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James Pennington ACA

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Chief Financial Officer at Zaizi
📍 Twyford, England, United Kingdom

James is a commercially aware finance executive with broad international experience scaling companies from the start-up phase. An ACA qualified professional from the University of Reading, he is skilled in implementing global financial systems. Colleagues describe him as focused, conscientious, and trustworthy.

He is actively involved in his community, serving as a Trustee for The Polehampton Charity. He has also shown an interest in promoting financial literacy by advising his network on personal tax planning and an awareness of digital security by cautioning others about phishing.

He joined his current company because he was excited to be part of an organization making a real difference to the public sector and citizens.

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

How James shows up

Decisive
Achievment Oriented
Fast Adopter

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Priorities

Topics James cares about

Scaling Tech Companies
Has extensive hands-on experience as CFO and Finance Director for multiple scaling SaaS and technology companies, including Patchworks, Traydstream, and Haygain.
Public Sector Impact
Expressed excitement about joining Zaizi because the company makes a "real difference to the public sector and citizens, " indicating a value-driven professional motivation.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Chief Financial Officer
Zaizi
1-2024
Trustee
The Polehampton Charity
3-2022 - 2-2024
Chief Financial Officer
Patchworks
2-2019 - 2-2022
Finance Director
Traydstream
3-2016 - 1-2019
Chief Financial Officer
Haygain
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
ACA
ICAEW
1994 - 1997
BA Hons
University of Reading
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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