ELIGIBILITY

Entries can be submitted by 

• organisations nominating their employees, 
• from clients nominating individuals as their suppliers or 
• individuals wishing to recognise either their own or their colleague's efforts.

• To strengthen your entry, you may wish to include an endorsement from your CEO
• Where possible the impact should be demonstrated by evidence available publicly, e.g. social media or Glassdoor.

For entrants from Practice please attach evidence of nominee's professional qualification as a chartered accountant (i.e. third-party affirmation or copy of the certificate). Qualifications from the following professional accounting bodies are accepted: ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, CIMA, CIPFA, CIoT.

Judging Criteria

The judges will be looking for clear information backed up by facts that pay particular attention to the criteria listed below.

• Professionalism: outline the Evidence of professional conduct and performance.
• Measurable Success: outline the facts of quantifiable performance improvements and personal excellence and how success was recorded and measured. 
• Innovation: Please include details of any unique efforts or uses of technology introduced by the individual that has successfully improved the performance of their team or the organisation as a whole Demonstrating the innovation encouraging positive change.
• Role Model: Demonstration of how the candidate is a positive role model.
• Quality of service: Outline how the individual exceeded expectations through their work.
• Teamwork: Outline how the individual has contributed to the success of their team, and displayed commitment, enthusiasm and flexibility in the role.
• Impact: What makes this individual stand out from colleagues? Outline their achievements to date, summarising their contribution to the growth and success of the organisation.
• Please include a testimonial from the individual’s head of department or supervisor where possible.

QUALITATIVE CRITERIA

The Panel is looking for Finance Directors who have provided significant contribution to the development of their company or organisation and perhaps have made their mark with some special achievements. The organisation must be a head office or a subsidiary but it must be based in the region.

Judges will assess the nomination on the following areas:

• Increased/sustained financial achievement for the company
• Strong business planning and strategic overview
• Evidence of working across departments to achieve financial growth
• Added value to the business and/or clients
• Examples of innovation
• Strong leadership qualities
• Commitment and enthusiasm
• Team working and approachability
• Open to in-house finance directors 

Evidence of contribution to the success of their practice in the last 12 months

• Demonstrable expertise in field of work
• Leadership qualities and business planning 
• Dedication to clients
• Demonstrable work to help/mentor junior staff
• Contribution to the community

METRICS

• Total revenue (firm)
• Total revenue (under partner's control)
• Number of clients (under partner's control)
• Percentage of recurring number (under partner's control)
• Number of new clients (under partner's control)
• Total number of staff under management (under partner's control)