Jodie Parker

I am a high-achieving Finance professional with 10 years’ experience and 5 years’ post-qualification experience across Financial Accounting, Financial Control and Financial Planning and Analysis, working at Head of Finance level for a leading Challenger Bank in Financial Services. I am commercially astute with a positive, energetic drive and a collaborative style and I really value relationships, results, technical accuracy and integrity. - I like to make an impact and deliver meaningful change. As a proactive, strategic thinker with a visionary approach I have a relentless drive to add value and get things done. I am a proactive problem-solver with strong risk-based decision-making skills. - I build high-performing Finance teams grounded in trust. Using a coaching management style and mentorship, I empower individuals to support their professional growth. - I drive transformational change through automation, achieving process efficiencies and fostering continuous improvement by challenging norms and exploring innovative solutions to find better ways of doing things. - With strong cross-departmental relationships, I build credibility through consistently delivering on commitments. Relationships matter to me and I take the time to understand others’ perspectives to deliver pragmatic solutions. My advanced finance expertise has been developed through accounting and ALM qualifications and I’m a CIMA and CertBALM® prize winner with a genuine commitment to ongoing learning and leadership development. I am always interested in connecting with new people and exploring opportunities so let’s connect!