Profile of past student

Conor McCullagh
graduated BAcc in 2004

Conor McCullagh - European Compensation & Benefits Analyst

Route to job

Conor graduated with a Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) Hons degree. He then completed an MSc in Human Resource Management which means that he is now CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) qualified. He then secured an Internship in the HR department of a Global Asset Management organisation in Edinburgh called Franklin Templeton Investments. This provided him with exposure to: Recruitment; Employment Law; Employee Relations; Payroll and the world of Compensation and Benefits. He is now a European Compensation and Benefits Analyst

What he says about the job

"I comprise a team of two in Europe, and globally there are 34, spreading from California, Florida, Toronto, Edinburgh and Singapore. I am in the fortunate position that I can use knowledge gained from both undergraduate and postgraduate courses daily."

What he says about his accounting degree

"Working in Compensation I analyse a lot of data and costings on a daily basis. The teaching I received at Dundee has been priceless in preparing me for the world of employment and I am sure it will continue to do so in whatever career path I follow. Alternatively, I can always rely on the life experience I gained and the friends I made to support me in any venture I pursue in life. "