Paul Russell

Paul Russell is an experienced finance professional currently serving as the Head of Finance at AC Group since January 2024. Prior to this role, Paul held the position of Financial Controller at The Advantage Travel Partnership from January 2021 to October 2023. Paul has also worked as an Interim Finance Manager at If Only... between December 2019 and December 2020, and spent two decades at Thomas Cook, where Paul progressed through various finance roles, including Head of Finance for both the Freedom Travel Group and Thomas Cook Sport, and Head of Finance for Retail. Throughout the career, Paul has demonstrated excellence in providing decision support, developing financial strategies, and implementing performance monitoring systems, contributing significantly to business profitability and operational efficiency. Key achievements include leading financial initiatives for retail network optimization and cross-functional cost synergy projects.