Johnpaul McMahon

Paisley, Renfrewshire
07512835136
jmcmah15@live.com

Skills Overview

With 12 years of experience at the University of Glasgow's Central Research Support Office, I bring extensive expertise in post-award research grant management. I excel at providing specialist financial, system, and funder advice, not only to my team of six administrators but also to Programme Managers and College Research Support Teams.

I thrive in fast-paced environments with competing deadlines, demonstrating strong organisational and problem-solving skills in managing high-volume, complex workloads. In my current role, I independently manage a substantial workload and also lead and prioritise the work of a team of six administrators. My freelance experience in web development further honed my ability to apply initiative and sound judgment while emphasising first-rate client communication.

I'm an advanced Microsoft Excel user, leveraging modern dynamic functions, custom VBA for automation, and Power Query for Power Pivot and Power BI reports. This technical proficiency, combined with my dedication to self-development, allows me to quickly adopt new software and processes. My commitment and attention to detail are evident in my implementation of automated control checking to enhance data integrity and my consistent delivery of exceptional customer service.

Employment History

University of Glasgow - Research Support Office (Finance)

Administrative Assistant:
October 2011 - June 2015
Research Financial Administrator:
July 2015 - June 2018
Senior Research Financial Administrator:
July 2018 - December 2022
Team Leader:
January 2023 - Present
current

Self-employed

Freelance Web Developer
2015 - Present
current

First Data International (Outsourcing for Barclaycard)

Back Office Support Staff and Subject Matter Expert (SME)
July 2011 - October 2011

PKF (UK) LLP Accountants & Business Advisors

Personal Insolvency Administration Assistant
September 2009 - March 2011

Education

ECDL Certification ‐ Advanced Excel

Passed with 97%
November 2016

Glasgow Caledonian University

BSc (Hons) Games Software Development (2:2)
2005 ‐ 2009

St. Andrews Academy, Paisley

Higher Grades
2005
Mathematics A
Computing A
Biology B
Information Systems C
Art C