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Ruth McNamee

Partner

Dublin, PwC Ireland (Republic of)

I am a finance transformation specialist who helps organisations move from strategy to implementation. I use my experience in operating model design, ERP, global business services and shared services, managed services, and AI to make finance change practical, commercial, and sustainable.

Ruth McNamee is a Finance Transformation Partner in PwC’s consulting practice in Dublin. She helps organisations transform their finance functions, bridging the gap between strategy and implementation.

Her experience spans finance strategy, operating model design, ERP-enabled transformation, global business services, managed services, AI, and post-deal finance integration. She works with organisations to design and deliver finance functions that are efficient, scalable, and aligned to business priorities.

A Chartered Accountant, Ruth has led major transformation programmes across the retail and consumer, energy and utilities, financial services, and pharma and life sciences industries. Her experience includes designing and implementing finance operating models for global organisations, establishing shared services and managed service arrangements across multiple geographies, and delivering transformations enabled by SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Fusion and Microsoft Dynamics.

Known for her practical and commercially focused approach, Ruth helps organisations turn complex finance challenges into sustainable business outcomes.

"I help organisations transform their finance functions by bridging the gap between strategy and execution. Drawing on experience across operating model design, ERP transformation, global business services, managed services, and AI, I deliver change that is practical, commercially grounded, and sustainable."

Ruth McNamee, Partner

At a glance

Areas of focus

  • Finance strategy
  • Finance operating model design
  • Global business services
  • Shared services centres
  • ERP implementation
  • Finance managed services
  • AI for finance
  • Post-deal finance integration

Experience

  • Oversaw cross-sector finance transformation in various industries
  • Designed a finance operating model for a global FMCG group
  • Launched shared service centres and managed services for global clients
  • Deployed S/4HANA, Oracle Fusion and Microsoft Dynamics

Credentials

  • Associate, Chartered Accountants Ireland

Education

  • BBS in Business and Economics, Trinity College Dublin
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