The new appointments include John Weston as Employment Tax Director, based in Ipswich; Lee Gardham as Group Finance Director, based in Colchester; Joe Moore as Director of Business Development, based in Stratford; and Katia Zavershinskaya as Head of Innovation & Change, based in Stratford.
The appointments reflect Affinia’s continued investment in services designed to help businesses manage change, growth and increasing complexity. They will support clients across employment tax, workforce reward, global mobility, finance transformation, M&A, cross-service support and strategic business development.
Chris Annis, Chief Commercial Officer at Affinia, says: “These appointments mark another important step in Affinia’s growth. Our clients are operating in a challenging and fast-changing environment, and we are continuing to invest in the people and services that can help them respond with confidence.
John Weston joins Affinia from BDO and becomes the firm’s first Employment Tax Director. He will play a key role in the launch and development of Affinia’s Employment Solutions service, which has been created to help businesses manage compliance obligations, mitigate risk and develop effective workforce reward strategies.
Affinia’s Employment Solutions team provides specialist advice across UK employment tax, global mobility issues and equity incentives, supporting employers as they navigate an increasingly complex workforce, tax and regulatory environment.
John Weston, Employment Tax Director at Affinia, says: “I am delighted to join Affinia at a time when employers are facing increasingly complex workforce tax, reward and mobility issues. The new Employment Solutions service is designed to give clients clear, practical advice that helps them manage compliance, reduce risk and support their people in the right way.”
Lee Gardham has joined as Group Finance Director, based in Colchester. A Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant, Lee brings more than 20 years’ experience in strategic finance, M&A, corporate development and business transformation. He previously spent nearly 11 years at Cardano, where his work included finance transformation, acquisitions and integration across the UK and Europe.
Lee Gardham, Group Finance Director at Affinia, says: “Affinia is an ambitious and fast-growing firm, and I am pleased to be joining at such an exciting stage in its development. My focus will be on supporting the continued professionalisation and growth of the business, helping to build the finance infrastructure and insight needed for the next phase.”
Joe Moore joins Affinia as Director of Business Development, based in Stratford. He is the first member of Affinia’s new Business Development team and will work closely with service lines across the firm to identify opportunities to support existing clients more widely, as well as helping new clients access Affinia’s growing range of advisory and accountancy services. Joe trained as a tax consultant at Deloitte before moving to KPMG, where he gained commercial experience working with fast-growth and emerging businesses, and he brings this blend of technical grounding and commercial insight to Affinia’s Business Development function.
Joe Moore, Director of Business Development at Affinia, says: “I am really looking forward to working with teams across Affinia to help clients access the full range of expertise the firm has to offer. Good business development starts with the conversations already taking place with clients every day, and my role is to help turn those opportunities into joined-up support that delivers real value.”
Katia Zavershinskaya joins as Head of Innovation & Change, based in Stratford. She brings more than 15 years of experience leading complex technology and business transformation programmes across industries including supply chain, retail, sport and professional services. In her previous role, she helped shape and deliver an enterprise-wide technology and data roadmap, alongside building governance and PMO capabilities and leading programmes across business technology, AI and operational transformation.
Katia Zavershinskaya, Head of Innovation & Change at Affinia, says: “I’m excited to be joining Affinia at such an important time in its growth. My focus is on making sure innovation and change deliver real, practical value, helping the business continue to evolve and supporting clients in a straightforward and meaningful way.”
Chris Annis, Chief Commercial Officer at Affinia continues “John’s appointment enables us to build a dedicated Employment Solutions service at a time when employers need clear advice on workforce tax, reward and mobility issues. Lee brings deep strategic finance and transformation experience that will support the development of the wider business. Joe’s role will help us ensure clients can access the full breadth of expertise across Affinia, wherever they are based and whatever stage of growth they are at. Katia adds significant strength to our innovation and change capability, helping us deliver practical transformation that supports our continued growth and brings real value to our clients.”
The appointments follow a period of continued growth for Affinia as the firm expands its national footprint and broadens the services available to businesses, entrepreneurs and organisations across the UK.
Photo: Left to right, John Weston, Lee Gardham, Katia Zavershinskaya, Joe Moore
