Matalan has announced the appointment of Dave Williams as the company’s new CFO. Williams takes over for Stephen Hill, who led the business as its CFO for 23 years. According to the company, Hill will stay involved with the company for the next few months in a new role as a board advisor.
The company also said that Dave Williams, the new CFO designate, most recently held the position of finance director at Poundland, where he oversaw the property, legal, and assurance departments. In his five years there, he contributed to the company’s growth and transformation into a retailer valued at two billion pounds.
Having held positions as commercial director at JD Sports and CFO at several shops, including JJB Sports, TJ Hughes (where he was also in charge of IT), and Focus Wickes, he brings more than 20 years of retail experience to Matalan. Hill qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG, where he gained significant transactional experience as a director in their transactions services practice.
