Jessica Bader CA(SA)

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DISC Type : C

Head of Finance - Grants at C40 Cities

United Kingdom

Overview

Jessica Bader is a committed finance professional serving as the Head of Finance for Grants at C40 Cities. A qualified Chartered Accountant, she leverages her financial expertise to combat climate change, with a background at Standard Bank and a degree in Business Science from the University of Cape Town. Colleagues describe her work ethic as "exceptional".

Jessica is deeply motivated by the mission to tackle the climate crisis, finding inspiration in connecting with colleagues globally and leaders like Mayor Sadiq Khan. She actively deepens her understanding of the climate challenge by attending external talks on topics like debunking climate disinformation, demonstrating a passion that extends beyond her direct role.

Her honours thesis at the University of Cape Town focused on the reliability of ESG factors in listed company financial statements.

Personality Overview

Precise

Information Seeker

ROI Driven

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

Climate Finance
Her career is dedicated to applying finance skills to climate change, evidenced by roles at C40 Cities and SouthSouthNorth on environmentally-focused projects.
ESG Reporting
Published an honours thesis on the reliability of ESG factors in financial statements, showing a foundational academic and professional interest in the topic.
Process Improvement
Implemented tools like Wrike and Caspio to streamline organizational processes and established formalized forecasting, budgeting, and reporting systems in previous roles.

Media Appearances

Jessica has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2023
Head of Finance - Grants at C40 Cities
6-2022 - 8-2023
Senior Manager, Finance at C40 Cities
6-2019 - 6-2022
Finance Operations Manager at SouthSouthNorth
1-2019 - 3-2019
Tax Technology Strategy at Standard Bank Group
1-2016 - 3-2019
SAICA Trainee at Standard Bank South Africa

Education

2011 - 2015
Bachelor of Business Science (Finance) with honours in Accounting from University of Cape Town
2006 - 2010
Education details unavailable from St Mary's Diocesan School for Girls

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Insights For Selling To Jessica

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jessica is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jessica

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jessica move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Jessica take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Jessica

Personality Compatibility


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