Maria Keenan
About Maria Keenan
Maria Keenan is an Emea Accountant with extensive experience in financial management and reporting across multiple European countries. She has worked at Verint since 2015 and has held various accounting roles in companies such as Kana Software and The Dune Group.
Work at Verint
Maria Keenan has been employed at Verint as an Emea Accountant since 2015. In this role, she manages various accounting responsibilities, focusing on financial management and reporting tasks. Her expertise includes conducting comprehensive profit and loss reviews to ensure accuracy in financial reporting. She has been instrumental in preparing and submitting UK group VAT returns and EC Sales lists on a monthly basis. Additionally, she handles balance sheet account reconciliations as part of the monthly financial close processes.
Education and Expertise
Maria Keenan studied at Liverpool John Moores University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Studies and Finance from 2010 to 2014. Her academic background provides a solid foundation for her career in accounting and finance. She utilizes Oracle accounting software in her current role, demonstrating her proficiency in financial management tools and techniques.
Background
Before joining Verint, Maria gained valuable experience in various accounting and sales roles. She worked as a Finance Placement Student and later as a Finance Assistant at Kana Software from 2012 to 2015. Prior to that, she was a Sales Assistant at Kurt Geiger and The Dune Group in London from 2010 to 2012. Her diverse background includes managing accounting responsibilities for both trading and non-trading entities across multiple European countries, including the UK, Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.
Professional Experience
Maria Keenan's professional experience spans several years in both finance and sales roles. At Kana Software, she served as a Finance Assistant for two years and previously as a Finance Placement Student for one year. Her early career included positions as a Sales Assistant at The Dune Group and Kurt Geiger, where she developed customer service skills and sales expertise. This combination of finance and sales experience has contributed to her well-rounded skill set in her current accounting role.