Resources nominates new Global Head of Finance & Accounting

Resources Global Professionals has appointed Shauna Watson as Global Managing Director of its Finance & Accounting practice. Watson will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing the activities of accounting standard setters around the world and communicating their activities to clients and internal teams. Shauna Watson will also assist client service teams of Resources in their development of new client relationships.

Finance & accounting branche

The functional providing of services the advisory firm offers consists of five practices: next to Finance & Accounting, Human Capital, Information Management, Risk & Compliance and Supply chain are also delivered.

"We are delighted to have Shauna as part of our senior leadership team, "said Tony Cherbak, Chief Operating Officer of Resources. "Her background in client service, capital market transactions and technical accounting along with years of leadership experience make her a perfect choice to head and grow our Finance & Accounting practice".

Over the past 15 years Shauna Watson has built a wealth of knowledge in accounting rules such as US GAAP, IFRS, SEC and PCAOB. Previously she worked Air Lease Corp (Director of Finance and Accounting), Northrop Grumman (Corporate Director of Technical Accounting) and more than 10 years for accountants- and advisory firm PwC. Within her spell at PwC she worked amongst others for PwC's Global Capital Markets Group where she consulted on US GAAP and SEC regulations and worked closely with mergers and acquisition teams.

"I'm excited to be a part of the Resources family" Watson says. "The challenges presented to companies in today's economic and regulatory environment are immense and I look forward to helping our clients, and the firm, navigate these complex emerging issues".