David Wood FCA

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Operations Finance Director at The Vita Group

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Overview

David is the Operations Finance Director at The Vita Group, leveraging extensive experience within the company across various finance roles. An ACA qualified accountant with a BA from The University of Manchester, he specializes in financial business partnering for multi-site manufacturing operations.

He has progressed his entire career within The Vita Group, advancing from Finance Manager to his current director-level position.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Informal

Full Of Energy

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Operations Finance
His career has been dedicated to finance within a manufacturing context, supporting UK operations and business partnering with key directors.
Capital Investment
A key past responsibility involved providing financial support and appraisal for capital investment decisions across multiple UK manufacturing sites.
Manufacturing Efficiency
His roles have consistently involved working closely with operations VPs and directors to support and improve financial performance at manufacturing sites.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Operations Finance Director at The Vita Group
1-2024 - 6-2025
UK Operations Buiness Partner at The Vita Group
1-2018 - 12-2023
Commercial Finance BP/Financial Controller at Vita Cellular Foams (UK)
6-2015 - 12-2017
Financial Controller at Vita Liquid Polymers Limited
10-2011 - 12-2017
Finance Manager at Vita Cellular Foams (UK) Limited

Education

2005 - 2008
ACA from ICAEW
2001 - 2004
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from The University of Manchester

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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

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

You And David

Personality Compatibility


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