
As the practice looks to its future, we are constantly looking for new talent and trainees who share similar values to our own and who have a real drive to succeed.
That is why we are delighted to welcome, Ronart Korenica. He join us as an Audit & Account Associate, having obtained a degree in Economics from Nottingham University and employment as a Revenue Operations Assistant – gaining valuable experience within a finance and marketing function. Ronart will be studying the ACA qualification as an apprentice to become a Chartered Accountant.
Meanwhile, Henna Salim joins us as a Tax Associate from Brunel University having obtained a first-class honours BSc degree in Financial Mathematics. Henna will be studying the ATT/CTA joint pathway as an apprentice to become ATT-qualified and then a qualified Chartered Tax Advisor.
Nazmul Islam and Jalena Simovic who have also joined us as Audit & Account Assistants. Both are recent sixth form leavers with a passion for a career in accounting.
Nazmul studied Maths, Economics and Chemistry at Denbigh High School in Luton, while Jalena studied Maths, Economics and Geography at St Dominics Sixth Form College in Harrow.
They are both undertaking their AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) Level 3 Diploma with us, alongside learning all the practical skills of accountancy and audit through their work..
Lastly, Zuhair Islam joins us as an Audit & Account Semi-Senior. Zuhair brings with him four years of experience in practice having worked with a mixed portfolio of AIM-listed, IT and retail clients.
Zuhair will be studying the ACA qualification, which will complement the knowledge he has gained. We are looking forward to working with Zuhair and having his support in the team.
Having supported many trainees, including many staff members who are now Managers and Associate Directors, we understand the importance of our training programme and its role in building confidence and helping young professionals obtain responsibility from an early stage.
Robert Bean, Managing Partner at Grunberg & Co, said “We are so proud of our new trainees, and we are excited to support and nurture their development as they grow and progress with us over the next few years and beyond.”
“Developing the next generation of accountants, auditors and tax advisers is essential, not only for our own growth but also the evolution of our entire profession.”
We are also pleased to welcome our new PA, Karen Pagel, into our tax team. She will be supporting the tax partners, whilst their PA Petra takes a period of maternity leave.
Karen brings with her a wealth of experience and expertise, which she has developed supporting executives as an Executive Assistant in professional services firms.
Our Tax Partners, Peter and Nimesh and the tax team are looking forward to working with Karen and benefiting from all the skills and support she brings to the role.
Peter added: “Karen is a dedicated and talented assistant with years of experience, who will continue to support the advice and guidance we provide to our clients by helping to manage the complex administration that comes with our role.”