Ireland
Over the past decade, I have held senior leadership roles reporting to executive leadership teams, engaging with C-Suite, board members, and regulators. My experience spans financial reporting, controls, tax strategy, and regulatory compliance, with responsibility for governance and risk oversight. A Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Consultant with 20 years’ experience in financial services, spanning multinational, insurance, and professional-practice environments. I have extensive expertise in financial oversight, governance, risk management, and regulatory engagement, with a track record of delivering at strategic, programme, and operational levels. I am currently taking a planned career break to reflect, and explore opportunities where I can apply my skills in senior leadership, governance, and risk oversight, including advisory, board, or committee roles.
Stepping back from executive management responsibilities to reflect, spend time with family, and explore opportunities to apply my skills in senior leadership, governance, and risk oversight.
Responsible for EMEA tax financial reporting and financial planning. Coordinating tax issues with regional controller teams across EMEA.
Management of multiple aspects of tax; provisioning, projects and planning for branches and subsidiaries within MetLife Inc.’s European structure, including: - Monthly U.S. GAAP and local tax reporting and analytics - Financial planning and ETR review and analysis - Tax support for capital planning and project work - Managing relationships across diverse groups and regions to successfully deliver on local and U.S. GAAP tax reporting accurately and on time, and to maintain key tax controls. I have a strong belief in fostering diverse and inclusive work environments and am heavily involved in MetLife Women’s Business Network (WBN). I am a current co-chair of the WBN Ireland and I believe women represent a huge opportunity for companies to access the talent needed to succeed in the challenging global environment.
Provision of Irish direct tax advisory services to Irish and internationally based clients.
Provision of US international tax advisory and compliance services to US and internationally based clients including: - Inbound and outbound structuring, considering debt push down strategies, debt v equity characterisation, treaty analysis, interest deduction and anti avoidance considerations, etc. - WHT compliance, including FATCA reviews and remediation. - IRS Audit experience.