Curriculum Vitae of Paul Swanton
PERSONAL DETAILS
ADDRESS: 17 EltinsWood,Kinsale,CoCork.
PHONENO: (086) 1023355
E-MAIL: paul.swanton@mycit.ie
CAREER OBJECTIVE
I am currently in fourth year of a four years Bachelor of Business (hons) in Accounting in Cork
Institute of Technology. I have both excellent academic results, averaging 71% over the first three
yearsand extensive experience acrossdifferentsectors. Iamanxioustogain some more experience,
to achieve a better understanding of the duties and demands of the accountancy profession.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
2014 – Present Cork Institute of Technology
Bachelorof Business(Hons) Accounting(Level8)
2013 – 2016 Cork Institute of Technology
Bachelorof Business(Accounting) degree (Level 7)
Results:Distinction
2011 - 2012 Businesstraining,internal course inRCIcall centre.
2009 - 2010 CodedWeldingCertificate,CITnighttime course.
March 2008 Certin safetymanagement,IOSH.Internal course inRCIcall centre.
2005 - 2006 Diplomainbuilding&construction.StJohnsCollege.
1993 – 1994 LeavingCertificate.
OTHER SKILLS
 Team leaderandplayer,skipperof aGK24 yacht, racing outof Kinsale YachtClub.
 Organizationskills;developedthroughmyrole asSailingSecretary of MonkstownBaySailing
Clubfrom2002-2004
RELEVANT WORKEXPERIENCE
Summer2016
Fitzgerald&Partners,9 Pearse Street,Kinsale,Co.Cork.
 Workedfor Fitzgerald&Partnersforthe monthsof June,JulyandAugust.
 Dutiesincluded,bymonthlyVATreturns,and2015 yearendreturns,usingexcel.
 Weeklyandmonthlyclientwage computation,usingthe Thesaurussoftware payrollsystem

Summer2015
HurleyAccountancyServices,RatharoonEastBandon,CoCork.
Accounting assistant
 Workedfor HurleyAccountancyforthe monthsof June and Julyfull time andparttime in
August.
 Workingon VATreturnsand Sole traderend of year returnsusingthe Sage accountssystem.
 Dutieswere torecordthe purchasesinvoice,the suppliername andthe netandgross costs,
alongwithallocationof costs.
 Alongwiththe recordingof salesandthe reconciliationof the bankstatements.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Aug2006 – Dec 2012 RCI IrelandLtd,Mahon
Facilities, maintenance.
June 1993 – October2005 Hostel Owner/Manager:Kelly’sHostel CorkCity.
 Identifiedanopportunityandsuccessfullyestablishedabackpackershostel inCorkCity.
 Purchaseda suitable propertyandcarriedoutall of the necessaryconversionsneededfora
hostel tomeetbuildingregulations.
 Setup the businessandsuccessfullyoperatedit.Managedall aspectsof the financial
accounts,hiredand trainedstaff andcompletedall maintenanceprojectsinthe building.
 Developedexcellentcustomerfacingskills,welcomingtouristandprovidingguidedtours
aroundCork City.
1985-1993 General Operative:London
1981-1985 Metal Fabricator: J. G. Swanton& Sons
INTERESTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
 Sailing: Member of Kinsale Yacht Club. Race a GK24 yacht throughout the summer.
o Irish Laser Master Champion 2005.
o 17th
in the World Masters Championships 2005.
 Diving: Achieved an open water scuba diving licence. Scuba-dived off Turkey, Tenerife,
Grand Cayman and Ireland.
 Charity work: Went to Belarus in 2002-2003 as part of the Belarusian Orphanage project to
build play grounds in the Novinki orphanage’s for high dependency children and adults
REFERENCES
SylviaDempsey(Lecturer) Cormac Fitzgerald
Cork Institute of Technology 9 Pearse Street,
Bishopstown,Cork Kinsale,Co.Cork
Sylvia.dempsey@cit.ie Cormac.fitzgerald@fitzgeraldandpartners.com