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