Seamus McLernon
BBS, FCA
Seamus trained with one of the larger Belfast practices and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1981. He then worked in general practice as an audit senior and manager. Seamus specialises in family run companies from a wide range of industry sectors for whom audit, accountancy, corporate and personal tax and consultancy services are provided. More recently, his portfolio has increasingly included inheritance tax planning and business incorporations.
Gillian Johnston
CTA ATT (Fellow)
Gillian heads up our Tax department and advises on all aspects of tax within the practice. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and a Fellow of the Association of Tax Technicians.
Gillian has over 20 years of experience dealing with a broad range of clients from owner managed businesses to multi-national groups, and UK and Republic of Ireland residents including High Net Worth individuals.
She has a wealth of experience in advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, capital gains tax, inheritance tax and estate planning, and VAT and SDLT issues arising from property transactions. Gillian has a specific focus on achieving tax efficiencies for clients through remuneration strategies, capital allowance reviews and Research and Development claims.
Gillian will work across all three branches and adds: “At M. B. McGrady & Co. I to continue to build on the exceptional service and the quality advice that is already being provided to clients. We live in uncertain times, and I relish the opportunity to help our clients navigate through with proactive tax planning.
Priscilla Sunderland
Priscilla is a chartered accountant who originally completed her training with the company in 2007. She re-joined the firm in 2014 after spending a number of years working within industry and the public sector, namely charities. Having spent time within industry and the voluntary sector Priscilla has a greater experience of the challenges facing such organisations. Since re-joining the firm, Priscilla is responsible for financial statement preparation and the management of audit assignments within the Belfast office for a variety of clients.
Rosanna Donnelly
Rosanna is a qualified Chartered Accountant who has been with MB McGrady & Co for 6 years. She is responsible for audit and accounts preparation for a range of clients such as sole traders, partnerships and corporate entities. Rosanna is an accountancy graduate from University of Ulster Jordanstown and completed her accountancy training within M.B. McGrady & Co. She is also responsible for dealing with a portfolio of clients from a wide range of industry sectors, such as retail, construction and farming and has experience of many of the business and accountancy issues faced by SME’s.
Gavin Knipe
Gavin is a experienced Accountant, who joined M.B. McGrady & Co in August 2016. Gavin graduated from Ulster University with a BSc (Hons) degree in Business Studies.
He is involved in a wide range of areas including: statutory and non-statutory accounts preparation for a wide range of industries such as agriculture, construction and retail. He is also responsible for VAT compliance and the completion of returns for both domestic and international clients.
Gavin has specific knowledge of cloud accounting programmes to include; Xero, Quickbooks and FreeAgent.
Logan Scott
Logan joined M.B. McGrady & Co. in September 2022 and is currently progressing through his Accounts Technician qualification. Logan is involved in the Making Tax Digital team within M.B. McGrady & Co., dealing with online accounting software and also preparing accounts, VAT returns and tax compliance for a variety of sole traders, partnerships and owner manged limited companies.
Laura Kennedy
Laura is a qualified chartered accountant who completed her training with Dawson & Company and joined M.B. McGrady & Co. Chartered Accountants in February 2023 through their merger. Laura is involved in accounts preparation for sole traders and companies in a wide range of industries such as agriculture, consultancy services and manufacturing. She is also involved in audit preparation for companies, charities and social clubs along with the completion of VAT returns.
Chloe McLaughlin
Chloe joined M.B. McGrady & Co in August 2023 and is qualified Accounting Technician. Chloe is currently involved in the Making Tax Digital team within M.B. McGrady & Co, dealing with online accounting software. Chloe also engages in preparing accounts, VAT returns and tax compliance for a variety of Sole Traders, Partnerships and owner managed limited companies.
Daniel McFaul
Daniel studied Philosophy at Queen’s University, Belfast before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in the Audit & Assurance team of Deloitte NI in 2020. He joined the NI Audit Office and worked on Departmental and Council Audits and within the NIAO Data Analytics Team. He has audited a wide variety of organisations across the public and private sectors, charities, financial institutions, and LLPs, ranging from single owner businesses to international corporations. He joined M.B. McGrady & Co in 2023 with responsibility for a portfolio of clients including UK and Irish audits, consolidated group accounts and tax calculations.
Julie Hamilton
BSc (Hons) ATT (Fellow) CTA
Julie, a Chartered Tax Advisor, joined M.B. McGrady & Co in September 2025. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and a Fellow of the Association of Tax Technicians with over 20 years of experience dealing with a wide range of clients from sole traders to owner managed businesses, and UK and Republic of Ireland residents including High Net Worth individuals.
Julie has a wealth of experience in advising clients on all aspects of their personal tax affairs including compliance, capital gains tax, inheritance tax and estate planning, and cross-border issues. She also has experience providing clients with tax efficient planning for their shareholders/stakeholders and employees including remuneration strategies and employee benefits.
Michael Napier
Michael joined M.B. McGrady’s in 2024 as a Junior Accountant and has quickly become a valuable member of the team. He supports clients with a range of accounting tasks, from preparing financial statements to supporting tax compliance, always ensuring clients receive accurate and reliable service and stay on top of their finances.
Colleen Elliman
Colleen joined McGrady’s Belfast office in 2024 and is the friendly face that greets clients and keeps the office running smoothly. Whether handling inquiries, scheduling appointments, or assisting the team, Colleen plays a key role in maintaining efficient day-to-day operations.
Caitlin McStay
Caitlin is a trainee Chartered Accountant, who joined M.B. McGrady & Co. in September 2025. Caitlin graduated from Ulster University, Belfast with a BSc degree in Finance and Investment Management and is currently studying for her professional exams with the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland.
Caitlin is currently involved in the Making Tax Digital team within M.B. McGrady & Co, dealing with online accounting software. Caitlin also engages in preparing accounts, VAT returns and tax compliance for a variety of Sole Traders, Partnerships and owner managed limited companies.
Nicole Dornan
Nicole joined M.B. McGrady & Co in September 2025 and is currently progressing through her Accounts Technician qualification. Nicole is currently involved in the Making Tax Digital team within M.B. McGrady & Co, dealing with online accounting software. Nicole also engages in preparing accounts, VAT returns and tax compliance for a variety of Sole Traders, Partnerships and owner managed limited companies.
Rebecca Patterson
Rebecca is a qualified Chartered Accountant who joined MB McGrady & Co in February 2026. She is involved in the preparation of accounts, VAT returns and tax compliance for Sole Traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies across a wide range of industries.