Kieran Boland

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Director of Commercial Finance and FP&A at Faria Education Group

Wigan, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Mental Health Advocacy
Serves as Board Trustee and Treasurer for Tough To Talk, a suicide prevention charity he actively promotes and supports.

Media Appearances

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Work History

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

Education

9-2009 - 6-2012
Bachelor of Arts - BA from University of Lancashire
Accounting Qualification from ACCA

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Insights For Selling To Kieran

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kieran is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kieran

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kieran move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Kieran take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Kieran

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