Now in their eighth year, the awards are sponsored by accountancy firm Grant Thornton, Accountable Recruitment, law firm Hill Dickinson and HSBC and will take place in Liverpool in November
Leading finance directors from Liverpool city region, Cheshire and North Wales have been recognised on the shortlist for the annual FD Awards.
The awards, which are now in their eighth year, are sponsored by accountancy firm Grant Thornton, Accountable Recruitment, law firm Hill Dickinson and HSBC. The winners will be announced at a black tie awards ceremony on November 8, at the Hilton Hotel, Liverpool.
Guests will be “entertained and inspired” by Andy Grant, a former Royal Marine, who overcame the adversity of losing a leg after an IED blast in Afghanistan to become the world’s fastest single leg amputee in the world over 10km by clocking a time of 37:17.
The shortlisted categories range from ‘Best Finance Director of the Year 250m+ turnover’ to ‘Best Finance Director under 40 years of age’.
Separate accolades for ‘Finance Director of the Year’ in Liverpool, Warrington, Cheshire and North Wales, as well as an award for ‘Overall FD of the Year, will be unveiled on the evening.
Carl Williams, North West managing partner at Grant Thornton, said: “The North West is blessed with some fantastic businesses, from market-leading corporates to dynamic, entrepreneurial SMEs.
“The role talented FDs play in driving the success for region is crucial, particularly during these times of uncertainty and opportunity. The 2018 shortlist is as impressive as ever and we’re incredibly proud to support these excellent awards.”
The full list of finalists for the 2018 Finance Director of the Year Awards is as follows:
FD Under 40 years of age – Commerce and Industry
Andy Matthews – Inciner8
Danielle James – Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Kat Farrall – Farrall’s Group
FD Under 40 years of age – Not for Profit
David Fletcher – The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts Learning Group
Andy Roberts – Medicash
FD of a business Up to £12m turnover
Jon Else – Forster Dean Solicitors
Simon Dutton – Counterline
FD of a business £12-32m turnover
Scarlett Richardson – Boardlink
Andrew Simms – Archwood Group
Russell Hunt – MDS Global
FD of a business £32 – £60m turnover
Saeed Muhammad – Gastronomy Restaurants
Michael Graham – Sykes Cottages
Martin Anderton – Cheshire Mouldings
FD of a business £60 – £250m turnover
Jamie Webb – Health Care Resourcing Group
Greg Andrews – Calder Group
Steve Kenyon – Thomas Hardie Commercials
Large Corporate / £250m + turnover
Jennifer Halliday – CF Fertilisers
Richard Ewen – Iceland Foods
Jayne Cottam – Assura
Stephen Hill – Matalan Retail
Commercial Finance Director of the Year
Nikki Edge – Edge Transport
Jason Hiley – The Cake Crew
David Whalley – Griffiths & Armour
Chris Wainwright – Beech Group
FD of a Non Profit Organisation
Gareth Jones – Coleg Cambria
Nikhil Khashu – St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Ann Monk – City of Liverpool College/Managing Director-SharED
Duncan Preston – Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine