I help treasury and finance leaders turn treasury into a source of enterprise value by improving liquidity visibility, strengthening financial risk management and using technology, data and AI to support faster, better decisions.

Dara Kavanagh

EY Ireland Partner, Treasury Services Leader

Treasury champion, keen golfer and football enthusiast with a strong focus on teaming globally in the work I do. Proud father of two.

Dara is a Partner and EY Ireland Treasury Services Leader, based in Dublin. He advises CFOs, treasurers and finance leaders on how to design and operate treasury functions that are resilient, insight-led and fit for a more digital, volatile and globally connected business environment.

Dara works with clients across sectors on treasury operating model design, cash and liquidity management, financial risk management, banking structures, liquidity forecasting and complex treasury accounting. He has advised organisations across banking, manufacturing, retail and energy, bringing practical experience from both professional services and prior roles in banking and corporate finance.

A key area of Dara’s focus is the future of treasury, including how organisations can use data, automation, AI and managed services to improve cash visibility, reduce manual effort, strengthen risk insight and support better decision-making. He also contributes to the development of EY’s global treasury solutions, including managed treasury service offerings for clients operating across multiple markets.

Dara is a qualified accountant and holds a BA in Business and Finance.

How Dara is shaping the future with confidence

“Treasury is moving from a control and execution function to a strategic source of insight, resilience and value. My focus is helping clients simplify complexity, strengthen liquidity and risk management, and use technology and AI in practical ways that improve decisions and create measurable business impact.”

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