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Aviation Advisory
Our dedicated Aviation Advisory team bring best-in-class expertise across modelling, lease management, financial accounting and transaction execution as well as technical services completed by certified engineers.
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Consulting
Our Consulting team guarantees quick turnarounds, lower partner-to-staff ratio than most and superior results delivered on a range of services.
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Business Risk Services
Our Business Risk Services team deliver practical and pragmatic solutions that support clients in growing and protecting the inherent value of their businesses.
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Deal Advisory
Our experienced Deal Advisory team has provided a range of transaction, valuation, deal advisory and restructuring services to clients for the past two decades.
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Forensic Accounting
Our Forensic and Investigation Services team have targeted solutions to solve difficult challenges - making the difference between finding the truth or being left in the dark.
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Financial Accounting and Advisory
Our FAAS team designs and implements creative solutions for organisations expanding into new markets or undertaking functional financial transformations.
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Restructuring
Grant Thornton is Ireland’s leading provider of insolvency and corporate recovery solutions.
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Risk Advisory
Our Risk Advisory team delivers innovative solutions and strategic insights for the Financial Services sector, addressing disruptive forces, regulatory changes, and emerging trends to enhance risk management and foster competitive advantage.
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Sustainability Advisory
Our Sustainability Advisory team works with clients to accelerate their sustainability journey through innovative and pragmatic solutions.
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Asset management Asset management of the futureIn today’s global asset management landscape, there is an almost constant onslaught of change and complexity. To combat such complex change, asset managers need a consolidated approach. Read our publication and find out more about what you can achieve by choosing to work with us.
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Internal Audit Maintaining Compliance with New EU Pension Directive IORP IIOn 28 April 2021, the Irish Government transposed IORP II (Institution for Occupational Retirement Provision), an EU directive on the activities and supervision of pension schemes, into law.
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Risk, Compliance and Professional Standards FRED 82 – Periodic Updates to FRS 100 – 105The concept of a new suite of standards for the UK and Ireland, aligning with international financial reporting standards, was first conceived in 2002
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Audit and Assurance Auditor transition: how to achieve a smooth changeoverAppointing new auditors may seem like a daunting task that will be disruptive to your business and a drain on the finance function. Nevertheless, there are a multitude of reasons to consider a change, including simply seeking a ‘fresh look’ at the business.
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Corporate Tax
Our Corporate Tax team is made up of more than 40 highly experienced senior partners and directors who work directly with a wide range of domestic and international clients; covering Corporation Tax, Company Secretarial, Employer Solutions, Global Mobility and Tax Incentives.
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Financial Services Tax
The Grant Thornton team is made up of experts who are fully up to date in terms of changing and evolving tax legislation. This is combined with industry expertise and an in-depth knowledge of the evolving financial services regulatory landscape.
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International Tax
We develop close relationships with clients in order to gain a deep understanding of their businesses to ensure they make the right operational decisions. The wrong decision on how a company sells into a new market or establishes a new subsidiary can have major tax implications.
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Private Client
Grant Thornton’s Private Client Services team can advise you on all areas of financial, pension, investment, succession and inheritance planning. We understand that each individual’s circumstances are different to the next and we tailor our services to suit your specific needs.
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VAT
Grant Thornton’s team of indirect tax specialists helps a range of clients across a variety of sectors including pharmaceuticals, financial services, construction and property and food to navigate these complexities.
Experience
Colin joined the firm in 2022 and is currently a Director in Technology Consulting within Grant Thornton Ireland. His experience spans 20+ years in Application Modernisation, Digital transformation and programme delivery in a number of highly regulated industries including Financial Services, Insurance in addition to private sector clients. He works as a trusted advisor to clients to maximise returns on Technology investment.
Sector Experience
Over the last two decades, Colin has worked with some of the largest banks in the Financial Services industry in Ireland across a variety of projects. He has deep experience working in heavily regulated and multi-vendor environments. Colin has a deep ability to bring global teams together to deliver success for clients. Over the last number of years he has specialised in the area of Application Modernisation advisory. Colin has worked with Public and Private Sector clients to assist them in maximizing their investments in the leading cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft and Salesforce. He has a demonstrated ability and experience to manage and develop local and global teams with a particular focus on diverse, inclusive team and leader developments.
Colin’s area of expertise includes:
- Diverse Cloud Technology platform experience including experience in leading in the areas of Microsoft, Salesforce, Cyber Security and Adobe platforms
- Delivery experience in the area of CRM, ERP, Field Service and Low Code Solutions in addition to development of IT Strategy
- Strong reputation for building sustainable client and partner relationships – acting both as a partner and trusted advisor
- Proven ability to develop relationships with C-Suite that deliver tangible outcomes
- Innovator and Collaborator at Heart – experience of bringing diverse global teams together bringing forward new thinking and offerings to the market
- Former chartered member of CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development)
- BA in Finance and Human resource management from NCI
- Professional diploma in Strategy and Operations from DCU