In this week’s moves and appointments roundup, Grant Thornton appoints head of corporate finance advisory, NAO loses executive lead after six years, RSM gains a tax partner, Addison Lee appoints chief financial officer
Grant Thornton UK LLP has appointed Andy Morgan as head of corporate finance advisory, replacing Ali Sharifi who has led the team for the past two years. Morgan joined Grant Thornton as a lead advisory partner in 2012 and has experience across technology, media and telecommunications sectors.
Sally Howes has stepped down from her role of executive lead at the National Audit Office (NAO) after six years. She joined the NAO in 2010 as director and was appointed executive director in 2013, responsible for working with departments on their IT programmes. Howes will now take a role as associate at Templar Executives.
RSM has appointed Andrew Robinson as a tax partner in its Bury St Edmunds office. He will be responsible for providing tax support to owner managed businesses across East Anglia. Previously he has helped charities to structure their operations tax efficiently and increase their incoming resources through Gift aid claims.
David Stickland has joined Addison Lee as its new chief financial officer. Stickland qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC and joins from Eversholt Rail Group, where he was also chief financial officer.
PK Group have appointed Bernard rust as a director. He was previously operations manager of PK financial planning where he led the implementation of market leading technology to integrate financial planning services with clients' needs.
Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has appointed Bryan Jackson and Laurie Manson, two insolvency specialists, as non-executive advisory board members. They offer independent challenge and expertise to the executive agency of the Scottish government.
Philip Dods has joined Barnsley accountants, Gibson Booth Limited as an accounts and audit assistant. He has previously worked at an accounting firm in Nottingham and has joined to help with the dealing of small to medium sized businesses.
Jersey Funds Association has appointed new chairman, Mike Byrne. Byrne has been with PwC for 15 years and leads the asset management industry for PwC in the Channel Islands, focusing on private equity and hedge funds.
Mark Cousins and Will Amos are named managers at Hawsons Chartered Accountants. Cousins will be audit manager in Hawsons’ Doncaster office and has 20 years’ experience in the accounting profession and has previously worked at Holmes Widlake which later merged with Hawsons. Amos has become corporate services manager in Hawsons’ Northampton office and has experience in audit, accounting and tax services.
