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Kieran Boland

Commander · DISC type D
Director of Commercial Finance and FP&A at Faria Education Group
📍 Wigan, England, United Kingdom

Kieran Boland is an ACCA-qualified Finance Director with extensive experience in the telecommunications, technology, and SaaS sectors. His career is highlighted by a 13-year tenure at TalkTalk, where he advanced to Finance Director. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Lancashire and is an ACCA Fellow.

Kieran is passionate about mental health advocacy, serving as a Board Trustee and Treasurer for Tough To Talk, a suicide prevention charity. He actively promotes the organizations mission, contributing his financial expertise to its governance and strategic direction, demonstrating a strong commitment to social causes.

His career at TalkTalk shows impressive growth, starting in an entry-level invoice processing role and culminating 13 years later as Finance Director.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Director of Commercial Finance and FP&A
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Wigan, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Kieran shows up

Strong-Willed
Very Quick
Decisive

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Priorities

Topics Kieran cares about

Financial Transformation
His leadership at TalkTalk focused on evolving the finance team from a reporting function to a value-add unit aligned with strategic business transformation goals.
SaaS Finance
His current role as Director of Commercial Finance and FP&A at Faria Education Group places him directly within the global education tech SaaS industry.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Director of Commercial Finance and FP&A
Faria Education Group
9-2024
Board Trustee & Treasurer
Tough To Talk
4-2024 - 1-2026
Finance Director - Consumer
TalkTalk
12-2023 - 4-2024
Head of Commercial Finance - Consumer
TalkTalk
11-2021 - 12-2023
Head of Financial Planning & Analysis
TalkTalk
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Media appearances

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Education
9-2009 - 6-2012
Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of Lancashire
Accounting Qualification
ACCA
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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