EY announces more than 70 promotions and career progressions across the Channel Islands

Alice McCann, Callum Rabet, Jerik Smit, Maelle Smith and Marvin Protacio have all been promoted to Assurance Senior Managers, and Andrea Gallienne has been promoted to Strategic Talent Consultant.

A number of Manager promotions have also been announced across the Channel Islands, with Hassan Zaidi, Jessica Badilla, Kenechi Offodum, Lariane De La Cruz and Luc Scott all being promoted to Assurance Manager. Cameron Allo has been promoted to Tax Manager, while Millie Purdom has been promoted to Manager within the Extended Assurance team, and Lois Boyle has been promoted to Marketing and Business Development Manager.

These promotions are a reflection of EY’s significant growth within the Channel Islands.

Dan Saunders, EY’s Channel Islands Managing Partner, said: “Congratulations to all those who have been promoted or progressed to the next stage of their careers. As a firm, we pride ourselves on our commitment to our people, fostering a culture of continuous development so everyone can reach their full potential, so it’s great to be able to reward so many people for their commitment and hard work as we continue to grow our practice across the Channel Islands.”

Alice joined EY as a school leaver upon completing her A-levels at Beaulieu. Alice has almost a decade’s worth of experience providing audit services to clients within the financial services industry. She has a detailed knowledge of accounting standards and local regulatory requirements, which she has uitlised when supporting clients with their compliance reviews.

Callum has significant experience in providing audit services to clients within the Wealth & Asset Management industry, primarily within Real Estate and Private Equity. He has a detailed knowledge of accounting standards, local regulatory and statutory requirements for financial statements, and is committed to building strong client relationships, as well as fostering talent through the coaching and mentoring of team members.

Jerik works with clients in the Wealth & Asset Management industry, with a particular focus on listed and unlisted Private Equity and Real Estate funds and is experienced in delivering data based analytical audits which can provide useful insights to clients. Aside from supporting clients, Jerik is passionate about coaching and mentoring, and is part of the team who facilitate training to junior team members, across the Channel Islands and UK.

Maelle joined EY upon completing a first-class master’s degree in business management at the University of Edinburgh. During this time, Maelle took part in EY’s Summer Internship Programme to get a taste of what a career with EY would involve, before joining the firm in a trainee position upon completing her degree. She is experienced in providing assurance services within Real Estate and Wealth & Asset Management, as well as non-financial services industries, and has significant knowledge on performing digital audits.

Marvin qualified with EY in the Philippines, before relocating to Guernsey in 2018. He specialises in the Wealth & Asset Management industry and has extensive experience with Real Estate and Private Equity funds, with a particular focus on serving listed and regulated clients. Marvin is well versed in accounting standards, particularly IFRS and UK GAAP, and local regulatory requirements, which enables him to support clients through the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and financial reporting.

Andrea joined EY as a Talent Manager in 2022, before which time she worked across several sectors in the Channel Islands, including public, financial services and retail. She has experience across all aspects of HR including employee relations, learning and development, reward and recognition, employee engagement and recruitment and retention. Since joining EY, Andrea has been working alongside EY’s leadership team to deliver the firm’s talent strategy across the Channel Islands. She has been instrumental in supporting a culture that nurtures diversity in all its forms, and delivering learning and development programmes that enable people to reach their career aspirations.

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