OUR TEAM.

Yaseen started working at Raffingers in May 2010 and works in the Accounts Department.

Gerard started working at Raffingers in June 1999 and is now one of our longest serving employees. Gerard's expertise is solicitors accounts and his qualifications include BSc (Hons) and ACCA. Outside of work Gerard enjoys watching spurs, golf and running.

Sally started working at Raffingers in September 2014, following the merger with Alexander Ash & Co. Sally's qualifications include a B.Sc (Hons) and FCCA.

Mukesh started working at Raffingers in August 2001. Mukesh's main areas of expertise are Charity accounts and audit. He is also FCCA Qualified. 

Visham has been with Raffingers since 2014. Visham's qualifications include: Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ACA) and Fellow of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA). Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his young family, travelling, reading and the occasional 5-a-side game of football.

Sunita grew up in Mauritius and pursued her ACCA in the UK. Sunita joined Raffingers accounts and audit team in June 2015 as an ACCA qualified senior. She specialises in solicitors audits, grant audits and FCA registered clients. Sunita also liaises with our French-speaking clients. 

Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, travelling, yoga and playing golf.

Gowri started working for Raffingers in May 2016. Gowri is ACCA qualified and has been working with charity and not for profit clients for the past few years. Outside of work, she enjoys travelling, reading, gardening and baking.

Sajidah started working at Raffingers in September 2011 and is our Payroll Manager. Prior to working at Raffingers, she worked within the finance department for a recruitment consultancy in Central London.

Nikhil joined Raffingers in October 2015 as a Payroll Administrator after training at a small trading firm, where he developed my skills in bookkeeping and customer service. His qualifications include an M.B.A Degree in Marketing and International Business. Nikhil has recently qualified as a Xero Certified Professional, so he is able to assist with all of your Xero related queries!

Pranav Joined Raffingers in May 2020 as Payroll Administrator after working for 9 years with a U.S. based logistics company. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree followed by a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.

Leanne is a fully qualified legal secretary and manages our client services team.

Jemma has been working for Raffingers since 1st October 2013, having come from retail. Jemma's qualifications include a Foundation Degree in Visual Merchandising, BTEC National Diploma in Fashion and Clothing and a Level 2 in British Sign Language. Outside of work, Jemma enjoys socialising with friends and family.

Charlie’s natural flair for design, social media and brand identity ensures he fits perfectly into our cutting-edge marketing team. Charlie joined Raffingers in 2019 after spending the first few years gaining experience at a content creation company. With Charlie’s loud, enthusiastic and energetic approach… he certainly increases the overall volume of any room he enters!

Alison is our credit controller which suits her perfectly as she loves getting to know all type of people. 

Anand joined Raffingers in 2014 and has never looked back since. He is ACCA qualified and has a wealth of knowledge working with SMEs. Anand believes there are no greater joys than helping others achieve greater goals. This motivates him to improve and enhance his knowledge. When he is not crunching numbers, he is busy destroying things via DIY or ticking tasks off the list - given by his wife!

Claire started at Raffingers as a Cloud Manager in April 2019. She graduated from university with a first degree in Accountancy and Finance and now helps Recruitment business owners implement technology into their businesses in order to help them stay on top of their numbers and streamline their processes.

Danielle is our Cloud Manager, and is currently studying AAT Level 4. Danielle started her career at a larger practice and was there for 5 years where her role involved everything from VAT Returns, Tax Returns, Y/E Accounts to Service Charge Accounts. Danielle now specialises in helping to transform property businesses through the power of Xero, and will help ensure that your property business is up to date with third-party apps designed for property businesses.

Diana started working for Raffingers in October 2018 in the payroll department. She has completed her AAT Qualification at UK college.

Having worked in the world of professional services for over 6 years, I have seen first-hand the pitfalls business owners get into time and time again and am passionate about helping business owners solve their problems with digital solutions.

As a millennial, I have grown up surrounded by the world of technology and have seen how beneficial it can be to support every function of a business, from accounts and finances through to sales and marketing. After gaining my experience within Cloud Accounting, I am now the Digital Solutions Manager and work with UK based SMEs on transforming their businesses through the world of digital. 

Whether you want to streamline and automate your current business processes or reduce the dreaded feeling of having to manually update the books, our solutions enable you to achieve your goals and improve your operations

Grace has now worked for Raffingers for 10 years, and as she says "time flies when you're having fun!". Raffingers was her first insight into payroll, and she loves both the interaction with clients and the team here!

Joe started at Raffingers in 2015 on a work experience placement. After being offered a permanent role at the firm, he has worked his way up from the office junior to being an experienced member of the audit and accounts team. When not in the office, Joe can be found taking chunks out of his local golf course, or in the kitchen cooking up a storm. Joe received a well deserved promoted to a PA at the start of 2021.

Joshua was born and bred in Edgware, NW London, before travelling to NY, LA and Cape Town for his studies. Upon returning to London in November 2014, he secured his first job here at Raffingers. When he's not tapping away at a spreadsheet, he can be found on a football pitch doing his best impression of Moussa Sissoko.

