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Dave Williams

Energizer · DISC type I
Chief Financial Officer at Matalan
📍 Birkenhead, England, United Kingdom

A commercially focused Chartered Accountant, Dave Williams is the Chief Financial Officer at Matalan, leveraging over 20 years of experience in the retail sector. A graduate of The University of Sheffield, he has a proven track record in financial turnarounds and cost management for major retailers like Poundland and JD Sports.

Dave has direct experience in the e-commerce space, having served as an Investor Director for the online retail company Always Riding Holdings Limited.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Birkenhead, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Dave shows up

Relationship Oriented
Full Of Energy
Imaginative

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Priorities

Topics Dave cares about

Retail Turnarounds
His career is defined by senior financial roles in retail, and he joined Matalan to support its transformation journey after a change in ownership.
Cost & Capital Management
His expertise includes working capital management and cost reduction, critical skills he applied while helping Poundland grow into a £2bn retailer.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Chief Financial Officer
Matalan
7-2018 - 1-2024
Finance Director
POUNDLAND LIMITED
8-2017 - 10-2020
Investor Director
Always Riding Holdings Limited
12-2015 - 11-2016
Chief Financial Officer
The Original Factory Shop
11-2012 - 11-2015
Group Commercial Director
JD Sports Fashion plc
In the press

Media appearances

Matalan poaches new chief financial officer from Poundland. Featured in Retail Week
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Matalan finance chief to step down after 23 years as successor poached from Poundland. Featured in City AM
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Education
1984 - 1987
Bachelor's Degree
The University of Sheffield
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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