Luke Ferebee
Senior Finance Manager @Computacenter
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Finance Manager @Computacenter
Key responsibilities & achievements:• Positioned as the central IFRS technical specialist; owned the maintenance and development of group accounting policies and navigated technical accounting issues on complex topics, with particular focus on IFRS 9 (Financial Instruments), IFRS 13 (Fair Value Measurement), IFRS 15 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers), and IFRS 16 (Leases).• Provided expert oversight and pragmatic resolution of local GAAP accounting matters across the group (primarily in European jurisdictions, and Indian GAAP/Ind AS); coordinated outsourced technical support where required to ensure consistent application and compliance.• Led the group-wide financial controls readiness programme for the new Provision 29 requirements under the UK Corporate Governance Code. Responsibilities included gap analysis, control redesign, SOP documentation, testing strategy design, and successful roll-out of updated processes across the group finance function.• Held the Financial Controller role for the Rest of World (ROW) segment, delivering central oversight for more than 10 countries. Ensured adherence to minimum control standards, timely completion of compliance and statutory audits, effective working-capital management, and consistent financial reporting quality.
EDUCATION
Royal Holloway, University of London
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Management with accounting
SKILLS
ABOUT LUKE FEREBEE
Accomplished accounting professional with extensive experience delivering high-quality assurance services and strategic finance projects. Specialises in financial reporting, risk management, and regulatory compliance across corporate and listed entities, with a focus on the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors. Proficient in IFRS, US GAAP/PCAOB, UK GAAP and ESG reporting standards.As a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee for one of the UK’s largest college groups, I work with executives and board members to drive strategic alignment, oversee succession planning, shape risk appetite and management, and ensure robust governance.
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