Andy Beard FCMA CGMA in

Andy Beard FCMA CGMA

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Managing Director at Greatdays Travel Group
📍 Manchester Area, United Kingdom

Andy Beard is the Managing Director of Greatdays Travel Group, bringing extensive experience from senior finance and management roles within the travel industry at companies like MyTravel and First Choice. A Fellow Chartered Management Accountant, colleagues describe him as an inspirational, professional, and dependable leader focused on organizational growth and team development.

Outside of his professional life, Andy appears to enjoy the outdoors, with mentions of spending time in the Lake District. He also shows an interest in giving back to the community, referencing his support for other organizations. He is focused on creating a motivational and collaborative working environment for his team.

He was the first person from outside the founding family to be appointed to the senior management team at Greatdays.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
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Group Travel Strategy
As MD of a major group tour operator, he focuses on product diversification, innovation, and creating new market opportunities for group travel.
Travel Industry Finance
With a background as a Group Finance Director and an FCMA qualification, he has deep expertise in financial management and operational efficiency within travel companies.
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Career

Work history

9-2010
Managing Director
Greatdays Travel Group
7-2009 - 12-2009
Finance Director (Interim)
Conferma Ltd
1-2007 - 6-2009
Managing Director
NIS Europe Ltd (Barker Group)
9-2005 - 12-2006
Group Finance Director
(Barker Group)
11-2004 - 8-2005
Financial Consultant (Interim)
First Choice Airways Ltd/MyTravel Plc/A2B Airways Ltd
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Education
Fellow Chartered Management Accountant
BPP (Manchester) Business & Finance
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Hope High School
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