PwC promotes three new Scottish partners

The promotions are part of a record 61 partnership promotions across the global accountant’s UK operations.

Jonathan McGuffie, who will be leading the firm’s actuarial services team north of the border, said: “I’m incredibly proud to be accepted into the partnership at PwC. Since joining in 2007, I’ve never failed to be inspired by the quality, ability and dedication of the people I work with and the values of our Firm, well summarised in our “Do the right thing” mission statement.

“I’m looking forward to working with our market leading team to continue to build our Scottish and national business. I will lead our Actuarial Services team in Scotland, and will support our clients to achieve their goals by bringing them the very best that PwC has to offer.”

Lindsey Paterson, who will continue to advise on risk assurance, said: “I am absolutely delighted that I am being admitted to the partnership. PwC is a fantastic place to work and to be part of the partnership is a real honour.

“My focus will continue to be on providing risk assurance services to the government and public sector - a sector I am passionate about and which is facing some enormous challenges in the next few years.“

Stewart Wilson, who will be leading PwC’s digital transformation business across the devolved local and regional government sector and managing the Software as a Service (SaaS) offering known as Engage, said:

“I feel tremendously privileged to be admitted to the PwC partnership. PwC is a great place to work, with so many talented people and a culture that inspires innovation and creativity.

“Technology is having such a fundamental impact on the world we live in, and my role is to support clients to navigate the challenges, create value and deliver better outcomes through the use of digital and emerging technologies.”

Lindsay Gardiner, regional chairman, PwC in Scotland, said: “These appointments represent a significant investment for PwC in Scotland and reflect our ambition to continue growing and investing in our local markets. We are hugely committed to building the broadest team of sector specialists so that we can continue to help our clients not only be successful but to swiftly and effectively deal with future challenges and opportunities as they arise.

“These are changing times within many industries and Jonathan, Lindsey and Stewart stepping up is not only a recognition of that but also their individual efforts and where we want PwC Scotland to be going, ensuring clients and potential clients are receiving the most relevant, accurate and up to date services possible.”

The partner promotions come into effect on July 1.

Across the UK, PwC UK promoted a record 61 equity partners – the third successive year the firm has increased its new partner numbers. The newly promoted partners, aged between 32 and 51 represent a diverse range of backgrounds, skills and experience - with more women, flexible workers and people based in the regions moving into senior positions.

Nearly half (45 per cent) of the new partner group are based outside of London, which the firms said reflects its commitment to investing in its business and clients across the whole of the UK.

In addition, nearly three in ten (28 per cent) of the new partners are female – up from 23 per cent last year. The number of future female leaders coming through the business is also strong – 40 per cent of the newly promoted directors are female, up from 30 per cent last year. PwC now has 174 female equity partners, more than any other professional services firm. One in five of the new partner group are aged 35 or under.

Across the UK, PwC will take on more than 1,500 graduates and around 170 school leavers this year.

The firm has pioneered new approaches to recruitment and assessment to open up access to the firm.

This includes becoming the first major employer to remove UCAS points as a graduate entry criteria, sponsored degree programmes and offering the first Higher Apprenticeship in professional services.

Over 500 higher apprentices have been taken on since the programme was started in 2012.