Rajiv Patel

Rajiv Patel has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Rajiv started their career at Cisco as a Financial Analyst, where they managed the relationship with distributors and conducted financial planning and reporting. Rajiv then moved on to roles at Marks and Spencer, where they worked as a Commercial Finance Analyst, Retail Finance Analyst, Senior Finance Analyst for the ecommerce and international divisions, and Senior Finance Analyst for the general merchandising division. At Marks and Spencer, Rajiv handled financial responsibilities such as managing P&L, setting operating plans, carrying out re-forecasts, and conducting ad-hoc analysis. Rajiv then joined Ocado Group as a Warehouse Finance Manager and later became a GM Finance Manager, where they managed finance aspects for the company's operations and generated sales of £140m. Most recently, Rajiv served as the Head of Finance at Loaf.com.

Rajiv Patel obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in Accounting and Finance from The University of Manchester from 2003 to 2006. Following that, they attended The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and successfully obtained their Fully Qualified status from 2007 to 2010.