HB&O has made a string of promotions alongside a key appointment to its human resources department.
HB&O, which has offices in Birmingham, Coventry and Leamington, has promoted 11 members of staff and appointed Lauren Sanders as its new HR Manager to support the growing team.
Lauren joins the firm with nearly 20 years’ experience across manufacturing, healthcare and professional services – including as HR director for an accountancy firm in the east of England.
She will be supporting HB&O’s people development programme, developing initiatives to support staff and ensuring the 100-strong team is working together effectively to deliver the best results for clients.
Jordan Chamberlain, from Burbage, joined the business in 2021 and has been promoted to Senior Client Manager. He will continue to oversee the operations and delivery of the firm’s team based in the Philippines.
The firm has seen significant growth in its Virtual Finance Office (VFO) service over the last two months. To support the increased demand for this service, Ben Usher-Shipway and Georgia Mallabone have stepped up into more advanced VFO Technician roles.
Georgia, from Nuneaton, joined HB&O following a trainee assessment day in 2023, while Ben from Kingshurst has been with the firm since 2022, with both developing to become key members of the VFO team.
Joshua Ward from Leamington Spa, alongside Gurpal Reyat, Lewis George, and Jobin Jose from Coventry, have all received promotions within the audit and accounts team across the Coventry and Leamington offices.
Joshua joined the firm at 16 years old, five years ago and continues his progression with HB&O, working across several departments and developing a broad range of knowledge and experience.
Lisa Saiya, who joined the business in 2011 as a Financial Services Executive Assistant, has been promoted to Office Manager and Shehla Parveen has progressed to Payroll Supervisor after nearly 2 years with HB&O.
Payroll expert Ioana Mateias has received a promotion within the Management Team of the Payroll department, with Jessica Mason also stepping up further in her role as Head of VAT– further strengthening HB&O’s offer in this area.
Mark Ashfield, Managing Director at HB&O, said: “The firm continues to see growth in both fees and our service offering, supported by the expansion with our Birmingham office earlier this year.
“A strong, skilled and efficient team will be crucial to achieving our ambitious growth targets over the next year. These promotions are recognition of the excellent work being delivered by individuals as part of teams across the business.
“It’s fantastic to be welcoming Lauren to the business and her experience will be invaluable as we continue to expand the firm and ensure that we are delivering the best possible experience and development opportunities for our staff.”
