Darren Penfold

Darren Penfold is an experienced finance professional currently serving as FP&A Manager at Photobox since April 2021, overseeing a team of two and coordinating budget and forecast processes. Previously, Darren held the position of FP&A Manager at Bestway Wholesale from May 2019 to April 2021, leading annual planning cycles for numerous Cash & Carry outlets and retail stores across the UK, while integrating scenario planning in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Other notable roles include Finance Business Partner positions at Superdrug and ELEMIS, where Darren focused on budget achievement and performance improvement, respectively. Experience also includes a Management Accountant role at Tom Dixon, a Senior Finance Analyst position at Microsoft, and a Finance Analyst role at MWB Business Exchange, where Darren contributed to budgeting and cost analysis. Early career experience at Dell EMC involved providing analytical support for a new cloud computing division. Education was completed at Bournemouth University.