Paul McArdle

Joint Managing Partner
Accountancy & Tax | Executive

Paul McArdle joined the then named The Accountants Panel in October 1991, recruited by Brendan Burgess, the original founder. Paul has helped grow The Panel to becoming one of the country’s most respected professional recruitment firms. Paul has particularly deep sectoral knowledge of the finance recruitment area and manages his own portfolio of clients, recruiting across the C-suite in Ireland and overseas. He is seen as a trusted advisor by candidates and clients alike.

Highly networked, Paul has recruited talent across different industries and different geographies. He is a member of Ireland Gateway to Europe and travels to the U.S. annually to promote Irish business interests. Paul also supports a number of other initiatives as well as doing some mentoring.

Paul is a columnist with The Currency, writing on all things Talent & HR related. He collates the bi-annual Candidate Sentiment Survey with The Currency and also participates on podcasts and radio talking all things recruitment. He is passionate about recruitment technology and is trying to get a handle on AI and how it impacts talent now and in the future.

Paul recruits across all “C-Suite” levels in industry.

Fun fact: Paul’s mother sent in his CV to Brendan Burgess after seeing a small ad in The Irish Times…

I am currently recruiting for the following positions;

Head of B2B Sales (Food)

Our client is a food manufacturer who export their ambient produce globally, selling B2B. You are in food sales: Selling B2B. Experienced in dealing

Chief Financial Officer - Retail

Chief Financial Officer – Retail Our client is one of Ireland's leading retail chains with over 1,000 employees across over 20 stores nationwide.

Head of Retail - Multi-site convenience store retailer

Head of Retail – multi-site retailer: Our client is a growing retail business servicing the 32 counties. They are seeking to strengthen their

Chief Operating Officer - Cavan/Monaghan

A rapidly scaling construction services business is seeking a Chief Operating Officer. You will take ownership of the full operational

Chief Financial Officer - Cavan

Chief Financial Officer - Cavan Our client is seeking a dynamic and commercially focused Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join their executive

Head of Business Development

Our client is a long-established, construction services business based in Dublin, servicing the international data centre sector. they are now

Group Head of Financial Control and Reporting - PE - backed tech company

You are: A technically strong finance leader with deep expertise in financial reporting, controllership and tax compliance in a multi-entity,

Head of Finance and Digital Transformation - SME

A members' club in South Dublin is looking for a "hands-on" Financial Controller with strong IT skills. You will: Review and amend financial

Finance Director - scaling business

Finance Director – scaling multi-site service business Our client is a fast-growing, profitable, multisite business in Leinster. They have secured