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Paul Denvers

Investment Director, Enact SME Fund at Endless LLP

Paul Denvers is an Investment Director for the Enact Fund, a finance professional with twelve years’ experience at Grant Thornton, Deloitte & Enact and a very close contact for our business.

Rob Jobbins

Finance Director, twentysix

Rob Jobbins is the Finance Director at twentysix in Leeds and an FD of the Year winner in 2019.

Kirstie Waugh

Group Financial Controller, Zenith

Kirstie is one of the region’s leading Group Financial Controllers and is known for her outstanding work ethic, being a brilliant accountant as well as fantastic business leader, who is currently looking after a team of circa 80 staff!

James Ackroyd

Finance Director, UGI International

James is the Finance Director of UGI International’s Energy Marketing division, which includes the AvantiGas ON business in Chesterfield, as well as power and gas businesses in France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

CFO Network Quarterly Update

The volume of executive finance appointments across the Yorkshire region has remained high over the past quarter.

Financial Accounting Skills Gap - Our Conclusion & Opinion

Our final article on the financial accounting skills gap provides a summary of our recent articles from the last month and gives our conclusion and opinion on recruiting effectively for technical accounting skills in the current market.

Financial Accounting Skills Gap - Part 4

In Part 4 of our Financial Accounting Skills Gap articles we hear some interesting views from two of the leading figures in the Audit & Advisory sector within the Yorkshire region.

Lindsey Hall

Deputy Group Financial Controller at MJ GLEESON PLC

We have known Lindsey since she moved to Yorkshire and have built up a great relationship as her reputation has grown. It was great to spend some time with her and to find out what pulled her from the United States to South Yorkshire.

Financial Accounting Skills Gap - Part 3

Part 3 of our articles focuses on the thoughts of some of our regions best private sector finance leaders, to understand what's creating the increased demand for strong technical accountants within the Yorkshire region.

Lyndsey Shaw

Director Brown Butler

Lyndsey is a Director at Brown Butler Chartered Accountants and a really close friend of our partners.

Financial Accounting Skills Gap - Part 2

With the unprecedented rise in demand for technically strong accountants for the 2nd part of our articles we have spent some time talking to some of the best technical accountants who have made the move to industry across the region

Financial Accounting Skills Gap - Part 1

The candidate pool of technically strong financial accounts is falling short of the demand by as wide a margin as we have seen in 20 years.

Lucy Blagbrough

Finance Director, Big Red Industries

Nicola Worrow placed Lucy into her first role in finance at Altavia in 2012. Since then, her career has progressed quickly...

Paul Mann

Corporate Partner - Head of UK Private Equity, Squire Patton Boggs

Paul has a vast network across the business leader community in Yorkshire and is a popular character, so it came as no surprise when he was announced as Dealmaker of the Year at Insider's Yorkshire Dealmaker Awards earlier this month.

Chloe Ellis

Tax Partner, Mazars

Chloe is on of Yorkshires most inspirational female leaders. She made Partner at an impressively young age within a Top 10 accountancy practice and has recently joined Mazars in Leeds to Head up their Tax team.

CFO Network Quarterly Update

The Finance Director appointments market continues to gather pace, seeing 17% quarter on quarter growth

Amrik Sindhar

Finance Director, PPG Architectural Coatings

Amrik is a Finance Director who has achieved a huge amount in his relatively short career to date. Modern in his approach, he is a strong leader and a great role model for all aspiring FDs.