Denise Walshe is a strategic finance leader with over 30 years of experience in the Agri-food sector, most notably as Group Strategic Finance Projects Manager at Lakeland Dairies. There, she led the organisation’s response to Brexit, oversaw group-wide tax and risk compliance across the UK and Ireland, and played a key role in the successful rollout of SAP, supporting the modernisation of finance systems and processes. Her work consistently bridged strategy, operation, and compliance across complex, cross-border environments.
She now works as a fractional CFO and consultant, partnering with boards and senior executive teams to support strategic planning, risk management, governance, and business transformation. Her approach blends financial and technical expertise with mentoring and coaching to help leaders navigate complexity with clarity, align purpose with performance, and build resilient organisations in a fast-changing world.
Grounded in a values-led philosophy, Denise believes that clarity, adaptability, and connected leadership are essential for organisations operating in complexity. A fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and the Association of Corporate Treasurers (UK), she continues to enhance her expertise through ongoing study in leadership, systems thinking and change.