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Patrick Hegarty

Critic · DISC type C
Vice President of Finance at IRIS Software Group
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Patrick Hegarty is a global finance leader and Vice President of Finance at IRIS Software Group, specializing in transformation and growth. A Chartered Accountant with an MSc from Queens University Belfast, he has raised over $2. 6B in capital, led $900M+ in M&A, and managed large international teams.

At his previous role with Vista Global, he was instrumental in doubling the companys EBITDA in under three years.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Finance
Job Level
Senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Patrick shows up

Objective Thinker
Negotiator
Precise

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Patrick cares about

Capital Raising
Has extensive experience raising over $2. 6B in equity and bonds to fund acquisitions, fleet expansion, and debt restructuring for high-growth companies.
M&A Integration
Led the financial integration for over $900M in acquisitions, managing purchase accounting, systems consolidation, and post-merger reporting under both IFRS and US GAAP.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Vice President of Finance
IRIS Software Group
9-2021 - 7-2025
Group Finance Director
Vista Global
8-2020 - 9-2021
Finance Director - Corporate
Avon
4-2019 - 9-2021
Director Of Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting
Avon
5-2017 - 4-2019
Chief Accountant
Frontline Management
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2007 - 2010
ACA
Chartered Accountants Ireland
2006 - 2007
Master of Science (MSc)
Queen's University Belfast
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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