Clare Pettitt

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director of Group Finance at Belron International at Belron® International

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Clare Pettitt is a Director of Group Finance at Belron International with extensive experience in the retail sector, having held senior roles at Marks and Spencer and Dixons Carphone. A Chartered Accountant with a BA in Economics from the University of Reading, she is an expert in FP&A, financial reporting, and taxation.

Clare values professional connections and history, demonstrated by her engagement with the Marks & Spencer Alumni community to stay in touch with former colleagues and celebrate the companys legacy. This suggests an appreciation for long-term business relationships and shared corporate heritage.

Unique fact: She stepped up to serve as the Interim Group CFO for Dixons Carphone, bridging a key leadership gap.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Relationship Oriented

Imaginative

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

Retail Finance Strategy
Her career is centered on senior finance leadership within major retail companies, including Belron International, Marks and Spencer, and Dixons Carphone.
Finance Transformation
She previously led a major finance transformation program at Dixons Carphone, implementing new financial systems and standardizing processes across the business.
Corporate Capital Structure
At Marks and Spencer, she played a key leadership role in the successful delivery of a £650m rights issue and two significant bond issues.

Media Appearances

Clare has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2020
Director of Group Finance at Belron International at Belron® International
3-2019 - 12-2020
Director of Group Finance at Marks and Spencer
2-2018 - 3-2019
Group Financial Controller at Dixons Carphone
6-2017 - 2-2018
Finance Transformation Director at Dixons Carphone
9-2013 - 6-2017
Group Director of Internal Audit at Dixons Carphone

Education

1993 - 1996
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from University of Reading
ACA from ICAEW

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Insights For Selling To Clare

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Clare is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Clare

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Clare move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Clare take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Clare

Personality Compatibility


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