Craig Kingham (ACMA, CGMA)

Craig Kingham (ACMA, CGMA) has a diverse work experience spanning over 17 years. Craig is currently working as the Financial Director at YourParkingSpace since February 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Head Of Commercial Finance at Gfinity PLC: Esports Solutions from November 2021 to February 2023. In this role, they were responsible for commercial finance business partnering, strategic planning, budgeting, and board reporting.

Before joining Gfinity PLC, Craig worked at Sage from July 2020 to September 2021 as the Commercial Finance Performance Director, where they provided business performance support and led global commercial management processes. Craig also served as the Global Finance Business Partner for Go-To-Market from August 2019 to July 2020, and as the Finance Business Partner for Africa & Middle East Region from November 2017 to July 2019.

Craig's other professional experiences include working as the Divisional Financial Manager for Sports Nutrition at Ascendis Health from April 2017 to November 2017, as the Finance Business Partner for the Asia Pacific Region at Sage from September 2016 to April 2017, and as the Commercial Finance Decision Support Analyst for Innovation at The South African Breweries from September 2014 to December 2015.

Craig started their career at Element Six as a Graduate (Process Improvement) from January 2006 to March 2008 and also worked at Digiata as a Business Analyst from April 2008 to February 2009. Additionally, they have held roles at Johnson Diversey as an Accounts Payable Manager from March 2009 to September 2009 and at Sony as a Finance Planning (FP&A) and Finance Control Manager from October 2009 to December 2011.

Overall, Craig Kingham has demonstrated expertise in financial management, commercial finance, business partnering, and strategic planning throughout their career.

Craig Kingham (ACMA, CGMA) has a diverse and comprehensive education background. In 2005, they began their academic journey at the University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria where they completed their Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degree, majoring in Accounting, in 2007.

In 2008, Craig furthered their education at the University of Johannesburg, where they achieved a Bcom Honours (Cum laude) degree in Financial Management.

With a strong foundation in financial management, Craig pursued a professional qualification at The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants from 2009 to 2011. During this period, they obtained the title of Chartered Management Accountant, further solidifying their expertise in the field.

Continuing to enhance their leadership and management skills, Craig attended the London Business School in 2020 and 2021, enrolling in the Senior Leadership Program. This program focused on organizational leadership, providing Craig with valuable insights and strategies for leading effectively within an organization.

Overall, Craig Kingham's educational journey showcases their commitment to continuous learning and development, as well as their dedication to the field of financial management and leadership.