Alan Keshtmand

Commercially astute Finance Leader (ACMA, CGMA) with 15+ years' experience delivering strategic transformation, governance and operational efficiency across health, regulatory, transport and IT sectors. Proven success in leading ERP implementations, treasury oversight and cost optimisation within complex organisations. Trusted partner to Boards and executive teams, driving clean audit outcomes, financial turnaround and cross-functional performance.

Head of Finance and Procurement - Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - London, UK

(2021-12)

Regulatory body for 15 health and care professions, overseeing 350,000+ registrants

• Led transformation from deficit to surplus via income diversification and strategic cost reduction.
• Delivered clean external audits by strengthening financial controls and compliance.
• Re-implemented Microsoft Business Central ERP, improving financial integration and reducing reporting cycle by 40%.
• Restructured Finance and Procurement functions to address skills gaps, cutting reliance on external contractors by 70%.
• Insourced payroll services, generating over £100k in annual savings and improving accuracy.

Head of Finance (Interim) - Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) - London, UK

(2021-06 - 2021-11)

UK's leading paediatric NHS trust, serving 255,000+ patients annually

• Oversaw £20m+ private patient income, improving forecasting accuracy by 30%.
• Collaborated with clinical leads to manage divisional budgets and reduce overspend by 12%.
• Developed and automated divisional financial dashboards and intelligence tools.

Head of Finance (Interim) - CareTech Plc - UK

(2020-01 - 2021-03)

£400m turnover care provider following Cambian Group acquisition

• Integrated post-merger finance functions, standardising policies and systems across the group.
• Reduced month-end reporting from 5 weeks to 10 days.
• Led team of 9 and improved engagement via structured development plans.
• Implemented automated consolidated P&L reporting using Excel and Power BI.

Head of Financial Management (Contract) - ABRSM - London, UK

(2019-11 - 2020-01)

World's leading music exam provider with 650,000+ annual assessments

• Managed team of 5 in delivering financial insights to Execs and Trustees.
• Introduced decision support models for new programme investments.

Head of Management Accounting - Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) - London, UK

(2014-11 - 2019-10)

Governing sector body with £50m income across levies and public grants

• Directed budgeting, reporting, forecasting and financial modelling.
• Managed £150m+ in grant funding.
• Implemented new ERP system and redesigned financial processes.
• Reduced reporting cycle from 14 to 5 days and streamlined project cost controls.

Senior Financial Analyst - Cerner

(2014-04 - 2014-09)

Financial Management Consultant - IBM Global Business Services

(2010-07 - 2014-04)

Senior Financial Accountant - London South Bank University

(2009-01 - 2010-12)

Marketing Analyst - IBM Software Group

(2007-01 - 2008-12)

ACMA, CGMA - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - BPP College (2013)

BSc (Hons) - Business & Management - Brunel University (2009)