Matthew Ashley, partner of the year, is appointed lead Managing Partner of Mazars Sydney office
While Jim has been in the Managing Partner role Mazars in Australia doubled its revenue growth and implemented a new brand identity that reaffirms Mazars’ purpose and long-standing values of integrity, responsibility and accountability. Jim will continue his role as trusted advisor to his large portfolio of clients and pursue opportunities for the firm. Now building on this momentum, Matthew is taking the Mazars Sydney office forward as it accelerates its focus in the mid-market space.
Matthew brings a wealth of knowledge having progressed his career at Mazars. Matthew joined the firm in 2001 as a cadet and was named Partner in 2011. During his tenure with the firm Matthew has held various positions on the Mazars Asia Pacific Board and the Australian National Board.
Matthew was recently announced the recipient of the 2022 Australian Accounting Awards, Partner of the Year. This award is known as the benchmark for excellence in Australia and recognises those influencing the profession and propelling the industry forward.
Commenting on Matthew’s appointment, Mazars Partner, Jim Mascitelli said: “Matthew will leverage his experience as Joint Managing Partner of the Sydney office to continue to build a client-centric approach and strong growth trajectory in Australia. His understanding of Mazars Accounting and Outsourcing division, along with his extensive experience at Mazars spanning 20 years, position him well to drive continued progress and success for Mazars. His experience in delivering clients with a highly tailored service offering and empowering, developing and training our next generation of leaders, add to the competencies gained in his time as Joint Managing Partner of Mazars Sydney.”
Matthew thanked Jim for his invaluable contribution, “Jim steps down from Managing Partner having prioritised both our clients and our people while ensuring continued growth and steering the way through the pandemic. We are incredibly thankful to Jim for his efforts in building the firm to where it is today.”
Matthew looks forward to positioning Mazars at the forefront of the accounting industry and aims to leapfrog competitors, by leveraging Mazars’ ability to bring a local and personal approach with the scale and strength of an international, integrated partnership model.
He comments, “In this ever-changing world of business, innovation in the accounting space requires a solid understanding of the industry’s needs, wants and demands, as well as an ability to anticipate the future state of the industry.”
“This is attained by operating daily with our core values top-of-mind, being future focused, having meaningful relationships, endless learning, engaged teams and an entrepreneurial spirit” concludes Matthew.
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