2026 Winners
Congratulations to all our finalists, and thanks to all for attending.
Chief Financial Officer/Finance Director of the Year
Winner:
Robbie Mazzeo
– Admiral Money
Finalists
- Chris Williams – Freight Logistics Solutions Ltd
- Glyn Jones – Health Education and Improvement Wales
- Karen Murphy – Network Rail
- Lewis Bowman – St John Ambulance Cymru
Financial Controller of the Year
Winner:
Charlotte Chittleburgh
– IG Lintels
Finalists
- Gareth Lewis – Biozone Scientific Group
- Rachel Lewis – Network Rail
- Richard Griffiths – Target Group Limited
- Elinor Price – S4C
- Sophie Harris – UK Space Agency
Young Finance Director of the Year
Winner:
Evan Haselwood
– UK Space Agency
Highly Commended: David Middleton - Flotek Group
Finalists
- Lewis Bowman – St John Ambulance Cymru
- Josh Owen Jones – Major R. Owen Ltd
Sponsored by:
Finance Manager of the Year
Winner:
Lauren Horsburgh
– Target Group Limited
Highly Commended: Katie Jeffery – Pepper Money
Finalists
- Alison Skinner – Park Plaza
- James Verdon – Cadre Advisory
- Lynne Wallace – Citizens Advice Cardiff and Vale
- Michael Court – Mrs Bucket Cleaning Services
- Hollie Gibson – Source Insurance Ltd
Accountant of the Year
Winner:
Claire Jones
– Ogi
Highly Commended:
Charlotte Mancuso – Transport for Wales
Finalists
- Charlotte Mancuso – Transport for Wales
- Natalie Lewis-Evans – Mazuma
- Crystal Howard – Source Insurance Limited
- Jake Burge – Source Insurance Limited
Sponsored by:
Finance Project of the Year
Winner:
Propel Finance
Highly Commended:
IRIS Care Group – Project Slim
Finalists
- Admiral Money – Seren Three
- Companies House – Finance Systems and Data Team
- Companies House – The Funding Model
- Dow Schofield Watts – Euro Commercials’ Acquisition of CWC Group
- Freight Logistics Solutions Ltd – Evolution to FLS Group and EU Expansion
- IG Lintels – Stockgap
Sponsored by:
Medium/Large Finance Team (more than 11 staff within the team) of the Year
Winner:
Propel Finance
Highly Commended:
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum of Wales
Finalists
- Admiral Money
- IRIS Care Group
Sponsored by:
Small Finance Team (up to 10 staff within the team) of the Year
Winner:
Freight Logistics Solutions Ltd
Highly Commended:
Mrs Bucket Cleaning Services
Finalists
- DragonSavers
- Ogi
- S4C
- Source Insurance Ltd
- St John Ambulance Cymru
- Target Group Limited
- UK Space Agency
Sponsored by:
Accounts Technician of the Year
Winner:
Brandon Ayres
- ivolve Care & Support
Highly Commended:
Olivia Ampleford – Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Finalists
- Jed Lewis – Transport for Wales
- Magda Snios – Mazuma
- Stuart Watkins – Seraph Property Management
Sponsored by:
Rising Star of the Year
Winner:
Katie Keefe
– GE Aircraft Engines Limited
Highly Commended:
Nicola Ferguson – Coedffranc Town Council
Finalists
- Thomas Sparshott – Transport for Wales
- Rhianna Walwyn – Hywel Dda University Health Board
Sponsored by:
Independent Accounting Practice
of the Year
Winner:
Elevate Accountancy
Finalists
- Advantage Accountancy and Advisory Limited
- Cadre Advisory
- Green & Co
- Limestone Grey
Finance Apprentice of the Year
Winner:
Abbie Housler
– Welsh Water
Highly Commended:
Catrin Lewis – Hywel Dda University Health Board
Finalists
- Logan Pewtner – NHS Aneurin Bevan University Health Board / University of South Wales
- Maddison Groves – Green & Co
Sponsored by:
Payroller of the Year
Winner:
Kay Augustus
– Augustus Payroll
Highly Commended:
Tom Coombes – Steadfast Payroll
Finalists
- Catherine Rees – Always Responsive Commercial Cleaning
- Matthew Wright – Mrs Bucket Cleaning Services
- Aga Oleksyk – Ogi
Public Sector Team
of the Year
Winner:
Transport for Wales and Welsh Government
Highly Commended: UK Space Agency
Finalists
- Companies House
- Network Rail – Wales and Borders Route
- S4C
- South Wales Trunk Road Agent
Sponsored by:
Financial Planning / IFA Team of the Year
Winner:
BeeSure
Finalists
- DWJ Wealth Management
- Sanctuary Financial Planning
Sponsored by:
Best Place to Work
of the Year
Winner:
Green & Co
Finalists
- Dow Schofield Watts
- IG Lintels
- Transport for Wales
- Welsh Ambulance Service Trust Finance Team
Sponsored by:
ESG Excellence Award of the Year
Winner:
The Welsh Sports Association
Highly Commended: Flexicare Group Ltd
Finalists
- BeeSure
- Flexicare Group Ltd
Sponsored by:
Outstanding Contribution Award
Awarded to:
Geraint Jones
CFO, Admiral Group
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