To build a better working world we need to bring the best out in ourselves and those around us.

Hitesh Patel

EY EMEIA Assurance Payments Leader

FinTech Leader. Family man. Home automation enthusiast. Manchester United fan.

Areas of focus

Hitesh has been with EY since 2007 and is experienced in the provision of assurance services to the payment and market infrastructure sector. He heads the UK FS FinTech assurance teams and is the Deputy COO of Ernst & Young LLP, for the UK FS audit services.

Hitesh has over 20 years of experience providing assurance services to both the commercial and financial services industries. He is recognized as a leader in the business for payments and has a breadth of experience working with global Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100’s companies through owner managed start-up businesses.

Prior to joining EY, he had established a shared service center in India, which today is a global provider of accounting and taxation services to over 200 general practice firms.

He holds a first-class honors degree in Accounting and Finance.

How Hitesh is building a better working world

“My purpose and what drives me is to leave a legacy of having improved the way businesses operate and the societal impact that they have. This can help to ensure that future generations have a better world to live in. As a leader and experienced assurance professional, I am enabled to implement positive change and facilitate building a better working world.”

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