Name: Claudia Painter
Role: Associate – Personal Tax
Time at Saffery: 2 years
What’s the best bit about your job?
The opportunity to work on a variety of clients, it ranges from Individuals, to Partnerships, to Trusts and Estates. Having such a mixed portfolio means every job is interesting and creates different challenges. Being able to meet these challenges is motivating and feels really good.
The culture of Saffery is really important to the business and the people within it – what do you think you bring to the team and what do you contribute?
I am a team player who is very happy to help my team when the going gets tough during the busier times of the tax cycle. Separate from the professional side, I am a social member of the office and have been able to build up good friendships across the different teams.
If you weren’t doing this role, what might you be doing?
I really enjoyed art and product design in school, so something creative I expect.
What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
I love spending time with family, dancing (Ballroom and Latin which I have now being doing for a good 19-20 years) and going to the gym. I am an active member of Girl Guiding UK. I joined as a Brownie and completed my leadership qualification a couple years ago and help with running a Ranger unit. I also have great fun being part of our Saffery mixed netball team.
Tell us something about yourself that we don’t know.
I’m a MacBean clan descendant. Something I only found out recently – We have our own tartan and a piece of tartan was taken to the Moon in 1969 on the Apollo XII mission by Alan Bean.
Who or what inspires you?
This might seem a bit naff, but I would say my partner Harvey is probably the person who inspires me the most. He is driven, ambitious and one of my biggest cheerleaders.
What’s your favourite place in Dorset?
Brownsea Island. I have lots of memories from visiting the Island with family growing up, to the multitude of trips as a Girl Guide, including bivvying under the stars after walking across the island getting a heat rash from my wellies.
Give 3 words to describe yourself.
Dependable, Analytical and Creative.