Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Insider UK
Insider UK
Business
John Glover

Accountancy firm hires six for virtual finance function

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) has made six new appointments to its virtual finance function (VFF) following a period of growth.

The accountancy firm has hired Arlene Cummings, Alex Wheelan, Alina Burns, Mandy Ross, Keri Innes and Sarah Drummond.

VFF is a new approach to the traditional outsourcing model, where a businesses’ financial information is taken out of the office and managed under a 'virtual roof', instead of being taken out physically.

Cummings re-joined AAB as a senior manager in the VFF team. She started her career at the firm, before moving into industry where she worked with international and local businesses, predominantly in the energy sector.

Wheelan has been made a manager at AAB. She specialises in accounting standards and renewable energy.

Burns, Ross and Innes all join as assistant managers, while Drummond is the team’s first graduate trainee.

The appointments follow an increase in client demand for the VFF service. In the last 12 months, AAB's client numbers have doubled, with fee income increasing by 60% during the same period.

Lauren McIlroy, VFF director at AAB, commented: “The increase in client demand is a result of many different factors - some clients are growing, others are downscaling, some have completed mergers or acquisitions and we are also supporting a few start-ups which have secured their first round of funding and need to put key functions in place.

“However, the majority of our new, and existing, clients are businesses who are embracing virtual finance functions as an alternative to recruiting in-house finance teams.”

Don't miss the latest headlines with our twice-daily newsletter - sign up here for free.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.