Sarah Wynne FMAAT FCA BFP

Managing Director

When I founded Wynne & Co in January 2013 I knew I wanted to create a workplace where clients and the team were very well looked after. My son Jamie was one and I was very aware of the challenges of balancing life and work. I wanted to be a hands-on mum as well as fulfilled in my career. My aim was to create a business with health, wellbeing and happiness at its heart, this has gained further momentum after a life changing CKD diagnosis in 2019 and an ADHD diagnosis this in 2024. My passion to develop a fully equitable firm (the equality definition not the financial one).

My job as managing director covers a lot of things: I drive the firm’s growth and development, establishing a vision for where we want to go and what we want to achieve.

On the technical side I look after our biggest or most challenging clients, those as ambitious as I am. I do tax planning, business development and advising, and I fulfil finance director roles for some of my bigger clients. I love taking on a strategic role, looking at how my clients’ companies can grow and increase their profit margins. I use my ADHD creative brain to play to my strengths. I won Finance Awards Wales Accountant of the Year in 2024.

I’m a Fellow Chartered Accountant and l enjoy helping my team progress with their careers, gaining the qualifications they need to get to the next level. I’m ambitious about the number of qualified accountants I want to turn out before I retire.

I love that my team are massively supportive of me. Every time I come up with a hare-brained idea that involves more work, they’ll help me achieve it. Though I have heard they worry about holidays as they know my brain will be in overdrive!

We’re a growing firm and we’re always really excited to have new people join our team. As we grow, we retain our family atmosphere and our focus on client care and equality.

Outside of work, I spend lots of time with my friends and with my husband Mike and our son Jamie. We love camping, the outdoors, and gigs.

My motto is you only live once……

Catrin Burt ACA FCCA BFP

Director

As a director at Wynne & Co my focus is on liaising with clients, providing them with advice and support, and managing and overseeing our team’s work, providing the team with support as needed. I have a strong focus on establishing each client’s needs and making sure we deliver on those.

I joined Wynne & Co in 2014 as a newly qualified accountant because I wanted to progress my career. I felt that Sarah would help me to achieve more – which is exactly what happened.

I was an ACCA member when I joined Wynne & Co, then I progressed to FCCA status after 10 years membership. I also achieved the ACA qualification in 2021 with the ICAEW, which enabled me to become a Wynne & Co partner and director.

I’ve always loved the family ethos of Wynne & Co, which made me feel supported when I joined the firm as a single parent. I love the way we all pull together as a team – everybody chips in and helps each other out. I also love our clients – they’re a diverse bunch, and it’s always interesting speaking with them and learning about their businesses.

Our work is about more than compliance; we like to support our clients. We’re approachable, not intimidating, and we understand that accounts can be stressful and confusing for a lot of people. We work to keep things as clear and straightforward as possible.

When I’m not in work I’m spending time with my daughter Phoebe. I love travelling, so we get away and have new adventures whenever we can. I’m also often found riding the waves as part of the volunteer crew for the Burry Port lifeboat.

My favourite motto is a Disney quote my daughter has on her wall: “If you can dream it, you can do it.”

Chelsea Harrison ACA

Chartered Accountant

I’ve worked at Wynne & Co since 2018. My main job is preparing company accounts and tax returns and providing advice to clients. I also prepare management accounts periodically for clients and overseeing work done by the Juniors, supporting them with development and training. I’ve started supporting Sarah Wynne more, working two handed with her on some of our larger, more complex clients.

Before I joined Wynne & Co I was working in a Welsh cake factory of all places! I used to help with the accounts and bookkeeping, and I really loved it, so I decided to take a night class in bookkeeping. I then applied to every accountancy firm I could across Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. I had a few interviews but Wynne and Co was by far the company that stood out. Both Sarah and Catrin were so lovely, even giving advice in the interview on what my next steps should be training wise to further my career. The whole atmosphere felt amazing, and I haven’t looked back since: I’m now an ICAEW Chartered accountant (ACA) which, with the support around me, I managed to achieve in 3 years with a pandemic in the middle.

