Ronan Whelan Email & Phone Number

Ireland

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Founded a marketplace leveraging technology to provide route to market access for Activity Tourism Operators:
• Full commercialisation of an idea, from concept to growing business.
• Designed, planned implemented a robust, investment-ready business case.
• Founded and led a bootstrapped team to achieve funding approval.
• Signed up Travel Agencies, Retailers and Operators across a pan-European footprint.
• Executed the business plan with limited resources while adapting to new… Show more Founded a marketplace leveraging technology to provide route to market access for Activity Tourism Operators:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Advisor on Series-A Funding Round
• Assisted a medical device start-up in securing €14m through a successful funding round. Engaged with multiple funding sources and provided financial support and business modeling to facilitate the closing of the round.
• Led me into an interest in founding my own start up business

Dublin

• Shared Service Build out
• Built a Shared Services entity for pan-European Wealth Management within Generali Group, establishing a full finance infrastructure including finance, taxation, IFRS consolidation, and arms-length MSA negotiations.
• Led the sale of Generali Link to Utmost Group, managing due diligence and transaction reviews.
• Directed IT transformation through automation, machine learning and ERP
• Delivered cost efficiencies through a Cost Leadership and board-level… Show more Shared Service Build out
• Delivered cost efficiencies through a Cost Leadership and board-level reporting on performance and variance. Show less

• Finance Shared Service Consulting
• Centralized Statutory, AP/AR reporting under US GAAP, delivering on time, within budget.
• Utilized project management and finance expertise to streamline operations.

Dublin

• Arvato Finance, offered technology and finance services to leading US companies like Google and Microsoft. It specialized in outsourced operations, IT, and customer service solutions. I served as the key Operational.
• Managed IFRS and local GAAP compliance, consolidated financial statements, and audits across multiple entities.
• Led a finance team of 12, delivering reporting… Show more Arvato Finance, offered technology and finance services to leading US companies like Google and Microsoft. It specialized in outsourced operations, IT, and.
• Led a finance team of 12, delivering reporting for complex multi-country operations.
• Created board and consolidation reports, driving transformation and financial analysis projects.
• Developed pricing models for competitive client offerings and negotiated multi-year contracts over €100m.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• VC-backed Irish software start-up, acquired by Intel:
• Managed multi-entity reporting under US GAAP.
• Negotiated with VC on cash management and funding.
• Oversaw finance operations in a multi-currency environment.
• Supported the €110m sale to Intel, including due diligence.
• Reported financial performance to Intel while maintaining independent finance functions.

• Supported an affiliate generating over €100m in sales for Wyeth products in Ireland,
• Managed financial close, reporting, and audits under local and US GAAP for the Irish sales affiliate, overseeing the finance team.
• Led business planning and forecasting, presenting updates to the EMEA CFO for both Pharma and SMA baby food divisions

• Provided robust commercial support, for the planning and reporting cycle for several business units
• Developed decision support models to assess new product success.
• Managed the commercial strategy and financial reporting for the Diageo wine division.

• Financial Services Project Management and Corporate Finance
• Focus on Transfer Pricing, Compliance & Systems Reporting

San Francisco Bay Area

• Management Training Program – Process driven, adaptation required
• FP&A training in several sectors within a large US FMCG

San Francisco Bay Area

• Software Start-up – varied experience incudling merger and sale
• Responsible for revenue analysis reporting, recognition and accrual issues

Mba, Business

Activities and Societies: Start a Business Club Top ranked, diverse and challenging environment. A great place to learn about people and.

Chartered Director Programme, Business Administration And Management, General

Cima, Accountancy

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