Business Support

We believe that a strong business support function plays a vital role in a company’s sustainable performance and as a result are committed to delivering for UCC Academy. We believe that the achievement of this for early stage companies can sometimes be perceived to be a challenge but is achievable with a strong team committed to delivering quality service.

Our business support team work closely with our business units, delivering high quality support to achieve the strategic goals of the business. Together we endeavour to create a professional and efficient experience for our clients.

What we do: talent management, business analysis, financial planning, financial statements, business partnering, compliance, recruitment, contracting, learning and development, GDPR, business administration, payroll, P2P and O2C, risk management, HR, employee experience, tax, legal

The People & Activities

Finance

Darren Coughlan

Finance and BI Lead

Guanhao Lin

Financial Analyst

Linda O'Connell

Management Accountant

Magdalena Creedon

Accounts Assistant

Legal

Writing legal documents Service Level Agreements Memorandum of Understanding
Employment Contracts Providing legal advice GDPR Policy Setting

Catrina Solan

In-house Solicitor

Maryrose Dillon

In-house Solicitor

People and Culture

Recruitment & Attraction Employee Onboarding Policies & Procedures Talent Management Retention Learning and Development Compensation and Benefits Employee Experience Workforce Planning Communications Employee Relations Employee Wellness

Leanne Smyth

Head of People and Culture

Niamh Hodnett

People Operations Officer

Katie Melia

Graduate People and Culture Analyst

Administration

Contract Administration Office & IT Management Meeting Management

Developing and improving administrative systems Diary management

Annemarie Sheehan

Business Administrator