Andrew Barry

Hi, I'm Andrew Barry, a learning and development professional based in New York.

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I am Andrew Barry. Son. Brother. Friend. Lover. Truth Seeker. Avid Reader. Aspiring Writer. I live in and love New York, but my roots are in South Africa. I like cloud nine, good wine, music, sports, and things that rhyme. I believe that learning and personal development are critical for our future. I believe in your potential. And Life is Fun, otherwise what’s the point?  - Click here for more links from Andrew Barry

Manager in Learning & Development at KPMG

January 2009 - December 2009 | Johannesburg, South Africa

* EMA (Europe/Middle East/Africa) accredited course chair - Responsibilities included presenting various courses (ranging from audit methodology based course to soft-skills course) for all levels of staff from first year associates to partners throughout Africa; feedback regarding course content and structure to Learning and Development * Project manager for core programs in South Africa - Responsibilities included updating course material for country-specific requirements; managing course attendance; managing instructor availability; and gathering feedback and course evaluations from various sources and collating into actionable improvement points for the following year.

Associate and Supervisor Accountant at KPMG

2006 - 2008 | Cape Town, South Africa

Responsibilities included: * Client service management * Managing audit teams and staff * Developing and monitoring budgets * Negotiation of additional services * Assessing, designing and monitoring of internal controls for clients * Strategic advice relating to operational and financial issues for clients * Staff counseling and mentoring * Clients ranged from to medium sized to owner-managed entities.

Editor at SARugby.com

2004 - 2005 | Cape Town, South Africa

Co-Editor responsible for the daily content; opinion pieces and interviews with players for the website.

Technical Advisor at International Accounting Education Standards Board - IFAC

January 2011 | New York, NY

I serve as Technical Advisor to Board Member, Eileen Walsh. My role is to research, summarize and inform Ms Walsh on matters relating to the development of professional skills, technical knowledge and values, ethics and attitudes for professional accountants on the path to becoming engagement partners. We are particularly focused on the competences required of engagement partners responsible for the audits of financial statements.

Senior Manager in Learning & Development at KPMG LLP

October 2009 | New York, NY

In 2011, became Content Lead for First Year training in the United States Responsibilities: * Interact and coordinate efforts with Instructional Design, Program Delivery, Content Development and Technical Review * Mentor, supervise, and co-ordinate the development team to develop course material, exam items and participant materials to be delivered to 4,000 professionals across the United States Essentially this role involves co-designing the course with the expertise of an Instructional Designer; co-ordinating the development of material with a team of Content Developers; managing the expectations of stakeholders across the firm by incorporating their needs in the training; working with our Technical Department to ensure the accuracy and completeness of technical information; and finally co-ordinating the delivery of the material and supervision of instructors with our On-Site Delivery, Events and Meetings teams In addition to this role, I also serve on an internal Task Force developing Learning Paths for each role within our organization.

University of Cape Town

2001 – 2005

Bachelor of Business Science

Concentration: Finance and Accounting

Diocesan College

1996 – 2000

High Scnool

Learning; development; human potential; South Africa; writing; marathons; cycling; Arsenal FC; New Orleans Saints; cricket; rugby; travel