Employee Stories
Paul McGrath
Head of Finance
We would next like to introduce Paul McGrath, Head of Finance for both Greentown Companies. Paul’s career progressed quickly due to his accountancy expertise and continued growth of Greentown!
So Paul how long have you been with Greentown?
5 years in March
How has your career progressed with Greentown?
Drafted in for a chat with John-Ross, started out 3 days a week, quickly became 5 days week and now there’s not enough days in the week.
Financial Controller to Finance Manager to Head of Finance.
What are your expert areas or skills, and why do you think those skills are important in the workplace?
Accountancy background, numbers, facts, figures, reports, spreadsheets, spreadsheets, spreadsheets!!!
What keeps you motivated in work?
Balancing the books, accuracy of reports and the level of responsibility I’ve been entrusted with.
What do you like most about your job/what do you find most rewarding?
Trying to guess what’s the next notion John-Ross will have and what it’s going to cost. In fairness he has improved, I used to be handed an Invoice and told to ‘pay that’ now there is planning and method to the madness.
What is your favourite work memory or funny event?
Some of the stuff John-Ross comes out with at times is actually hilarious.
What are your hobbies and interests?
Gaelic, Soccer, Coaching and Running the Roads.
What did you want to be when you were a child?
Premier League Footballer, we all can have dreams – settled for several Mercer League Titles with Lisbellaw.
Tell us an interesting fact about yourself
The first holiday I ever took was to go to Malta and run the Marathon over there, couldn’t just go and relax.