Weatherite Group promotes Vanessa Embleton to Head of Finance

Vanessa Embleton has been promoted from Group Accountant to Head of Finance/ Company Secretary, following financial director Steve Lander’s retirement.

Vanessa’s role incorporates managerial costing, and in particular analysing and interpreting figures to assist managers and directors in their business objectives. In her role, Vanessa also ensures all regulatory requirements of all statutory bodies are met.

Vanessa started at Weatherite almost 30 years ago in April 1989 where she began her career as Junior Accounts Clerk.

Vanessa, said: “I knew from the start that I had made a good career choice in Weatherite…”

“The company sponsored me to further my qualification in the field of Accountancy.  Initially enrolling on the AAT course (Association of Accounting Technicians) and then finally passing my ACCA (Chartered Association of Certified Accountants) in 2003. 

“This has given me the opportunity to progress from assistant accountant and then on Steve’s retirement to Head of Finance/Company Secretary.”

Steve Lander, who retired in May, had worked at the company for 34 years. Steve joined the company in 1984 as Group Accountant. Weatherite was a small business at the time and Steve was played a big part of Weatherite’s growth into the medium sized Group of Companies that it is today.