Rob MacGoey

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DISC Type : i

Chief Financial Officer at HarbourVest Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Rob MacGoey is the Chief Financial Officer for the management company at HarbourVest Partners, a role he has held since 2020. His career includes serving as Chief Accounting Officer at Apollo Global Management and as a partner at PwC. He holds a Masters in Accounting from University College Dublin and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.

Outside of his finance career, Rob is connected to his heritage through community involvement. He has been associated with events for The Ireland Funds and its New York Young Leaders group, demonstrating a commitment to supporting Irish causes and community engagement.

To support HarbourVests growth, his CFO responsibilities are strategically split, with a counterpart focusing on client and fund accounting.

Personality Overview

Story Driven

Amiable & Agreeable

Consensus Focused

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Finance Operations
His role was created to scale the finance function by leveraging digital technology and data to support the firm's growth and complexity.
Private Equity Finance
He has extensive experience in the alternative asset management industry, holding senior finance and accounting roles at both HarbourVest and Apollo Global Management.
Financial Infrastructure
In an interview, he emphasized his focus on building a financial infrastructure for the future that can maximize the return on data and achieve scale.

Media Appearances

HarbourVest Partners Hires Rob MacGoey as CFO for Firm's Management Company. Featured in Business Wire

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Work History

7-2020
Chief Financial Officer at HarbourVest Partners
9-2017 - 7-2020
Chief Accounting Officer and Controller at Apollo Global Management LLC
6-2015 - 6-2017
Financial Services Deals Partner at PwC
6-2010 - 5-2015
Banking & Capital Markets Assurance Partner at PwC

Education

1997 - 1998
Masters in Accounting from University College Dublin
1993 - 1997
Bachelor of Business Studies - BBS from Waterford Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Rob

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rob is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rob

  • They probably won't say no directly.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rob move?

  • They are not the ones to make fast decisions, even while they stay committed.
  • Can Rob take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Rob

Personality Compatibility


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