Posted: 01/08/2013
Three members of staff at KPMG in the Channel Islands' Jersey office have been promoted in recognition of experience and continued growth of the firm.
Ben Seymour-Smith, Von Atamosa and Jeffrey Parongan have each advanced from audit assistant manager to audit associate manager and will now take on a wide range of new responsibilities.
Mr Seymour-Smith joined KPMG in the Channel Islands in 2011 after working in the audit department of an accountancy firm in Manchester, focused on commercial companies and the public sector. He holds qualifications from both ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and AAT (the Association of Accounting Technicians).
Mr Atamosa joined the firm in 2011 after working for a ‘big four' accountancy firm in both the Philippines and St. Lucia, where he gained audit experience across a variety of sectors including manufacturing, mining, power companies and the hotel industry. He holds a degree in Accounting and a Certified Public Accountant qualification.
Mr Parongan, who also joined KPMG in 2011, gained his experience working in the Philippines after obtaining his degree in Accountancy from Saint Louis University and qualified as a Certified Public Accountant before relocating to Jersey.
As associate managers, each of them will take responsibility for their own varied portfolio of clients, manage multiple engagements and adopt an increased role in the management of other staff and trainees. Along with these new challenges, they will benefit from exposure to new services and opportunities for professional development, including coaching by a director from the firm.
KPMG's HR executive director, Debbie Smith said; “These promotions reflect the great success of Ben, Von and Jeffrey within the firm.
“KPMG is dedicated to continued professional development and these staff members will now begin to take the next step in their careers. We wish them all the best in their new roles,” she said.
Pictured (left to right): Von Atamosa, Jason Laity (Managing Director for KPMG in the Channel Islands), Jeffrey Parongan, Ben Seymour-Smith (seated).