9001:2008 (Internal Auditing)


2013 Procad Training Raheen Qualified Manual Handling Instructor

FETAC Level 6 qualification

FETAC

2013 Procad Training Raheen Advanced Excel Certificate of Completion

2010 Procad Training Raheen EDCL in Microsoft Office Suite


EDCL

2010 Procad Training Raheen Health and Safety Employee Representative


2010 Galvanizing Association Safer Hot Dip Galvanizing – Management Training Course


2010 Galvanizing Association Safer Hot Dip Galvanizing – Delivery of Operator Training Course


COURSES CURRENTLY BEING UNDERTAKEN EMPLOYMENT RECORD

I am planning on sitting the ASQ Green Belt Exams in Six Sigma, and with future ambitions to undertake training in Supply Chain Management.


Employment History:

From May 2016

To Present Period in Months – Currently employed by this company

POST TITLE: Audit and Liquidations Senior

EMPLOYER:

Arthur Bell Limited and Doran + Minehane Limited, 59/60 O’Connell Street, Limerick. (Arthur Bell Limited and Doran + Minehane Limited are related companies)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES: Arthur Bell Limited is located across global offices in Ireland, United States (New York and Baltimore) and the Cayman Islands, and has approximately 170 employees in total. In the US it is one of the top 10 largest auditors of alternative investment funds. Doran + Minehane Limited (D+M) are the leading independent provider of financial reporting services in Ireland to the investment fund industry. They complete financial statements using US GAAP, International Financial Reporting Standards, and to a lesser extent UK and Irish GAAP, for their clients. They provide these services to clients with a “Big 4” firm as auditors. Duties carried out for these firms included:

The auditing of financial statements for fund companies in IFRS/US GAAP and other domestic GAAPs.

Completing financial statements in IFRS/US GAAP and other domestic GAAPs.

Liquidation of Irish, Cayman Island and British Virgin Islands fund companies.

Dealing with client queries in relation to Audit and Financial Statement queries.

Detailing proposals for new clients.

In 2014 and 2015, I delivered Guest Lectures in the University of Limerick on Human Resource Management Practices in Engineering Companies.

From November 15

To May 16 Period in Months – 6 months

POST TITLE: Finance Manager

EMPLOYER:

James McMahon Limited, Dock Road, Limerick.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES: James McMahon Limited is Ireland’s second largest building supplies and DIY retailers. My role entailed managing the accounts team of ten people, incorporating Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and the Management Accounting Function. Duties included:

Preparation of monthly management accounts, including computation of trading KPI’s for the 12 trading branches, and consolidated accounts for both the Irish and Northern Irish entities.

Involvement in the setting of budgets and updating forecasts on a monthly basis.

Liaising with the Company’s Auditors in relation to the annual audit.

Monitoring of Internal Controls and updating various procedure documents as required.

Contributed in ad hoc projects, including cost reduction initiatives across overhead expenses.

Managing a multi-million, multi-currency debtors and creditors ledgers. I initiated process improvements which saw notable reductions in Debtors Days, and also increased Supplier Settlement Discounts.


From April 2015

To November 2015

Period in Months – 8 months

POST TITLE: Senior Client Manager

EMPLOYER:

Canyon CTS, Atlantic Avenue, Westpark Business Campus, Shannon, Co. Clare.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES: Part of incubation team, which facilitated the set up and management of foreign companies in Ireland. Duties included:

Preparation of monthly management accounts for a Treasury company with circa. €10 billion under management through both its intercompany loan portfolio and external investments.

Directors’ duties for client companies.

Company secretarial duties, including completing board meeting presentation materials and minutes.

Company formation matters, including company incorporations, opening of bank accounts and registration of clients for various tax headings.

Filing of tax returns for clients in respect of all tax headings.

Review of monthly management accounts prepared by other staff members, for submission to multinational clients.

Other ad hoc work including anti-money laundering reporting duties and internal staff management duties.

From December 2014

To April 2015 Period in Months – 5 months

POST TITLE: Financial Reporting Accountant – Contract Work

EMPLOYER:

Doran + Minehane Limited, 59/60 O’Connell Street, Limerick.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES: Part of client reporting team, which reports directly to Practice Partners and Fund Managers. Duties included:

Completing financial statements in IFRS/US GAAP and other domestic GAAPs.

Liquidation of Cayman Island fund companies.

Writing briefs on fund liquidations in Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands.

