About Centive Accounting & Tax
Your Accounting & Tax
Partners
We’re more than just accountants. We’re your personal partners in financial success.
From bookkeeping to tax planning, we provide tailored solutions to help your small business grow, stay compliant, and thrive.
Let’s build a stronger financial future together!
Accounting Expertise
With a Personal Touch
As a small accounting firm ourselves, we understand the challenges that come with growth.
Expanding from a solo venture to a thriving team brings exciting opportunities, along with new financial complexities.
That’s where we come in. We’re proud to support local businesses through every stage of their journey, offering guidance, clarity, and care every step of the way.
Meet Our Owners
John Gilligan
Principal/Owner
Kelly Collier
Principal/Owner
Meet Your Accounting and Tax Team
Laura Hill
Firm Administrator
Laura's Bio
Entrepreneurship is the heartbeat of our family: my father, brothers, husband, and even my sons are running their own companies. So I am thrilled to join the team at Centive Accounting as an administrator to support small business owners! My training as a professional counselor, combined with my natural aptitude for administration and logistics, uniquely helps me to anticipate the distinct needs of our clients.
Bridget Deer
Accountant
Bridget's Bio
I am especially passionate about working with small business owners, who often need critical financial insights but lack the time to manage daily accounting tasks. I like to partner with these clients to implement practical, efficient solutions that support their growth and long-term success.
Jill West
Senior Accountant/Tax
Jill W's Bio
Twenty-five years of working with clients in a public accounting arena has provided me with extensive experience working with individuals and small businesses to maximize tax savings. Over the years and through many changes in the tax code, I have worked with numerous clients to optimize their tax strategies. The enjoyment comes from helping clarify or educate how little changes can have an impact on the client’s future goals.
Jill Cummins
Senior Accountant
Jill C's Bio
Jill Cummins is a results-driven and detail-oriented Senior Accountant & Manager with over 30 years of comprehensive experience spanning accounting, human resources, and entrepreneurship.
Her background as a former business owner provides her with a unique, holistic business perspective, combining deep technical expertise in full-cycle accounting and tax preparation with strategic human capital management.
Jill has a proven ability to enhance financial operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive business growth for clients.
Her passion is to use this experience to offer an empathetic, practical approach to solving challenges for small and medium-sized businesses.
Jill Gobin
Administrator
Jill G's Bio
Jill Gobin most recently worked for The Dairy Alliance as a Manager of Youth Wellness for 9 years. I have over 15 years of School Nutrition experience and over 30 years of food service experience.
I live in Myrtle Beach, SC, with my husband, Mark, and our dog, Addie. I am the proud mother of 4 children, 2 granddaughters, Wrenleigh and Emmie, and a grandson, Grayson.
In my free time, I enjoy going to the beach to just hang out or for long walks. I also like to cook, hike, mountain bike, work out, and play tennis and pickleball. But my favorite time is spent with my wonderful grandchildren.