Steve Heeley Email & Phone Number

I am a board-level Business Leader and Chief Financial Officer with significant experience managing risk across the Financial Services sector, spearheading commercially astute and compliant growth strategies and change projects.My most recent role is CFO at Dudley Building Society, where I was a board member, executive director and ALCO chair in this business with five branches in the West Midlands. Before this, I spent over five years at Secure Trust Bank PLC as Group Financial Controller and Interim CFO.My earlier career includes 17 years at Nationwide Building Society in numerous roles, including Head of Group Finance and Head of Financial Reporting. During my tenure, I also ran mortgage operations for our 1.5 million customers and took management positions in operational risk, commercial lending and financial reporting.Combining this diverse financial experience in high-profile retail banks and building societies with unique operational, risk and change exposure gained at C-suite and senior leadership levels, I embed a sustainable strategic vision, optimise shareholder and member value and establish inclusive corporate cultures.Across roles, I have navigated multifaceted regulatory environments and refreshed governance structures to ensure effective compliance, with significant experience building partnerships at board and committee levels, clearly communicating complex concepts across the stakeholder ecosystem.With a reputation as a resilient, decisive and driven leader, I sponsor major change projects, align strategies and resources around a core purpose and act as a mentor and coach to large senior management teams, instilling ethical business practices and a culture of integrity at the heart of all activities.My key skills are leadership, strategy development, risk management and effective communication across a range of stakeholders.