FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (OVER £100 MILLION TURNOVER)

Awarded to a Finance Director/CFO from a business turning over more than £100m, 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.

FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (LESS THAN £25M TURNOVER)

This is awarded to the Finance Director/CFO from a business turning over less than £25m annually, 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.

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER OF THE YEAR (UP TO £100M TURNOVER) 

Awarded to the Financial Controller from a business turning over up to £100m annually, 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.

FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR (OVER 40 PEOPLE)

The Finance Team of the Year (over 40 people) will 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 business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects and encompass an infectious team spirit.

FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR (10 PEOPLE OR LESS) 

The Finance Team of the Year (10 people or less) will 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 business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects and encompass an infectious team spirit.

FINANCE TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE (NORTH WEST)

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 can be 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.

FINANCE TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR 

This award will go to a finance team member who has been instrumental in the team’s success over the past 12 months. They will be both a high achiever and committed team player, their dedication in their day-to-day role and infectious positive attitude serving to maintain team performance and boost team morale.

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR (PART-QUALIFIED)

This is presented to the most passionate, driven and delivery focused part-qualified finance professional in the market. The winner of the part-qualified award will be a finance professional with less than 8 years’ experience and currently studying for a finance qualification. They will have provided examples of high achievement and outperforming their peer group.