Colm Phelan
Finance Director
What's the most enjoyable part of your job?
It's always changing as the company grows
Tell us three facts about yourself, one of which is a lie.
- Have eaten deep fried locusts
- I have audtions for Riverdance
- I had a conversation with Liam Gallagher
What do you consider your biggest achievement is so far?
Finally getting the new accounts system functioning but there are more to come
What is your favourite song?
In the End by Linkin Park
What is your biggest ambition?
To someday travel around all of South America particularly Argentina
What's your favourite film?
Goodfellas or Downfall (can’t decide)
What's your chosen tipple?
I'm a tee-totaller! So its water
What was your worst ever fashion disaster?
A tweed waist-coat at 12
Top tip:
Follow your gut feeling
Biography
Having studied Chartered Management Accounting, Colm naturally embarked on a career in accounting and finance. He joined Sema Group in London in a graduate Finance role at age 21, and spent various amounts of time in all Finance dept functions including treasury, Financial and Management accounting. He left to return to Ireland after 3 years and joined Gillette in a senior management accountant role. After a successful stint there, the travel bug bit and he travelled the world spending most time in Australia and filled finance roles in General Motors and Travelex whilst there. He returned in 2004 and settled in Yorkshire, joining Tech Data Azlan that year in a Group Financial Reporting Controller position. Then the lure of ALS called and he joined in late 2006!