As Chief Financial Officer, Matthew leads a global team focused on delivering the on the company’s finance management and governance objectives. At QS, Matthew has overseen the acquisitions of StudentApply and HolonIQ, innovated automation and payment operations and enhanced QS’s corporate governance practices. He is accountable for the company’s financial and governance function and has developed a team of 39 in five countries.
Previously, Matthew trained as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG after studying Classics and Modern Languages at St Catherine’s College, Oxford. He has held roles at BBC Technology, telecommunications company, Arquiva, and Siemens.
Education
University of Oxford: BA, Classics and Modern Languages
Outside of QS
Outside of work, Matthew lives with his husband in central London and enjoys taking advantage of the theatre, cinema, museums and galleries on his doorstep. He also enjoys escaping to the coast and the countryside to go walking and cycling.
Areas of expertise
Financial Management and Reporting
M&A
Commercial Planning
Bid Pricing
Influential work
Acquisitions: Led Finance elements of 2018 Hobsons Solutions acquisition from DMGT, StudentApply Ltd in 2021, and 1Mentor, GlobalStudy China, and HolonIQ acquisitions in 2024
Business Improvement: Initiated groupwide implementation of NetSuite financials to improve quality and efficiency of reporting; changed processes to ensure timely provision of financial information to Shareholder board
Transformation: Turned around finance function and put in place structure to enable growth plans to be realised; Clearly communicate financial issues in accessible way driving collaborative approach
Statutory experience: Responsible for overseeing compliance with statutory and company secretarial regulations for 26 entities in 13 countries, managing audit and tax requirements;
Relationship management: Liaise with Mitsui team in Tokyo to provide relevant reporting
Diversity: Board sponsor for LGBTQ Diversity and Inclusion network