Nick Clarke
@nickclarke1
I’m a Group Finance Manager driving private equity milestones, scalable financial systems, and stronger controls through data-led insight.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Group Finance Manager and part-qualified (CIMA) finance professional, trusted to deliver growth and operational efficiency in owner-led businesses and PE milestone environments. I’ve been fast-tracked from apprentice to an executive-level collaborator by combining high-impact financial analysis with robust internal controls.
In my current role, I’ve led the end-to-end Group budgeting process, building the Group’s first consolidated budget with cross-entity synergies and presenting it directly to private equity investors. I also own KPI-led Financial MI for private equity and banking stakeholders, and I strengthened forward visibility by developing a forecasting system that improved accuracy to within 7% at 3+ months.
Previously, I streamlined month-end processes, led due diligence via EBITDA valuations, and partnered with senior leadership in monthly Financial & Key Issue meetings. I also implemented ERP and PowerBI live reporting to reduce data lag from weekly to hourly and improve recovery rates by 15% (from 80p to 92p per £1 spent), while supporting compliance through active involvement in ISO audits.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Group Finance Manager
Lanpro Group
Nov 2025 - Present (8 months)
Provide commercial and financial leadership to executive strategy and operational meetings, proposing cross-functional initiatives. Own group budgeting, forecasting, private equity/investor MI, and financial controls across integration, cash management, and payroll/payment redesign.
Finance Manager
Lanpro Services Ltd
Jun 2024 - Nov 2025 (1 year 5 months)
Streamline month-end processes through management accounts re-modelling and KPI improvements, and support acquisition review via EBITDA valuations and due diligence. Lead team performance and drive ERP replacement for improved business insights and recovery rates.
Finance Partner
Lanpro Services Ltd
Feb 2024 - Jun 2024 (4 months)
Support profitability through project costing tools and commercial support, including contract variation capture and client forecasting for program adjustments. Improve pricing approaches for large-scale tenders and support compliance through ISO audit involvement.
Management Accountant
Lanpro Services Ltd
Jun 2023 - Feb 2024 (8 months)
Implement PowerBI live reporting to enable more real-time management decision-making and reduce data lag. Manage project cost recovery through regular reviews and variation order support, and contribute to forecasting mechanism implementation.
Project Accountant
Lanpro Services Limited
Mar 2021 - Jun 2023 (2 years 3 months)
Worked as a Project Accountant at Lanpro Services Limited.
Finance / Accounts Assistant
Lanpro Services Limited
Oct 2018 - Mar 2021 (2 years 5 months)
Worked as a Finance / Accounts Assistant at Lanpro Services Limited.
Accounts Apprentice
Lanpro Services Limited
Jul 2018 - Oct 2018 (3 months)
Completed an Accounts Apprentice role at Lanpro Services Limited.
Customer Service Assistant
Central England Co-Operative
Nov 2014 - Jul 2018 (3 years 8 months)
Worked as a Customer Service Assistant at Central England Co-Operative.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
CIMA (part-qualified), Management Accounting
Part-qualified CIMA professional, with current status marked as present level. Specific CIMA level achieved and dates are not provided.
A-Levels (school not specified)
A-Level, Geography, Politics & Psychology
2017 -
Completed A-Levels in Geography, Politics & Psychology (August 2017). Specific grades and institution are not provided.
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
AAT Level 4, Accounting
Completed AAT Level 4 in March 2023. No further details on modules or grade were provided.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United KingdomAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
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Skills
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