Mitchell Charlesworth strengthens team with key promotions

North west accountancy firm Mitchell Charlesworth has strengthened its audit and accounts team with four key promotions and a new appointment.

Louise Casey, Ramon McKenna and Heather Townsend have all been promoted to associate, Amy Taylor has been promoted to manager and John Davies has joined the team as a manager.

Casey graduated with a degree in business and marketing, and then worked for an international bank before moving into accountancy 10 years ago. She subsequently became ACA qualified, and manages a wide range of large, small and medium sized clients within the Liverpool office portfolio, including a variety of not-for-profit entities and manufacturing companies.

McKenna qualified as a certified accountant in 2008, joining Mitchell Charlesworth’s Liverpool office in March 2016. He has more than 18 years of experience of working with a wide range of small and medium sized companies and has specialist knowledge of group accounts and solicitors’ accounts rules.

Townsend started her career in accountancy with Mitchell Charlesworth in 2007 and qualified as a chartered accountant with the support of the firm. Based in the firm’s Chester office, she advises companies across a wide range of sectors, in particular within the manufacturing and construction industries.

Taylor joined the firm in 2011, qualifying as a chartered accountant in 2017, and is a manager within the audit and accounts team at the firm’s Widnes office. She provides audit and accounts services to a mixed portfolio of businesses in addition to delivering cloud software and digitalisation support and training.

Paul Wainwright, managing partner, said: “It is extremely important to us to invest in and help develop our people. The individuals promoted are valued team members who have made a strong contribution to the growth of Mitchell Charlesworth and consistently demonstrated outstanding work for their clients.”