Ben Ducker Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

Supporting CFO’s, FD’s and finance teams with their financial modelling challenges.I'm motivated by problem solving and helping people and having spent many years servicing clients in practise, I've decided to move on and set up my own financial modelling boutique.I now offer that same level of financial model build expertise, with a more direct personal connection. I'm based in Basingstoke, Hampshire and service clients in London and across the UK.

London Area, United Kingdom

As a Director in the Financial Modelling team based in London, I served as a trusted expert and a crucial link between business requirements and technical solutions.Effective communication was important in this role - particularly in interpreting requirements in plain English and translating them into comprehensive solutions that were easy to understand and adopt.I managed client relationships from initial meetings, through specification workshops, and into drafting proposed solutions. These solutions balanced scope, price, and timetable to meet individual client needs.During the delivery phase, I oversaw model development, getting hands-on when necessary. I was also responsible for quality assurance, analytical review, signing off deliverables, and providing ongoing client support.

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for:- Model review assignments and Model build assignments across a range of sectors.- Provide technical and commercial analysis.- Provide key technical support to the rest of the team.Key highlights include;- Financial model build for AIM listed corporate loan business- Financial model build for property and construction business- Model audit reviews for Rail Franchise bids

Southampton, United Kingdom

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) role for Baker Tilly (previously RSM Tenon which was acquired by Baker Tilly in September 2013).Working as part of a small team responsible for the design and delivery of Management Information, Financial Planning / Forecasting and Data Analysis.Responsible for:- Developing, improving and maintaining MI processes.- Redesigning existing processes to streamline them using automation where appropriate.- Providing wider support to other teams and depts.- Providing technical skills, financial modelling, data analysis and advanced use of Excel, including VBA / Macros.Key highlights include:- Designing and maintaining a fully integrated 4 year monthly cash flow model for the RSM Tenon business (c£200m turnover).- Designing and maintaining an internal forecasting process (both under RSM Tenon and the combined RSM Tenon / Baker Tilly business at c£350m+ turnover)- Development of a complete suite of automated Management Information for the combined business as part of the post-acquisition integration process.

Southampton, United Kingdom

I performed an executive role within a combined Lead Advisory and Transaction Services team and as such gained significant varied Corporate Finance experience during this role.Typical clients were privately owned, often owner-managed, businesses with turnover ranging from £0.5m to £50m.Responsible for:- Forecasting & Financial Modelling- Valuation models- Information Memorandum & Business Plan preparation- Potential Purchaser Research - Financial Due Diligence assignments.Key highlights include:- Financial modelling project over two years for an £80m - £150m turnover financial services business.- Delivery of a forecasting / process trouble shooting project over two months for a multi-million pound international telecoms business.- Provision of several internal training courses to colleagues across the business on forecasting techniques and advanced use of Excel.

Work placement during my third year at University of Bath; I worked as an analyst in the credit model development team of Lloyds TSB based in Brighton . My team was responsible for data analysis and subsequent construction of credit score card models used to assess borrower suitability for unsecured personal credit products.When applicants apply for credit, they are given a score based on their attributes and this determines things like acceptance, credit limit and interest rate offered. My team developed those score card models.