David Murray
About David Murray
David Murray is the Senior Account Director at Coupa Software, with extensive experience in finance and spend management transformation.
Current Role at Coupa Software
David Murray is currently serving as the Senior Account Director at Coupa Software since 2022. Located in Birmingham, England, he focuses on helping clients achieve evidence-based spend management transformation. His role emphasizes the importance of finance digital transformation in addressing modern business challenges, including improving cash flow, profitability, and reducing working capital through strategic spend management. Murray also helps clients drive sustainability and diversity objectives while maintaining control and policy compliance.
Previous Experience at SAP Concur
Before joining Coupa Software, David Murray worked as the Account Director at SAP Concur from 2019 to 2022, also based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. During this period, he leveraged his expertise to assist clients in optimizing their spend management processes and achieving financial transformation goals.
Tenure at Infor
From 2016 to 2019, David Murray held the position of Account Manager at Infor in Birmingham, United Kingdom. His responsibilities included working closely with clients to enhance their business performance through innovative software solutions and strategic planning.
Roles at Experian
David Murray's tenure at Experian saw him in two significant roles. From 2013 to 2016, he served as the Head of the Finance Centre of Excellence in Nottingham, United Kingdom, where he focused on financial performance improvements. Prior to that, from 2011 to 2013, he was the Global Lead for Enterprise Performance Management, also based in Nottingham, playing a key role in enhancing enterprise performance across global operations.
Foundational Years at IBM and EY
David Murray's early career included influential positions at IBM and EY. Between 2001 and 2007, he was the European Enterprise Planning Practice Area Leader & UK Consulting Practice Manager at IBM in London, United Kingdom. Following that, from 2009 to 2011, he worked as the Assistant Director at EY in London, United Kingdom, focusing on strategic advisory services.
Educational Background
David Murray graduated from Staffordshire University with a BA (Hons) in Accounting Information Technology, having studied there from 1992 to 1996. He also holds Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) certification. Furthermore, Murray is a Project Management Professional (PMP), certified by the Project Management Institute during the years 2007 to 2017.