Firm:	Grant Thornton
Position:	Partner, Financial Services
Address:	13-18 City Quay, Dublin 2, D02 NY19
Phone:	+353 1 408 6977
Email:	brian.osullivan@ie.gt.com

Special Areas:

Brian is a Partner of Grant Thornton Ireland currently residing in New York as a Global Account Lead for Grant Thornton U.S.

He is an expert in assurance and advisory services for our global banking and asset management clients, ensuring they get a consistent global services with local insight and knowledge.

Brian re-joined the firm in 2018 having begun his early career with Grant Thornton Ireland where he qualified as a chartered accountant before spending a number of years working with a local pillar bank and the banking & capital markets assurance team of another global professional services firm.

Experience - Advisory
Brian specializes in advising on the implementation of new accounting standards, design and operational risk assessments, governance reviews, resource enhancement and providing practical solutions to complex problems.
Implementation projects and impact assessments
System and Organizational Controls reporting
Control framework assessments - design and operational effectiveness review
Outsourced financial reporting support and finance team reviews
Non-performing asset - strategy assessments and collateral valuation projects
Leading large scale project management assignments for Fund Administrators

Experience – Audit
Brian brings a depth of audit experience, specializing in the asset management, banking and fintech sectors. His portfolio of audit clients has included:
Cross European banking group listed on the London Stock Exchange
Local and captive credit institutions, including one of Ireland’s three largest retail banks
Special Purpose Vehicle groups
Hedge Fund and Private Equity clients
Established and start-up fintech groups
Crypto currency companies
ISA and PCAOB experience

Memberships:

Brian was a Qualified Financial Advisor during his time with AIB and is a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI). He was also the Irish representative for EMEIA on an IFRS16 steering committee for a Big Four Firm prior to commencing back with Grant Thornton.