The Hanley Economic Building Society has appointed Larne Payne as its new financial director.

Payne (pictured) has been with the society for over seven years after joining as a financial controller in March 2012. She was subsequently promoted to the position of head of finance in 2017.

Her new role will include overseeing financial and regulatory reporting, budgeting/forecasting and cash flow planning.

Mark Selby, CEO of the Hanley Economic Building Society, said: “As a chief executive the greatest legacy you can create is to develop and grow the people you work with. To be able to appoint someone local and who has grown her career with the society is a wonderful testament to the talent in the society and our ability to grow and develop people for the future.

“Larne’s shown great potential and tenacity over the last year, since the previous FD left, and I am looking forward to seeing what more she can achieve in her career.”

Payne added: “After seven years with the society, I’m excited for the next stage of my career here at Hanley Economic. We are developing our strategy constantly, seeking new ideas and innovation to combine with our traditional roots.

“I’m looking forward to being part of driving change and development within the executive committee and I’m proud to be part of this great team.”