InnoFund expert
Kirsten Winsryg
Irish Lead
Combining 30+ years of international financial management with practical R&D tax credit expertise, Kirsten brings a strong understanding of grant funding, audit compliance, and cross-border tax regimes to Ireland.
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Expertise
Combining 30+ years of international financial management with practical R&D tax credit expertise, Kirsten brings a strong understanding of grant funding, audit compliance, and cross-border tax regimes to Ireland. Her experience includes delivering end-to-end R&D tax credit claims, defending HMRC enquiries, and supporting innovation-focused organisations in maximising funding opportunities while ensuring strict compliance.
From leading the setup of a new Irish entity at RCK Partners to preparing and defending HMRC enquiries for large-scale R&D claims at The Change Innovation, Kirsten is an expert in delivering end-to-end R&D tax credit claims across multiple sectors. She has developed audit-ready documentation and client processes to improve claim quality and defensibility, while actively advising on best practices for technical and financial evidence gathering. Furthermore, she provides specialised legislative guidance on the critical differences between the UK and Irish R&D tax regimes.
Qualifications & accreditation
Professional & academic qualifications
- Honours Bachelor of science - Business, Accountancy & International Finance (University of Southern California, Los Angeles)
- Honours Bachelor of Arts - French (University of Southern California, Los Angeles)
- Rotary Scholarship - Exchange Program in French (Liege, Belgium)
- Advanced Finanical Systems Expertise - ADvanced Excel Financial Modelling, Forecasting, AI, and Data Analysis tools
Career & experience
Kirsten has over 30 years’ experience as a Senior R&D Tax Credit and Financial Management specialist across Ireland, the UK, and the US.
During her nine-year tenure at Monaghan Mushrooms, Kirsten managed the financial oversight of more than 40 grant-funded R&D and innovation projects. She delivered comprehensive budgeting, forecasting, and cost control across R&D activities, while building advanced financial models that improved reporting efficiency and significantly reduced manual workload. Additionally, she successfully managed VAT, Intrastat, VIES, PAYE, and cross-border tax compliance across both Ireland and the UK.
In addition to her R&D tax consultancy, Kirsten's extensive career features significant accounting and financial leadership across diverse organisations. She produced monthly management accounts across multi-currency business units at Quinn Group (now Mannock), served as Interim Financial Controller at McElvaney Motors where she reduced outstanding debt by approximately £1 million through improved credit control, and delivered financial reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis for The Walt Disney Company in California. Throughout her self-employed consultancy work, she has also established robust financial systems, business plans, and funding proposals for SMEs.
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