Everyone at Wynne & Co feels like family, and since having my son in 2022 I have appreciated this so much more. Family really does come first in our ethos, and this is such an invaluable mindset for a new parent. We also really care about our clients – if one of them has an issue, we worry about it too until it is resolved. We want to see our clients’ businesses succeed just as much as we want to see each other succeed.

I’ve got a musical background – I used to be in a band and did regular gigs at weekends, and I had an acoustic solo hobble for a while. I still sing and play the guitar and piano. These days my weekends are full of family days out.

My motto for life and work would be: do what you love – it makes getting out of bed everyday much easier!

Glesni Jones ACCA

Accountant

I joined Wynne & Co in March 2023. My job role involves reviewing VAT returns, producing financial accounts for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders from a variety of industries, which keeps things interesting.

I liaise with clients to answer VAT, tax and general queries and hold account meetings, which I’m happy to discuss in English or Welsh – if you can understand my North Wales accent! Other key components of my role involve overseeing juniors, preparing financial forecasts to help clients gain all important funding and advising on tax planning.

Previously I gained a Business Management undergraduate degree from Cardiff University which provided a more holistic view of businesses not solely looking at the financials and then gained a masters degree in Accounting and Finance from Swansea University. I completed my ACCA training at a bilingual firm in Carmarthen. After qualifying I was ready for a new challenge to enhance my career, and to say goodbye to audit work!

Accepting the job offer at Wynne and Co has been the best decision – not only because I can bring my dog to the office! The autonomy and sense of trust given by the directors alongside opportunity to attend women in leadership course has been a huge confidence boost. This has enabled me to progress in my career taking steps towards more managerial duties of training juniors and networking. Alongside having an incredibly supportive team who play to each other’s strengths and band together when pressure mounts, whilst also having a laugh day to day.

At Wynne and Co we want to see our clients thrive and aim to be proactive accountants with tax planning, management accounts, financial forecasts and provide guidance on ways to improve profits and cash flow with practical business advice rather than merely historic accounts and compliance work.

In my spare time I love travelling, experiencing different cultures and cuisines. On weekends you’ll find me exploring the outdoors with my dog Banjo, having grown up on a hill farm in Snowdonia hiking up mountains has always been a favourite pastime of mine. Recently I’ve started entering Canicross events which is great fun and much easier to run being pulled along by a husky cross!

My motto for life is: A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.

Sarah Mann

QBE Accountant

My job involves preparing accounts, tax returns and VAT returns, liaising with clients and setting them up with accountancy software, plus training and overseeing our junior accountants.

I joined Wynne & Co in 2016, the day after I graduated from university. I’d completed a business management degree and I was looking for a position I could grow into. I started off doing admin and was supposed to develop into the role of a practice manager, but my affinity for accounts took over and we decided I was better suited for being an accountant. I’m now doing my ACA chartered accountancy course.

I love working at Wynne & Co because of the atmosphere. Everyone’s here for everyone else and everyone’s able to be their own person – so I’ve been encouraged to do what I want and train as an accountant. It’s a friendly, supportive atmosphere and we all work to our own strengths.

We care about our clients and go the extra mile to give them advice and support to make things easier and more streamlined for them. We’re very invested in their success and when a client does well, it makes us happy.

Outside of work, renovating my house has become my main hobby – and I love going out for the day with my spaniel George.

My motto for life is to do what you want to do, not what other people think you should do – that’s what brought me to accounting and I’m so happy to be here.

Emma Dean

Payroll Administrator

My job covers all things payroll related. I’ve been with Wynne & Co since 2020 – I was looking for a new challenge and I spotted the job on the Wynne & Co website and went for it. I’ve always liked working with numbers, so it was perfect for me.

My favourite thing about working at Wynne & Co is the supportive environment – and I love that everybody brings their dogs to work. If you’re feeling stressed all you have to do is grab a dog and you instantly feel better!

Everyone works really well together, and you can always ask for help if you’re stuck on something. We have a strong personal connection with our clients and I feel very lucky to be a part of such a great team.

