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Ed Collier

Head of Financial Reporting & Control at Matalan
📍 Greater Cheshire West and Chester Area, United Kingdom

Ed Collier is the Head of Financial Reporting & Control at Matalan, drawing on prior experience as a Group Financial Controller at Virgin Care and an Audit Manager at RSM UK. He has recently been involved in pioneering digital trade finance, leading Matalan in the UKs first transaction under the new Electronic Trade Documents Act.

While a seasoned finance professional, Ed holds a Master of Arts in Classics and Classical Languages from the University of Cambridge. He keeps abreast of the wider economic landscape by following major business news outlets like CNBC and CNN Business, blending his analytical skills with a foundation in the humanities.

Ed played a key role in Matalans historic completion of the first-ever digital trade transaction under the UKs new Electronic Trade Documents Act in 2023.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Head of Financial Reporting & Control
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Cheshire West and Chester Area, United Kingdom
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Priorities

Topics Ed cares about

Digital Trade Finance
He is a proponent of digitization in trade, highlighting its benefits for faster, more seamless, and sustainable supplier transactions in a recent Lloyds Bank partnership.
Financial Reporting
This is his core responsibility at Matalan, building upon years of experience in financial control and auditing roles at Virgin Care and RSM UK.
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Career

Work history

5-2019
Head of Financial Reporting & Control
Matalan
1-2014 - 5-2019
Group Financial Controller
Virgin Care
5-2010 - 12-2013
Audit Manager
RSM UK
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Education
1998 - 2001
Master of Arts - MA
University of Cambridge
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Birkenhead School
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