Spearheaded a cross-functional team and formulated annual accounts within compliance deadline and agreed quality and service standards, also generated and shared reports to department head about the progress of team’s cases.
Develop, train, and manage teams, set up goals, assess performance, recommend department head team’s member rating at the year-end for annual bonus pay increase and promotion purposes. Establish collaborative rapport with outsourced GOSS team in India, strategize and align all teams working to GOSS and controlled progress, regularly including weekly team level video call. Prepare and submit GOSS prepared the quality accounts to Ireland team on timely basis. Provide training and guidance to GOSS team as required; lead a project with GOSS team so they can also help us to address the auditors’ queries.
Key Accomplishments:
• Verify and update the Eurostat / Annual Scheme Information (ASI) for all relevant Pension Schemes on the Pension Authority (pension regularity authority in Ireland) website monthly.
• Build Synergies between HODs to implement new Business Model, i.e. process and compliance checklists, Eurostat data (ASI) reporting to Pension Authority and work allocation and monitoring.
• Strategically position as an authorized signatory on a range of Mercer Fiduciary accounts (including client monies accounts), including cheque signing and electronic payment authorization on a weekly Rota basis.
• Efficiently manage historic Wind-up accounts completion and implement new strategy to prepare and complete all current Wind-up accounts in a timely manner.
• Initiate, renew, and monitor annual/monthly fee contract for team portfolio; work on a project in 2018 to identify loss making clients and suggest solution to the business, also work for Business Recovery Plan for the Department.

Strategically positioned to deal and negotiate with trustees, client, actuary, consultant, investment manager, and auditors to complete the accounts within statuary deadline/agreed timetable.
Generated detailed annual reports and prepared accounts of private pension schemes (including some of the biggest Irish pension schemes) in compliance with Pension Authority regulations, SORP (Statement of recommended practice for pensions), Financial Reporting Council and the Chartered Accountants Ireland and other relevant accounting standards.
Key Accomplishments:
• Prepared funds accounts (Profit & Loss - includes analyzing of contributions, benefits & leavers payments, fees & expenses and gain or loss on investment) and Net Assets (Balance Sheet - includes analyzing of investments, debtors and creditors).
• Reviewed draft accounts, managing accounts through the various audit process and stages (mainly with big four audit firms).

Planned and controlled audit engagement from initial client proposal stage right through to the calculating Corporation tax and filing the tax and CRO (Company Registration Office) returns within statuary deadlines.
Projected cash flow for new business, prepared management accounts, trained and managed staff, organized filing system, provided book keeping services to various clients (i.e. VAT and payroll services etc.), and dealt with Revenue audits etc.
Key Accomplishments:
• Exercised hands-on approach and effective internal controls for Account preparation and audit of small and medium companies. Audit clients include construction, electrical, charities, medical and IT sectors.
• Prepared annual accounts for traders, computed taxes and filing income tax returns to Revenue within statuary deadlines.
• Trained and spearheaded staff members to complete all tasks in a timely manner.