RUGBY fan Stephen Smith has opted for the prestigious clients and varied work at Manchester city centre Chartered accountants Jack Ross.<\/p>\n
A keen Sale Sharks supporter, Stephen has taken up the position of audit manager at the company.<\/p>\n
He joins Jack Ross from a Blackburn firm and has more than 25 years experience in accounting.<\/p>\n
At Jack Ross he will be working in an eight strong team in the audit department, helping to lead and develop it.<\/p>\n
Stephen said: \u201cI was attracted to Jack Ross because of the quality of the clients that I would be able to work with and the opportunity to do more varied work was there. The welcome has been fantastic and I have settled straight into the role. I have been able to put my experience and knowledge to good use but I am also learning new things so all round it\u2019s a very fulfilling place to work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jack Ross partner Peter Black said he was delighted to welcome Stephen to the team. He said: \u201cStephen brings invaluable knowledge and expertise so our clients will feel very sure that they can count on him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stephen, who lives in Cornhill Road, Davyhulme with wife Janet and has two grown up children, is a former amateur rugby union player himself, competing for a team in Sale where he grew up.<\/p>\n
He was also a keen runner with Sale Harriers and was a student at Manchester Polytechnic before joining the former Joseph Shepherd firm of accountants, in the city, to train in his field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"