2022 Awards
The Finance Awards Wales 2022 took place on June 24th 2022 at City Hall, Cardiff. Congratulations to all our finalists.
Chief Financial Officer/Finance Director of the Year
Winner:
Wyn Innes – Ogi
Highly Commended:
Hannah Williams – Tiny Rebel Ltd
Finalists:
- Sarah Davies – Energist Ltd
- Bernadette Powell – Connect Assist
- Margaret Ashcroft – Illustrate Digital
- Hannah Williams – Tiny Rebel Ltd
- Wyn Innes – Ogi
- Mark Bate – CatSci Ltd
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Young Finance Director of the Year
Winner:
Laura Watkins – ICON
Finalists:
- Emily Rickus – Vista Retail Support
- Laura Watkins – ICON
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Financial Controller/Finance Manager of the Year
Winner:
Gwennan Oakes – Ogi
Highly Commended:
Tony Sleap – Vista Retail Support
Finalists:
- Matthew Arthur – Transport for Wales
- Sushma Limbu – Celsa UK
- Tony Sleap – Vista Retail Support
- Gwennan Oakes – Ogi
- Alex Davies – ICON
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Accountant of the Year
Winner:
Rhodri Lewis – Julian Hodge Bank
Highly Commended:
Rhian Ford – Ogi
Finalists:
- Jamie Williams – Cadre Advisory
- Sarah Liddell – Vista Retail Support
- Rhian Ford – Ogi
- Rhodri Lewis – Julian Hodge Bank
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Accounts Technician of the Year
Winner:
Poppy Vincent – UNRVLD
Highly Commended:
Jack Bennett – Pobl Housing Association
Finalists:
- Fay Crispin – Oldwalls Collection
- Nick Levi – MII Engineering
- Jack Bennett – Pobl Housing Association
- Poppy Vincent – UNRVLD
- Jordan Harley – Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
- Abbie Price – Powys County Council
- Kathryn Rees – Markes International
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Rising Star of the Year
Winner:
Daniel Lewis – ICON
Highly Commended:
Conor Hapgood – Celsa UK
Finalists:
- Daniel Lewis – ICON
- Conor Hapgood – Celsa UK
- Amanda Tate – Vista Retail Support
- Peter Sewell – New Directions Holdings
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Finance Team (Financial Services) of the Year
Winner:
DWJ WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD
Finalists:
- DWJ WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD
- Penguin Wealth
- Sanctuary Financial Planning
Small Finance Team (up to 10 staff within the team) of the Year
Winner:
Markes International Limited
Highly Commended:
Eddyfi Technologies
Finalists:
- Markes International Limited
- 2buy2.com Ltd
- FEI Foods Limited
- Vista Retail Support
- Ogi
- Capital & Technical Team, Accountancy Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
- Eddyfi Technologies
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Medium/Large Finance Team (more than 11 staff within the team)
Winner:
Transport for Wales
Finalists:
- Transport for Wales
- Celsa UK
- Sonovate
- ICON
- IG Lintels
- Principality Building Society
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Independent Accounting Practice of the Year
Winner:
Barford Owen Davies
Highly Commended:
Lumin Accountancy
Finalists:
- Barford Owen Davies
- LHP Accountants
- Andy Nash Accounting & Consultancy Ltd
- Lumin Accountancy
- Bevan & Buckland LLP
- Cadre Advisory
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Payroller of the Year
Winner:
Emily Smith – Stanford Williams Ltd
Finalists:
- Lucy White – New Directions Holdings Ltd
- Angela Sayce – Eddyfi Technologies
- Emily Smith – Stanford Williams Ltd
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