Justin Lester
Finance Director @Fraikin Ltd
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WORK HISTORY
Finance Director @Fraikin Ltd
Coventry, GB
EDUCATION
University of Leeds
Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance
Leeds University
Master's Degree, Strategic Decision Making
SKILLS
ABOUT JUSTIN LESTER
I am an FD/CFO and senior business leader with over 20 years’ experience helping organisations turn financial complexity into strategic clarity. My career spans energy, retail, and membership bodies, where I’ve built resilient finance functions, led transformation, and enabled boards to make confident, well-informed decisions.My four pillars:Strategic Insight – shaping financial strategy to support long-term value creation.Commercial Mindset – working with others to find opportunities to improve performance and outcomes.Finance Expertise – delivering robust governance, risk oversight, and financial resilience.Strong Leadership – building engaged, high-performing teams and leading with purpose.Highlights include:Driving multi-million-pound savings and margin improvements through process redesign and commercial insight.Restoring financial credibility and trust in a member organisation through clear vision and communication.Designing a new pricing model for a £55m revenue stream, securing broad stakeholder support.Increasing team engagement scores from 43% to 73% in a year by leading cultural change.Successfully integrating acquisitions and leading ERP implementations across UK and global businesses.For me, finance is not just about reporting the numbers—it’s about shaping the future. Email: j••••••••@gmail.com | Tel: 07•••••••43 | Location: Lichfield, UK
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