12th June 2024

Meet the Team

Sam

Job Title: Accountant

Favourite TV programme or film: Mostly horror thrillers, but do enjoy a good action film

What do you like to do in your spare time? Spend time with my family and friends, walking and reading

Expertise: Social Enterprise, Charites and ATOL

Interesting Fact: I’m a local Scout leader

About you: I am a mum to 2 teenage children and a dog.

Biggest career highlight: Quitting my job to start this firm.

Best part(s) about your job: Working with a great team and that no two days are the same

Linked In:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholsonsamantha/

Dawn

Job Title: Bookkeeper & Payroll manager

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What do you like to do in your spare time? Go on day trips with my husband and Spend time with my grandchildren

Expertise: Bookkeeping & Payroll

Interesting Fact:

About you: I have over 35 years experience in finance and have worked for a variety of different companies over the years, before coming to work for Nicholson & Co. I am a Nannan to 5 beautiful grandchildren, whom I spoil as often as I can

Biggest career highlight:

Best part(s) about your job:

Kirsty

Job Title: Junior Accountant and Bookkeeper

Favourite TV programme or film: Chucky films/TV series

What do you like to do in your spare time? Chill out, read, watch TV.

Expertise: Bookkeeping, self-assessments.

Interesting Fact: I love doing fancy dress – Halloween, themed parties…any excuse to wear a costume.

About you: I have 2 sisters who I love to spend time with and tormenting the youngest. I love to do karaoke even though I can’t carry a tune in a bucket, I go to the cinema for the popcorn and like to be classy sometimes and go the theatre. I love random nights in the pub, just sat chatting or playing daft games where you end up laughing til your face hurts.

Biggest career highlight: Quitting my job of 14 years to work here.

Best part(s) about your job: The random conversations we end up having.

Bilaal

Job Title: Junior Accountant (Intern)

Favourite TV programme or film: Star Wars

What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to … Play blind football, play blind tennis, go to the gym, go swimming and going to the cinema

Awards: Inspirational students award at Sheffield Hallam

Interesting Fact: I have an article in financial times and an author in a book called rising above

About you: I am 21 years old and live in Sheffield with family. I am registered blind and have a syndrome called Bardet biedl syndrome BBS which affects eyesight and overweightness. I am studying accounting and finance at Sheffield Hallam university just finished my second year and now moving onto a placement year here at Nicholson & Co Accountancy. Being blind I never had the confidence to approach getting into work or never thought it would be possible but with all the help and support given from working at Nicholson & Co they have shown me that they are multiple ways of still being able to work in accounting for me and that I know that anything is possible if you never give up and keep going. I have had a very warm and supported welcome at Nicholson & Co since starting in November 2023.

Biggest career highlight: being employed at Nicholson & Co and being featured in the Financial Times article.

Best part(s) about your job: being able to learn a lot about the world of working in the accountancy sector with experience and working alongside a well organised and supported team. Also being able to learn all the accountancy software like quickbooks.