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Meet Patrick Flynn, ING’s Chief Financial Officer since 27
April 2009 and the newest member of ING Group’s Executive
Board.
Patrick Flynn
CFO ING Group
He joined ING in what has been, and continues to be, a turbulent
time for the financial industry. “The pace of the economic slowdown
has been dramatic and its effects have not fully flushed through
the financial system,” says Flynn. “We need a period of calm in
financial markets with healthy corporate results so that confidence
can gradually rebuild.”
At ING, Finance delivers a broad range of services, from tax advice
to quarterly financial reporting to acquisition and divestment
support. There are around 3,500 finance professionals at ING.
At HSBC Flynn fulfilled a variety of roles. He worked in audit,
treasury, and finance & control. His last position was CFO of
HSBC’s global insurance business. Given his varied experiences at
HSBC in both banking and insurance, joining ING was a logical next
step: ING offers banking, investments, life insurance and
retirement services in more than 40 countries.
As an Irishman who has worked in South America as well as in
Europe, Flynn was also attracted to ING’s global reach. “Working
and living in a foreign country broadens your horizons. For us as a
family, it was a wonderful cultural experience in South America;
but also professionally it makes you think differently than you did
before.”
He graduated from Trinity College Dublin in business studies. He is
both a chartered accountant and member of the Association of
Corporate Treasurers. Before joining HSBC, he worked for KPMG in
Dublin.
Flynn believes the Finance and Risk functions are more pivotal than
ever before. “In the current environment, they have a hugely
important role to play because now more than ever clear, reliable
financial information is critical to winning back confidence.”
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