Kaitlyn has been at Raffingers since 2019 which was her first insight to work life and she believes she couldnt have picked a better place to start her career. Kaitlyn is apart of the admin team and enjoys the different variety of jobs that are involved, there are always new things to learn.

After completing her A-Levels at Epping Forest College in Accounting, English Language and ICT, Kathryn knew she wanted to pursue a career in accountancy. Kathryn joined NWN Blue Squared Limited in 2014 and subsequently Raffingers in January 2018 and is currently working towards her ACCA qualification.

Kulraj joined Raffingers as Tax Senior in February 2018. His qualifications include a BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance and he is ATT qualified. He is currently studying towards the CTA qualification.

With 40 years in the IT industry, Laurence has been the IT manager at Raffingers for nearly ten years and during that period he has seen the company nearly treble in size. Having personally replaced every single piece of equipment at least twice, Laurence has made sure that Raffingers has the most up to date software and hardware equipment available in order to deliver the highest level of client and employee experience. Having worked all over the world, Laurence can honestly say that this is the first company he has worked at that feels like a family, and is well known for his appalling “Dad” jokes and eye watering collection of pacific shirts.

Matt is one of our semi-senior accountants here at Raffingers. He has a particular attention to detail and a drive in getting figures correct to the penny, making him a valuable addition to the team. When he’s not working hard on your accounts, you will find Matt either stuffing his face, at the gym or on a 5-a-side pitch.

Michelle started working at Raffingers in January 1998. Michelle is AAT qualified, and volunteers for The Raffingers Foundation, helping to raise money for The Alzheimer's Society and Pancreatic Cancer.

With 10 years experience as HR Advisor, Samantha started in the retail sector then transferred over to the world of finance. As an associate member of CIPD, Samantha's skills include people management, recruitment, organisational development, personnel management, HR policies and procedures.

Savvas started working at Raffingers in July 1995, previously he worked in his family business for nine years; however decided to utilize his Accounts and Tax Qualifications and take a chance at something different!

Seema joined Raffingers on a permanent basis in April 2017, following a three month contract assisting the Tax team. Seema has a degree in Accountancy and Finance and before working at Raffingers she worked at KPMG in the Insolvency/Restructuring department.

Shaina began working at Raffingers in June 2015 and her qualifications include a BA (Hons) and ATT. As our Tax and Probate Specialist, Shaina has been working closely with clients to help them to understand the figures, ensure they aren't paying more tax than they need to and, to handle the probate process. 

Sharron joined Raffingers as a receptionist in April 2017. Sharron has over 20 years experence in being that smiling face that greets you on reception and once operated a lithographic printing press.

After graduating from university, Sinem studied accounts and finance and worked her way up to Payroll Client Manager. Sinem now works in the payroll team at Raffingers, supporting a wide variety of clients.

Susan started working for Raffingers in July 1988 and is our Payroll Client Manager. Susan is also one of our longest serving employees. Susan's qualifications include BTech in Bookkeeping and Business studies.

Trina started work for Raffingers in June 2016 in the payroll department as our Payroll Client Manager. This is Trina's first accountancy practice that she has worked for. Previously Trina worked for Clintons in the payroll department for sixteen and half years.

Wendy has been in the financial sector for 24 years. She joined Stonehills in 1996, which eventually morphed into NWN Blue Square Ltd and now Raffingers, making her a dedicated and committed Payroll team player within payroll department.

Svitlana is one of our Cloud Accounting Managers and is a member of AAT. Svitlana started her career with another local accountancy practice over 7 years ago, where she gained her expertise in VAT Returns, Year-End Accounts, CIS Returns and Payroll.

Svitlana specialises in Xero software and helps a wide range of clients to get real-time financial information about their businesses and therefore make better-informed business decisions.

From a young age, Katy always had a great interest in numbers and before joining Raffingers, she was doing a college course for Level 2 AAT. After securing a Cloud Accountant Apprenticeship at Raffingers in 2021, she is now working towards completing her AAT qualification, whilst learning lots of new skills within the office. In her free time, Katy attends dance classes, which includes Ballet!

Jiesele joined Raffingers in Jul 2016 as bookkeeper for the Philippines team. She graduated with a degree in Accountancy.

Jay is one of our semi-senior accountants here and has been at Raffingers since 2018 while studying for his ACCA qualification, he has a particular attention to detail making him a valuable addition to the team.

Reece works in the tax department as a tax assistant. His role involves preparing personal tax returns, offering tax advise and corresponding with HMRC on the clients behalf. 

Ludy started working for Raffingers in 2019. She claims she loves sleeping so much, that it became one of her personalities!

Moish was born in North London before traveling across the pond for his studies, eventually graduating in the RCA of New Jersey with a BA equivalency. Upon returning to London in September 2019, he secured his first job here at Raffingers. Moish is well on track to become ACCA qualified having already taken a chunk of the examinations.

