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Simon Clack FCCA FMAAT

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Finance Director at DeepL
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Simon is an ACCA qualified financial leader with over 20 years of international experience, specializing in delivering innovative financial solutions for SaaS start-ups. As Finance Director at DeepL, he provides actionable insights and strategic initiatives to support overarching business goals, drawing on his expertise in scaling finance functions within hyper-growth environments.

Outside of his primary role, Simon is dedicated to professional development within the accounting community, having served as Panel Chair for the ACCA Bristol Network Members Panel. He has a passion for travel, having visited 48 countries across five continents, an opportunity he credits to his ACCA qualification.

Interestingly, if he hadnt pursued accounting, Simon would have liked to have been a street artist.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Finance Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Simon shows up

Precise But Practical
ROI Driven
Thorough Evaluator

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Priorities

Topics Simon cares about

SaaS Finance
He has dedicated his career to delivering innovative financial solutions and scaling finance functions specifically for SaaS start-up companies in hyper-growth environments.
Agentic AI
He recently shared his CEO's segment on Sky News discussing why Europe needs to advance quickly in Agentic AI to remain competitive, indicating a strong company focus.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Finance Director
DeepL
7-2024 - 3-2025
Interim Finance Director
Beamery
1-2022 - 7-2024
Senior Group Reporting Manager
Onfido
1-2022 - 1-2023
Panel Chair - ACCA Bristol Network Members Panel
ACCA
4-2020 - 1-2022
Financial Reporting Manager
Specialist Aviation Services
In the press

Media appearances

Media appearances and press coverage
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Education
2009 - 2016
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
BPP University
2002 - 2006
Association of Accounting Technicians
University of Gloucestershire
Social presence
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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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