In my spare time I love taking on sponsored challenges, such as a 26-mile trek across the Brecon Beacons or walking 100k over four days. The experiences can be painful, but I really enjoy the excitement of each challenge.

My motto is to always have a good work/life balance – it means you get the most out of both.

Steffan Evans

AAT Accountant

I joined Wynne & Co after I’d started studying accountancy in college. I was looking for an apprenticeship and heard that Wynne & Co were hiring so I went for it. It was just the sort of job I was looking for. My job involves bookkeeping, drafting VAT returns and tax returns for senior staff to review, and drafting year-end accounts.

I’ve completed my AAT qualification and now planning to continue my studies and work towards my ACA qualification.

I really enjoy my job – everyone is nice and there’s plenty of work to keep me busy. The whole team are easy to talk to and if I need help, all I have to do is ask. I’m very pleased to be building my career here.

The whole team at Wynne & Co is dedicated to making sure the job is done right. We love getting to know our clients and we always do our very best for them, ensuring that everything runs smoothly.

I grew up on a dairy farm so in my spare time I go there and help out. My motto is to work hard but try and enjoy yourself as much as possible too.

I grew up on a dairy farm so in my spare time I go there and help out.

My motto is to work hard but try and enjoy yourself as much as possible too.

Josh Farnell

Semi-senior Accountant

My job involves bookkeeping, drafting VAT returns and tax returns for senior staff to review, and drafting year-end accounts. I’ve completed the AAT level 2 foundation certificate, and I’m now working towards my ACA qualification.

I joined Wynne and co in July 2021 straight from school. One of the main attractions was the support that they provide. I’m able to earn a qualification while working, and if I ever get stuck on something – whether it’s for work or for my studies – every member of staff is there to offer their support to help me reach my targets.

The best thing about working in Wynne & Co is most definitely the environment. Everyone is friendly and supportive; it’s extremely refreshing to work in an environment where we all get along and are eager to help each other.

Another thing that makes Wynne and Co special is the care we have for each and every one of our clients, and our willingness to go above and beyond for them.

In my spare time I enjoy playing rugby and socialising with friends.

Kaya Bourton

Personal Assistant & Admin Manager

My job involves managing & training the admin team, liaising with clients, billing, filing Limited accounts and providing administrative support to the team. I also assist Sarah Wynne as her Personal Assistant, ensuring her schedule runs smoothly and efficiently.

I started at Wynne & Co in October 2022, and it was honestly the best decision I’ve ever made career-wise. After a few years of exploring other career paths, I realised I missed the methodical nature of administrative work and the satisfaction of helping clients behind the scenes. Returning to admin work has been fulfilling, and I love being able to contribute in a meaningful way.

What I love most about working here is the team. I’ve never felt so accepted and supported in a workplace. We all look out for each other, and there’s nothing better than that sense of camaraderie and feeling like a valued member of the team. Additionally, I’ve been given an amazing opportunity to work closely with Sarah in a PA role, which has allowed me to utilise my strengths.

Outside of work, I’m big on gaming, whether it’s on Xbox, PlayStation, or Switch. I also really enjoy going out walking and being in nature. Nothing beats a walk among the trees or along the beach to clear my mind and recharge.

I don’t have a specific motto, but over the past year, I’ve learned the importance of being authentic. Staying true to myself and my values is what matters most to me.

Leigh-Ann Flear

Administrative Assistant

My job involves managing incoming calls and emails, directing them to the appropriate team member, and overseeing record-keeping. Additionally, I liaise with clients and provide administrative support to the team.

I started at Wynne & Co in June 2023, seeking a career change that would offer me a sense of belonging, appreciation, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. I have always been drawn to administrative roles because I enjoy meeting and greeting people and going out of my way to help others where possible.

What I love most about working at Wynne & Co is everything. The team feels like a family, and everyone supports each other in every possible way. I genuinely enjoy coming to work every day. We have lovely clients, and I find great joy in helping them as much as I can.

Outside of work, spending time with my family and making memories is important to me. I have recently rediscovered my love for running, and I enjoy experiencing the beautiful Welsh countryside.

My motto for life is to always make time for the little things that make you happy!