James Snape

Audit Director

James joined MHA Macintyre Hudson in April 2022 as an Audit Director in the Financial Services Sector. 

He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Prior to joining MHA Macintyre Hudson, James spent over 8 years with BDO’s London Audit Group, providing audit and assurance services to a portfolio of clients that ranged from privately-owned to FTSE listed businesses. During his time at BDO, James was involved with some of the firm’s largest and most complex engagements.

He has substantial experience across a number of sectors with a particular focus on Financial Services, Investment Funds, Real Estate and Construction.

Niall McAuliffe

Partner

Niall joined MHA Cayman as Audit Partner in May 2022, bringing 15 years of audit and financial services experience.

Niall specialises in hedge fund and private equity audits. He is responsible for leading financial services audit and assurance engagements, managing a team of staff, and building and developing client relationships with local and international clients.

Niall was with PwC for the first ten years of his career. Between 2016 and 2021, Niall held senior leadership roles at Grant Thornton in the Cayman Islands, the Middle East and Ireland offices. Prior to joining MHA Cayman, Niall was Deputy Head of the Onsite Inspection Unit at the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA).

Niall is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). He is a Member and Licensed Practitioner of the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants (CIIPA) and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).

Eoin Chawke

Senior Manager

Eoin is a qualified Accountant and member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Eoin has a depth of experience in auditing investment funds since 2011, and is a specialist in International and US, accounting and auditing standards.

Eoin heads up our team based in London and his principal experience has been managing a diverse base of client structures with a wide range of financial instruments, including private equity, debt, credit instruments and derivatives. Eoin has also been heavily involved in building out our digital assets offering, with specific focus on cryptocurrencies. 

Eoin manages audit teams to meet client deadlines and to maintain audit quality. He is experienced in co-ordinating complex assignments involving the need to gather information from various service providers and serves as a main point of contact for many key relationships. 
 

Tara Groenig

Manager

Tara is a Chartered Accountant and member of the ICAEW with over five years experience in auditing investment funds and investment managers.

Her main area of expertise is the valuation methodology of alternative investments and the application of IFRS in the audited financial statements of offshore Funds and auditing FCA regulated investment managers under both IFRS and UK GAAP.

Tara manages audit teams to ensure that client and regulatory deadlines are met whilst maintaining audit quality.