tom lyons

financial consultant

About

A graduate Athlone Institute of Technology and the University of Ulster, Tom is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Masters in Innovation Management Tom's finance career spanned multiple locations and a progression from Assistant Accountant to Finance Director. Employers included Abbott Laboratories, Hospira, The Cope, Dubarry and Carglass. Since 2011, he has used this vast and diverse experience in providing consultancy services to local and global companies. Assignments include providing management accounts, part time Financial Controller, interim management and change management. A common tread is the ability to formulate and successfully execute strategic and tactical plans for each organisation.

Country

ireland

City

ireland

Industry

management consulting

Skill

managerial finance, strategic financial planning, business planning, forecasting, financial reporting, accounting, internal controls, business strategy, budgets, financial audits, auditing, financial analysis, variance analysis, hyperion enterprise, process improvement, change management, corporate finance, financial forecasting, sarbanes oxley act, due diligence, management, strategic planning, financial planning, budgeting, management accounting, mentoring, training, matrix management, supply chain management, reducing financial risk, reducing operating costs, lean manufacturing, recruiting

Experience

finance director

the cope

2008-1 - 2011-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Installed financial management tools and used them to effect massive change in the financial position of this company

financial controller

abbott

1985-1 - 2004-1 · 19 yrs 1 mo

finance director

hospira

2004-1 - 2007-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Set up the financial systems for this new company, recruited the financial and IT team. Set up and managed the Irish holding and trading company. Managed all aspects of the financial seperation of Hospira from Abbott in Ireland. When the decision was made to close the main facility in Ireland, managed the close down and sale of the facility.

financial consultant

tjl financial consulting

2011-1 - Present · 15 yrs 9 mos

* Family restaurant / Consultancy Assignments. * The family restaurant was losing money due to the recession and poor management. * I took over management of the restaurant in May 2011. By 2014 turnover doubled, gross profit margin improved by 16% of sales and the restaurant was profitable. I also performed a number of consultancy assignments mainly with a local hotel.