About this Event
What does it take to become a partner in one of the largest accounting and auditing firms in the world? What exactly does a role in mergers and acquisitions or auditing look like? How is financial risk assessed? What’s the secret to a successful application to a graduate or apprentice scheme?
Join us for an invaluable insight into careers in finance and accounting with an outstanding range of experts:
Guest speakers:
- Anita Grant - Deloitte UK - Partner, UK Equity & Incentives Leader.
- Nicola Uniacke - London Stock Exchange Group - Risk COO
- Susie Barton - Grant Thornton LLP - Mergers and Acquisitions Manager (Corporate Finance)
- Katie Dallimore-Fox - Ernst & Young - Assurance Partner
- Samantha Hall - James Cowper Kreston - Senior audit manager.
Entry route advice from:
- Sarah Pearce - Student Development Manager, James Cowper Kreston.
- Eloise Lloyd-Baker - Brightstart Apprentice, Deloiitte
With over 20 years experience at Deloitte, Anita Grant’s main focus is working with global companies, helping them to create, implement and navigate their share plans across the world. Anita will share invaluable insight into working at one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms as well as her career story - including her experience as an accountant and tax advisor.
Learn about Nicola Uniacke’s career pathway including working at PwC, Prudential plc and M&G plc before joining the London Stock Exchange Group as Risk COO. She also will explain the role of an Actuary and how they analyse complex financial risks using mathematics, statistics, and data modeling.
Susie Barton, Mergers and Acquisitions Manager (Corporate Finance) at Grant Thornton LLP, will provide an insightful overview of what a career in mergers and acquisitions entails and share the journey that led her to this role.
Reading based Assurance Partner at Ernst and Young, Katie Dallimore-Fox, will share her career journey from joining E&Y as an Audit Senior in 2011 after qualifying as an accountant in a smaller tier firm, to making Partner just 10 years later.
As Audit Senior Manager at James Cowper Kreston’s Reading office, Samantha Hall will share how she progressed to act for corporate, not-for-profit and Academy clients.
You’ll then be able to listen to the Student Development Manager from James Cowper Kreston, along with a Brightstart Apprentice from Deloitte, who will explain more about entry routes including graduate schemes and apprenticeships. This is an amazing opportunity to find out what financial companies are looking for in applicants and discover how you can stand out.
All of our guests will offer invaluable advice to anyone interested in a career in finance and accounting and will be happy to answer your questions.
After the panel you will be able to stay and network with our guests while enjoying refreshments. This will be a fantastic opportunity to ask further questions, obtain additional information and find out how to set your application apart.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Abbey School, 17 Kendrick Road, Reading, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
