Ellie Pollard
Cashel,County Tipperary
Summary
Responsible and organised student with an excellent academic record and eye for detail. I am a Bachelor of Accounting student about to enter my final year in September at University College Cork.
I have a keen interest in the equine and horse racing industry and enjoy trying to combine work with this passion. I thoroughly enjoyed my time as Operations & Sponsorship intern with Leopardstown Racecourse last summer and gained invaluable experience and continue to work with Leopardstown on their race days. I have also worked with Tattersalls Ireland at their sales when possible which has also been a wonderful experience enabling me to see the sales side of the industry.
I am currently about to complete my six month work placement with Coolmore Stud in their finance department, again this has been an amazing experience, gaining valuable experience in their finance department and working with the team there.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2022
2022
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Winning Connections
Leopardstown Racecourse
Foxrock, Leopardstown, Co. Dublin
2024.09 - Current
- Working as part of the Racecourse team on race days to ensure the winning connections of horses on the day have an enjoyable experience.
Accounting Finance Intern
Coolmore Stud
Fethard, Co. Tipperary
2025.01 - 2025.06
- Assisted with the routine procedures in the department using many different applications such as Excel, Sage 200 and Ardex.
- Utilised Excel functions to organise large datasets for easy referencing.
- Collaborated with team to ensure efficiency and accuracy of tasks.
- Assisted with bank reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting.
- Provided administrative support before annual audit.
Operations & Sponsorship Intern
Leopardstown Racecourse
Foxrock, Leopardstown, Co. Dublin
2024.06 - 2024.09
- Completing brief sheets and event management
plans to be distributed to key staff members on race
days. - Coordinating staff requirements and completing timesheets for casual staff.
- Participated in training and seminars to enhance skills
and promote growth. - Uploading POs to the PO system, updating the
operations budget and corresponding to relevant
suppliers. - Responsible for selecting presentation photos along
with the wording and sending of letters of
appreciation to sponsors after race days. - Completing projects for marketing and sponsorship
on the app Canva. - Liaising with sponsors and winning connections on
race days helping to enhance their experience. - Shadowed senior team members to develop practical knowledge and gain critical industry-specific skills.
Accounts assistant
Enfer Scientific
Mocklerstown, Fethard, Co Tipperary
2021.09 - 2022.08
- Input sales, purchase and cash transactions.
- Monitored accounts payable and receivable statuses, keeping financial records up-to-date.
- Met deadlines by managing workload independently.
- Kept and updated digital and physical financial records.
Sales assistant
Kilkenny Group
Cashel, Co Tipperary
2021.10 - 2022.03
- Greeted customers and offered assistance with selecting merchandise, finding accessories and completing purchases.
- Enhanced the stores social media by introducing new platforms to promote the store and its products through reels and posts, reaching the younger target audience.
- Accepted and processed cash, cheque, card and mobile payments using POS systems.
- Updated product labelling and pricing to reflect discounts and offers.
- Managed till operations by promptly and precisely scanning items, processing payments and issuing receipts.
- Enhanced visual merchandising by maintaining replenishment and presenting items according to style guides.
- Maintained knowledge of products and features to provide recommendations to customers.
- Received and processed product returns.
- Maintained impeccably high standards in store presentation and hygiene through cleaning.
Babysitter
Mary Collins
New Inn, Cashel, Co Tipperary
2018.03 - 2020.03
- Followed parent's instructions to maintain routines and schedules.
- Planned activities and games for the children.
- Assisted with children's homework.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University College Cork
Co Cork 09/2022 -
Leaving Certificate -
Rockwell College
Co Tipperary 08/2015 - 2021.06
Skills
- Outgoing and enthusiastic
- Superb time management
- Results driven
- Self-motivated
Hobbies and Achievements
- Horses have been a long-time passion of mine. Having competed from a young age with success both in Ireland and in the U.K at major county shows including qualifying and competing at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham. I have a keen interest in following other disciplines too including dressage, racing and eventing.
- I have also a keen interest in music and have completed all my grade exams in both singing and piano.
Timeline
Accounting Finance Intern
Coolmore Stud
2025.01 - 2025.06
Winning Connections
Leopardstown Racecourse
2024.09 - Current
Operations & Sponsorship Intern
Leopardstown Racecourse
2024.06 - 2024.09
Sales assistant
Kilkenny Group
2021.10 - 2022.03
Accounts assistant
Enfer Scientific
2021.09 - 2022.08
Babysitter
Mary Collins
2018.03 - 2020.03
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University College Cork
09/2022 -
Leaving Certificate -
Rockwell College
08/2015 - 2021.06