Patrick Carney In 60 Seconds

A Big 4 trained Chartered Accountant with over 25 years experience across the luxury, retail, travel, logistics, and construction sectors, I’ve held senior executive roles in global companies like La Perla, where I was Group CFO, and Kering (Gucci, YSL, Balenciaga), as well as small privately owned businesses, start-ups, family offices, and charities.

Specialist Skills

Leadership

Supporting owners and their teams to optimise their time and maximise the performance of the business.

Management Information

Development of internal reporting to make data accessible to inform strategy.

Cash flow Improvement

Cashflow forecasting aligned with business priorities to maximise growth.

Financial Operations

Oversight of tax, compliance and financial reporting for UK and international entities.

Managing Risk

Undertaking of process and compliance reviews to ensure business risks are mitigated.

Track Record Highlights

  • Global restructuring of newly listed company and building of finance teams across 15 countries.
  • Cashflow forecasting and modelling to both control expenditure and optimise investment and expansion strategies for small and large companies.
  • Oversight of regulatory compliance, tax planning and financial reporting for UK and international entities.
  • Heading up risk and compliance teams in two UK international airports and chairing audit committees for two retail groups.
  • Leading a successful bid to provide a high security art storage facility, generating £10m a year, together with the financing required for its development.

Sector Experience

  • Retail & Consumer Products
  • Hospitality & Tourism
  • Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics
  • Not for Profit

What's next?

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