Ms Suzanne O'Brien

I have 30 years’ experience in business. - 'Commercially astute, with entrepreneurial flair, she is a qualified accountant, tax consultant and chartered manager.'

I have dedicated my career to shaping creative solutions and strategic direction, I have a particular talent for unlocking individual potential, creating synergies that generate organisation-wide value, growth and sustainability.

I am passionate about excellence, committed to leading by example, I believe that we can make a difference.

Currently module leader for two undergraduate modules.

Previous roles include Director Student Recruitment and Student Experience, and Programme Director, Accounting.

Conference contributions:

2018: "REAL Leadership"; University of Hertfordshire Leadership Conference; Hatfiedl, UK

2018: "Understading the Buisness"; CFG Annual Conference; London, UK

2013: “Integrating Technology for Flexible Learning”; ABS/HEA Annual Conference; Nottingham, UK

2012: “Engaging Students; Continuous Formative Assessment”; ABS/HEA Annual Conference; Manchester, UK

Articles:

2019: "Tools for Strategy"; CFG Finance Focus, February

2018: "Understading the Buisness"; CFG Finance Focus, March

University of Greenwich External Examiner - 2019 - ongoing

Birmingham City University, Specialist (Taxation) External Examiner - 2016 - ongoing

University East London, External Examiner - 2016 - 2018

London South Bank University, External Examiner - 2010 - 2014

GMT Communications Partners LLP, Financial Controller - Managed the day to day activities of the Finance function

Credit Suisse Asset Management, Project Accountant - Acting Head of UK Finance

Barclays Capital, MIS Consultant - Project lead on the migration of global sales functionality from Sybase to SAP.

Morgan Stanley, Infrastructure Manager - Project management

Henderson Global Investors, International Accountant - Asia Pacific subsidiary.

Ernst & Young, Senior Consultant - VAT advisor

Meridian VAT Reclaim, Technical Manager - European VAT reclaim

Lombard & Ulster Banking Ltd., Financial Management Accountant - Financial modelling and Treasury management

Irish Life Assurance plc., Trainee

Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust - Non-executive Director 

University of Cambridge ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership- Strategic Advisor

AdvanceHE- Leadership and Governance Consultant

5th Trust - Chair of the Board

Cross-Keys Homes - Vice Chair of the Board, Chair Finance Committee

CXK - Vice-Chair, previously Chair of Human Resources Committee, then of Audit Committee, currently Chair Development, Fundraising & Marketing Committee

ACCA - member of the East Kent members' network panel and previously elected member of the UK Strategy Implementation Committee