After qualifying as Chartered Accountant in 1986, Jessa joined KPMG at their London office where, in addition to carrying out audit and special assignments such as mergers, management buyouts and due diligence, he was in charge of the tax work in the department. In January 1990, Jessa left KPMG to start Trustient. Over the years, Trustient, under the leadership of Jessa gained excellent reputation of auditing and advising clients in the not for profit sector and Jessa headed up the division. With effect form 24 July 2006, Trustient merged with haymacintyre and Jessa is now a partner at haysmacintyre.
areas of specialism
As well as audit and accounting support, Jessa has been involved in all aspects of advising charities including Charity Commission review visits, advice on mergers, structure and set up of trading subsidiaries, trustee training, risk assessment, business plan facilitation, set up of affiliated overseas charities, overseas branch offices and advice on internal controls.
sector expertise
Jessa’s portfolio consists of a wide range of charities and not for profit organisations including grant making charities, medical research charities, law centres and citizens advice bureaus, environmental, disability, charities working internationally, conflict resolution, membership organisations, lobbying organisations, human rights, training and educational.
professional qualifications
- 1986 Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ACA)
- 1997 Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA)
positions held
1999 to September 2004: Treasurer of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, a charity based in London with more than 20 field offices and affiliated charities in USA and South Africa.
2006 to current: One of the founding trustees of Health, Education and resources for Tomorrow (HEART), a newly incorporated charity working with young children in Africa and India providing grants for schooling and welfare to the needy families.
other information
Jessa is a regular contributor to the charity publications and speaks at sector conferences. He uses much of his spare time working for voluntary organisations and socialising.