Paul McArdle

Joint Managing Partner
Accountancy & Tax | Executive

Paul McArdle 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 and is highly networked.

Paul has been with The Panel since 1991 after working for two years with Hays in London, recruiting tradesmen for construction sites. With the founder of the business Brendan Burgess, Paul helped grow The Accountants Panel (as it was called then) into a key player in the financial recruitment market.  

Paul subsequently set up a sister company, The IFSC Panel which is now subsumed into The Panel. Paul, with the other partners in the business, has helped transform The Panel into a multi-disciplinary recruitment business.  

Paul 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 and is highly networked.  

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;

Finance Director

Our client is a scaling retail/service business with presence across Ireland and Europe. As Finance Director, you will report into an experienced CFO

Procurement Manager

Our client is a very successful building services company with a blue-chip client base and an excellent workplace culture on the northside of Dublin.

CFO with M&A and divestment experience

Our client is a scaling business, growing organically and via acquisition to prepare it for a trade sale. The business is based in Dublin, however a