The shortlisted nominees across 21 categories have been announced for the prestigious London & South East Finance Awards.

Entering its second year in the capital – the finance awards, hosted by a partnership of Robert Walters, ACCA, HSBC, Mills & Reeve & CFGI – offers a one-of-a-kind accolade not only acknowledging but celebrating the exceptional work of local financial talent.

Winners will be announced at an exclusive ceremony in November. The evening will see over 800 professionals gather to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the region’s business and finance community.

Elliot Jackson, Director at Robert Walters London, comments:

“The quality of this year’s entries made whittling down a final shortlist an extremely hard task. It also means that this year’s awards will truly showcase the ‘cream of the crop’ of financial talent in London and the Southeast. With the competition at an all-time high – I await what promises to be an extraordinary night and look forward to raising a toast with our esteemed partners ACCA, Mills & Reeve, HSBC & CFGI.”

Chelsea Shelley, Head of Membership, ACCA UK comments:

“With the awards night just around the corner, it’s truly a pleasure to announce such a talented shortlist. We welcome another year of praising the achievements of first-class professionals whose efforts are too often taken for granted. We anticipate a fantastic evening of celebration, in honour of these inspiring individuals and teams in November.”

Matt Osborne, Head of Corporate Banking at HSBC comments:

“We are proud to be supporting the second instalment of the Finance Awards in London and the Southeast. It offers up an important chance to recognise the efforts of those professionals whose contributions make up the lifeblood of not only our local business community but also support the overall health of our regional economy. Early November will give us the opportunity to extend our congratulations to all these brilliant professionals in-person!”

Greg Taylor, Managing Partner at CFGI comments:

“From the inspiring leaders to the breakthrough rising stars, the teams have achieved so much; their expertise, dedication and commitment is what keeps the whole breadth of industries moving forward. We look forward to what is sure to be a fantastic evening, celebrating these outstanding finance professionals!”

Andrew Secker, Partner at Mills & Reeve comments:

“The London and Southeast Finance Awards grants a chance for us to meet the brightest sparks in the local finance scene – but it also puts a date on the calendar for a range of industries to get together, and share stories, ideas and experiences.

“If the shortlist is anything to go by, the competition for the crown will be high in every single category.”

All applications were judged by a panel of business leaders from across the region, as well as representatives from Robert Walters, ACCA, Mills & Reeve, HSBC & CFGI.

For further information and to book tickets visit the London & South East Finance Awards website.

For media enquires, please contact Lauren Parsons on lauren.parsons@robertwalters.com or 0121 2602551

Finance Awards 2024 Shortlisted Nominees:

Rising Star of the Year Award (Qualified)
Richard Cheung – British Airway
Elisa Cominelli – Checkout.com
Ashleigh Wright – Hollywood Bowl Group
Cheyney Travis – The Restaurant Group
Tara Goodard – British Airways
Laura McGarvey – McDonalds Restaurant
Harriet Walters – Moto Hospitality
Nadya Olath – Synthomer
Hannah Place – Connect Fibre
Rising Star of the Year (Non/Part Qualified) – London
Will Saunders – British Airways
Willem Everstead – British Airways
Su Mon Mon San – Petlab Co.
Mark Sansom – McDonalds Restaurant
Kelvin Griffiths – McDonalds Restaurant
Jenna Brehme – Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult
Rae Phillips – Deckers Brands
Jordan Critchlow – Deckers Brands
Caitlan Clarke – Savills
Sunny Yang – EY
Shejla Bendaj – ERSG

Rising Star of the Year (Non/Part Qualified) – Southeast
Ezgi Ileli – Moto Hospitality
Daria Jakubas – Hedley Studios
Katie Mallaghan – Moto Hospitality
Charlie Turton – Synthomer

Finance Transformation & Change (up to £200m Turnover)
Youlend
Assa Abloy Global Solutions
8×8 UK
Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult

Finance Transformation & Change (over £200m Turnover)
Stansted Airport
RSA Insurance
Danone
Moto Hospitality
XPO Logistics
Tullow Oil
Colt Data Centre Services

Finance Leader of the Year (Less than £50 turnover)
Ellie Wong – Seventeen Group
Lewis Paul West – Lavanda
Kate Williams – Vegetarian Express

Finance Leader of the Year (£50 – £200m turnover)
Emily Foran – Sigma Sports
George Koukoumpanis – Petlab Co.
Steve Charter – BMI Group UK
Tatiana Solodovnikova – Carpmaels & Ransford LLP

Finance Leader of the Year (over £200m turnover)
Daniel Periago Rodriguez – Deckers Brands
Charles Wadsworth – British Airways
Hannah Washington – StaySure
Jonathan Simons – GXO
James Mcintyre – RSA Insurance
Michele Tagliatti – Liquid Intelligent technologies

Retail Finance Team of the Year
Deckers Brands
Dr. Martens
Hedley Studios
LK Bennett Fashion
Ann Summers

FMCG Finance Team of the Year
Petlab Co.
Beavertown Brewery
Funkin Cocktails

Media and Publishing Finance Team of the Year
Untold Studios
S4 Capital

Tech & Telco Finance Team of the Year
Elliptic Enterprises
VFX Financial
Assa Abloy Global Solutions UK
Youlend
Lebara
Visa
Yoti
Connect Fibre

Leisure & Hospitality Finance Team of the Year
London Marathon Events
David Lloyd Clubs
Reed & Mackay
Iag Cargo
British Airways
McDonalds Restaurant
Moto Hospitality
Stansted Airport
TUI Group

Pharma & Healthcare Finance Team of the Year
Dental Beauty Partners
Synox Therapeutics
Circle Health Group
Immunocore
Kindred Education

Energy & Natural Resources Finance Team of the Year
Borr Drilling Management
Resolute Mining
Tullow Oil
Nala Renewables
Accounts Receivable & Credit Control Team of the Year
Staysure
Immunocore
Deckers Brands
TUI Global Business Services
Fremantle
BMI Group UK

Accounts Payable Team of the Year
Hollywood Bowl Group
Petlab Co.
The Conran Shop
Savills

Senior Finance Leader of the Year (Less than £50M Turnover)
Marie Charpentier – InfoSum
Jothan Webb – Hedley Studios
Charlotte Crowley – Xynteo

Senior Finance Leader of the Year (£50m – 200m Turnover)
Oli Lawson – Sigma Sports
Colin Stokes – Dental Beauty Partners
Zoher Hirji – Assa Abloy Global Solutions
Gavin Wright – Diaverum
Mark Froggatt – Reed & Mackay
Tony Morreale – Petlab Co.
Stephen Lane – Xtrac
Tom Lewis – Xeinadin

Senior Finance Leader of the Year (Over £200m Turnover)
Victoria Torlini – Deckers Brands
Van Do – Visa
Charya De Silva – North Technology Group
Larna Roberts – McDonalds Restaurant

Tax & Treasury Leader of the Year
Sarah Douch – Synthomer
Leon Luftig – S4 Capital
Natalie Tabatabai – LRQA
Matthew Forwood – Petlab Co.