Midlands Finance Awards 2024 Shortlist
Congratulations to all shortlisted individuals and businesses for the 2024 Midlands Finance Awards! The 2024 shortlist is a reflection of the outstanding achievements and dedication of finance professionals and businesses across the Midlands region. If you were not shortlisted for the awards this should not deter you from entering again in 2025.
Thank you to the judges that have taken the time to be involved in this years meetings:
- Guest judges
- ACCA
- RSM
- Mills & Reeve
- Robert Walters
FINANCE DIRECTOR/CFO OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Rigby Group
Awarded to a Finance Director/CFO with a demonstrable legacy of delivery in financial performance, leadership and management. The winner will have clearly provided examples of where their strategic direction has positively impacted both their team and company.
- HELEN SMITH
SLC
- MARIBETH KEELING
Kanes Foods Limited
- DANNY SINGH
Mattioli Woods
- DIPESH LATHIGRA
Fashion UK
FINANCE DIRECTOR/CFO OF THE YEAR (NOT-FOR-PROFIT)
Awarded to a Finance Director/CFO from a not-for-profit organisation with a demonstrable legacy of delivery in financial performance, leadership and management. The winner will have clearly provided examples of where their strategic direction has positively impacted both their team and company.
- STEVE DAINTY
Canal and River Trust
- FIONA YARDLEY
BMET
HEAD OF/FINANCIAL CONTROLLER OF THE YEAR (OVER £100M TURNOVER)
Awarded to a Head of/Financial Controller with a demonstrable legacy of delivery in financial performance, leadership, management and development. They will have provided examples of strengthening financial control and processes across the organisation, driving continuous improvement and developing a team.
- ROBIN KIZIAK
VF Corporation
- ROSS GEARY
Mattioli Woods
- JULIE BALLANTYNE
The QHotels Collection
HEAD OF/FINANCIAL CONTROLLER OF THE YEAR (UP TO £100M TURNOVER)
Awarded to a Head of/Financial Controller with a demonstrable legacy of delivery in financial performance, leadership, management and development. They will have provided examples of strengthening financial control and processes across the organisation, driving continuous improvement and developing a team.
- PETER SKELTON
Services for Independent Living
- ANNABEL MOORE
Peterborough Diocese Edcuation Trust (PDET)
- COLIN TURNER
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
- JENNY SADLER
Love Finance
FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR (OVER 20 PEOPLE)
The Finance Team of the year will have demonstrated excellence in their field, with proven examples of collective successes within the last 12 months. The winning team may have positively impacted the wider business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects and encompass an infectious team spirit.
- FASHION UK
- MATTIOLI WOODS
- CROSSCOUNTRY
- BNP PARIBAS PERSONAL FINANCE UK
- CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR (11-20 PEOPLE)
The Finance Team of the year will have demonstrated excellence in their field, with proven examples of collective successes within the last 12 months. The winning team may have positively impacted the wider business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects and encompass an infectious team spirit.
- CARTER JONAS
- THE QHOTELS COLLECTION
- MOBICO GROUP PLC (formerly National Express Group PLC)
FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR (10 PEOPLE OR LESS)
The Finance Team of the year will have demonstratedexcellence in their field, with proven examples of collective successes within the last 12 months. The winning team may have positively impacted the wider business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects and encompass an infectious team spirit.
- TC GROUP
- TNS CATERING MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- SEVERN TRENT
- FORTEL
FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR (NOT-FOR-PROFIT)
The Finance Team of the year will be from a not-for-profit organisation and demonstrate excellence in their field, with proven examples of collective successes within the last 12 months. The winning team may have positively impacted the wider company through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects and encompass an infectious team spirit.
- GORDON MOODY
- YOUR CITY AND METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS CHARITY
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- THE AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
FINANCE TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE
The Finance Transformation & Change award will be presented to a team that has demonstrated the successful delivery and/or implementation of activities leading to the improvement or growth of its organisation. This may have been demonstrated through a range of activities with examples including (though not limited to) transformation projects, system upgrades, development of people and their careers and process re-engineering.
- HEADLAM
- NATIONAL GRID
- EE
- ONEADVANCED
- BNP PARIBAS PERSONAL FINANCE UK
- MATTIOLI WOODS
- TNS CATERING MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- WEST MIDLANDS POLICE
- FORTEL
- HOMESERVE UK
TRANSACTIONAL FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR
This award will go to a Midlands based Transactional Finance Team that has demonstrated excellence in its field. They will have demonstrated collective successes within the last 12 months. The winning team will have positively impacted the wider business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects. The team should also embody a positive team spirit.
- KINGFISHER INSURANCE SERVICES LTD
- SEVERN TRENT
- FREIGHTLINER GROUP LTD
- CROMWELL
- VIBRANT FOODS
- MATTIOLI WOODS
- LKQ GROUP (UK) LIMITED
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR (QUALIFIED)
Presented to the most passionate, driven and delivery focused person in the market. The winner of the qualified award will be a finance professional with less than 5 years of post-qualified experience. They will have provided examples of high achievement and outperforming their peer group.
- CALLUM LUXON
Reformulate Consulting Limited
- JAMES RIACH
Malvern Panalytical
- JOHN DONAGHY
BNP Paribas Personal Finance
- BHAVESH RAJA
Regent College London (formerly Arden University)
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR (TRANSACTIONAL NON-QUALIFIED)
Presented to the most passionate, driven and delivery focused person in the market. The winner of the non/part-qualified award will be a finance professional with less than 8 years of experience. They will have provided examples of high achievement and outperforming their peer group.
- KSENIIA MUDRAK
Citysave Credit Union
- REBECCA CORRIGAN
Freightliner Group
- GURNEET MANN
Freightliner Group
- ZOE FULLER
Vibrant Foods
- KAROLINA TUR
Freightliner Group
- NITA PATEL
Vibrant Foods
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR (ACCOUNTANCY NON-QUALIFIED)
Presented to the most passionate, driven and delivery focused person in the market. The winner of the non/part-qualified award will be a finance professional with less than 8 years of experience. They will have provided examples of high achievement and outperforming their peer group.
- GEMMA DIXON
GB Partnerships
- MICHELLE SHACKLETON
Birmingham Metropolitan College
- EMMA BOLLEY
Mattioli Woods
- DANIEL EMAD
Malvern Panalytical Ltd
- CALLUM QUINNEY
The QHotels Collection
- SUNEAL BOYAL
BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK
- HELEN BELLINGER
BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK
- BAHRAM KHAN
Muscle Foods Ltd
ESG EXCELLENCE AWARD
Awarded to a business that has demonstrated the key achievements the finance team has made to drive forward and integrate the companies ESG objectives over the last 12 months. The winning business will have outlined how they are driving to become a sustainable organisation, how their ESG objectives/policies are integrated into the medium term plan and what role the finance team plays within this.
- CANAL & RIVER TRUST
- MOBICO GROUP
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST (PDET)
- TNS CATERING LIMITED
- SEVERN TRENT
