A Derby accountancy firm has boosted its team with the appointment of a new head of operations and management accounts.
Experienced Amie Fellows has joined Vibrant Accountancy after spending almost seven years with Birmingham-based KPMG, where she worked with various-sized companies, covering a variety of industries and their finance needs.
Vibrant owner Bev Wakefield says that Amie brings a wealth of experience with her, and that clients will benefit from the appointment.
“We are absolutely delighted that Amie has joined Vibrant Accountancy and, with her, she brings knowledge of managing various-sized corporate management accounts,” said Bev, “she has bags of experience which will benefit our clients and she compliments our team perfectly.”
Amie, who lives in Burton with her husband Jake and two small children, said: “I enjoyed my time with KPMG but wanted a new challenge and something that was a little closer to home.
“I value the work/life balance that Vibrant Accountancy offer, and I admire their ethos; I didn’t want to work for ‘traditional’ management accountants after leaving KPMG. I wanted to work for a company where my views are valued and I feel appreciated, and Vibrant Accountancy ticks all those boxes.”
Amie, who tap dances with sisters Katie and Megan in her spare time, says that she is also looking forward to meeting clients.
“I’m very much a people-person and it will be nice to be able to go out and meet clients in person,” she said.
Amie’s appointment takes the Vibrant team to eight. Bev is hoping to add a ninth member imminently so that she can focus her attention on other areas of the business.
Ian Ball’s departure to Pride Park-based CoMech Metrology – Ian co-founded Vibrant with Bev in 2019 before she took over sole ownership last month – has meant new roles for the Vibrant team.
Bev said: “We have a strong foundation here at Vibrant, but September meant a reset for us. We have outsourced various aspects of the business including our HR and marketing.
“My vision for the future is to continue to make an impact on our clients, team and community and so we will be involved in more community events. We’ve committed to taking part in the YMCA Community Meal and have joined Derby County Community Trust as a partner.
“They fit our ethos perfectly and help people of all ages through various projects. It’s a great charity to be involved with.”