Detailing proposals for new clients.

Detailing client specific engagement letters for new clients.


From May 2008

To December 2014

Period in Months - 80 months

POST TITLE: Managing Director having initially taken the role of Group Financial Controller.

EMPLOYER:

Zinc Processors Limited t/a Shannonside Galvanizing, 4 Elms, Drombanna, Co. Limerick.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES: Zinc Processors Limited is a privately owned galvanizing manufacturing company, which has expanded since 2009 into the largest capacity galvanising plant within the British Isles. My role was that of Managing Director (following promotion from Group Financial Controller – promoted to Managing Director within 1 year). Total number of employees – 36. Reporting team – four people from the accounting, sales and production departments. Turnover €5 million. Duties included:

Directorship duties;

Overall responsibility for the implementation of the company strategies as decided by the Board of Directors.

Identifying opportunities and assessing risks for the company, and making recommendations to the board on same.

Ownership of the regulatory requirements under which the company operated – Environmental, Health and Safety, Finance, HR.

Group Financial Controller duties:

Internal Controls

Introduction and implementation of internal controls to ensure critical financial controls followed best practice.

Monthly Management Accounts and Board Reporting.

Production, review and analysis of monthly group management accounts for each entity (Manufacturing companies and Rental Property Companies) in accordance with corporate accounting policies for Board review.

Generation of KPI reports for management team analysis.

Calculation and reporting of variance analysis on all production lines.

Provision of summary reports and analysis on key movements and accounting issues to the Board.

Working Capital Management

Debtors and creditors ledger management.

Stock control and supplier relationship management.

Cash flow management and projections.

Intercompany accounting

Monthly intercompany account reconciliations, settlements and clear downs.

Statutory accounts

Preparation of draft statutory accounts for all entities in group and liaise with external auditors to ensure on time successful completion of statutory audits.

Payroll

Processed monthly and weekly payroll, including processing of all payroll deductions.

Prepared payroll forecasts and budgets and calculated payroll expense variances.

Ensured that all payroll returns (Revenue and CSO) were completed and filed.

Tax Compliance

Ensure all PAYE, VAT, RCT and Corporation Tax and other returns are completed and filed on time.

Ensure all related payments are made within the required legal timeframes.

Handling all Revenue queries and audits.

Accounts Systems

Involved in the design and set -up of new accounts package, to cater specifically for our industry specific requirements.

Integrated accounts system with other business reporting systems.


Ad-hoc

Managed the redevelopment of the plant to increase the size and capacity of the plant to that of the largest capacity galvanizing plant in the British Isles.

Managed and directed accounts staff in their duties on a daily basis.

Budget – annual and projects, and associated cash flow projections.

Banking relationship management.

Managing the insurance requirements of the company – including reporting and investigating of accidents etc.

Company Secretarial compliance.

Human Resource Management – introduction of a full HR suite (inductions/contracts/handbooks). Responsible for the Compensation and Benefits of employees and all disciplinary work.

Worked with auditors to ensure that Group company secretarial requirements including relevant filings were met in accordance with filing deadlines.

There is a commonality of shareholders/directors between Zinc Processors Limited and United Metal Recycling (Ireland) Limited, and this allowed me to engage with both companies at the same time.

From July 2010

To December 2014


POST TITLE: Financial Controller.

EMPLOYER:

United Metal Recycling (Ireland) Limited, Eastway Business Park, Ballysimon Road, Limerick.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES: United Metal Recycling (Ireland) Limited is one of the largest metal independent metal recycling companies in Ireland. My role was that of Financial Controller. Total number of employees – 37 employees. Reporting team - Three people from the accounting, human resources, and the environmental health and safety departments. Turnover €19 million. Duties included;

Same as detailed for Zinc Processors Limited t/a Shannonside Galvanizing, and which included the following;

Financial reporting.

Management reporting.

Job costings and variance analysis.

Internal controls.

Working capital management.

Tax compliance.

Payroll.

Human Resource Management.

Banking relationships.

Insurance.

Planning and budgeting.

Statutory accounts preparation and liaise with auditors in relation to same.

Assisted in the set-up of the Company, through company formation, licensing, funding and actual plant set up.


From October 2003

To May 2008


POST TITLE: Group Financial Controller.

