A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, Mairead has 20 years post-qualification experience. She worked initially as an audit manager in Ernst & Young in London and Nairobi managing audits in a variety of sectors. Subsequent work experience includes 2 years in the voluntary sector with Concern Worldwide in Sudan; a position as European Financial Controller for a US based internet publishing company based in London and Finance Manager for Shell Group in Sudan. She joined the Firm on 1 November 2005. She has a diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and handles all assurance work for clients who report under IFRS.