Meet
Eamonn
Eamonn works with charities whose finances need to be as strong as their mission.
He has more than 40 years in finance, spanning senior roles in top-level consultancy, NHS foundation trusts, banking, and the charity sector. Since 2017 he has focused exclusively on purpose-led organisations, working as Head of Finance and Director of Finance across two charities during periods of significant financial difficulty, and leaving each on a stronger footing.
As part of the Momentum CFOs team, he brings the rigour of the highest level of commercial consultancy together with a genuine understanding of how charities and not-for-profits work. Restricted funds, SORP, grant reporting, commissioned contracts: he knows the sector's rules and you won't have to explain the basics.
Credentials
Bootstrapped
Growth
Chartered Accountant (ACA), ICAEW member since 1984
Law degree (LLB), Queen Mary, University of London
Former charity trustee and charity finance director
25 years of senior consultancy across start-ups and multinationals
What
Eamonn
is good at
Costing contracts and grants properly
Eamonn makes sure every contract and grant covers its true cost. That means accurate project-level reporting, costing that reflects reality, and decisions that rest on facts rather than hope.
Giving trustees what they need
Having sat on both sides of the board table, as a trustee and as a finance lead, Eamonn knows what boards need to see and what the finance team needs to deliver it. He builds the reporting that gives trustees clarity and confidence.
Cutting admin so the mission can breathe
Finance systems that are slow and manual pull front-line staff away from the people they are there to help. Eamonn builds and implements systems that reduce admin time and give everyone in the organisation reliable, up-to-date numbers.
Steady in difficult times
Eamonn has joined organisations during hard financial periods and knows how to stabilise, rebuild, and put a charity on a sustainable footing without disruption to the people it serves.
A few things
Eamonn
has done
A charity turnaround at Homeless Oxfordshire
Replaced the finance, rent, and client management systems. Rental income doubled, admin costs fell, and the charity had accurate monthly accounts for the first time.
Contracts that pay their way at Hull and East Yorkshire Mind
Delivered accurate contract costing for the first time, improving margins on new contracts alongside a better debtor position and project-level monthly accounts.
Securing investment in the mission
Secured a substantial facility to invest in homes for HEYMind's clients, supporting their mental health and giving the charity a significantly stronger financial foundation.
Month-end in hours at Oxford University Hospitals
Cut time to invoice, improved cash flow and margins, and produced accurate month-end figures for the first time at one of the country's largest NHS foundation trusts.
Why work with
Eamonn
Eamonn is the right fit if you are leading a charity, not-for-profit, or purpose-driven organisation and need a senior finance partner who understands both the commercial rigour and the sector-specific rules. He brings decades of experience, a calm head in difficult situations, and a genuine commitment to helping organisations do more of what they are there to do.
Ready to find out if Eamonn is the right fit for your organisation?
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