AN ACCOUNTANCY firm has grown its Chester team to meet increasing client demand.

Champion Accountants on Watergate Row announced the addition of Sreelakshmi Prakashan and Orire Oderinde as accounts and audit trainee and accounts and audit semi senior, respectively.

These new hires follow significant expansion within Champion’s audit arm, driven by the firm’s proactive response to a surge in client demand. Champion Accountants continues to serve a diverse array of audit clients, with annual turnovers ranging from £1million to £70million+.

Orire, based in Elton, comes to Champion with a wealth of experience managing dental accounts. She joins the firm to diversify her skills across Champion’s range of sectors. Possessing a degree in Accounting & Finance, Orire will hold responsibility for accounts, delivering both personal and company returns, while strengthening the Group’s audit expertise.

Sreelakshmi, who resides in Chester, boasts a strong background in management and finance, holding a master’s degree and a CA qualification at intermediate level. With three years’ experience as an audit assistant in India, she will further her career through Champion’s industry-leading training scheme, contributing her experience to the Group’s accounts and audit teams.

Sreelakshmi said: “I’m thrilled to be part of the Champion team. The opportunity to work with such a diverse range of clients and collaborate with a skilled team of colleagues is incredibly rewarding. Having worked on audits for three years in India, I’m eager to contribute while continuing to grow and develop professionally and personally.”

Ged Cosgrove, group managing partner at Champion Accountants, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Sreelakshmi and Orire to our team. Each of them has already demonstrated their value, and we’re excited to support their continued growth and development at Champion. Our commitment to colleague progression remains the cornerstone of our success, enabling our people to enhance and advance their skills and careers while providing vital support to our diverse client base.”