Manager Sales

*** ********, #**

Cambridge

MA *****

Phone - 240-***-****

E-mail - *************@*******.*** Kevin Murphy ACA, BA in Acc

Background A qualified chartered accountant (CPA equivalent) with industry

experience working for leading multinationals within the pharmaceutical

and IT sectors, also possesses a wealth of audit and accounts

preparation experience having worked for 5 years with the global leader

in professional services, can work on his own initiative or in a team

based environment, is focused on client and business needs, possesses

excellent communication skills and is computer literate, seeks an

opportunity with your organization

Experience October 2008 - Present BDO Seidman LLP

7101 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800, Bethesda, MD, 20814

Assurance Senior

Performing financial statement audits, to encompass :-

Attending and participating in client mobilization meetings

Identifying risks and issues associated with each audit and proposing

solutions or tailoring the audit approach accordingly

Performing tests and documenting results in accordance with governing

standards

Managing junior members of staff to include assigning duties and

resolving any queries raised

Continuous communication with the client and audit team throughout the

engagement

Delivering on engagement profitability by achieving targeted hours

assigned

Performing Sarbanes Oxley engagements

April 2008 - September 2008 Microchem Laboratories (Contract position)

Shandon Business Park, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland

Financial Accountant

Preparation of monthly P&L and Balance Sheet and review of same for

reasonableness

Posting of month end journals

Review of sales and purchase invoice posting

Co-ordination with other team members to ensure information is submitted

in a timely fashion

Consolidation of monthly figures into US Corporate's global platform via

Hyperion

Allocation of monthly overheads using appropriate bases of allocation

and submission of same to the Financial Controller.

October 2007 - February 2008 Microsoft Corporation (Contract position)

Sandyford Business Park, Dublin, Ireland

Senior Financial Analyst

End to end ownership of certain month end close processes.

Review movement on accounts, assess variances & follow up with key

stakeholders.

Analyze accrual calculation & investigate large variances. Assess all

additional journal requests from EMEA subsidiaries for reasonableness &

compliance with GAAP.

Post journals to month end close deadline. Perform month end

reconciliations. Prepare monthly revenue analysis report & present to

EMEA Financial Controller.

Communicate with business to assess & implement changes to the

accounting models arising from new business developments & system

changes.

October 2002 - July 2007 PricewaterhouseCoopers,

Cornmarket, Wexford, Ireland

Assistant Audit Manager

In-charging financial statement audits

Preparation of accounts for a range of private enterprises

In-charging Sarbanes Oxley engagements

Preparation of detailed cash flow projections and business plans to

assist clients in obtaining loan finance to fund a variety of projects

Other financial experience to include pension audits, grant claims and

liquidation projections

Education October 2002 - September 2004 Griffith College

North Circular Road, Dublin, Ireland

Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI)

Professional 3 and Final Admitting Exam - first time pass rate

September 2000 - June 2002 Waterford Insitute of Technology

Cork Road, Waterford, Ireland

Bachelor of Arts in Accounting - Honors Degree achieved

Interests &

Achievements Voluntary work for Concern Third World Action Group

Blood donor with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Fundraising activities for Lymphoma and Leukemia Society

Other interests include reading, travel and computers

References Available on request

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