James Davies

James Davies has a diverse work experience spanning different roles and companies. James currently holds the position of Finance Director at Pure Electric starting in May 2023. Prior to this, they were the Head of Commercial Finance at Pure Electric from June 2021 to May 2023.

James also worked at Dyson for a significant period, starting as a Treasury Dealer from March 2010 to July 2012. James then served as a Treasury Operations Manager from July 2012 to July 2015, where they handled daily money market and foreign exchange dealing, liquidity management, FX positions, and intercompany loan coordination. James took on the role of RDD and Category Finance Manager from July 2015 to November 2017, responsible for financial analysis of new product launches and partnering with commercial and RDD teams. Subsequently, they became a Senior Category Finance Manager - Floorcare from November 2017 to July 2019, focusing on supporting the Floorcare strategy and managing a team. Finally, James assumed the position of Senior Finance Manager from July 2019 to May 2021, where they served as a business partner to the Director of GB Direct and reported financial performance for the Direct channels.

Their earlier experience includes a role as a Finance Graduate at Corus from an unspecified start date in 2008 to 2010.

James Davies has a diverse education history. James started their academic journey by pursuing a BSc (Hons) degree in Mathematics from the University of South Wales, which they completed from 2004 to 2007. Following this, they attended Lancaster University in 2007-2008, where they obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Accounting and Financial Management. James then shifted their focus towards accountancy, attending the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) from 2008 to 2011, where they pursued a degree in Accountancy. After completing their ACCA degree, they furthered their career in the financial field by studying Treasury at ACT (Association of Corporate Treasurers) for a year, from 2011 to 2012, obtaining an AMCT degree.