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Garrett Cronin

Fractional CFO/COO & Strategic Advisor to Banking Firms

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Profile Summary

Garrett Cronin is a former PwC Consulting Partner and a current fractional CFO/COO with over three decades of experience advising global organizations - especially in financial services, industrials, and pharmaceuticals - on business transformation, digital innovation, and operational optimisation. With a pragmatic and commercially driven mindset, Garrett supports banks in evolving their finance and operating models to improve cash flow, optimize cost, and embed digital solutions.

As Managing Director of GCN Consulting and a Board Advisor at Albany Beck, he brings deep expertise in ERP delivery, shared services, post-acquisition integration, and GenAI use-case identification, offering tailored fractional leadership to banks undergoing structural change or performance acceleration.

 

Core Capabilities for Banking Advisory

Finance & Operating Model Transformation
As PwC’s Head of Consulting Operations, Garrett led over 600 consultants delivering enterprise transformation by rethinking cost structures, workflows, and growth models.

 

Fractional advisory to CFO/COO Support
Offers embedded leadership to mid-market banks or fintechs, supporting budgeting, forecasting, operations realignment, and team capability building.
Digital & GenAI Strategy Development

Currently advising clients on implementing digital tooling and GenAI applications across finance and operations to enhance scalability and reduce manual burden.

Shared Services Design & Implementation

Led PwC’s Global Shared Services Network of 500+ consultants, delivering cohesive, cross-border solutions for global corporates. Member of PwC’s Global Finance Transformation Leadership Team.

ERP & Systems Delivery Expertise

Extensive experience in driving business requirements for ERP systems (SAP), reporting platforms, and operational dashboards to increase financial visibility and decision-making effectiveness.

M&A Integration & Restructuring

In previous industry roles, streamlined finance operations, rationalised territories, and led acquisition/disposal programs—now leveraging that experience for post-deal advisory support.

Ideal Fractional Engagements

CFO/ COO

 Advisor to CFO or COO during scale-up, integration, or restructuring

Transformation

Digital and finance transformation advisor

ERP and reporting systems

Strategic lead for ERP and reporting system redesign

GenAI adoption

Advisor to bank leadership on GenAI adoption and shared services

Governance and risk

Board-level support on governance, risk, and operating efficiency
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Professional Attributes

  • Commercially astute, structured, and outcome-driven
  • Exceptional communicator and team builder
  • Global experience with a focus on scalable, pragmatic implementation
  • Deep industry crossover from top-tier advisory