Padhraic Kennedy
About Padhraic Kennedy
Padhraic Kennedy serves as the Financial Controller for Commercial and Operations at Glanbia Nutritionals, focusing on Premix and NDB (International). He has extensive experience in financial roles at Glanbia, holding various positions since 2006 and is a qualified ACCA accountant.
Current Role at Glanbia Nutritionals
Padhraic Kennedy serves as the Financial Controller for Commercial and Operations – Premix and NDB (International) at Glanbia Nutritionals. He has held this position since 2019 and is based in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland. In this role, he oversees financial operations and strategic financial planning for the international premix and NDB sectors.
Previous Experience at Glanbia
Prior to his current role, Padhraic Kennedy worked at Glanbia in various financial capacities. He served as the Commercial and Product & Innovation Finance Manager – International Premix and Bioactive from 2016 to 2019. Before that, he was a Senior Financial Analyst from 2013 to 2016 and a Financial Accountant from 2010 to 2012. His career at Glanbia began as an Internal Auditor from 2006 to 2009 and included a brief role as Financial Controller in Madison, Wisconsin, from 2012 to 2013.
Education and Professional Qualifications
Padhraic Kennedy holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Studies from the University of Limerick, which he completed from 2002 to 2006. He furthered his education by studying Accountancy at the Association Chartered Certified Accountants, achieving the status of Qualified ACCA Accountant and becoming a member of ACCA Ireland between 2007 and 2009.
Career Timeline
Padhraic Kennedy's career at Glanbia spans over a decade, beginning in 2006 as an Internal Auditor. He progressed through various roles, including Financial Accountant, Financial Controller, and Senior Financial Analyst, before becoming the Commercial and Product & Innovation Finance Manager. His current role as Financial Controller started in 2019, marking a significant advancement in his career.