Qualified Financial Analyst

Profile

Education/Qualification

• 2025    CIMA Qualified
• 2023    Full member of Accounting Technicians Ireland (IATI)
• 2007    Open University – Certificate in IT and Computing
• NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel – Intermediate / Advanced
• Sage
• SUN

Career Summary

October 2024 – January 2025 Career Break, travelling in Indonesia

Most Recent Employer – State Agency

Position – Various Roles

Dates – September 2013 – January 2025

Position – Executive Officer – Finance

Dates – April 2017 – January 2025

• Assisted with completion of month end reports including bank reconciliations, journal postings and preparing submissions to Revenue
• Assisted with preparation of TII’s annual financial statements
• Investigated and corrected any bad data issues in the financial reports
• Regularly rewrote and updated financial procedure documents to ensure strict financial controls
• Responsible for the entire accounts receivable process and the accounts payable process for both Rail and Corporate invoices from receipt of invoices to paying suppliers
• Daily use of both Sage and SUN, plus other bespoke financial software. Advanced user of Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint
• Worked closely with the IT team to create and improve a new invoice approval system that met all data collection and governance requirements
• Proactively changed the accounts payable invoice receipt system to improve response time and ensure no loss of data
• Main point of contact for many audits, including the annual Comptroller and Auditor General audit
• Daily contact and troubleshooting with both suppliers and customers
• Regular collaboration with internal teams such as IT, Legal and Governance, Property Management and Commercial Operations

Position – Contract Administrator – Luas Cross City (LCC) Main Infrastructure Contract

Dates – September 2013 – April 2017

• Liaised with multiple disciplines (architectural, environmental, engineering, utilities, power and systems) to ensure all design information and technical queries relating to the project were distributed efficiently and responses returned within the strict contractual timeframes
• Liaised with external stakeholders regarding the project works such as Dublin City Council, the main contractor and various property owners and interested parties
• Developed, managed and maintained contract registers and document submission logs, record all communication in a standardised manner, including contract Change Requests and the associated updating of contract
• Development, introduction, training and daily use of software, including bespoke contract management software, to ensure the timely communication of all contractual information between TII and contractor of this contract

Previous Employer – Financial Services

Position – Human Resources Administrator (Temporary Role) – Recruitment Agency

Dates – June 2013 – August 2013

•  Invigilating over 120 in-person typing tests for candidates, including scheduling the tests, answered queries, trained candidates on the testing software and dealing with any issues
• Used of Candidate Management Software to identify suitable candidates for the 60 jobs on offer for this role
• Arranged interviews with five interviewers for over 160 candidates

Previous Employer – Job Centre

Position – Temporary Roles

Dates – October 2011 – May 2013

• Report Writing: Extensive use of advanced features of Microsoft Word to prepare, insert references and fact check a governmental report for the Department of Small Businesses
• Confidential data collection – Used Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access to update and maintain various databases and training matrices, while dealing with incoming queries and general administration
• IT and Communication – Became proficient in the use of the governmental document control software, TRIM, updated, monitored and maintained databases and distributed an 800-school email mail merge for The Department of Education

Previous Employer – Civil Engineering and Demolition Company

Position – Accounts Administrator / Office Administrator

Dates – January 2008 – October 2011

Previous Employer – Electronics Supplier

Position – Customer Service Administrator (Temporary Role) – Recruitment Agency

Dates – November 2007 – January 2008

August 2007 – October 2007 Career break to backpack in Asia

Previous Employer – Textile Manufacturer

Position – Industrial Engineering Administrative Associate

Dates – March 2000 – August 2007