Kristian Carter
About Kristian Carter
Kristian Carter is a Technology Finance Analyst specializing in financial control at Entain, where he has worked since 2020. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Lancaster University and has experience in managing P&L processes and financial reporting.
Work at Entain
Currently, Kristian Carter serves as a Technology Finance Analyst in Financial Control at Entain, a position he has held since 2020. His role involves managing the financial control of the digital Capex ledger, ensuring accurate cost accounting, and providing monthly variance analysis to the group. He transitioned to this financial control-centric role after previously working as a Technology Finance Analyst in Operational Finance at Entain from 2018 to 2020. In his current position, he is responsible for monthly reporting on Technology Opex for both retail and digital sectors, including variance analysis and forecasts.
Education and Expertise
Kristian Carter completed his education at Lancaster University, where he studied Accounting and Finance, earning a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from 2012 to 2016. Prior to this, he attended Turnford School Sixth Form from 2009 to 2011, achieving A*, A, and B in his studies, which included Accounting and Double Applied Business. This educational background provides him with a solid foundation in financial principles and practices, which he applies in his current role.
Background
Before joining Entain, Kristian Carter gained experience in the finance sector through various roles. He worked as a Purchase Ledger Assistant at Persimmon Homes for three months in 2014, where he began to develop his skills in financial management. He then served as a Technology Finance Assistant at Ladbrokes Coral Group for six months in 2018, further enhancing his expertise in technology finance before transitioning to Entain.
Achievements
In his role at Entain, Kristian Carter owns the end-to-end process of a Profit and Loss (P&L) statement, from approving initial costs in the P2P system (Oracle Fusion) to producing the final P&L for reporting. He conducts monthly fixed asset reconciliations and leads Capex budgeting by collaborating with operational colleagues to forecast costs accurately and timely. His responsibilities also include calculating and uploading trial balance movements and non-controlling interest values for foreign subsidiaries for group consolidation.