Kiera McFeely
Claudy
Summary
Senior Payroll & Finance Operations Leader with 20+ years’ experience managing Payroll, Accounting and Compliance across UK and Ireland environments. Proven track record leading multi-location teams, delivering large-scale operations, and driving transformation initiatives including automation, process standardisation and Lean Six Sigma improvement. Experienced managing high-volume payroll delivery for a large client portfolio, supporting payroll processing for thousands of staff and partnering with HR and leadership teams to ensure compliance, accuracy and operational excellence. Seeking to lead EMEA payroll operations in a global organisation.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work history
Head of Cloud & Company Secretarial Services
Kinore Finance & Business Services
Letterkenny
08.2017 - Current
- Lead four rapidly expanding remote teams consisting of 20+ Payroll, VAT, Business Support Services and Company Secretarial Specialists spanning from Ireland to South Africa to India.
- Oversee end-to-end delivery of a range of services including Payroll, RCT, CIS, VAT, VIES, VAT OSS as well as a range of Company Secretarial Services from company formation to minute taking across Ireland & UK.
- Ensuring punctual provision of services to a vast clientele of over 2000 clients, based across Ireland & UK, consistently surpassing their expectations.
- Partner with HR, finance and external vendors to ensure seamless payroll data integration and service delivery.
- Built structured training and career development programmes improving team capability, utilisation and retention.
- Responsible for budgetary development and decision-making for business unit, fostering sustainable growth opportunities. Achieving revenue growth of 46% and gross profit growth of 5% over three years. Maximized team margin in line with agreed KPIs and collaborated with sales and marketing teams to drive revenue growth.
- Spearheaded company-wide LEAN Six Sigma project, streamlining and standardising processes resulting in almost €300,000 in savings per year. Implemented work practice efficiencies, automation, and integration to improve productivity and reduce errors resulting in over €75,000 in time savings per year. Change management experience managing relationship with external vendors.
Accountant
Fyth Ltd
Park
02.2017 - 08.2017
- Maintained Sage job costing software and handled cash flow projections and payments.
- Managed costing of products, calculated subcontractor payments, and filed monthly CIS returns.
- Handled weekly payroll, RTI submissions, and P30 payments.
- Set up and maintained NEST pension scheme.
- Managed customer complaints including assessment of needs and implementation of resolutions.
Accounts, Taxation & Payroll Officer
Glenform Construction Ltd
Claudy
10.2014 - 02.2017
- Calculated payments and deductions for up to 200 subcontractors, processed payroll, and managed expenses.
- Reconciled bank accounts and calculated budgets to ensure cost control.
- Assisted with annual audit preparations and maintained QuickBooks system.
- Management of foreign tax compliance within multiple jurisdictions.
Accounting Technician & Payroll Officer
Larissa Feeney & Co Chartered Accountants
St Johnston
04.2011 - 10.2014
- Prepared accounts and tax returns for various clients, including VAT and PAYE returns.
- Set up and manage payroll function for multiple clients on weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
- Prepared monthly management accounts and cash flow reports.
Accounting Technician & Payroll Officer
Cameron's Retail Furnishings
Ballymena
10.2006 - 04.2011
Trainee Accounting Technician
Stevenson and Wilson's Chartered Accountants
Ballymena
09.2004 - 10.2006
Accounts & Human Resources Assistant
Claudy DIY
Claudy
04.2002 - 01.2004
Skills
Core Payroll Leadership Expertise
- Multi tax jurisdiction payroll and subcontractor operations oversight
- Payroll team leadership (multi-country remote teams)
- Payroll transformation & automation
- HRIS and payroll system integration
- Vendor & stakeholder management
- Payroll compliance (UK, Ireland, multi-jurisdiction)
- Process improvement (Lean Six Sigma)
Payroll & Finance Systems
- BrightPay
- Modulr
- Xero Payroll
- Sage Payroll
- Parolla
- Pleo
Skills:
- End-to-end payroll management
- Strategic decision making
- Team Leadership
- Operational planning
- Resource planning and allocation
- Lean management principles
- Coaching and mentoring
- Change management
- Financial Management
Personal Development:
- Professional Coaching 2025
- Women in Leadership Programme 2022
- Professional Coaching 2022
- Management Development Programme 2021
Education & Other Training:
- Introduction to Lean Sigma Quality 2020
- ACCA Part Qualified Accountant 2020
- IPASS VAT Technician 2014
- IPASS Payroll Technician 2013
- IATI Accounting Technician 2006
Timeline
Head of Cloud & Company Secretarial Services
Kinore Finance & Business Services
08.2017 - Current
Accountant
Fyth Ltd
02.2017 - 08.2017
Accounts, Taxation & Payroll Officer
Glenform Construction Ltd
10.2014 - 02.2017
Accounting Technician & Payroll Officer
Larissa Feeney & Co Chartered Accountants
04.2011 - 10.2014
Accounting Technician & Payroll Officer
Cameron's Retail Furnishings
10.2006 - 04.2011
Trainee Accounting Technician
Stevenson and Wilson's Chartered Accountants
09.2004 - 10.2006
Accounts & Human Resources Assistant
Claudy DIY
04.2002 - 01.2004