Michelle Cawley
Sligo
Summary
I have more than 20 years of experience working in administration, clerical and financial roles. My strengths lie in my excellent organisational skills and keen attention to detail. I have a history of consistently exceeding my targets being able to problem solve. I am equally capable of working alongside other people as well as independently to focus on a common goal.. I consistently strive to learn and grow my knowledge so that I can perform to the best of my ability. I embrace a challenge and I give 100% to anything I turn my mind to. I am highly adaptable and a competent problem solver, I have a positive attitude and hold myself to a very high standard.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Staff Officer – Human Resources
Atlantic Technological University
Sligo
15/4/24 - Current
- I am currently working in a busy recruitment role within Human Resources. Duties include advising hiring managers regarding staff requests, preparing media advertisements and ATU vacancy website, coordinating with hiring managers and applicants in organising interviews, negotiating starting salary and start dates. Ensuring policies, procedures and appropriate approvals are established. Setting up new employees with Payroll and IT Services on Core. Collaborating with the integration team on the alignment of processes across the three main campuses.
Key Skills: Time management/ ability to multitask, Attention to detail, Excellent communications skills.
HR & STEM Passport Administrator
Atlantic Technological University
Sligo, Ireland
7/8/23 - Current
- Support the Recruitment team with the day-to-day duties including:
Managing the Recruitment Inbox – providing feedback requests, answering general HR & recruitment queries and troubleshooting application issues, Completing interview packs, Create & maintain personnel records on Core for new employees, File digitalisation of existing employee files. I also manage our staff appraisals database – periodically running Appraisal report, requesting & filing staff appraisals. I support the team with their Recruitment campaigns – updating job specifications, populating publicjob.ie templates, uploading job specifications to Core. - Administrative Co-ordinator for the STEM Passport Project and supported the establishment of a new outreach programme. Created a consent form for parents and processed the data for ATU registration team, ensuring all data compliance regulation was adhered to. Completed the ATUS-TRA-Off campus form for the delivery of STEM classes of campus. Completed the DPIA (Data Protection Impact Assessment ). Supported the project with day-to day duties including liaising with schools to schedule training days, creating a student database, issuing & monitoring student project work. Setting up new suppliers on Agresso, raising PO's for off campus bookings. Regularly deliver & set up equipment to locations off campus for the STEM Passport. Manage the STEM inbox and respond to all queries. Liaise with STEM Passport Partners Maynooth University and attend regular progress meetings.
HR & EDI Clerical Officer
Atlantic Technological University
Sligo, Ireland
03/01/23 - 07/08/23
- Support HR staff with functional areas of HR, prepare interview packs both online & inhouse by extracting relevant documents form application systems, file for HR lead. Scan and upload confidential records to the internal CoreHr system. Provide support the EDI committee communication with the EDI Steering Group, preparing documentation and circulating for pending meetings, organisation of catering and accommodation, record minutes of meetings and assist in the preparation of reports, upload documents via Teams and SharePoint. Supporting EDI for the photographic exhibition for International Women's Day, liaison with staff across ATU from various departments, marketing, timetabling, student services. Assisting with the collation of dates for the 2023/2024 EDI calendar. Preparation of HEA Gender-Equality Report 2022
Accounts Assistant
Litec Moulding
Sligo, Ireland
03/05/22 - 18/12/22
- Accounts Payable, recording domestic and foreign purchase invoices in line with company procedures, preparing payment runs and issuing remittances, creditor statement reconciliation, liaising with suppliers. Accounts Receivable, preparing sales invoices, issuing debtor statements. Monthly bank reconciliations, stock review and analysis, preparation of VAT, intrastat, monthly accounts preparation and general ledger management and general administration duties.
