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Crowleys DFK appoints new Partner to its growing firm

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27 August 2019 – Crowleys DFK, one of Ireland’s leading accounting, tax and advisory firms, is delighted to announce the appointment of David Coombes as a Partner in its Public Sector Services Department.

New Partner Promtion: David Coombes, Partner, Public Sector Services

Pictured: (l-r) James O’Connor, Managing Partner and David Coombes, Partner, Public Sector Services

David joins the partner group having previously held the position of Director within the Public Sector Services team. David joined the firm in 2006 and is highly experienced leading public sector financial and business advisory assignments in areas such as financial reporting framework implementation, management information system design, strategic finance support, risk management and governance compliance.

Commenting on the appointment, Managing Partner, James O’Connor said, “David’s appointment, along with our other senior promotions announcement last month, reflects the firm’s continued strong growth and our commitment to the long-term career development of our staff. I am delighted to see so many of our people moving ahead in their careers.

I would like to congratulate David on this important career milestone. His appointment is a thoroughly deserved recognition of the outstanding contribution he has made to the growth of the practice over the years and for his hard work and commitment to the firm and to our clients.”

New Partner Promotion: David Coombes and Vincent Teo

Pictured: (l-r) Vincent Teo, Partner and Head of Public Sector Services and David Coombes, Partner, Public Sector Services

According to Vincent Teo, Partner and Head of the Public Sector Services Department, “Crowleys DFK remains one of only a handful of accountancy firms in Ireland with a dedicated Public Sector Department. As the Department reports rapid year on year growth, it is important for us to have strong leadership to carry on this momentum, and to ensure that we deliver a seamless and consistent service to our public sector clients as they navigate the substantial financial reporting, governance and internal control compliance that is placed upon them.

David’s appointment will provide a great boost to the leadership team. He is consistently well regarded by clients and is a great addition to our partner group.”

Commenting on his promotion to Partner, David Coombes said: “I’m delighted to have been given this opportunity and feel very fortunate to be part of a firm which offers the best career development opportunities possible for its staff. I see an exciting future ahead for both the firm and the Public Sector Services Department. I look forward to working closely with the Partners and our talented team to continue to grow the firm and broaden our services to our clients.”

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Crowleys DFK Announces Key Promotions

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Crowleys DFK today announced a number of senior promotions to Director and Manager positions across the Firm.

Shane Moloney and Donna Gould have been promoted to Director while Emma Hanifin, David Stuart and Rosalyn Banua have all been promoted to Manager roles.

Managing Partner, James O’Connor, said: “We are delighted to announce these exciting new promotions. They are well-deserved and reflect the hard work, professional growth and commitment of all those promoted.”

New Directors Shane Moloney and Donna Gould joined Crowleys DFK as Chartered Accountant trainees in 2012 and 2010 respectively.

After qualifying, Shane moved from audit into the firm’s advisory team, specialising in Cloud Accounting and Business Process Improvement Services. Recently he has led a number of high-level client advisory assignments, including implementing business outsourcing and performance improvement projects for clients across a range of sectors.

Previously a Manager in the firm’s Accounting Services Department, Donna played a central role in the expansion of the Department in recent years. She is highly regarded by clients in both the public and private sectors and her promotion to Accounting Services Director further strengthens this core business service and ensures that the Department is well placed to continue to grow.

Emma Hanifin also joined the firm as a Chartered Accountant trainee. Her high quality project management skills and dedication to exceptional service delivery sees her promoted to Advisory Manager, specialising in Project Advisory Services.

David Stuart has been promoted to Manager in our Accounting Services and Outsourcing Department. A Chartered Certified Accountant and Xero accredited to the highest achievable level, David will manage our Cloud Accounting Services.

An experienced Internal Auditor, Rosalyn Banua has been promoted to Manager of the firm’s Governance, Risk and Compliance Department. Since joining the firm in 2015, Rosa has worked with an extensive portfolio of publicly funded bodies, semi-state agencies and private sector organisations.

James concluded: “We believe that these promotions are an important building block in our future growth ambitions and the further enhancement of our services to clients. It also highlights our commitment to the long-term career development of our staff.”

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Crowleys DFK boosts its leadership team

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Crowleys DFK is delighted to announce senior promotions in our Tax, Public Sector and Practice Development Departments.

The partnership will be enhanced with the promotion of Siobhán O’Hea to Tax Partner

Pictured (l-r): Siobhán O’Hea, Partner Tax Services and Edward Murphy, Partner and Head of Tax Services

A highly-experienced tax practitioner, Siobhán has over 12 years’ experience in the areas of corporate tax compliance and planning, business re-structuring and the taxation of international businesses operating in Ireland. With specialist knowledge of all aspects of VAT-related taxes, Siobhán has particular expertise in domestic, cross border and e-commerce VAT as well as VAT on property.

According to Edward Murphy, Partner and Head of Tax Services, “Siobhán is a great addition to our partner group.  Her promotion further strengthens our tax practice across a range of sectors and markets. I see an exciting future ahead for our Tax Department.”

 

David Coombes is promoted to Director of the firm’s Public Sector Department

Pictured (l-r): David Coombes, Director Public Sector Services and Vincent Teo, Partner and Head of Public Sector Services

David joined the firm in 2006 and has extensive experience leading public sector financial and business advisory assignments in areas such as financial reporting framework implementation, management information system design, strategic finance support, risk management and governance compliance.

According to Vincent Teo, Partner and Head of the Public Sector Department, “David is highly regarded by our clients in the public sector for his exceptionally high standard of sector specific knowledge and expertise.  I look forward to working with David to broaden our value added solutions and help our clients navigate the increasing demands on financial reporting and internal control compliance requirements.

 

Kim McCarthy is promoted to Director and Head of Practice Development at the firm

Kim McCarthy, Director, Practice Development

A qualified marketing and business development professional, Kim has over 16 years’ experience working within the professional services and business-to-business sectors. She will be responsible for building and delivering the growth strategies of the firm.

She will lead a team of professionals who will support the partner group in building strong and trusted client relationships through innovative business development and marketing programmes.

“Kim has played a central role in the growth and expansion the firm has experienced in recent years.  We are excited about the new initiatives Kim and her team are conducting this year aimed at strengthening our presence and growing our business in core sectors as well as developing new growth areas.” Managing Partner, James O’Connor stated.

James continued, “These new leadership appointments are very exciting for the firm. Not only will they help drive our continued growth in a changing marketplace, they are also richly deserved.  All three have played key roles in our growth, and they have demonstrated incredible commitment to the firm.  Well-deserved congratulations to Siobhán, David and Kim.”

 

 

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