In this newly-created role, David will act as the interface between the UK business and the Management Accounts team. David will now sit on all UK Divisional Boards, accountable to each UK Board member and reporting into Brian Freeman, Chief Financial Officer.
David first joined Haymarket in 1999 as a Management Accountant before a brief stint at Centaur Publishing. In 2008 he returned as Financial Controller for Haymarket’s Exhibitions division, looking after a portfolio including The Clothes Show, Autosport International and Cereals. He also oversaw the sale of the former BBC Haymarket Exhibitions.
David then took over the running of the management account teams for Haymarket Business Media as well as Exhibitions, responsible for all monthly forecasts, annual budget and quarterly Board reports.
Brian Freeman, Chief Financial Officer, said: “Bringing the UK management accountants together as one team provides an opportunity to ensure consistency of reporting across all of the UK divisions, as well as a chance to develop reporting to better support our ever-changing business needs. David has demonstrated clear leadership in his approach to reporting and I'm looking forward to working with him to enhance the financial support the business requires.
“I have every confidence that David’s excellent business acumen and strong interpersonal skills mean he with thrive in his new role.”
On his appointment, David said: “I am very much looking forward to taking on this role and am grateful for the opportunity from Brian and the executive teams.
“I see a primary focus of the role being on continuing to improve the management accounts offering and working with the team to add consistency and transparency in reporting, acting as real partners to the business providing the right data to enable the best decisions.”
