Graham Wilkinson

Graham Wilkinson has over 20 years of experience in finance and accounting roles. Graham began their career as an Audit Associate at EY in 2001 and eventually worked their way up to Audit Executive. During their time at EY, they were responsible for managing client relationships and budgetary control. Following their tenure at EY, Wilkinson worked at HSBC as an Audit Executive/Senior Audit Executive, where they oversaw risk management and credit assessment. Graham then joined PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as a Manager, where they managed a high-level client portfolio and transformed the team into one of the top-performing teams in cash collections and billing. After PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wilkinson joined AGC CHEMICALS EUROPE as a Business Accounting Manager, where they successfully commissioned a raw material plant and saved costs through a new credit insurance provider. Currently, Wilkinson is the Head of Finance & IT at Ribby Hall Village, where they lead and manages a team of 7 in finance and 7 in IT, driving changes to improve reporting and identify cost-saving opportunities. Graham also collaborates with the CEO and Managing Director on business opportunities and corporate governance.

Graham Wilkinson completed their ACCA Professional Qualification from BPP Bristol from 2002 to 2006. In addition to their degree, they obtained various certifications over the years. In May 2007, they became an Associate Member of ACCA, and in March 2012, they achieved the status of Fellow Member. In May 2015, Graham obtained the IRCA Internal Quality Management Systems Auditor certification from NQA Global. Later, in May 2016, they earned the Managing Safely certification from THE INSTITUTION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH. Finally, in February 2018, they obtained both the EU General Data Protection Foundation (GDPR F) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation Practitioner (GDPR P) certifications from IBITGQ (International Board for IT Governance Qualifications).