About Hornbeam

Our Staff

Phil Needham  B.A.  A.C.A.

Position Director

Duties Completion of Accounts, tax compliance work and problems, business planning and projections, audits, and systems development.

Qualifications and Experience Chartered Accountant, 8 years in senior financial management, 14 years as practitioner, licensed auditor.

 

Nicky Cooper B.Sc. CTA

Position Director 

Duties Manages the Taxation department, incorporating payroll bureau services. 

Qualifications and Experience A Chartered Tax Adviser, Nicky is an experienced tax specialist who has many years experience in professional practice.

 

Andrew Bloy B.Sc. A.C.A.

Position Director 

Duties Manages the General Accounts department, specialising in smaller clients. 

Qualifications and Experience A Chartered Accountant, Andrew has 9 years experience in accountancy practice specialising in accounts and audit.

 

Michael Blackburn F.C.A. CTA (Fellow)

Michael Blackburn is a Taxation Consultant at Hornbeam.   A highly experienced Chartered Accountant and taxation specialist, Michael brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Hornbeam.  


Paul Cox B.Sc. A.C.A.

Position Chartered Accountant.  

Duties Accounts and audit work in general practice.  

Qualifications and Experience   A Chartered Accountant who trained with Hornbeam, Paul has a degree in Accounting and Finance.

 

Clare Beevers B.Sc.

Position Trainee Chartered Accountant.

Duties: Mainly accounts preparation at present.

Qualifications And Experience A graduate student in Accounting and Finance from the University of East Anglia, Clare came to Hornbeam for a sixth form work experience placement and has worked as an accounts assistant in vacations with us for 4 years before commencing her training contract.

Training: Studying to become a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. 

 

James Sharpe

Position Accounts Assistant.  

Duties: Accounts preparation and taxation.

Qualifications And Experience Previously a student at Paston College and Broadland High School.

Training: Studying for membership of the Association of Accounting Technicians.

 

Janine Bowen

Position Accounts Assistant.  

Duties: Accounts preparation.

Qualifications And Experience Previously a student at Sprowston High School.

Training: Studying for membership of the Association of Accounting Technicians.

 

Di Fraser

Position Receptionist and Administrator.

Duties: Reception, Administration and Accounts preparation.

 

Jill Riseborough

Position Payroll Specialist and Administrator.

Duties: Payroll services and Administration.

 

Lindsey Wilkins

Position Receptionist and Administrator.

Duties: Reception, Administration and Accounts preparation.

 

Penny Curran

Position Accounts Assistant.  

Duties: Accounts preparation.

 

Glenda Smith

Position Accounts Assistant.  

Duties: Accounts preparation.

 

Jayne Everett

Position Credit Controller. 

Duties: Credit Control(!)