On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
PKF Smith Cooper Corporate Finance has hired Callum Leslie as senior executive
Leslie worked in audit for five years at Mazars, starting his career as a school leaver in 2018. He was promoted twice and became an assistant manager, developing experience in working with privately owned businesses in a range of sectors across the region. He qualified as an accountant in 2022.
Darren Hodson, corporate finance partner at PKF Smith Cooper, said: “It is great to see our corporate finance division expanding, with the welcome addition of Callum to our team. His valuable experience in working with Midlands businesses will give him a solid foundation as he progresses in his career at PKF.
“As our pipeline grows, we have career opportunities at all levels of the company for ambitious individuals looking to progress in corporate finance or, like Callum, make their first move into the industry. We would love to hear from talented individuals looking to be backed to deliver growth.”
Leslie said: “I am delighted to have joined the team at PKF and look forward to the new challenges that lie ahead as I take this exciting side-step into corporate finance. I am really looking forward to working with our team to help our clients across the Midlands achieve their goals and business objectives.”
Rick Waite
Project management consultancy, Bentley, has welcomed three new faces to its team.
Rick Waite has joined as executive project manager, Owen Goodson Toon as apprentice quantity surveyor and Miles Burney as graduate project manager.
Jonathon Bentley, managing director at Bentley, said: “This year marks an important milestone for us as we celebrate 10 years in business and look ahead to the future and our evolution as a firm. A key part of this is investing in our team and in bringing in Rick, Owen and Miles we take our employee number past the 40-person mark, which we’re really pleased about.
“Although it’s only been a short time since they joined, I’ve been impressed by both their knowledge and appetite to perform and I’m more than confident they’ll be great additions to Bentley. We’re really looking forward to them embedding within the team, meeting our brilliant clients and watching them grow in their respective roles, in what is a hugely exciting time for the business.”
