David Rowe - Director/Founder
David is a Chartered Accountant with a primary degree in law and has extensive experience in all aspects of the management of professional service firms. He held the position of Finance Director for leading law firm Matheson Ormsby Prentice for 10 years, before leaving to set up Outsource in 2000. Since establishing Outsource, David has provided ongoing strategic, financial, and management advice to hundreds of law firms in Ireland. He has also specialised in mergers, buying and selling firms and advising on profit sharing and other partnership issues. He is on the Law Society’s panel of experts in this area and over the last 16 years he has led Outsource’s delivery of the Law Society sponsored Practice Advisory Service.
Donal Maher - Director
Donal is a Certified Accountant with over 30 years experience in practice and industry as an accountant and business analyst. Since joining Outsource in 2004 Donal has worked with a number of legal firms throughout the country specializing in business reviews, business process re-engineering, accounting & practice management systems, and partnership issues. He also provides ongoing financial management and business mentoring services to legal and other professional services firms.
Michelle Bridgeman - Financial Controller
Michelle holds a BBS from the University of Limerick, a diploma in IFRS and is a qualified Chartered Accountant since 2002. She worked for 15 years for one of the largest business units in Serco Group PLC, where she held a number of positions as Financial Controller, Commercial Controller and also held a position as the director, secretary and pension trustee of the Serco Irish Legal entity. Michelle’s expertise lies in management accounting, reporting, financial planning, ROI and financial reviews business units revenue and profits to achieve full financial control and sustainability.
mbridgeman@outsource-finance.com
Grainne Gowran - Financial Controller
Grainne is a Chartered Management Accountant with over 30 years in the commercial world as an Accountant and Business Advisor. Since joining Outsource in 2018, Grainne has worked with a number of legal firms as a Financial Controller and on business advisory matters. Grainne's expertise lies in management accounting, financial planning and financial reviews.
Ali Kiernan - Practice Management Advisor
Ali Kiernan is a solicitor who holds an honours degree in Law from the University of Wales, honours Barrister at Law Degree and a Law Society Diploma in Compliance and Risk Management. She has worked as a general practitioner in Leinster. Since joining Outsource in 2019 Ali has worked closely with David Rowe as a Practice Management Advisor offering specific advice and training to legal firms in the areas of risk management and compliance, quality management and recruitment. Ali also provides a file and undertakings review services to practitioners as well as training and advice on anti-money laundering legislation.
akiernan@outsource-finance.com
Yvonne Cassidy - Office Manager/Administrator
Yvonne is our office manager with over 20 years experience in an administration role. She joined Outsource in 2010.
Yvonne provides administrative support to our team, including coordinating meetings, accounts administration, event management and all the day to day tasks that keep things running efficiently. With her extensive experience and knowledge of our business, Yvonne is a great asset to the Outsource team.