Orla Quinlan

• Lead dynamic team of 13 professionals across financial accounting, management accounting, and finance business partnering functions.
• 2IC to CFO
• Member of Senior Organisational Leadership team collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders, including department heads and executives, to align operational functions with organizational strategic goals.
• Created organizational structures to drive growth and efficiencies
• Conducted in-depth financial risk analyses to identify potential vulnerabilities and opportunities for process optimization.
• Led budgeting and forecasting process for three countries, collaborating with regional stakeholders to align financial strategies with global goals.
• Led and orchestrated cross-functional cost-saving initiatives to optimize operational efficiency and reduce expenses by 10%.
• Led due diligence efforts for potential acquisitions, conducting comprehensive financial analysis to assess viability and risks of target companies.
• Managed coordination and allocation of investment funding across business, ensuring strategic alignment and optimal resource utilization.

Key Achievements:

• Reduction in operational costs by 10%
• Implemented 3 year strategy to grow revenue by +10%
• Implemented successful completion of cloud migration

• Lead team of 5 professionals across financial accounting, management accounting, and finance business partnering functions.
• Led budgeting and forecasting process for Australia, collaborating with stakeholders to align financial strategies with global goals.
• Played key role in preparation for private equity sale, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth transaction process.
• Actively participated in developing and executing company-wide resourcing plans aimed at optimizing financial and strategic outcomes.
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Key Achievements

• Received high achiever award in business for successful improvement of capitalisation policy and driving margin growth
• Successful completion of budget with additional savings targets of $5m negotiated with the business

• Finance business partner collaborating with department heads, operations teams, and executives to align financial strategies with operational goals and provided financial insights, analysis, and recommendations to support data-driven decision-making.
• Completed financial analysis and evaluation to assess investment opportunities and risks, contributing to informed decision-making.
• Actively participated in successful completion of external annual audit, collaborating with auditors to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Designed and developed comprehensive staff cost run rate model to project and analyze ongoing operational expenses.

Key Achievement

• Successful transition of BAU operational activities to offshore teams
• Developed user friendly reports and presentations for executive management to analysis P&L performance

• Preparation of annual financial statements
• Assist with preparation of financial information for year end Investor Presentation
• Completing month end close
• Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliation

• Accounting and reconciliation of banking transactions
• Monthly trust consolidated reconciliations
• Intercompany reconciliations
• Forecasting and budgeting of trust expenses

• Led multiple audits across Property, Construction, Health and Food industries
• Developed strong client relationships by providing excellent service and high quality product in timely manner.
• Evaluated and tested design and operation of accounting and internal control systems, and suggested recommendations for any weaknesses noted.
• Supervised, coached and reviewed work of audit team members.
• Provided timely feedback to partner and manager in relation to ongoing job and team performance.