Karen Richards

Karen Richards is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in financial management and transactional services. Currently serving as the Head of Finance Shared Services at Ferrero since April 2021, Karen has previously held significant roles including Head of Transactional Services at Travelodge Hotels Limited and Accounts Receivable Manager at Forterra PLC. Additional experience includes positions as Global Credit Manager at Superdry, Head of Accounts Receivable at Hovis Ltd, and Sales Ledger and Credit Control Manager at Faccenda Foods Ltd. Earlier career highlights feature a Credit Manager role at Moët Hennessy, Debt Manager at BDO UK LLP, and Credit Control Manager at Nestlé Purina North America, showcasing a robust background in credit control and financial operations.