Office Manager
Special Olympics Connaught Sligo
Sligo
02.2007 - 29/04/22
- To manage regional financial accounts i.e
- Enter invoices, payments, bank reconciliation, month end, manage petty cash
- Prepare month end accounts, to tight deadlines, to include bank reconciliations, query resolution and journal postings
- Manage the procurement system for our Region
- To run monthly reports and analyse any anomalies
- Maintain accurate records on the central database of all athletes, volunteers and fundraisers
- Assist and prepare for yearly financial audits
- To aid in the development of organisation policies and procedures in line with the strategic plan
- To deal with all incoming phone calls and e-mails in an efficient manner, taking messages and dealing with enquires where necessary
- To order and receive stationery and other office supplies
- To complete and record monthly stock takes
- To undertake any other general administration tasks i.e
- Filing, incoming/outgoing post, diaries, calendars, timesheets
- To assist the Regional Director and other staff members with their administration needs including mail shots, calling volunteers, entering athlete details into Raisers Edge and GMS.(CRM Systems) PMS systems
- To work with all aspects of Microsoft Office i.e
- Typing letters, spreadsheets, databases
- To maintain an organised and efficient office and implement new procedures to improve the daily running of the office
- Assist with the management of Office Health and Safety, particularly updating relevant processes, procedures and documents in line with best practice and ensuring all staff members are kept briefed on up-to-date procedures
- To process staff expenses and mileage in a timely manner
- To act as First Aid officer in case of accident/emergency
- I coordinate Sligo for our annual collection day, sourcing volunteers, allocating collection points, counting and lodging the monies received
- Moderate for on line workshops, and training courses, prepare polls, breakout rooms and follow up surveys
- Covid Officer within our Connaught Office.
Accounts Clerk
Ballast Signs Sligo
Sligo
01.2004 - 01.2007
- To manage all the general office duties i.e
- Phones, post, filing, typing
- To deal with customer/supplier queries and deal with as appropriate
- To work with all aspects of Microsoft Office i.e
- Typing letters, spreadsheets, databases
- To maintain an organised and efficient office and implement new procedures to improve the daily running of the office
- To manage regional financial accounts i.e
- Enter invoices, payments, bank reconciliation, month end, manage petty cash, VAT returns
- Prepare month end accounts, to tight deadlines, to include bank reconciliations, query resolution and journal postings.
Contractor to Train
Msletb Sligo
Sligo
01.2018
- Prepare and develop a workshop on twitter
- Deliver the workshop
- Assisting the learners on how to set up twitter
- The Do's & Don'ts of social media.
Education
Level 7 - Certificate in Leadership & Management
Atlantic Technological University
Donegal06-2024
Level 6 - Human Resources Management
MSLETB
Ballina10-2023
Diploma - Accounting Technicians Ireland
ATI Accounting Technicians Ireland
Train The Trainer
The Open College, Dublin 18
Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel Expert
eCollege
ECDL / ICDL Advanced Spreadsheets - QQI level 5
Msletb Sligo
Msletb Sligo
Microsoft Specialist Master Certificate
FAS Training Centre Sligo
Leaving Certificate
Ballinode College, Sligo
Skills
- Teamwork
- Adaptability
- Direction following
- Initiative
- Multi-tasking
- Prioritisation
- Organisation
- Attention to detail
- Working under pressure
- Meeting deadlines
Additional Information
Certificate in Safeguarding 1 Child Welfare & Protection, Certificate in Safeguarding 2 Club Children's Officers, Volunteer with local Charities for bucket collections, church gate collections etc
References
Referees - On Request
Timeline
Contractor to Train
Msletb Sligo
01.2018
Office Manager
Special Olympics Connaught Sligo
02.2007 - 29/04/22
Accounts Clerk
Ballast Signs Sligo
01.2004 - 01.2007
Assistant Staff Officer – Human Resources
Atlantic Technological University
15/4/24 - Current
HR & STEM Passport Administrator
Atlantic Technological University
7/8/23 - Current
HR & EDI Clerical Officer
Atlantic Technological University
03/01/23 - 07/08/23
Accounts Assistant
Litec Moulding
03/05/22 - 18/12/22
Level 7 - Certificate in Leadership & Management
Atlantic Technological University
Level 6 - Human Resources Management
MSLETB
Diploma - Accounting Technicians Ireland
ATI Accounting Technicians Ireland
Train The Trainer
The Open College, Dublin 18
Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel Expert
eCollege
ECDL / ICDL Advanced Spreadsheets - QQI level 5
Msletb Sligo
Msletb Sligo
Microsoft Specialist Master Certificate
FAS Training Centre Sligo
Leaving Certificate
Ballinode College, Sligo
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