EMPLOYER:

OMC Engineering Limited, Ballysimon Road, Limerick.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES: OMC Engineering Limited (now called OMC Technologies Limited) is the leading providers of metalwork solutions to the Construction, Industrial, Biomedical, Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical markets in Ireland. During my employment the total number of employees – 220 employees. My reporting team included three people from the accounting, human resources, and the purchasing departments, with turnover at €30 million in 2007. Duties included:

All financial controlling duties as detailed in my employments with Zinc Processors Limited and United Metal Recycling (Ireland) Limited previously.

Championing projects that aimed for continuous improvement within work practices and procedures.

Arranging AIB Commercial Services Facility and preparing monthly and annual returns for same.

Arranging Credit Insurance and preparing monthly and annual returns for same.

Involved in the rationalisation of operations and the closure of sites in both Ireland and the UK.

From March 1999

To October 2003


POST TITLE: Accounting Trainee progressing to Audit Senior

EMPLOYER:

Mulcahy Doran Gorman (MDG), 70/71 O’Connell Street, Limerick.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES: MDG is one of the largest Audit and Accountancy firms in Munster. My main duties included;

Responsibility for the accounting and audit requirements for a portfolio of clients including:

Preparation and review of both monthly and quarterly management accounts for SME clients.

Presentation of these accounts with commentary to Practice Partner and clients.

Completion of Income Tax returns, Corporation Tax returns and Revenue Audits.

Accounts

Preparation and review of statutory accounts for SME clients.

Auditing

Auditing of accounts for companies across the SME, Large Enterprise and MNC Sectors.

Other

Submission of final accounts files to Partner for review.

Preparation and submission of Corporation tax computations.

Responsibility for all company secretarial requirements including company set-up, annual returns and liquidation filings.

From 1992

To March 1999


POST TITLE: General labourer

EMPLOYER:

Foynes Harbour, Foynes, Co. Limerick.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES: Involved in the loading and unloading of ships on Foynes port. Also involved in the docking and undocking of ships with tug boats, at Moneypoint, Tarbert, Aughinish Alumina and Foynes harbours.


Skills:

Summary of experience in Senior Finance roles: I completed my ACCA exams in 1999, and have through my years of experience gained Fellowship status with the ACCA. Since 2003 I have worked in industry in a variety of roles from Financial Controller of OMC Engineering Limited to Managing Director of Zinc Processors Limited in 2009. All of my roles since 2003 have been at senior management level. These roles have aided my development as a senior financial accountant, with extensive knowledge in relation to accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, auditing, taxation, company secretarial, human resource management, marketing, health and safety and environmental matters. My senior Accountancy and Finance experience was garnered in the following roles;

MDG – Audit Senior – 20 months experience within this role having begun my career as a trainee

OMC Engineering Limited – Financial Controller – 56 months experience

Zinc Processors Limited / United Metal Recycling (Ireland) Limited – Managing Director / Financial Controller – 80 months experience

Canyon CTS – Senior Client Manager – 8 months

James McMahon Limited – Finance Manager – 6 months

Financial Management and Budgeting skills: My industry roles from 2003 have been with companies seeking to expand their operations, through acquisition or organically. Part of my role in attaining these aspirations, was to develop the finance function within these companies, to aid the growth strategy, while also enhancing the deliverables from that function. My role in budgeting, financial management and commercial awareness had assisted in achieving the following;

OMC Engineering Limited growing from 120 employees in 2003 to 320 in 2008, and being the largest stainless steel fabrication company in Ireland. This company was profitable in all of these years.

Zinc Processors Limited developing their plant to that of as the largest capacity galvanizing plant in the British Isles. This company, despite being strongly impacted by the economic downturn, due to our dependence on the construction industry, and with the expense of developing the new plant, operated profitably in our production offering during my tenure, though property write downs based on acquisitions in the early 2000’s did see losses recorded in two years of my tenure. I expanded the company into new markets for our production offering, while also undertaking cost reduction strategies, which insulated the company through the construction downturn.

In helping to establish United Metal Recycling (Ireland) Limited in 2010, and assisting in growing the operations to a turnover of €19 million within four years. In these four years we generated increased profits annually.

While only employed with James McMahon Limited for a short period of time, I was actively involved in budgeting and financial management, which were tightly controlled as the company worked to tight margins on sales. In my time with the company, we managed to reduce debtor days, in a time of increased sales. This increased cash flow allowed us to avail of increased trade and settlement discounts with our suppliers.

Experience of ensuring compliance with financial regulation and in the preparation of Financial Statements and Audits: I have extensive knowledge of the preparation of financial statements and the auditing of same. I was responsible for the preparation of the financial statements for OMC Engineering Limited and the associated Group companies, Zinc Processors Limited and United Metal Recycling (Ireland) Limited and their associated companies, and James McMahon Limited. As part of the finalising of these financial statements, I would liaise with the external auditors and deal with their queries, to ensure that clean audit opinions were delivered for all of the entities. Furthermore, I drove efficiencies within the accounts team, which saw year on year reductions in the audit fees, as auditors received more detailed audit files. In my roles, I have helped to develop various policies and procedures across departments in order to aid in the effective management of the organisations. I have helped to develop the audit functions to ensure that the prescribed policies and procedures are followed, and that non-compliance with same is monitored and reported on in the appropriate format. While working for MDG, Canyon CTS and Doran + Minehane, I was involved in the preparation of financial statements for domestic companies, US multinational companies, a large Treasury Company and Investment Fund companies, which were prepared across all of the reporting frameworks, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Irish GAAP, US GAAP, and other domestic GAAPs. In my time with MDG and Arthur Bell my role included Audit Senior duties, which has given me extensive experience in auditing as a part of an external audit team. While in MDG, I was the audit senior for the audit of an indigenous Irish group (turnover €130 million per annum) and the Irish subsidiary of a worldwide group whose Irish turnover was €50 million (worldwide turnover of €6 billion). I have worked with Doran + Minehane on various assignments throughout my career, as a methodology to keep myself abreast of


evolving requirements and best practices, while also undertaking external training on these matters. I have also undertaken training in relation to Internal Auditing, Forensic Accounting, Preventing Financial Crime and Risk Management. I have also undertaken training in other areas, which I believe has aided me, in developing a more rounded approach in all commercial environments e.g. a degree in Human Resource Management, training in Health and Safety requirements, training in lean and six sigma methodologies.

Evidence of supervisory management experience and strong people management skills: As my roles have been senior in nature of the last number of years, I have had to manage teams and individuals throughout. My industry experience has seen me manage the entire workforce of Zinc Processors Limited as Managing Director for 5 years (36 employees), while my senior finance positions within OMC Engineering Limited, United Metal Recycling (Ireland) Limited and James McMahon Limited, has seen me manage smaller more finance orientated teams successfully. I believe that I have learned over the years how to motivate and encourage staff. I have sought to develop these skills through informal mentoring from senior management and in house developmental opportunities, and through formal training, which involved undertaking a degree in Human Resource Management in the University of Limerick (Winning the Kemmy Business School / Northern Trust Outstanding Scholar Award 2014 and the Dermot Foley Memorial Award - Student Award Best BA (Hons) in HRM). I believe that my success in my roles to date is evidence of my experience in people management.

Evidence of excellent organisational skills: As stated previously, I have throughout my career established and developed the accounting and finance function within the various companies I have worked for, in order to develop functions that are fit for purpose, and capable of meeting all current and possible future requirements. Also within these roles I have undertaken various ad hoc projects for the benefit of the companies I have worked for, and one of the underpinning skills I have used to accomplish these has been planning. It is my belief that properly planning each task, allows for the efficient direction of resources to complete same, within the required time frame. Communicating this and ensuring that the correct resources are utilised, increases the probability that a successful result will ensue. As part of the original management team in United Metal Recycling (Ireland) Limited, we successfully opened the business within an eight month time frame, and achieved turnover of €19 million within four years. The licencing and regulatory requirements around opening such a business are quite onerous, and to achieve same, while also being involved in the construction of the waste recycling facility, within this time frame, is testament to a high level of organisational skill, which our team displayed. I believe that my organisational skills strongly contributed to the success of this company. I have undertaken studies in Project Management in order to develop my skill set around organisational control, receiving a Diploma in Certified Project Management Diploma – IPMA in February 2015 (84.6% exam mark), and a Certificate in Project Management from the Institute of Technology Tallaght in July 2015 (GPA 4.0).

