Anna Westacott
About Anna Westacott
Anna Westacott is a finance professional currently serving as Team Lead Finance Operations at Holidu in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. She has held various finance roles, including Head of Project Finance at BBC Media Action and Head of Finance Improvement Projects at Macmillan Cancer Support.
Work at Holidu
Anna Westacott has been serving as the Team Lead Finance Operations at Holidu since 2021. In this role, she oversees financial operations and contributes to the strategic financial management of the company. Prior to her current position, she worked as a Senior Finance Operations Manager at Holidu from 2019 to 2021, where she was responsible for managing finance operations and improving financial processes.
Previous Experience in Finance
Before joining Holidu, Anna Westacott held several key finance roles. She worked at BBC Media Action as Head of Project Finance for Africa from 2016 to 2018, where she managed financial aspects of projects across the continent. Additionally, she served as Head of Finance Improvement Projects at Macmillan Cancer Support in London for one year in 2018-2019. Earlier in her career, she was a Project Accountant at BBC Media Action from 2014 to 2016 and an Audit Senior at Moore Stephens from 2010 to 2013.
Education and Expertise
Anna Westacott studied Chemistry at the University of Nottingham, where she earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from 2006 to 2009. She furthered her education in accounting and finance at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, achieving the ACA qualification from 2010 to 2013. In 2018, she completed a project management course at the Association for Project Managers, obtaining the APM Project Management certification.
Volunteer Experience
In addition to her professional roles, Anna Westacott volunteered as a Finance Volunteer for Street Child in Makeni, Sierra Leone, in 2014. This experience allowed her to apply her financial skills in a non-profit context, contributing to the organization's mission to support vulnerable children.