Dean has been at Raffingers since 2018, back when Arsenal were half decent. He is now part of the Accounts & Audit team while studying for his ACCA qualification. In his spare time he likes to watch Arsenal attempt to play football and watch Christian McCaffrey juking people out their shoes!

Since 1997 Laurence has continuously worked in financial services with careers in New York, Ireland and the UK. Laurence has previously been awarded the Gold Medal for the highest results in the Irish QFA (Qualified Financial Adviser) exam. Laurence specialises in developing full financial plans for his clients. He also has specialised qualifications in Equity Release and Later Life advice such as Long Term Care Planning.

Andrew after leaving an early career in law has spent his whole financial services career working within an accountancy practice since 2006. Andrew is a one of around 2000 CFP professionals in the UK and is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment. Andrew’s particular specialisms are individual tax and lifetime financial planning. Andrew is also our occupational pension specialist and can provide final salary pension advice to trustees and individuals. 

Riya graduated from Cass Business School in 2020 where she studied Accounting and Finance. Raffingers is her first full-time role and she will be working as an audit and accounts junior, whilst she completes her ACCA qualification.

In her spare time, she loves a spot of baking but more importantly going out to eat, like the true foodie she is!

From a young age, Andrea had a huge interest in marketing and communications. Following her studies in social media, creative media production and technology at college, Andrea secured a Marketing Apprenticeship here at Raffingers. As a naturally creative individual with a savviness for business, Andrea is excited to bring her skills and visions into the marketing department and really get her teeth into how to produce campaigns that form strong connections with customers.

Mohamed has been a member of the ACCA since 2005 and has a BA Hons in Accounting and Finance. He first worked as an Audit Manager in London at a Top 20 accounting and consultancy firm until 2008, when he moved to Qatar to join a Big 4 firm. Mohamed has worked across a wide range of industries in various countries; the UK, France, Qatar, Lebanon and the UAE. After coming back to the UK in 2017, he now wants to become a specialist in the not-for-profit sector. In his spare time, Mohamed gives free online tuition in Maths and even composes his own music!

Banu is currently working as an Audit and Accounts Junior at Raffingers while studying for her ACCA qualification. She graduated in Mathematics and Finance from City University London. Before Raffingers, Banu worked in industry as an Accounts Assistant. In her free time she loves to travel and do yoga.

George joined Raffingers in June 2021 as a Tax Junior. George graduated from university in 2020 with a First in Economics and is soon to be studying towards AAT! Outside of work, he loves playing Golf and Football. 

Mike has over 25 years of experience in the Employee Benefits industry working with corporate clients in developing, implementing, and communicating their employee benefits provision. He works with companies of all sizes from small owner-managed businesses to large multinationals, across the full range of employee benefit arrangements.

Mike enjoys not only dealing with his clients at an employer level but also presenting to their employees, cutting through the jargon so often used in the industry, and ensuring that any benefits package is fully understood and appreciated.

Jessica started working for Raffingers in March 2021 in the Payroll department. She previously studied Business and Finance, whilst in Italy, and has completed the AAT qualification in the UK. Jessica says she "loves working at Raffingers because we always aim to give the best services to our clients, in the most efficient way possible."

In his years of digital marketing before joining Raffingers in 2020, Tim has worked in a variety of sectors, including Health & Safety, Mobile & Broadband, Not-For-Profit and Construction, making him a versatile addition to our marketing team. Growing up surrounded by technology, Tim lives and breathes all things digital. Social media and the murky waters of the web are second nature to him. He even based his university dissertation on Twitter, breaking down user interactions with a highly analytical and psychological approach. To top it all off, Tim even has a background in coding HTML, CSS & Python which built the foundations of his problem-solving skills and great attention to detail.

Philip is one of our Cloud Accounting Managers. He has experience of over four years in accounting and has completed a degree in business management. He joined a business management graduate scheme before discovering his passion for accountancy. He now thrives to continue to help clients’ businesses succeed by having their financials in the best possible position.

Jade has joined us as an Accounts and Audit Junior. She graduated in Accounting and Finance at the University of Hertfordshire in 2019 and she is now intending to pursue her ambitions of being a qualified accountant in the years to come. She enjoys helping people and believes that the accounting profession will allow her to do so. In her spare time, she loves to spend quality time with her loved ones and experimenting with cooking. She was born and raised in London and her family originates from Thailand, famous for dishes such as pad Thai and green curry and many more. She is extremely excited to progress, develop and become a great asset to the team. 

Junaid was born in Pakistan and moved to the UK in 2011 for his studies. He attended the University of the West of Scotland and qualified ACCA in 2014 and CIMA in 2019. He has a postgraduate diploma in Leadership and Strategy also. He has worked in audit firms and when he isn't working he enjoys spending his time watching movies and reading self-help books.

Madhavan is one of our Audits and Accounts juniors. He graduated from the University of Portsmouth where he studied economics and finance. Raffingers is his first full-time job and he looks forward to progress as his skill set expands. In his spare time, he plays the piano and takes part in badminton tournaments on the weekends.