Matthew Harrison CeMAP

Helping Financial Services industry embrace and make the most of Technology

Worcester, England, United Kingdom

About

An experienced sales leader with a track record of building and developing successful Sales and Account management teams. I've been involved with financial services for over 15 years, the majority of the time spent within Fintech and some on the other side of the desk as a Mortgage Broker.

Experience

  • Finova (8 yrs 8 mos)
    • Customer Success Director
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    • Commercial Director
      Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Director of Sales - Broker & Connect Channels
      Jul 2021 - Nov 2024 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • IRESS (6 yrs 4 mos)
    • Senior Key Account Manager
      Aug 2017 - Nov 2017 · 4 mos

    • Key Account Manager - Portal
      Dec 2012 - Nov 2017 · 5 yrs

      Currently responsible for managing relationships with key strategic partners and ensuring that they are fully supported in their plans for growth and development both in the short and long term. Other responsibilities include: - Develop new relationships and opportunities - Encourage the increased use of the Exchange portal - Organise and attend key partner and network events - Present at road shows and deliver training sessions where appropriate - Work with individual firms to help increase efficiency where possible by using the tools available

    • Training Consultant
      Aug 2011 - Dec 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Main responsibilities included: - Organising and delivering of both set and bespoke training. - Understanding and working with new clients to ensure the successful adoption through training. - Develop and maintain course material including the design of training events and supporting documentation.

  • Principal at Open Financial Management
    Jun 2009 - Aug 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Mortgage Broker and Principal of the firm, I was involved in every aspect of this business from delivering advice, managing finance to compliance. This was an incredibly challenging role which I enjoyed immensely, I also firmly believe that it has given me valuable knowledge and a greater understanding of the challenges within this industry.

  • Business Manager at Sesame Services Ltd
    2005 - 2009 · 4 yrs

    Business development of a white labelled GI product within the Sesame network. Responsibilities included: - Working with and understanding process in order to aid adoption - Challenging views & opinions on an under offered product - Identifying opportunities and encouraging growth through targeting, support, training and adoption. - Promote a number of products and referral services to intermediaries. Designed, implemented and ran training course for advisers and admin staff to give them necessary permissions to write GI business.