Noel Douglas
About Noel Douglas
Noel Douglas is the Group Financial Controller at Endava in London, with extensive experience in finance roles at IHS Markit, Markit, BT, and Ernst and Young.
Title
Noel Douglas is currently serving as Group Financial Controller at Endava in London, United Kingdom. In this role, he manages various financial operations and strategic financial planning for the organization.
Professional Experience
Noel Douglas previously held several key positions before his current role at Endava. He worked at IHS Markit | Technology as Finance Director, Transportation, from 2016 to 2019. Prior to that, he was at Markit as Director, Group Finance, from 2012 to 2016. He also served as Senior Finance Manager at BT from 2010 to 2012. Earlier in his career, Noel was a Senior Consultant at Ernst and Young from 2005 to 2010.
Education and Expertise
Noel Douglas studied Mechanical Engineering at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd, achieving a Master of Engineering degree from 2001 to 2005. He further pursued his professional qualifications at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. His educational background provides a strong foundation in both technical engineering and financial management.
Financial Process Development
In his role at various companies, Noel Douglas has developed and implemented a monthly forecast process from scratch and trained business users to utilize it effectively. He has also overseen the production of the Group Annual Financial Review, including a detailed three-year plan.
Budgeting and Forecasting Expertise
Noel Douglas is responsible for running comprehensive budgeting and forecasting processes as part of the Group Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. He has created a method for allocating overhead costs to different divisions and produces early warning daily flash revenue reports for the Management Committee. Additionally, he handles ad-hoc reporting for the board as required.