1. Bernard McCarthy
Curriculum Vitae
Contact details
Address: 176 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Mobile: (+353) 852816697
Email: fbernardmccarthy@yahoo.co.uk
Profile
A self motivated and resourceful part qualified accountant with a masters in Financial Services.
Objective
To build and expand on success achieved to date in my career. To participate in a dynamic team, where drive and
tenacity will be rewarded with career progression.
Work Experience
JP Morgan Chase October 2011 - Present
Private Equity & Real Estate Services Dublin – Senior Fund Accountant (2014-Present)
• Client facing role answering client queries and developing the client relationship
• Production of end to end Monthly/Annual reporting including Financial Statements
• Identify root causes in cases of issues and interact with hubs for a quick resolution
• Key member of successful onboarding of large institutional client
• On top of BAU (Business as Usual) I have been involved in a number of different initiatives, including the
implementation of a continuous improvement plan
Fund Accounting Luxembourg – Operational Service Delivery (2012-2014)
• Client owner and point of contact for two large institutional clients
• Internal escalation point for all Fund Accounting aspects
• Fund Accounting project manager for new products and services
• Work closely with all product streams (Custody, Transfer Agency, Treasury and Fiduciary, Compliance) to
ensure exemplary global service levels
• Process governance and oversight - Liaise on a daily basis with all operations hubs to highlight issues,
communicate upcoming events and facilitate the remediation of any challenges which may arise
• Part of a process reengineering team, formulated to review and redesign current BAU procedures and
processes. Our mandate was to ultimately optimize the BAU process provided to our clients, identifying any
key efficiencies in the areas of risk and timeliness
• Frequently developing, testing and presenting new processes to clients and fellow colleagues
• Training and mentoring of new joiners to JP Morgan
Fund Accounting – NAV (Net Asset Value) Oversight Team (October 2011 – July 2012)
• Responsible for the timely and accurate completion and delivery of a high number of daily, weekly and
monthly fund Net Asset Values
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2. • Identify root causes in cases of issue and interact with hubs for a quick resolution
• Help to continuously improve and implement new procedures in order to complete our day-to-day business
in a more timely and effective manner while ensuring internal controls and checks are adhered to
• Responsible for a wide range of daily, weekly, monthly and ad-hoc client and internal reporting
WH Smith Ireland November 2008 – September 2011
Sales Assistant
• Duties included weekend supervisory duties, managing up to five employees along with customer service,
cash management and stock control duties
Educational details
2012 – Present: Independent College Dublin: The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Exams
Progress: Currently Sitting F7 & F8 Level Exams
2010 – 2011: Postgraduate Education: University of Limerick – Msc. Financial Services
My masters helped hone my skills of co-ordinating research across several libraries, developing project management
skills along with specialising my knowledge towards the financial services industry
2004 – 2009: Undergraduate Education: Limerick Institute of Technology
My degree has afforded me a strong grounding across the spectrum of business, economic, accounting & technology
disciplines. As part of this, I also received an award for my dissertation
Skills Profile
• Teamwork: Reliable team player
• Problem solving: High attention to detail, strong numerical, analytical and decision-making skills
• Leading: Capable leader with excellent inter-personal skills. Ability to plan, lead and show example while
adhering to strict time constraints
• Technical: Competent user of many Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and
Accounting Platforms
Hobbies and interests
• Active playing and committee member of several sports clubs
• Manager/Coach of Luxembourg G.A.A Senior Men’s Team 2011-2014
• Keen interest in travel & Politics
• Reading, especially autobiographies
References Available on request
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