Lee Coates

Lee Coates is a finance professional with extensive experience in various roles, currently serving as Finance Manager at giffgaff since March 2022. Previously, Lee held positions as Finance Business Partner at Thames Water, Senior Commercial Finance Analyst at SDL plc, Management Accountant at Lucy Electric, and Commercial Accountant at DAF Trucks UK. Lee's career also includes acting as Finance Manager at AFFINITY TRUST and starting as a Trainee Accountant at MORTIMER BURNETT LIMITED. Throughout the career, Lee has gained significant expertise in practice accounting, cash flow management, and financial reporting, while achieving AAT qualification and progressing towards ACCA certification. Educational background includes degrees in accounting and finance from Reed Business School and other institutions, complemented by early training in general office administration and bookkeeping roles.