Dow Schofield Watts welcomes new arrivals as part of recruitment initiative

Advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts (DSW) has appointed Feona Donnelly-Worthington and Madeleine Andrews to its North West office.

The aim of the appointments are to “champion diversity” and provide access to specialist finance roles for school leavers and graduates.

Donnelly-Worthington has joined its forensic accounting arm as a graduate forensic accountant. She recently graduated from Queens University Belfast and has also worked in administration for a fire protection company. At DSW, she will be studying for her Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification.

Andrews has joined the transaction services team as an apprentice financial analyst. She joins straight from The King’s School Chester and will be studying for an accounting qualification.

Accounting apprenticeships offer a ‘debt-free’ route into the profession, enabling candidates to train on the job and earn a salary instead of going to university.

Pete Fendall, of DSW Capital, said: “Our decision to encourage the recruitment of trainees and apprentices gives candidates greater choice – not only by offering different routes into the profession, but also the opportunity to cut their teeth in areas such as forensic accounting and due diligence rather than the usual audit departments.

“It will also enable the firm to attract a wider range of candidates and develop our own home-grown talent with the specific skills that our specialist teams require.”