Evidence of excellent analytical skills with a strong focus on organisational outcomes: As I stated previously, my previous employers have sought to grow in their respective markets, in conjunction with increasing profits. In attempting to attain these results, I would examine the company strategies, and based on these formulate my plans for the management of my deliverables. From these plans, I would exercise continuing due diligence to ensure that decisions and investment of resources are revisited, with metrics gauging their returns against our designed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) being accurately recorded and effectively communicated. At times I have revisited our designed KPIs to ensure that they continue to measure accurately the results of decisions taken, and that they continue to provide information relevant in achieving our long term goals. Further to helping attain organisational goals, I have also looked at internal processes, with a view to ensuring that these are aligned with the corporate objectives, and to drive efficiencies within them to increase employee engagement, reduce costs and waste, and give all employees ownership of their roles with a vision of how their role is an integral part of the organisations goals. During my stewardship of Zinc Processors Limited, we developed the plant into the largest capacity galvanising plant in the British Isles. This involved a large scale construction project, carried out under strict planning regulations and under extensive Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) licencing requirements. While handling this project, I also had to manage the transition of


the company into new sales markets, as our main customer sector, construction, had seen a decline of 60% in our turnover. I identified key targets in the agricultural machinery sector, and developed that market for our company, while also undertaking cost saving initiatives across the company, in order to operate profitably within this highly competitive, lower margin sector. For each year of my tenure our operations division was profitable. I have undertaken training in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, to understand the work practices of more developed organisations and to also offer an insight to both management and employees on how we could work more productively and efficiently. I have also undertaken training in Project Management, as an aid to ensure that projects which I work on, have an increased likelihood of success.

Evidence of excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with both internal and external stakeholders: The roles that I have taken have seen me engage within the organisations on many levels. In order to facilitate buy in to my agenda or to effectively communicate a message, I have found that I can vary my communication approach to the relevant audience, based on identifying the level of the audience and their requirements on the subject. I think it is imperative to ask the question “what is in it for the audience I am speaking to?” and tailoring the delivery of the information based on this. As part of my role in Canyon CTS, I was a director on the board for some large US Multinational Companies, and attended and contributed at board meetings. These companies were involved in complex transactions, involving Intellectual Property Transfers and other commercially sensitive issues (e.g. inversions), and my remit was to offer my opinions on same, and to action resolutions agreed at these meetings. I am quite passionate in relation to my work, and try to lead by example. In demonstrating this engagement, through a hands on approach, I have found that I am better able to translate my message more effectively with increased understanding and buy-in from my audience. In my role as Managing Director of Zinc Processors Limited, I undertook external training in many aspects of Health and Safety, as this was at the time a serious issue for the company, in order to personally train the staff. In being so active in this training I felt that I was better able to communicate to the staff the importance of Health and Safety within the organisation. This initiative saw a reduction in the number of workplace accidents thereafter, and reduced insurance premiums as a result. In undertaking the degree in Human Resource Management in the University of Limerick, a key component of many of the modules was to present in front of lecturers and classmates. Following on from my successful completion of the degree, I have delivered guest lecturers in 2014 and 2015 on Human Resource Management Practices in Engineering Companies. I have also a strong background in the Microsoft suite which affords me the opportunity to effectively communicate in presentations, and in report formats.

Evidence of advanced IT skills: I have extensive knowledge of the entire Microsoft Office Suite, and have completed an EDCL and an Advanced Excel Programme. I have been involved in the introduction of accounting and finance packages throughout my career, and have helped to design bespoke applications for reporting requirements for companies which I have worked in. This has included the bespoke design of a weighbridge application for Zinc Processors Limited in conjunction with a software development company. This application was designed to provide key metrics for our production requirements while also offering full audit capabilities for income completeness purposes. I aided in the design of the website for Zinc Processors Limited and United Metal Recycling (Ireland) Limited, and have an interest in the expansion of companies through on line platforms. I have a wide variety of experience in relation to Accounting, Payroll, Materials and Stock systems. In the past I have used; Agility Accounting, Access Accounting, Navision, Biztrack, Quantum Payroll, Quickbooks, RECY Accounts & Stock, TAS Books, Viztopia, Oracle, Hyperion and Basware. I believe that with my experience in using accounting and information systems that I have an aptitude to quickly adapt to new systems. I have used the on-line ROS system for the last number of years and I am quite knowledgeable in relation to same. I have also used the commercial banking on line systems across most of the banks over the last number of years.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In attaining my Human Resource Management Honours Degree in the University of Limerick, I won the Kemmy Business School / Northern Trust Outstanding Scholar Award 2014 and the Dermot Foley Memorial Award - Student Award Best BA (Hons) in HRM. I am a keen swimmer and enjoy a variety of sporting activities including Gaelic football and soccer.

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