Pictured: Sergio Gouveia.

Grant Thornton has promoted Sergio Gouveia to Senior Manager in its Channel Islands tax team.

Sergio Gouveia advises offshore structures that pay UK tax. He is ATT qualified and currently studying towards CTA.

Neil Hoolahan, Tax Partner in Guernsey, said: “It has been great to see Sergio’s progress over time, and this promotion reflects the contribution he continues to make to the team and to our clients.”

Grant Thornton has also made promotions in its audit teams. Albert Donkor, Hamza Saeed, and Shaira Albis have all been promoted to Audit Manager.

Mr Donkor is a Chartered Accountant with over five years’ experience auditing financial services entities, with a focus on private equity and alternative investment structures.

He has audited private equity funds with investments in the UK and Europe, Jersey-based funds, and regulated financial services businesses.

Mr Saeed is an ACCA qualified audit professional with more than seven years of experience.

He has worked across a range of industries, including; financial services, private equity, real estate and banking. He has worked with clients in Jersey, the UK, Ireland and the Middle East and North Africa region.

Ms Albis is a Certified Public Accountant with over seven years of external audit experience across a range of industries.

She has led audits of both listed and non-listed entities, with significant experience in funds, real estate, insurance, and service sectors.

Beyond the audit team, Fiona Ashworth has been promoted to Payroll Advisory Manager. She brings over 25 years of experience from a range of sectors.

Mrs Ashworth specialises in payroll management, bookkeeping, management accounts, financial reporting, group consolidation and systems implementation.

Adam Budworth, Managing Partner, said: “As we continue to grow, investing in our people remains one of our top priorities.

“Their commitment and willingness to collaborate across teams enable us to deliver outstanding service to our clients and create opportunities for the future.

“I would like to congratulate everyone on their well-deserved promotion.”