The 2025 Finance Director of the Year Awards will be held at the Crowne Plaza Liverpool on 13 November 2025. Hosted by Accountable Recruitment in partnership with HSBC, Brabners and KPMG the awards cover the Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire, North Wales and Warrington regions. The prestigious Finance Director of The Year Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding work done by the region's tireless financial directors, rewarding the often under-estimated jobs they do.

2024 Winners

Alex Stephens 
EMS Healthcare

Andrew Grant
Johnsons Hotel Linen

Andy Johnson
Pura

Gemma Swift
Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Limited

Hazel Locker
Primary Care 24

Helen  Pearson
Conexus Medstaff

Irene Hamilton
Stanley Estates

Joe Pollard
Applied Nutrition plc

Mark Roach
George Roberts (North West) Limited

Michael Kingston
West Wallasey Car Hire Limited

Peter Moss
Red Systems Ltd

Steve Phillips
Wrexham AFC Limited

Stuart Ward
MJ Quinn Integrated Services

Overall Winner and Finance Director of the Year

Gemma Swift
Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Limited

To view the highlights from 2024 awards click below.