Technical Director
UK Endorsement Board
Seema was appointed the Technical Director of the UK Endorsement Board in June 2020. Between January 2017 to April 2020, Seema worked at the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as the Head of Accounting and Reporting Policy. Seema led the team responsible for maintaining the integrity of UK’s Accounting and Reporting Framework as the UK exited the EU. In that role, Seema also represented the UK at the European Commission’s Accounting Regulatory Committee, Council working groups, the UN’s Accounting Expert Group and at numerous UN conferences.
Prior to that, Seema worked as an accounting standard setter at the FRC and its predecessor, the ASB, specialising in the development of financial instrument and insurance standards. Seema started her career as an auditor of listed and investment banking clients.
Seema is a fellow of the Institute for Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.