John O'Donovan

Experience

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  PwC Ireland

  Aug 1974 - Oct 1979

  Trainee Accountant - Audit Manager

  Qualified as ACA having completed a three year training contract in Craig Gardner. Audit Manager with clients in the construction, footwear manufacturing, banking, retail and shipping sectors.

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  Diageo - Irish Food Division

  Nov 1979 - Sept 1992

  Responsible for all financial matters, legal affairs, company secretarial matters, milk purchasing (90% of the cost base) and pension schemes. Responsible for the management of the financial accounts, tax affairs and all finance staff.

  • Chief Financial Officer

    Oct 1985 - Sept 1992

  • Management Accountant

    Nov 1979 - Sept 1985
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  Carbery Group

  Oct 1992 - Jan 1995

  Finance Director and Company Secretary

  Responsible for all financial matters, legal affairs, company secretarial matters, milk purchasing (90% of the cost base) and pension schemes.

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  Aer Lingus

  Feb 1995 - Oct 2001

  Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

  Company Secretary from July 1995 to October 2001 and main board director from July 2000 to October 2001.Responsible for all financial matters, legal affairs, aircraft financing and internal audit.

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  Bank of Ireland

  Nov 2001 - Dec 2011

  Chief Financial Officer

  Main board director from July 2002 to December 2011 (Retirement Date).Responsible for all financial matters, Group Treasury, Group Legal Services, Group Internal Audit, Group Corporate Communications and Group Pension Schemes.

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  CEIST

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2020

  Non Executive Director

  Non Executive Director and Audit Committee Chairman