Ciara Scannell is an experienced Chartered Certified Accountant and Financial professional who specialises in finance function effectiveness, with a focus on improvement and accurate financial reporting, risk and control, corporate governance and management information. Ciara has worked in a broad range of companies from private practice, dentistry, government to most recently financial services. In her over 17 years post qualification, Ciara has developed a deep strategic and operational understanding of finance functions. She has also developed a deep understanding of the functional capability of various accounting solutions with a view to providing accurate statutory financial and meaningful management information to support the business functions. Ciara is also currently a Trustee for the local charity PIPS NI.