Meet the Team

Founder and Director

Alex started his finance recruitment career in 2001 working for a large international recruitment firm managing both interim and permanent finance recruitment teams.

Previous to this and after graduating from Salford University Alex embarked on a two year round the world trip, where his experiences ranged from the delights of hospital life in Delhi to the more relaxed islands of the South Pacific!

In September 2008 Alex co-founded Grafton Banks Finance and is now responsible for executive level finance recruitment, placing Finance Directors and CFOs into businesses nationwide.

Outside of work Alex enjoys playing the drums, cooking, HIT classes and watching his two sons at the side of a rugby pitch.

Managing Director
(Qualified permanent and temporary finance recruitment, Sussex and Surrey)

Paul has been working in recruitment since the summer of 2008 when he graduated from the University of Gloucestershire.

Starting his career with a leading international recruiter Paul worked across West Sussex and Hampshire placing part qualified accountants, progressing quickly he moved along the coast to recruit for permanent qualified candidates in East and West Sussex.

In November 2010 Paul joined Grafton Banks Finance to establish and grow their part qualified offering. In May 2013 he took over the management of the interim finance division.

To relax outside work Paul enjoys playing football and keeping fit by running and cycling.

(Director of Client Communications)

Amy has over 12 years' finance recruitment experience. She started her career in London placing Accountants into Investment Banks and was then headhunted by Joslin Rowe to grow their permanent finance business, winning Biggest Impact on the Business in 2005 and gaining promotion to Director to oversee Accountancy, Risk, Insurance, Business Administration, HR and Legal permanent recruitment.

Amy took a career break to have her son and returns to recruitment at Grafton Banks Finance to specialise in placing senior finance professionals into the Sussex business community.

Outside work Amy's free time is fairly exclusively occupied by her 4 year old, but she squeezes in some live music and a boogie every now and then.

(Public Practice Recruitment Specialist)

Lloyd joins Grafton Banks Finance from a Brighton based recruiter, where he gained over two years' experience working within the accountancy and finance markets, placing part qualified accountants and transactional level finance staff across Sussex.

He joined our permanent division in Hove where he places part qualified accountants across Sussex and Surrey.

Lloyd specialises in placing finance professionals into the public practice markets.

Outside of work, Lloyd is a keen sportsman playing football and golf at a competitive level. Lloyd also enjoys attending Brighton FC matches and spending time with both friends and family.

(Finance Manager)

Leisa Brett MAAT has worked in the accountancy industry since 2014, working in a large firm of accountants in Business Tax and Accounts, as well as in house with various sized businesses managing monthly finance reporting in various industries.

Leisa is our Finance Manager, taking care of our financial day to day processes and systems, managing all areas of finance from Bookkeeping, Payroll, VAT, Business Taxes and Monthly Reporting and Monitoring.

Outside of work Leisa enjoys spending quality time with her 2 boys from biking adventures to fishing trips and spending time with friends and family.