Ben Taylor

Ben Taylor has a strong background in finance and accounting with experience in various roles. Ben currently holds the position of Chief Finance Officer at thinkmoney since January 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Finance Director at RiskSmart from May 2022 onwards. At Ocean Finance, they worked as the Finance Director - Interim from September 2021 to January 2023, where they focused on transforming how people access finance through innovative journeys and customer service. Before that, Ben was the Finance Director at Dawsons Music & Sound Ltd. from July 2020 to September 2021, where they emphasized excellent customer service. Ben also served as the CFO at Hepworth from April 2016 to July 2020. In their earlier career, Ben worked as a Finance Manager at KPS from December 2011 to April 2016, where they specialized in interior construction services. Additionally, they gained experience as a Management Accounts Manager and Senior Auditor at Champion Accountants from June 2004 to December 2011.

Ben Taylor's education history includes the following:

- From 2019 to 2020, they obtained an MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School.

- In 2017 and 2018, they completed an MSc in Professional Accountancy at the University of London.

- Between 2003 and 2007, they pursued ACCA/FCCA at the Financial Training Centre, specializing in Accounting.

- Ben also holds the designation of ACSI from the Chartered Securities Institute, focused on Corporate Finance. However, specific dates for this qualification are not provided.

- From 2000 to 2003, they attained a BA (Hons) in Accounting & Financial Management from The University of Sheffield.

- Prior to that, they completed their secondary education at Bury Grammar School, where they achieved 4 A-Levels and 10 GCSEs. No specific field of study is mentioned for this period.