Department: 
Audit/Accounts, Corporate Finance

Professional Qualification:
  • 1998 - 2001: BSc 2.1 (Honours) Accounting, Queens University, Belfast
  • 2001 - 2002: Masters in Advanced Accounting, University of Ulster Jordanstown
  • 2006: Passed SAGE Line 50 Level 2

Background:
  • September 2002 – August 2005: Joined KPMG as a Trainee Chartered Accountant
  • November 2004: Passed FAE Examination
  • August 2005: Joined FPM Accountants LLP as an Assistant Manager
  • September 2005: Qualified Chartered Accountant
  • May 2006: Promoted to Manager within FPM
  • April 2007 – October 2007: Senior Consultant, Internal Audit, St. George Bank, Sydney
  • 2008: Awarded Auditing Certificate
  • May 2009: Promoted to Senior Manager within FPM
Other Positions:
  • Member of Special Olympics Volunteer Team 2006.
  • Member of Chartered Accountants Ireland Young Professional Group.
  • Tutor for first year Accounting / Queens University, Belfast.
  • Member of B4B Network in Belfast.
  • Member of Junior Chamber of Commerce, Belfast.
Took part in the following Marathons:
  • Belfast City 2004 & 2005.
  • USCA ‘Five City Charity Challenge’ 2006.
  • Sydney Bridge Run, 2007.
  • Cormac Run, 2009.
  • Run Armagh, 2009.  
Relevant Experience:
Audit and Accounts Preparation:
  • Audit of wide range of companies.
  • Audit of wide range of public sector bodies (including hospitals, universities, further education colleges, hospital trust, agencies, etc.)
  • Audit of large number of pension schemes.
  • Audit of and preparation of Charity Accounts. 
  • Audit of grant claims for public bodies and limited companies.
  • Preparation of a wide range of sole traders accounts.
  • Preparation of a wide range of partnership accounts.
  • Preparation of various Audit exemption Company Accounts.
  • Audit of a range of clubs and organisations limited by guarantee.
Consultancy:
  • Preparation of Business Plans and Bank Proposals for a number of manufacturing and service industry clients incorporating detailed marketing assessments, production review and action plans for change in organisational / management structures, as well as financial projections and sensitivity analysis. 
  • Evaluation of accounting systems of numerous clients. 
  • Financial Appraisal of projects submitted to Government bodies for funding.
  • Retained by diverse client base to provide ongoing business mentoring services. 
  • Assisted organisations negotiate and seek grant assistance from a variety of sources.
Corporate Finance
  • Carried out due diligence exercises prior to the acquisition of businesses. 
  • Preparation of Information memorandums prior to sale of business.
  • Lead role in a number of due diligence assignments. 
  • Worked closely in multi-discipline teams including lawyers, valuers and tax specialists on acquisitions and disposals of companies. 
  • Participated in  negotiations on a range of company sales and purchases
  • Involved in several business and company valuations. 
  • Involved in refinancing and bank proposals.
Other
  • Internal audit experience specializing in Finance and Governance in one of largest banks in Australia.
  • Grant assistance work for various companies, public sector organizations.
  • Specific knowledge of packages such as Excel, APEX, Word, Chartered Software, Taxsoft, SAGE Accounting and Alpha Tax.
  • Involvement in corporate recovery assignments for number of companies in liquidation / administrative receivership.
  • Calculation and submission of corporation tax notes and computations.