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David Smeath

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Senior Manager - Programmes Finance & Operations at Street Child
📍 Estepona, Andalusia, Spain

David is a finance professional with over 25 years of experience specializing in the non-profit sector. In his current role at Street Child, he leads programme finance and operations, focusing on improving internal processes, achieving savings, and liaising between finance and non-finance teams. He is also Prince 2 certified.

Outside of his core responsibilities, David is passionate about hands-on international aid work and fundraising. He actively participates in events like the London Marathon to raise money for Street Child and has volunteered his accounting skills for NGOs overseas, including in Costa Rica.

Unique fact: David has worked with local NGOs in 16 different countries, most recently performing internal audit work in Somaliland.

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Current Role
Senior Manager - Programmes Finance & Operations
Location
Estepona, Andalusia, Spain
Personality Overview

How David shows up

Demanding
Hard To Convince
Judgemental

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics David cares about

NGO Accounting
He represents Street Child at accounting software conferences and has given interviews on implementing financial systems and reporting processes within the NGO sector.
Charity Fundraising
Actively participates in fundraising challenges, such as running the London Marathon and successfully raising thousands of pounds for Street Child.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Senior Manager - Programmes Finance & Operations
Street Child
4-2020 - 6-2023
Finance Projects Accountant
Street Child
2-2019 - 3-2020
Accountant
Futuro Brillante
8-2019 - 2-2020
Finance consultant
Street Child
9-2018 - 2-2020
Freelance Consultant
Self-employed
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1994 - 1997
BA (Hons)
University of Birmingham
1991 - 1993
Education details unavailable
St Austell VI Form College
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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