Alex Jessop

Alex Jessop is a highly motivated and commercially astute senior finance and strategy executive with a proven track record in leading finance functions across various industries and geographies.

He possesses a unique combination of strategic and operational expertise, strong commercial acumen, and significant M&A experience.

Alex excels at comprehending broad stakeholder requirements and the bigger picture, committed to understanding the underlying levers driving commercial value and enabling tangible action and delivery.

He is highly skilled in managing all elements of the P&L, continually seeking opportunities to enhance business performance in high-growth and struggling businesses.

His expertise includes FP&A, P&L performance management, M&A, investor relations, financial control, financial modeling, business partnering, business case appraisal, and senior stakeholder management.

Alex Jessop studied for a Master’s Degree in Engineering with 1st Class Honors at the University of Cambridge, and also attended Portsmouth Grammar School and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

He has held various positions in organizations such as Mably Consulting as an Independent Strategy Consultant and CFO, The CFO Centre UK as a Portfolio CFO, Future as a Finance Director & Vice President Performance, GoCo Group in roles like Vice President Strategy & Performance, Vice President Investor Relations & Strategic Planning, and Strategy and Investments Director.

Additionally, Alex has worked at News UK as Finance Director - Commercial and Head of Finance Strategy, at Bacardi as Global Strategy & Finance Manager, at Tesco PLC as Customer Strategy Manager, at OC&C Strategy Consultants as a Senior Strategy Consultant, and gained experience through internships at Mercer Investment Consulting and in the Technical Department at Osborne.