Work Anniversaries
March HR Update
Welcome
In February we welcomed Caitlyn De Oliveira to the team, who has joined as Audit Senior in our South Africa team. A very warm welcome Caitlyn! ?
The following work anniversaries were celebrated this month…
| First name | Surname | Job Title | Service Line | Location | Length of Service |
| Ewan | Reid | Associate Director | Accounts | Stratford | 29 Years |
| Jonathan | Butcher | Senior Accounts Manager | Accounts | Ipswich | 10 Years |
| Harry | Weller | Audit and Accounts Manager | Accounts | Colchester | 8 Years |
| Clare | Eve | Director | Tax | Colchester | 7 Years |
| Graeme | Lillywhite | Senior Tax Manager | Tax | Colchester | 6 Years |
| Jack | Reed | Semi Senior Accountant | Accounts | Stratford | 2 Years |
| Charlotte | Gray | Semi Senior Accountant | Accounts | Ipswich | 2 Years |
| Charlotte | Saint | Payroll Administrator | Payroll | Colchester | 1 Year |
Exams
This month, we celebrated the following exam passes and course completions!
Abbie Bennett, Semi Senior Accountant at Ipswich passed her Internal Accounting Controls exam, well done!

Luke Green, Semi Senior Accountant at Chelmsford completed his AAT level 4, congratulations!

Kayleigh Root, Bookkeeper at Halstead passed her Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping, great work!
Akif Upton, Accounts Junior at Halstead has successfully completed his AAT Level 3, congratulations!
Karen Self, Bookkeeper at Halstead passed her Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping, well done!
Promotions
As of April, Dawid Pretorius, Senior Accountant in South Africa will be promoted from Senior Accountant to Assistant Manager. Congratulations!
As of April, Keagan Muller, Senior Accountant in South Africa will also be promoted from Senior Accountant to Assistant Manager. Well done!
Instant Rewards
Neil Wade, Audit Manager at Chelmsford received an instant reward for his hard work and efforts on GBN Services.

Emma Burley, Senior Audit Manager at Colchester received an instant reward for highlighting a CCH issue and preventing incorrect filing at Companies House.

Alfie Mainwaring, Semi Senior Accountant at Ipswich received an instant reward for his commitment and dedication in cancelling personal plans and working late to meet client deadlines.

Josh Jones, Trainee Accountant at Chelmsford received an instant reward for his customer service and receiving good feedback from clients on Xero work.

Luke Green, Semi Senior Accountant at Chelmsford received an instant reward for his hard work on Essex FA.

Dan Rodger, Senior Tax Manager at Colchester received an instant reward for his efforts in assisting with the accounts line software transfer.

Christian Parker, Senior Accountant at Ipswich received an instant reward for his commitment to providing good customer service and receiving very positive feedback from clients.

Holly Heslop, Tax Senior at Colchester received an instant reward for organising and hosting the social event for LB Group and RE Group.

Recruitment
If you would like to review what vacancies we currently have available please click here Job Vacancies Archive – Accountants Essex, London, Suffolk | LB Group (lbgroupltd.com)
Our Trainee Recruitment campaign launched last month, there is still time to refer a suitable candidate and you will be in with a chance to earn some extra money! Likewise, if you would like to apply for any roles advertised, please let HR know.
We would like to wish everyone an enjoyable break over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Do let us know in the comments what you will be getting up to!
Thank you.

