Grant Thornton appoints practice head
Accounting and advisory group, Grant Thornton has appointed former KPMG staffer, Madeleine Mattera to lead its Financial Services practice.
The company announced that Mattera had started with the company on 16 February.
Confirming the appointment, the company said that she would be leading the practice at a time of unprecedented change across the sector.
The announcement said Mattera would be both National Head of Financial Services and an Audit and Advisory partner in the company's Sydney practice.
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