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Grant Thornton UK LLP has appointed Ben Butterfield as associate director in its transformation team and Zeenat Patel as audit director, to support its growth in the North.
Butterfield will be based between the firm’s Manchester and Leeds offices where he will be working closely with Carolyn Hicks, head of business transformation.
He will develop practices and solutions that will help clients on their journeys through transformational change, whether driven by growth opportunities, cost challenges, technical change, operating model transformation or talent acquisition and retention issues.
Speaking on his appointment, Butterfield said: “It’s an exciting time to join the firm and be a part of the business transformation team. The North is a region I’m hugely passionate about, having lived and worked here throughout my career.
“I’m looking forward to engaging with business leaders across the North where there is already so much innovation and business transformation taking place.”
Patel joined the firm in 2016 as an audit associate and has thrived alongside the growth of the North West team, working with a variety of listed and large privately owned businesses.
She will continue working at the firm’s landmark office in Manchester city centre, alongside the 140-strong audit team.
Regarding her appointment, Patel said: “I’m thrilled to have achieved this next milestone in my career in the audit team. Grant Thornton has a brilliant culture – the people here do really make my job and that’s why I enjoy it so much.
“I’m looking forward to the coming months and years and watching our team flourish and grow, thanks to everyone’s hard work and determination.”
Carl Williams, managing partner for Grant Thornton UK LLP in the North West, added: “It’s fantastic to welcome Ben to the firm. His breadth of experience across change management and operations transformation makes him the perfect fit for Carolyn’s team. He brings skills that will resonate with clients going through business transformation.
“I’m also delighted that Zeenat’s fantastic performance has been recognised with this promotion. Zeenat has consistently proven why we consider her to be a future leader of our firm. She is scrupulous in her attention to detail, her work standards are incredibly high, and she has consistently achieved exceptional upwards feedback from her teams.”
