Jamie is a Head Accountant at Acend with extensive experience in financial management, reporting, and operational oversight.

As a qualified ACA accountant with over ten years of experience across leading firms and diverse industries, Jamie plays a critical role in ensuring financial stability, accuracy, and efficiency across the organization. With a strong background in management accounting, consolidation, and stakeholder collaboration, Jamie is essential to keeping business operations running smoothly.

Key Skills

  • Financial Accounting

  • Management Accounting

  • Budgeting & Forecasting

  • Financial Reporting

  • Variance Analysis

  • Accounts Payable & Receivable Management

  • Risk Management & Internal Controls

  • Stakeholder Management

Professional Credentials

  • ACA (Chartered Accountant Ireland)

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting – University of Ulster

  • BSc (Hons) Accounting – Queen’s University Belfast

Previous experience

Senior Financial Accountant at Tabeo Ltd

Led the preparation and presentation of consolidated financial information, ensuring accuracy across group reporting. Managed VAT returns, statutory submissions, and supported year-end audits while improving internal controls and overseeing finance team operations. Played a key role in budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning.

Fund Accountant at IQEQ

Delivered detailed financial and investment reports, supported audits, and presented insights at client board meetings. Managed stakeholder relationships and collaborated with international teams to ensure efficient financial operations and reporting accuracy.

Assistant Manager at PwC

Gained extensive experience across SMEs, financial institutions, and start-ups. Led teams, managed statutory reporting, supported audits, and handled forecasting and consolidation reporting, including international subsidiaries. Contributed to major projects such as finance function outsourcing and accounting system implementations.

Responsibilities 

  • Overseeing financial operations and ensuring accuracy in reporting

  • Preparing consolidated management accounts and financial statements

  • Managing budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis

  • Supervising accounts payable and receivable functions

  • Ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements

  • Supporting audits and maintaining strong internal controls

  • Collaborating with senior leadership and external stakeholders

  • Leading and developing finance team members