Leading SME finance provider Time Finance has appointed Fozia Riaz as the head of business improvement, a move supporting the company’s long-term business excellence infrastructure strategy as it concludes one of its strongest trading years to date.
This appointment aims to support Time Finance’s strategy to grow the business and achieve objectives that will maximise system efficiency, improve operations, and enhance data management. Fozia’s role will focus on delivering continual business improvements through technology, data, processes, and procedures in line with Time Finance’s ambitious growth strategy.
Fozia joins Time Finance with over 20 years’ experience in the invoice and asset finance industry. She most recently held the role of head of change delivery and data at Skipton Business Finance. Prior to this, she worked for Ultimate Finance as senior project lead and for Aldermore as national CRM and data manager.
Speaking of her appointment, Fozia said: “Joining the Time Finance team at such a key time of the business’s growth strategy is extremely exciting. The business has been on an incredible journey and has earned itself a strong reputation within the industry. Enabling the business to realise its potential and prepare it for future expansion is a great honour and I’m impressed with their attitude to embracing change as well as their ambition of building a more robust business for the future.”
Fozia’s appointment forms part of Time Finance’s strategic growth plan, currently starting its fourth year, which has seen the business grow its lending book to a record milestone of £190m at the end of February 2024.
Sharon Bryden, group head of operations, added, “I’m thrilled that Fozia has decided to join the Time Finance team. She has a wealth of experience and knowledge which will enable us to establish a culture of continuous improvement within the business. Our strategy for growth requires us to be at the very top of our game using technology, data and our people to deliver true business excellence.”
