Daniel Okonkwo-Bright
Finance Manager
Manchester, UK
Profile
Finance professional with over 9 years' experience across FP&A and management accounting, spanning SaaS and retail businesses. Experienced in building financial models, leading finance system migrations, and managing small teams.
Skills
Experience
Brightline Retail Group
Finance Manager
Mar 2021 – Present
Runs monthly management accounts and the board pack for the CFO. Manages two direct reports.
- Built a new three-statement model used to support a £4.5m fundraise in 2023.
- Reduced month-end close time from 12 days to 6 days.
- Led the migration from spreadsheets to NetSuite.
Hallow & Vance
Manchester, UK
Senior FP&A Analyst
2017 – 2021
Client secondment in the food & beverage sector. Promoted from FP&A Analyst after 18 months.
- Built a rolling forecast model presented to the executive team monthly.
- Supported financial due diligence on two acquisitions.
Graduate Accountant
2015 – 2017
ACCA training contract with rotations through audit and advisory.
Education
BA, Economics
2012 – 2015
University of Leeds · 2:1
Certifications
- ACCA2018