Our People

Paddy trained with Henderson & Donnelly which was taken over by KPMG.

After 10 years with KPMG Paddy left in 1998 to set up Wilkinson Hegarty.

Following a merger with Chantrey Vellacott the enlarged firm was rebranded Hill Vellacott.

Paddy has a wealth of experience in professional practice, film, media, start up and advising on succession planning and business structures.

Since joining Hill Vellacott as a Trainee Chartered Accountant in 2013, Eoin progressed through a series of roles in the firm, including Manager in Forensic Accounting, prior to his appointment as Partner in 2020. He specialises in Advisory, Corporate Finance and Forensic Accounting alongside general practice.

A Queen's University Belfast BSc Accounting graduate and member of Chartered Accountants Ireland, he completed the Diplomas in Forensic Accounting (2018) and Corporate Finance (2021).

Eoin is a member of Senate for Queen’s University Belfast and is Chair of Convocation at the University. He is also a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of QUBIS Ltd.

Conor joined the team at Hill Vellacott as a Trainee Chartered Accountant in 2014 before progressing quickly through a number of roles in the firm. He was promoted to Audit and Accounts Manager in 2019 and soon after, in 2020, was made Partner, forming part of the Hill Vellacott senior management team. Throughout his career, Conor has developed a specialism in Audit and Accounts, specifically working with small, medium and large companies, groups and charities.

Kieran undertook his training with Crawford & Company and qualified in 1990 when he joined one of the firms that merged to form Hill Vellacott. He was formally appointed as manager in the firm following the merger and became a Partner in Hill Vellacott in 2020. Kieran has a wealth of experience in Audit and Accounts, serving a diverse range of clients from sole traders through to medium-sized companies trading in UK and Ireland, as well as a range of large charities.

Paul has over 30 years’ experience and worked at various mid-tier and ‘big-four’ accountancy firms before becoming Head of Tax at Hill Vellacott. Paul’s clients include leading owner-managed businesses, professional partnerships, high net worth individuals and Trust and Estates for whom he provides tax compliance and consulting services.

Susan started her career as an Accounting Technician with KPMG in 1994 under the supervision of Paddy Hegarty and continues to work with him to this day within Hill Vellacott. Susan is a Fellow member of Chartered Accountants Ireland. As well as being the Senior Manager for the Audit and Accounts department at Hill Vellacott, Susan has had the responsibility of Training Manager since 2007. This has earned Hill Vellacott the ‘Skills and Apprenticeships Employer Recognition Award’ in 2019.

After training in the firm Sophie became an Assistant Manager at Hill Vellacott in November 2020, before being appointed as a Manager in Audit and Accounts in November 2021. Sophie handles a range of clients from sole traders to limited companies and charities and holds extensive experience including the use of Sage, Xero and other accounting software.

Helen trained in Henry Murray & Company where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ACA) in 2013. Helen progressed through her career to Manager positions. Helen joined Hill Vellacott in May 2022 as Accounts & Tax Manager, she has worked with a variety of different clients in the UK and Ireland from sole traders through to the Audit of Group Companies.

Glenn joined Hill Vellacott in September 2016 and qualified as an Accounts Technician. He now works as an Assistant Manager. Glenn is an exam-qualified Chartered Accountant with over five years’ experience and specialises in Audit and Accounts and consolidation of group companies.

Jonathan oversees the Practice administration and day-to-day operations of Hill Vellacott. Jonathan has a practice management background in the Health Service before making the move to the Accountancy sector.

Peter was a partner at Hill Vellacott from 2005 to 2020 when he became a consultant to the practice.

Peter has a wealth of experience in both practice and industry. His broad depth of advisory experience covers a number of specialities, including the pharmaceutical sector.

Peter continues to provide invaluable experience to the practice in his consultancy role.