Bronagh Mc Cann

• I established the Travel and Expenses team based in Belfast in 2017
• Collaborated closely with accounting department for seamless reconciliation of expenses.
• Ensured compliance with company policies whilst auditing travel expenses.
• Vetted contracts with travel vendors to ensure best value for the company.
• Identified patterns in expenditure trends through meticulous data analysis.
• Conducted regular training sessions on expense reporting software to enhance team competence.
• Facilitated swift resolution of reimbursement matters, improving employee satisfaction levels.
• Monitored adherence to budgetary limits during travel planning, keeping costs under control.
• Reduced discrepancies in expense reports by conducting thorough audits.
• Implemented new guidelines for travel expense management, enhancing efficiency.
• Reviewed, verified and processed all employee business expense claims for accuracy.
• Served as liaison between finance department and employees to resolve expense disputes.
• Led monthly meetings with directors to analyse spending and provide financial recommendations.
• Issued financial information and margin data to support revenue recognition.
• Provided expert advice on cost-effective travel options, resulting in significant savings.
• Validated authenticity of receipts submitted to support travel expenses, ensuring accountability.

I this role, I have also assisted with the below, but I don't actively do this now but would be willing to if necessary

• Track and report the processing of new joiners, transfers, rotating analysts and leavers for Global Markets Business
• Weekly Prio Tech and Bloomberg Monitoring – I ensure employees joining Markets in Citi have the necessary basic hire set up and Bloomberg account request
• Facilitate ad hoc off premises and extended hours trading requests from business managers and employees. I coordinate all requests with Managers/Supervisors and update the relevant systems
• Facilitate review of potential unauthorised remote bookers and offshore firm account owners
• Facilitate the review of new- joiners, transfers and leavers related profile changes and coordinate confirmation for Individual Trading Mandate changes in the relevant systems with their supervisors/business managers

• Performed word processing tasks for creation of necessary documents.
• Maintained well-organised filing system, improving document accessibility.
• Responded to telephone enquiries from clients, vendors and members of public.
• Handled incoming post, ensuring timely distribution,.
• Provided clerical support to management staff for efficient operations.
• Prepared reports, leading to informed decision making.
• Ensured accuracy with meticulous data entry tasks.
• Provided general office support services maintaining high standard of service delivery.
• Completed administrative tasks to support department functions.
• Took meeting minutes and distributed to core staff for effective inter-office communication.