Finance Business Partner Melissa Boyce has earned a coveted spot in the Hull and Humber Top 30 Under 30.
The accolade is in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the business and identifies her as a bright prospect for the future.
Being in the Top 30 Under 30 also gives Melissa access to a year-long development programme that aims to harness her leadership potential.
Melissa told us about her career with Ideal Standard:
“A few months after finishing university, I applied for the trainee accountant role in the commercial finance team. After starting in Rachel Whittaker’s team, I supported the other business partners and worked closely with the marketing and Ireland team. During this time I created and delivered Excel training to various teams around the business. Presenting this training gave me so much more confidence and I loved getting out and meeting colleagues in person. I still get asked to do more Excel training to this day! I studied for my CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) qualification during this time and became qualified early 2020. At this point, Rachel took a central role and Katy Thorpe was promoted to manager and I was promoted to business partner. I was then asked to care take the supply chain role during Covid. I had to learn a whole new language of supply chain in an unprecedented time! However, I learnt to enjoy the chaos of it and took it on permanently later that year.”
She said: “Ideal Standard has been a great company to work for in the last seven years. I have been given some amazing opportunities, for example, the talent programme which have been terrific for my development. I also have worked with great colleagues – I have to mention Sabrina here – had two superb managers who have mentored me and genuinely nice teams, including finance, Ireland and supply chain.
“I was very shocked when I found out I was a finalist for the Top 30 Under 30! I can’t wait to start the programme and meet the other 29 winners.”
The Top 30 Under 30 selection puts Melissa in a group with 29 other bright young professionals from leading local organisations such as the University of Hull, Humberside Police and Wren Kitchens.
It follows on from her winning the Team Player award at our annual recognition awards last year, with our leadership team saying, “Melissa is an outstanding employee, with the ability to continue rising as a star within the business and without limit!”
Her line manager, Commercial Finance Manager Katy Thorpe, said: “Melissa absolutely deserves this recognition as she has consistently shown drive, commitment and outstanding contribution to the business.
“It’s been a pleasure to watch her career journey and to witness how much she’s developed over the past few years.”