Patrick Gill serves as a Chief Financial Officer and the Director of East Coast Operations. He holds his CPA designation and earned a Bachelors degree in Accounting from Central Connecticut State University. He began his career as a Staff Auditor with Ernst & Young in Hartford, Connecticut where he worked exclusively on contracts with the State of Connecticut Department of Social Services auditing Medicaid rates issued to nursing homes and group homes for the mentally challenged.
For most of his career, Patrick has worked in public accounting firms that have specialized in serving the non-profit community. In 2009, he decided to take the step of moving out of public accounting and became the Director of Finance and Operations for East Catholic High School, a college prep catholic high school affiliated with the Hartford Archdiocese, serving a student body of 700+ students. There he managed and monitored all of the financial reporting, budgeting and operational logistics of the campus.
Patrick joined Financial One in 2015 as the CFO / Business Development Officer of the firm’s Connecticut location. His prior public accounting experience has allowed him to assist his clients with complex issues; providing them with the expertise needed to carry out their missions. In 2020, he added the role of Director, East Coast Operations.
Patrick provides services to many industries within the non-profit community including organizations providing support to children & adults with developmental disabilities, health and welfare organizations, community outreach & enhancement, private schools and membership organizations. He is also a partner member of The Alliance for Non-Profit Growth and Opportunity (TANGO) platform in Connecticut which is a community of organizations that help non-profit organizations thrive through education, preferred services and mission support. Patrick is an active member of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSCPA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
For over 20+ years Patrick has been very active in coaching local sports, as well as serving as Treasurer for the East Granby Little League and Suffield Jets Youth Football Non-Profit organizations. He currently serves as Chairman of the East Granby Parks and Recreations Commission. Patrick’s family includes his wife Jill, son Ryan and daughter in-law Kialeigh, sons Jameson and Brady, and grandson Walter Ryan.
