Stephen McIlwaine
Pitmedden,Aberdeenshire
Summary
Accomplished and experienced financial leader, looking for his next role beyond practice. Throughout his career has demonstrated a passion for supporting owner managed businesses with pragmatic financial insight, appropriately balancing technical and regulatory requirements with commercial best interests. An adept problem-solver with resourcefulness and "can-do" attitude. Experienced in financial reporting cycles, including forecasting, management accounts preparation and cash flow management, with an eye for detail and a passion for improving internal control processes and always striving for best practice.
Stephen is people focused with a strong history of leading high-performing teams and takes great satisfaction from their career development. He secures team success through hard work, attention to detail, excellent organisation and ultimately teamwork. He enjoys developing both internal and external relationships and ensures their longevity through respect, clarity and the ability to influence.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Audit Partner
Johnston Carmichael LLP
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
2019.06 - 2026.05
- Was headhunted to join JC
- High performance led to promotion firstly to director then partner
- Responsible Individual looking after a portfolio of clients
- Led the Aberdeen Audit Department since August 2016 until promotion to partner
- IFRS Diploma qualified and IFRS technical reviewer within the firm
- Involvement in business development and responsibility for contributing to fee growth
- Line manager and mentor to a number of high performing audit team members which has delivered recent manager, senior manager and director promotions
Audit Director
Johnston Carmichael LLP
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
2015.12 - 2019.05
Senior Audit Manager
Johnston Carmichael LLP
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
2013.02 - 2015.11
Senior Audit Manager
Deloitte LLP
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
2012.01 - 2013.01
- High performance led to promotion to senior manager
- Part of Scotland's 'Professional Standards Review' team responsible for ensuring the quality of audit deliverables post audit partner review
- Involvement in successful key client accounts and industry targeting
- Experience in delivering due diligence projects earning additional 'non-audit fees' of £60k
Audit Manager
Deloitte LLP
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
2010.09 - 2011.12
Audit Manager
Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
2009.05 - 2010.08
- Worked within the technical committee and wrote a number of technical papers for use within the department including the firm's policy for second partner reviews within their risk management manual
- Responsible for overhauling the audit section of the firm's new website
- Identified a number of instances for billing client overruns in addition to recurring audit fees
Audit Manager
KPMG Channel Islands Limited
St Peter Port, Guernsey
2007.09 - 2009.04
- Consistently high performance led to promotion to audit manager
- Developed specialism in Financial Services
- Involvement with global audit clients across multi jurisdictions
- Successfully mentoring a junior staff member through a performance improvement programme
Senior Auditor
KPMG Channel Islands Limited
St Peter Port, Guernsey
2005.03 - 2007.08
Senior Accountant
Moore Stephens Northern Ireland
Larne, Mid and East Antrim
2004.12 - 2005.02
- Qualified as a chartered accountant and an accounting technician through the firm
- Obtained exposure to other streams of professional work such as cash flow preparation, payroll preparation and vat analysis
- Identified improvements to clients accounting systems on a number of occasions
Trainee Chartered Accountant
Moore Stephens Northern Ireland
Larne, Mid and East Antrim
2000.10 - 2004.11
Accounting Technician
Moore Stephens Northern Ireland
Larne, Mid and East Antrim
1998.09 - 2000.09
Education
A Levels - French, Geography, English Literature
St MacNissi's College
Garron Tower 1991.01 - 1998.01
GCSEs - 9 GCSEs grade C and above including English, Mathematics and Science
St MacNissi's College, Garron Tower
Northern IrelandSkills
- Ability To Influence
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Corporate Governance Expertise
- Tax Planning and Compliance
- Regulatory Compliance Understanding
- Financial control system management
- Cash flow management
- Performance metrics identification and delivery against KPIs
- Financial statement preparation and GAAP proficiency
- Builds Enduring Relationships
- Mentoring and Development
- Presentation Skills and Report Writing
- Attention To Detail
- Team Leadership
- Problem-Solver
- Strong Communication Skills
- Audit Coordination
- Stakeholder Management
Interests
- Keen sports fan and follower of football, rugby and boxing
- Enjoys the odd game of golf
- Spending time with my family
Certification
- Current Fellow member (FCA) of Chartered Accountants Ireland
- IFRS Diploma Chartered Accountants Ireland (awarded January 2015)
- Qualified as an Accounting Technician in Ireland in 2000 (no longer a member)
Affiliations
- Keen sports fan and follower of football, rugby and boxing
- Enjoys the odd game of golf
- Spending time with my family
Accomplishments
- Contributor to 2016 PKF Interpretation and Application of IFRS textbook
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Audit Partner
Johnston Carmichael LLP
2019.06 - 2026.05
Audit Director
Johnston Carmichael LLP
2015.12 - 2019.05
Senior Audit Manager
Johnston Carmichael LLP
2013.02 - 2015.11
Senior Audit Manager
Deloitte LLP
2012.01 - 2013.01
Audit Manager
Deloitte LLP
2010.09 - 2011.12
Audit Manager
Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP
2009.05 - 2010.08
Audit Manager
KPMG Channel Islands Limited
2007.09 - 2009.04
Senior Auditor
KPMG Channel Islands Limited
2005.03 - 2007.08
Senior Accountant
Moore Stephens Northern Ireland
2004.12 - 2005.02
Trainee Chartered Accountant
Moore Stephens Northern Ireland
2000.10 - 2004.11
Accounting Technician
Moore Stephens Northern Ireland
1998.09 - 2000.09
A Levels - French, Geography, English Literature
St MacNissi's College
1991.01 - 1998.01
GCSEs - 9 GCSEs grade C and above including English, Mathematics and Science
St MacNissi's College, Garron Tower