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Aine Furey

Glanworth,Cork

Summary

Highly skilled professional with extensive Oracle experience and advanced Excel usage. Demonstrates strong audit experience, analytical thinking, and effective problem-solving abilities. Proficient in computer literacy, works well under pressure, and possesses sufficient communication skills with team members. Exhibits excellent organisation and time management skills. Committed to leveraging expertise to drive efficiency and accuracy in future roles.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting specialist

Itron
, Cork
07.2022 - Current
  • Gained experience working on multiple countries, including Germany, Rwanda, South Africa, Sweden and Ukraine, which allowed for valuable experience with a number of currencies.
  • Responsible for ensuring financial records are in compliance with USGAAP and local GAAP
  • Collaborated with auditors during yearly audit processes for seamless operation, which was essential due to the limited timeframe to complete the audit.
  • Maintained accurate records of all transactions, contributing towards clean audits.
  • Responsible for completing month-end, quarterly and yearly reviews in a timely and accurate manner, including opening ledgers, running the appropriate reports (pre and during close) and identifying and posting necessary journals during the close period.
  • Built valuable relationships with colleagues, both local and worldwide, allowing for easier communication and timely completion of tasks.

Assurance Graduate

Ernst & Young
, Cork
09.2018 - 08.2022
  • Maintained client relationships at the appropriate level and presented a favorable impression of the firm.
  • Provided resolutions of accounting / technical issues raised by clients.
  • Ensured members of the audit team communicated, interacted and collaborated effectively - which was particularly important during Covid-19.
  • Kept up-to-date with any changes or planned changes to accounting standards and other pronouncements and understood their impact upon the audit strategy and file.
  • Provided on-the-job training/ assistance to junior members of staff.
  • Delegated appropriate work to junior members of staff and review their work in a structured format.
  • Provided timely feedback to partner/ manager in relation to ongoing job performance with a view to avoid surprises.
  • Completed detailed reviews of accounts and bookkeeping records to verify compliance with standards.
  • Prepared and critically reviewed statutory accounts to ensure they fully met company law and financial reporting requirements.
  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.

Accounting intern

HedgeServ
, Dublin
01.2017 - 08.2017
  • My primary responsibility was to enter new client data into the HedgeServ system, ensuring the correct foreign exchange rates were used.
  • Ran daily foreign exchange reports, with each report specific to a particular client, ensuring all relevant rates were included.
  • Communicated with management in a timely manner in relation to issues or queries identified while performing daily tasks.
  • Ensured work was completed in an efficient and timely manner.

Education

Institute of Chartered Accountants
Ireland
/2018 - /2022

Bachelor of Arts - Business Studies, major in Accounting

University of Limerick
Limerick
/2014 - /2018

Skills

  • Oracle experience
  • Advanced excel usage
  • Audit experience
  • Analytically minded
  • Effective problem solver
  • Computer literate
  • Works well under pressure
  • Sufficient communication skills with team members
  • Good organisation skills
  • Good time management skills

Affiliations

  • Exercise - the gym, running, walks
  • Farming
  • Baking
  • Travelling - experiencing different cultures

Accomplishments

  • Obtained a full ROI licence in 2018
  • Successfully passed all ACA exams first time

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Accounting specialist

Itron
07.2022 - Current

Assurance Graduate

Ernst & Young
09.2018 - 08.2022

Accounting intern

HedgeServ
01.2017 - 08.2017

Institute of Chartered Accountants
/2018 - /2022

Bachelor of Arts - Business Studies, major in Accounting

University of Limerick
/2014 - /2018

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