Matthew Ward

Matthew Ward has a strong background in finance and management. Matthew is currently working at Greene King as the Finance Director, Partnerships & Ventures / Group M&A Director. Prior to this, they were the Group M&A Director at Hawthorn. As the Chief Financial Officer at Hawthorn, Matthew played a pivotal role in the company's growth, making it the 7th largest pub company in the UK. Matthew was responsible for finance, IT, commercial, procurement, and M&A. Before their time at Hawthorn, Matthew held various positions at Central England Co-operative, including Managing Director of the Funeralcare and Transport divisions, Finance Director of the Motor Group, Head of Commercial Finance, and Commercial Finance Manager in both the Food Retail and Travel sectors.

Matthew Ward's education history includes studying at ACMA, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. However, no specific details such as the start and end year, degree name, or field of study are provided.