Chesca Walton, CFA
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Dania E.
Chesca and I were in the same cohort on Jolt's Switch course in which we had many group activities together. From working with her, I have seen that Chesca is very quick-witted and professional. She clearly has leadership and management skills evidenced in her ability to understand the big picture while not neglecting the importance of details. She can guide a group in a discrete manner. Aside from her professionality and skills, Chesca is kind and witty, a pleasure to have on any team and clearly passionate about humanitarian issues such as mental health, sustainability and diversity. Chesca would be a valuable asset to any organization.
Arun Bhaskaran
I have gotten pleasure of getting to know Chesca while being on the Jolt Switch Programme. Chesca has a wealth of experience around the Financial Services sector, Management Consulting and Project Management. I have been particularly impressed by Chesca’s enthusiasm for current issues like sustainability, diversity and inclusion. She also has strong awareness on current ESG movements and how organisations can future proof their operations. I am more happy to recommend Chesca
Dania E.
Chesca and I were in the same cohort on Jolt's Switch course in which we had many group activities together. From working with her, I have seen that Chesca is very quick-witted and professional. She clearly has leadership and management skills evidenced in her ability to understand the big picture while not neglecting the importance of details. She can guide a group in a discrete manner. Aside from her professionality and skills, Chesca is kind and witty, a pleasure to have on any team and clearly passionate about humanitarian issues such as mental health, sustainability and diversity. Chesca would be a valuable asset to any organization.
Arun Bhaskaran
I have gotten pleasure of getting to know Chesca while being on the Jolt Switch Programme. Chesca has a wealth of experience around the Financial Services sector, Management Consulting and Project Management. I have been particularly impressed by Chesca’s enthusiasm for current issues like sustainability, diversity and inclusion. She also has strong awareness on current ESG movements and how organisations can future proof their operations. I am more happy to recommend Chesca
Dania E.
Chesca and I were in the same cohort on Jolt's Switch course in which we had many group activities together. From working with her, I have seen that Chesca is very quick-witted and professional. She clearly has leadership and management skills evidenced in her ability to understand the big picture while not neglecting the importance of details. She can guide a group in a discrete manner. Aside from her professionality and skills, Chesca is kind and witty, a pleasure to have on any team and clearly passionate about humanitarian issues such as mental health, sustainability and diversity. Chesca would be a valuable asset to any organization.
Arun Bhaskaran
I have gotten pleasure of getting to know Chesca while being on the Jolt Switch Programme. Chesca has a wealth of experience around the Financial Services sector, Management Consulting and Project Management. I have been particularly impressed by Chesca’s enthusiasm for current issues like sustainability, diversity and inclusion. She also has strong awareness on current ESG movements and how organisations can future proof their operations. I am more happy to recommend Chesca
Dania E.
Chesca and I were in the same cohort on Jolt's Switch course in which we had many group activities together. From working with her, I have seen that Chesca is very quick-witted and professional. She clearly has leadership and management skills evidenced in her ability to understand the big picture while not neglecting the importance of details. She can guide a group in a discrete manner. Aside from her professionality and skills, Chesca is kind and witty, a pleasure to have on any team and clearly passionate about humanitarian issues such as mental health, sustainability and diversity. Chesca would be a valuable asset to any organization.
Arun Bhaskaran
I have gotten pleasure of getting to know Chesca while being on the Jolt Switch Programme. Chesca has a wealth of experience around the Financial Services sector, Management Consulting and Project Management. I have been particularly impressed by Chesca’s enthusiasm for current issues like sustainability, diversity and inclusion. She also has strong awareness on current ESG movements and how organisations can future proof their operations. I am more happy to recommend Chesca
Credentials
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Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA InstituteMay, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA InstituteMay, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Switch Course
Jolt.ioFeb, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Investment Management Certificate (IMC)
CFA UKAug, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
ESG Investing
CFA InstituteOct, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Chartered Global Management Accountant
CIMANov, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Investment Management Certificate
CFA InstituteJan, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Prince II Practitioner
-Dec, 2017- Sep, 2024 -
Certificate in Business Accounting
CIMAMay, 2016- Sep, 2024 -
Future CFO
GrowCFOSep, 2022- Sep, 2024
Experience
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mytalu
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operating Officer
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Jan 2022 - Present
mytalu is on a mission to build the first unified pan-African payment network from the ground up and make it accessible to the next wave of African entrepreneurs. This solution will enable the transformation of financial services across Africa, enabling the creation of new consumer and business services for a rapidly growing population. Furthermore, our platform will enable the acceleration of economic development across the continent, generating a significant social impact. Building on the success of the mytalu Personal wallet, the team have built a suite of embedded finance and payments infrastructure that will transform the way individuals, SMEs and enterprises sell and pay for goods and services. These solutions complement each other by retaining funds within the mytalu ecosystem, increasing our knowledge of the markets mytalu operates in and increasing the capacity to generate revenue over the long term. As the Head of Finance and Operations, I was the first employee to be hired and directly report to the Founder and Chief Executive Officer. As the right-hand to the CEO, I am instrumental to the strategic direction of the business, product development process and international growth decisions. I have full ownership of the Finance function, including financial planning and oversight of investment from Angel Investors, Family Offices, Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE). I am also responsible for all Human Resources (HR), Recruitment, IT, and Organisational Processes. As a member of the Governing Board, I am responsible for the Governance and Compliance Oversight of the Company to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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Concured
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Of Operations
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Mar 2021 - Jan 2022
Concured leverages the power of AI to help marketing professionals produce the content their audiences want to read. As Head of Operations I was responsible for the effective running of the business across Finance, HR, Recruitment, Commerical and Fundraising activity. Concured leverages the power of AI to help marketing professionals produce the content their audiences want to read. As Head of Operations I was responsible for the effective running of the business across Finance, HR, Recruitment, Commerical and Fundraising activity.
