New recruit Rose cooks up a storm at accountants

A talented baker who has spent the last four years building up her own small business has joined Vibrant Accountancy to ‘help others achieve their business dreams’.

Rose McCarthy has joined the award-winning accountancy firm, based in Lodge Lane, as its bookkeeper.

Rose, who does the bookkeeping for her own business called Pose’s Pantry, said: “Vibrant Accountancy is passionate about what it does and has a great, caring ethos.

“I thoroughly enjoy having my own business but I wanted a career where there is scope for progress.

“I also wanted to be a part of a business that is helping others to achieve their business dreams.”

Rose, who is being tutored by her partner Robert Dalton – a chartered accountant – is currently studying for her AAT exam and, in her spare time, will continue to run Pose’s Pantry from her kitchen.

She said: “I did an artisan bakery course five years ago that saw me travel all over the UK learning the tricks of the trade.

“I was awarded top baker and, after completing the course, I decided to set up my own micro-bakery making and selling brownies, cakes and sour dough.

“I love treating people and baking fills me with joy. I’ve made the Vibrant team triple chocolate brownies, and they were a hit!”

Rose’s appointment to the Vibrant team brings further bookkeeping resources to support clients, helping free them up to focus on running their business.

Vibrant owner Bev Wakefield said it was an exciting time for the business, which has recently welcomed several new clients.

She said: “We have grand plans for Vibrant Accountancy in 2023, including a leadership programme for entrepreneurial business owners called Lean On Vibrant.

“We’ll continue to offer annual budgeting, cashflow forecasting, company accounts, tax returns and bookkeeping – everything that you associate with an accountancy firm – but will also expand our business coaching and growth strategy services.

“Vibrant are champions of local businesses and we want to shout louder about some of those great people doing great things right on our doorstep with networking events; the likes of Claire Twells at Smith Partnership, Chloe Maudsley at the Derbyshire Institute of Sport, Rob Tice at HR & Employment Law specialists Precept and Sarah King and Claire Dunn, founders of Obu; an angel investment organisation that encourages more women to invest.

“We are excited about the future and Rose will play a huge part of that. She complements the Vibrant team perfectly.”

Vibrant Accountancy are also celebrating International Women’s Day 2023 with an event at its Lodge Lane headquarters this week, with Bev Wakefield and Derby North MP Amanda Solloway talking about their careers and discussing the topic ‘Can You Have It All?’