Tullamore woman to become partner at IFAC office

Tullamore's Aisling Funchion has been announced as one of two new partners at ifac's senior team in Kilkenny.

Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food and agribusiness specialist professional services firm today announced that Aisling Funchion as well as Kilkenny native Jessica O’Donnell have become new Partners at ifac’s Kilkenny office at Danville Business Park.

Aisling (née Walsh) joins ifac from EY, where she was Senior Tax Manager. Aisling is also an ACA Chartered Accountant, a Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA), and an Associate of the Irish Tax Institute (AITI).

Aisling and Jessica will be working closely with their Kilkenny-based colleagues to ensure ifac clients in the region receive the very best services available in the marketplace. This includes tax advisory, accountancy, pension planning, succession planning, wealth management and a myriad of other financial services to help them build profitable and sustainable businesses.

Reflecting on her new position, Aisling Funchion said: “I am delighted to join ifac as a Partner to guide and support our clients through all of their challenges, opportunities and business decisions, ultimately helping Irish farming to remain a vibrant industry.”

John Donoghue, CEO of ifac said: “Ifac is a top ten accountancy and tax advisory firm and these important senior appointments form part of our ongoing growth strategy and focus on deepening our expertise and personal service to our clients across the country.

“Aisling and Jessica have what it takes to ensure we continue providing excellence to our clients by offering them the highest quality advice and support, foresight to anticipate issues, and the ability to identify growth opportunities for their businesses. They are both talented, hard-working and great choices for Partners for our Kilkenny office. I wish them both every success in their new roles.”