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Alpha FMC
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Manager, Asset & Wealth Management - UK
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May 2017 - Dec 2020
Alpha FMC are the leading Management Consultancy in the Asset and Wealth Management industry, working with over 80% of the world's leading Asset Managers. We have a number of specialist practice areas, including: Front Office, Distribution, Digital and Compliance. Whilst at Alpha FMC, I completed engagements on a wide range of topics for global asset managers, inluding operating model design, post-merger integration, and process redesign and automation. More specifically in the Distribution space, I have completed assignments on responsible investing strategy and CRM development. Having completed a 15-month secondment at SoftBank Investment Advisors, I became a core member of Alpha's Alternatives practice; here I was able to share my expertise on operation best-practice and provide training for the organisation on the private equity life cycle. As a member of the practice, I lead our marketing efforts, developing new frameworks for investment due diligence and maximising portfolio value through effective engagement and synergies across portfolio companies. I also have good knowledge of the third party propositions available in this market and technolgy solutions aimed specifically at private markets' organisations. I played an active participant in Alpha's Diversity and Inclusion efforts since joining the organisation and led Alpha to achieve Levels 1 and 2 of the government's Disability Confident scheme, which aims to make orgnaisations as accessible as possible for those with the widest possible range of abilities. As part of this work, I worked with internal HR and Recruitment teams to roll-out best practices and set-up the first disability-specific internship in partnership with the not-for-profit EmployAbility; in addition, I acted as a figure-head for cultural change: providing education and academic research to the wider team. In particular, I have led training sessions on Hearing Loss Awareness and Nurodiversity.
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Sia Partners
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France
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Consultant
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Dec 2014 - Apr 2017
Sia Partners was set up as a thought lead Management Consultancy in 1999, aimed at the Banking and Insurance Sectors. Since then, the company has grown to over 850 consultants working across 20 offices, expanding into Energy, Retail, Transport & Infrastructure, and Government. As part of the Financial Services team, I gained working knowledge of BCBS 239, Banking Structural Reform, Volker, MiFID II and Solvency II. Demonstrated knowledge of front to back processes, business process optimisation and TOM design. I also embedded governance and controls into all projects delivered. Moving to the Change and Transformation practice, I have developed my Organisation Design and Strategy expertise, as well as honing my Change Management skills. In addition, I performed extensive research into innovation using digital tools and improving the client experience through mobile applications. In the London office, I am in charge of organising all group training sessions for new starters in CIB. This includes topics on Data Quality and Risk, as well as more general consulting skills such as an Overview of IT systems and process analysis. I am also part of the CIB Working Group, where we discuss how we can best help our client to meet their upcoming challenges and drive our sector knowledge through benchmarks, articles and personal research.
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TORI Global
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior Consultant
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Jan 2014 - Nov 2014
I joined the Business Intelligence Division at TORI Global to research prospective clients and provide account managers with information regarding potential opportunities for the company within the financial sector. Additionally, I was made responsible for all management information produced and ongoing maintenance of TORI's CRM. I am currently customising our existing Salesforce tool to enhance our current sales processes and am also performing a process capability study on the new Business Development Team.
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Foxtons
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United Kingdom
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Real Estate
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700 & Above Employee
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Office Co-ordinator Temp
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Jan 2014 - Nov 2014
Performing the same role as before, on an ad-hoc basis at weekends.
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Office Co-ordinator
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Apr 2013 - Dec 2013
I was in charge of operations at one of the busiest Foxtons' offices in Central London. The role involved maintaining the security for all of our properties, resolution of any maintenance issues and helping the Sales and Lettings Managers perform administrative tasks. I produced weekly KPIs on the sales pipeline, and held a weekly management meeting to discuss any issues that may have arisen. I was also responsible for training all employees on new processes and monitoring their daily activities.
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Harvey Nichols
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Head of Retail
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Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
The role involved managing a large team across Womenswear, in a fast-paced environment; driving sales, while maintaining exception standards. Crucial to this, was building relationships with key clients and communicating with Buyers to ensure the floor had the best possible stock for the store. During my time in this position, I helped organise the annual Harvey Nichols Fashion Show and developed several promotional activities due to take place to increase footfall and average spend. I was also tasked with reducing the time taken to complete an e-shop order and introduce a new internal process to cope with the increase in demand.
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Karen Millen
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Retail
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200 - 300 Employee
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Supervisor
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Aug 2010 - Jan 2013
Having been hired as a Style Advisor, after a year I was promoted to the position of Supervisor. As part of this role, I was responsible for compiling KPIs for the region and providing feedback on individual store's performance. I was also made Brand Ambassador for the region, puting me in charge of all standards and ongoing employee training across the South West. Having worked part time during my degree, upon graduation the company offered me a full-time position as Assistant Manager in the region's flagship store.
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Education
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2023 - 2023
Harvard Business School Executive Education
Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership, Sustainability Studies -
2022 - 2023
GrowCFO
Future CFO, Finance, General -
2020 - 2021
Jolt.io
Switch, Tech & Start-ups -
2009 - 2012
University of Bristol
BSc, Economics
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