A young Irish accountant represented Chartered Accountants Ireland at the ‘One Young World’ summit in Bogotá, Colombia, in October 2017 after winning the ‘Young Chartered Star’ 2017 competition.
Sinead Fox Hamilton ACA represented the Institute at the prestigious international conference from 4 - 7 October 2017, along with other representatives of the Chartered Accountants Worldwide network.
Sinead, who is 32 and from Dungannon Co Tyrone, qualified in 2011. She trained with KPMG in Belfast and worked in industry for a number of years. She has since moved into a career in recruitment in the finance sector in Belfast with specialist firm McKinty Associates.
To enter the competition, Sinead wrote an article on her career and particularly impressed the judging panel with her activity as an advocate for the Chartered Accountant qualification, and her honest portrayal of her path to qualification, balancing a demanding job with a professional education programme. The panel also noted her involvement in several charities and voluntary work.