Stephen Kenny

Background

About Stephen Kenny

Highly motivated and highly qualified banking and audit professional with over 25 years of experience spanning business and corporate lending, underwriting, credit policy formulation, credit review, internal audit, impairment and special project positions. Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and recipient of various examination awards including 1st in Ireland in Audit & Assurance Services and in Financial Reporting. Proud advocate for ACCA. Former member of the ACCA Ireland Committee and the ACCA Ireland Financial Services and Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance Panels. Leader of the ACCA Community in Bank of Ireland. Chartered Governance Professional and Company Secretary. Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). Qualified Financial Adviser (QFA). Key strengths include the ability to rapidly understand and objectively evaluate complex issues; clearly and constructively communicate perspectives and recommendations; provide clear and accurate advice and guidance to customers; deal professionally with external audiences; build communities; motivate and develop junior colleagues, and consistently meet challenging deadlines in pressurised working environments. Over €10 billion of proposed credit risk commitments underwritten, spanning a broad spectrum of industries, geographies and deal types including underwrites, securitisations, property loans, acquisition finance and project finance. Reviews completed of major loan portfolios and/or associated credit policies relating to Bank of Ireland Business Banking, Corporate Banking, Mortgages and others. Have led credit reviews assignments relating to retail and non-retail portfolios, and internal audit assignments relating to the management of credit risk, capital adequacy risk, funding and liquidity risk, business and strategic risk, conduct risk and model risk. Previously a Secretary to Bank of Ireland's Group Credit Committee.Key areas of professional interest include:• Financial risk management• Internal audit and assurance• Corporate governance