Matthew Weir
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in project coordination and PMO support, adept at financial compliance, reporting, and invoice verification. Demonstrates strong skills in data analysis, cost tracking, and billing support, alongside effective stakeholder engagement and cross-functional communication. Proficient in governance, documentation, and administrative coordination with a focus on risk register maintenance, milestone tracking, and resource management. Known for presentation preparation, status reporting, and delivering project updates under pressure. Excels in team leadership within fast-paced environments and offers vendor liaison and procurement support. Skilled in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Google Sheets, and Google Workspace. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency through strategic problem-solving and deadline management while supporting public-facing communication initiatives.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Project Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement
Worldpay
- Coordinated project activities and engaged directly with senior stakeholders to schedule meetings and verify billing accuracy.
- Used Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, and Google tools to present project status updates and key deliverables effectively.
- Managed administrative functions and independently handled critical PMO tasks, including ownership of a resource tracking process.
- Resolved reporting access issues by liaising with stakeholders and consistently met weekly reporting deadlines to support seamless project delivery.
Project Managed Operations
Real Estate Investment Trust Engagement
- Conducted financial cost analyses, maintained risk registers, tracked milestones, and managed project documentation.
- Optimised file management systems to improve team efficiency and support smoother project delivery.
- Acted as the sole PMO on a tax-focused engagement, ensuring all deliverables were completed on time.
- Fostered strong cross-team collaboration to support project outcomes and maintain delivery standards.
Compliance and Finance Analyst
PwC Projects
2022.10 - 2026.06
- Oversaw data tracking systems and thoroughly reviewed financial estimates and invoices for a multi-million-dollar contract, ensuring compliance and precision in financial reporting.
- Consistently met deadlines across various stages of global building construction projects.
- Maintained effective communication with vendors supplying physical security disciplines such as CCTV, Access Control, Intercom and associated headend software.
- Ensured accurate procurement of devices and necessary add-ons for each floor, carefully reviewing floor plans, cost estimates and Bills of Materials.
- Identified discrepancies among vendors, reported on cost-saving opportunities and contributed to enhanced financial oversight.
- Quickly mastered complex processes and systems, consistently demonstrating meticulous attention to detail.
- Communicated clearly and professionally with both local and global teams to facilitate accurate financial analysis and reporting.
Project Coordinator
Ulster University
2022.08 - 2022.10
- Supported the planning, coordination, and execution of project deliverables while ensuring activities aligned with appropriate governance requirements.
- Managed a range of administrative responsibilities, including equipment tracking, maintaining shared drives, and preparing presentations to showcase completed work.
- Acted as a key point of communication across departments, coordinating with marketing, scheduling, navigation, programming, and IT teams to ensure alignment.
- Led a small student team responsible for guiding visitors, press, and students, providing clear instructions and day-to-day support in a fast-paced environment.
- Performed effectively under pressure by meeting tight deadlines for equipment readiness, preparing billing cost trackers, and communicating with a high volume of stakeholders.
- Engaged confidently with a wide range of external and internal stakeholders, including local
Customer Assistant
Tesco
2017.05 - 2022.06
- Tend to customers’ needs and wants
- Communicate with my team and others across a vast store
- Ensure waste, stock and reduced products are accurate
- Maintain a tidy and safe environment
Education
BSc - Media
GCSE - undefined
Carrickfergus Grammar School
2011.08 - 2018.06
A Level - undefined
BSc Degree - Media Production
John Moore University
2018.09 - 2021.06
Skills
- Project coordination and PMO support
- Financial compliance, reporting, and invoice verification
- Data analysis, cost tracking, and billing support
- Stakeholder engagement and cross-functional communication
- Governance, documentation, and administrative coordination
- Risk register maintenance, milestone tracking, and resource management
- Presentation preparation, status reporting, and project updates
- Team leadership and people coordination in fast-paced environments
- Vendor liaison, procurement support, and operational problem solving
- Deadline management and delivery under pressure
- Public-facing communication and stakeholder support
- Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Google Sheets, and Google Workspace
Websites
Certification
Project Management Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) | Association for Project Management (APM)
INTERESTS
I enjoy playing golf, going to the gym, socialising with friends and I am an avid cinema-goer.
Accomplishments
- Duke of Edinburgh Bronze
- Young Enterprise NI 2018 Operations Management Award
Timeline
Compliance and Finance Analyst
PwC Projects
2022.10 - 2026.06
Project Coordinator
Ulster University
2022.08 - 2022.10
BSc Degree - Media Production
John Moore University
2018.09 - 2021.06
Customer Assistant
Tesco
2017.05 - 2022.06
GCSE - undefined
Carrickfergus Grammar School
2011.08 - 2018.06
Project Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement
Worldpay
Project Managed Operations
Real Estate Investment Trust Engagement