Ken Ng

1. Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Successfully completed over 300 sets of statutory financial statements, including full ownership of general ledgers, journal entries, Profit & Loss, Balance Sheets, Trial Balances, Cash Flow Statements, and Notes to the Financial Statements, for SMEs, charities, government bodies, and sole traders
• Prepared detailed financial analysis, including breakdowns of income and expenditures, carried out variance analysis, and identified risks, and opportunities to support the business's financial planning
• Prepared lead schedules and conducted bank sheet reconciliation for all clients at financial close, including, but not limited to, reconciling bank accounts, fixed assets, prepayments, accruals, credit cards, loans, receivables, and payables
• Addressed and resolved stakeholders' technical accounting queries, ensuring compliance with IFRS standards across all financial reporting and processes
• Assisted in the due diligence process for business acquisitions, conducting detailed analysis to evaluate financial, operational, and legal aspects

2. External audit

• Led the annual audit process, preparing statutory account files and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, including IFRS and FRS 102
• Reviewed internal controls, identified risks, and (Revenue Online Service) regulations, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria and SORP (charity reporting frameworks)
• Full ownership of audit files up to the Partner's review stage

3. Tax reporting - VAT, Corporation tax, RCT, Income tax and PAYE returns

• Preparation of VAT workings and filing of VAT returns for clients on varying levels from verifying accuracy of the return to checking each individual invoice for completeness
• Handled technical VAT mechanisms, including Intra-EU transactions, postponed accounting, VIES and RTD reporting
• Prepared RCT and corporation tax workings and filing of tax returns for various SME companies
• Collaborated on Revenue Audits, addressing enquiries and concerns from the Revenue Commissioners
• Successfully reduced revenue penalties from €220,000 to €120,000 and negotiated a phased payment plan for the client

4. Payroll

• Oversaw and completed payroll processing for 30 clients using Collsoft Payroll Software, handling both weekly and monthly payroll cycles, and ensured the timely filing of PAYE submissions on ROS (Revenue Online Service)
• Reconciled payroll summaries to ensure alignment with details in ROS, and processed complex payroll calculations, including redundancy payments, holiday pay, sick pay, and paternity leave
• Collaborated with the Work Relations Commission (WRC) on payroll monitoring and reviews

5. Leadership and various administrative responsibilities

• I supervised and mentored Erasmus interns from Germany, Italy, America, and the Czech Republic, providing mentorship and support throughout their internships to ensure a valuable and enriching experience
• Assisted sole-trader and SME companies on process improvements, introducing and setting up automated accounting system for clients
• Assisted in company formations and prepared various CRO and RBO filling such as B1 and B10 returns