Barney Conway has been promoted to Associate Partner within Sumer Northern Ireland’s audit department.
Providing more than 200 audit options to clients across the UK, Ireland, Australia and the US, Barney has been a member of the Sumer NI team for almost a decade and brings a wealth of experience to his current role with a strong background in delivering internal audit, risk management and assurance services across the public and private sectors.
In his new role, Barney will oversee the delivery of internal audit services to a range of public sector organisations across the island of Ireland, supporting them to understand their key risks and helping them to identify practical ways to enhance processes and improve controls and governance.
Alongside his client-facing responsibilities, Barney will also support the management and development of the Internal Audit team, mentoring junior colleagues and helping them to build technical expertise.
His promotion serves to strengthen Sumer NI’s audit offering, providing proactive, tailored support to clients across a range of sectors and industries.
Eimer Proctor Promoted to Associate Partner at Sumer NI
A qualified chartered accountant and Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, Eimer brings a wealth of international business experience to the role and has supported companies across a wide range of sectors throughout the course of her career.
With expertise spanning the preparation of management accounts, financial statements and providing financial and strategic advice to owner managed businesses, Eimer ‘s current role will see her continuing to build trusted client relationships, delivering a proactive, tailored service that adds value at every stage of business.
Passionate about supporting the next generation of accountants and business advisors, Eimer will also play a key role in mentoring and encouraging the younger talent within the firm.
Her appointment demonstrates Sumer Northern Ireland’s continued investment in expert talent which bolsters its ability to deliver technical excellence and strategic business insights to its growing client base.
Glen Speers Promoted to Audit Manager at Sumer NI
A QUALIFIED Chartered Accountant with a degree in accounting from Ulster University, Sumer Northern Ireland has announced the promotion of Glen Speers to Audit Manager, serving to further strengthen the department’s offering to a wide range of clients.
First joining the firm as a trainee in 2020, Glen gained extensive experience working across Sumer NI’s portfolio of clients including SMEs, housing associations and public sector organisations.
Progressing within the firm over the last six years, Glen’s expertise spans audit and accounts preparation, including the preparation of statutory financial statements and consolidated accounts for SME groups. He has significant experience managing audit engagements, ensuring regulatory compliance and providing strategic insights to help organisations strengthen their financial reporting and governance processes.
In his current role, Glen’s key responsibilities will span overseeing audit engagements from planning through to completion and ensuring that audits are delivered efficiently and to the highest standards, providing a responsive, tailored service to clients.
