On the move: the latest East Midlands hires

The East Midlands offices of accountancy firm Mazars has appointed Kumail Dhirani as audit senior.

Dhirani joins the company after a four-and-a-half year career working as an auditor in Tanzania in the Eastern African branch of an international accountancy firm.

In his new role, Dhirani will be based at the firm’s Leicester office and will be responsible for planning and overseeing audits, preparing financial statements and performing audit completion procedures for Mazars’ East Midlands clients. He will also coach the junior auditors in the team, providing them with on-the-job training.

He said: “Mazars has a fantastic reputation not just in the UK but worldwide and coupled with its impressive size and plans for further growth, I knew that the firm would be best placed for me to continue my auditing career. Mazars is well equipped with highly experienced individuals who specifically serve the needs of their clients which was also something that attracted me to the role. I believe that as auditors we tailor our approach to suit the client and I was pleased to see that at Mazars, they shared the same aims, objectives and work methods that I have always found important.”

Bob Johnson, partner at Mazars, said: “It’s fantastic to welcome Kumail to the team and it is so great to see our audit team expanding with the likes of such impressive talent. Senior auditors are such an integral part of our team and we are always on the look-out for talented seniors to join our team.”

Accountancy firm Smith Cooper has appointed Cassandra Graham to tax manager in its Derby office.

Cassandra Graham

Prior to joining Smith Cooper as a tax trainee in 2014, Graham graduated with a degree in History from Leeds University and worked for a tax advisory boutique in Leeds. She is now responsible for providing tax advisory services to clients as well as corporate tax compliance.

Natasha Smith, tax partner at Smith Cooper in Derby, said: “As a firm, we place huge value on mentoring, training and developing our staff, so it’s always great to see home grown talent progress and rise through the ranks.

“Cassandra’s promotion is extremely well-deserved and she is held in high esteem by colleagues, other professionals and clients due to her technical expertise and her professionalism. I wish Cassandra all the best for her new role and look forward to seeing her continue to develop.”