Justin ColverModern Finance Leadership

About Justin

Finance leader.
Systems builder.
Problem solver.

I help businesses build finance functions that are smarter, automated and built to scale.

My mission is simple: turn complex financial data into trusted insights and systems that drive better decisions.

15+ Years

Finance & commercial experience

£50m+

Business responsibility

KPMG

Consulting background

Fractional CFO

Strategic finance leadership

Justin Colver

Justin Colver

My Experience

Experience spanning finance, systems and commercial strategy

From early-stage SaaS to global brands, I combine commercial finance expertise with systems thinking to deliver clarity, insight and scalable operations.

SAAS BUSINESS

Current

Fast-growing edtech saas business, preparing for Series A

Finance

  • Cashflow forecasting & runway modelling
  • Driver-based P&L forecasting
  • Revenue recognition & deferred revenue modelling
  • Scenario planning & growth modelling

Commercial

  • CAC, LTV & unit economics
  • Retention, churn & expansion analysis
  • KPI dashboard design

Systems

  • Custom finance systems & automation
  • Data architecture
  • Process automation

THE THINKING TRAVELLER

Private equity-backed (Piper) luxury travel company with £60m turnover and c.70 employees. Reporting to the CFO, one direct report and partnering closely with the CEO and senior leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

  • FP&A & strategic planning
  • Commercial finance partnering
  • Executive reporting & board packs
  • Pricing & profitability analysis
  • Finance systems development

Key Achievements

  • Built company-wide BI platform
  • Designed villa profitability engine
  • Developed integrated planning models
  • Created single source of truth reporting
  • Improved budgeting & forecasting processes

BIRDS EYE UK

Commercial finance business partner to Sales and Marketing teams, supporting pricing, promotional investment, customer negotiations and commercial decision-making across major UK retailers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Pricing & promotions analysis
  • Customer business planning
  • Forecasting & performance reporting
  • Commercial decision support
  • Category & customer profitability

KPMG

Worked on a range of finance transformation projects across retail, energy and pharmaceutical clients, helping finance functions improve reporting, planning, processes and systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Finance transformation
  • Process improvement
  • Operating model design
  • Systems implementation
  • Stakeholder management

Outside of work

Golf

Tennis

Squash

Padel

Coding

Looking to modernise your finance function?

Whether you need CFO support, improved reporting, forecasting or a modern finance operating system, I'd be happy to discuss how I can help.

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