Gerard O.

Gerard O. has over 20 years of work experience in various finance and accounting roles. Gerard is currently employed at Paragon Group Ltd as the Head of Group Reporting since January 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Group Reporting Controller at the same company starting from June 2018. Gerard also worked as the Finance Director at U Value Insulation from January 2017 to January 2018. Before that, they held roles at Virgin Media Ireland, including the Head of Financial Planning and Mobile Finance from October 2015 to January 2017, the Head of Financial Planning & Mobile Finance from March 2014 to October 2015, and the Financial Planning Manager from May 2012 to March 2014. Gerard's earlier experience includes working as a Senior Financial Accountant at O2 Ireland from February 2011 to May 2012 and as a Senior European MI Analyst at Aviva plc from November 2010 to February 2011. Gerard also had roles at MEC Holding Gmbh, including the Divisional Financial Controller from February 2009 to November 2010, the Group Finance Manager from March 2007 to February 2009, and the Corporate Accountant from January 2006 to February 2007. Gerard started their career as an Audit Senior at Grant Thornton Ireland from October 2001 to December 2005.

Gerard O. began their education at a secondary school from 1992 to 1997. Gerard then attended Technological University Dublin from 1997 to 2001, where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Management with a focus on Business Studies and Accountancy. During the same period, they also obtained a Bachelor of Science in Management, specializing in Business Studies. From 2001 to 2005, Gerard pursued their professional designation as an Accountant at the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland. In 2015, they attended IMD for a Leadership Development program. No specific degree was mentioned for this program.