2025 Award Winners

  • Chief Financial Officer/Finance Director
    of the Year
    • Helen Jones - Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC
  • Young Finance Director
    of the Year
    • Sophie Wint - Hedyn
  • Financial Controller
    of the Year
    • Owen Davies - Transport For Wales
  • Finance Manager
    of the Year
    • Mikaela Bishop - GE Aerospace
  • Accountant
    of the Year
    • Justyna Shakesheff – BT Group
  • Finance Apprentice
    of the Year
    • Josh Farnell - Wynne and Co - Chartered Accountants
  • Accounts Technician
    of the Year
    • Elis Thomas - DMB Davies
  • Rising Star
    of the Year
    • Jessica Sloan - Transport For Wales
  • Small Finance Team (up to 10 staff within the team)
    of the Year
    • CatSci Ltd
  • Medium/Large Finance Team (more than 11 staff within the team)
    • POBL Group
  • Independent Accounting Practice
    of the Year
    • Green & Co
  • Payroller
    of the Year
    • Deborah Thornton - Iris Care Group
  • Finance Project
    of the Year
    • Red Dot Cymru Ltd
  • Public Sector Team
    of the Year
    • South Wales Trunk Road Agent
  • ESG Excellence Award
    • Adra Tai Cyf

2025 Highly Commended

  • Chief Financial Officer/Finance Director
    of the Year
    • Phil Morgan - Orchard
  • Young Finance Director
    of the Year
  • Financial Controller
    of the Year
    • Gareth Payne - Football Association of Wales
  • Finance Manager
    of the Year
    • Delyth Edwards - All Trades Supplies
  • Accountant
    of the Year
  • Finance Apprentice
    of the Year
    • Alex Leyland - Celsa Steel UK
  • Accounts Technician
    of the Year
    • Joshua Constable - Willis Legal Ltd
  • Rising Star
    of the Year
  • Small Finance Team (up to 10 staff within the team)
    of the Year
    • DWJ Wealth Management
  • Medium/Large Finance Team (more than 11 staff within the team)
  • Independent Accounting Practice
    of the Year
    • Elevate Accountancy
  • Payroller
    of the Year
  • Finance Project
    of the Year
    • Carol Hall - Development Bank of Wales
  • Public Sector Team
    of the Year
  • ESG Excellence Award
    • Transport for Wales

2025 Award Shortlist

  • Chief Financial Officer/Finance Director
    of the Year
    • Elizabeth Copner – Copner Biotech Ltd
    • Amanda Burton – Tiny Rebel
    • Phil Morgan – Orchard
    • Heather Clash – Transport For Wales
    • Vaughan Regan – Vantage Data Centres
    • Helen Jones – Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC
    • John Young – Football Association of Wales


  • Young Finance Director
    of the Year
    • John Young – Football Association of Wales
    • Sophie Wint – Hedyn
    • Chris Avery – RMS - Retail Merchandising Services
    • James Mitchell – Mitchell Associates Chartered Accountants
    • Zeshan Ali – Network Rail
  • Financial Controller
    of the Year
    • Owen Davies – Transport For Wales
    • Nathaniel Davies – Celsa Steel UK
    • Rachel Lewis – Network Rail 
    • Jo West – Iris Care Group Limited
    • Gareth Payne – Football Association of Wales
  • Finance Manager
    of the Year
    • Delyth Edwards – All Trades Supplies
    • Justyna Shakesheff – BT Group
    • Branka Terzic – WCVA
    • David Bois – South Wales Trunk Road Agent
    • Caroline Cunningham – Orchard
    • Mikaela Bishop - GE Aerospace
  • Accountant
    of the Year
    • Adam Chail - Transport For Wales
    • Ryan Farr - CatSci Ltd
    • Justyna Shakesheff – BT Group
    • Sarah Wynne - Wynne and Co - Chartered Accountants
    • Catherine Davies - Transport for Wales
  • Finance Apprentice
    of the Year
    • Mollie Wood – POBL Group
    • Alice-Sophie Roberts – Hexa Finance
    • Kelly Thomas – H D Pritchard & Co
    • Alex Leyland – Celsa Steel UK
    • Aaron Jenkins - CatSci Ltd
    • Josh Farnell - Wynne and Co - Chartered Accountants
  • Accounts Technician
    of the Year
    • Joshua Constable – Willis Legal Ltd
    • Zoe McDonald – Iris Care Group
    • Alex Leyland – Celsa Steel UK
    • Thomas Vowles - Awen Cultural Trust
    • Elis Thomas – DMB Davies
  • Rising Star
    of the Year
    • Alex Leyland – Celsa Steel UK
    • Sophia Davies  – Tiny Rebel
    • Jessica Sloan – Transport For Wales
    • Akshay Kumar – Network Rail
    • Katie Jeffery – Pepper Money
  • Small Finance Team (up to 10 staff within the team)
    of the Year
    • UK Steel Enterprises
    • DWJ Wealth Management 
    • Orchard
    • South Wales Trunk Road Agent
    • Sport Wales
    • CatSci Ltd
    • Beesure
    • Mercury Accounting & Financial Services ltd
  • Medium/Large Finance Team (more than 11 staff within the team)
    • POBL Group
    • Celsa Steel UK
    • Network Rail
    • Admiral
    • Wales and West Utilities Ltd
  • Independent Accounting Practice
    of the Year
    • Cadre
    • Elevate Accountancy
    • Wynne and Co - Chartered Accountants
    • Allchurch and Co
    • Green and Co
    • Enaid Accountancy
    • Lumin Accountancy
  • Payroller
    of the Year
    • Deborah Thornton – Iris Care Group
    • Abigail Gillison – CatSci
    • Emma Dean – Wynne and Co - Chartered Accountants
  • Finance Project
    of the Year
    • Caredig Ltd
    • Development Bank of Wales
    • Hexa Finance
    • Transport for Wales
    • Red Dot Cymru Ltd
    • Drone Evolution
  • Public Sector Team
    of the Year
    • Companies House
    • Network Rail
    • South Wales Trunk Road Agent
  • ESG Excellence Award
    • CatSci
    • Beesure
    • DWJ Wealth Management
    • South Wales Trunk Road Agent
    • Transport for Wales
    • Adra Tai Cyf
    • Red Dot Cymru Ltd

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