Florence Creedy Smith
About Florence Creedy Smith
Florence Creedy Smith serves as the Finance Lead at Beam, a position she has held since 2023. She has a diverse background in finance and administration, with previous roles at L'Oréal, Deloitte UK, and various organizations in response coordination.
Work at Beam
Florence Creedy Smith has been serving as the Finance Lead at Beam since 2023. In this role, she oversees financial operations and strategy, contributing to the company's financial health. Prior to her current position, she worked as the Finance Operations Manager at Beam for a brief period of three months in 2023.
Education and Expertise
Florence Creedy Smith holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from The University of Edinburgh, where she studied from 2012 to 2016. She also pursued professional qualifications at ICAEW, achieving both the ACA and BFP designations in Accounting and Finance, and Business and Finance Professional, respectively, from 2016 to 2019.
Professional Background
Florence has a diverse professional background in finance and operations. She worked at L'Oréal as a Marketing Finance Analyst from 2020 to 2022. Additionally, she held the position of Ukraine Response Coordinator at Distribute Aid from 2022 to 2023. Her earlier experience includes roles at Deloitte UK, where she progressed from Associate to Senior Associate in Audit & Risk Advisory between 2016 and 2019.
Previous Roles and Responsibilities
Before her tenure at Beam, Florence held various positions that enhanced her financial expertise. She served as an Administrative Coordinator for the Chios Eastern Shore Response Team in 2022 and worked as an Investment Analyst at Revcap Advisors Limited in 2014. She also completed an internship as an Equity Research Intern at Redburn in 2015.
Academic Foundations
Florence's academic journey began at The Harrodian School, where she completed her GCSEs in Mathematics, English Literature, and English Language from 2007 to 2010. She then attended Latymer Upper School, studying A Levels in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry from 2010 to 2012.