Key Group appoints director of commercial finance

In this newly created role, Caroline Righton will oversee transitional finance for Key Group and more2life.

Key Group appoints director of commercial finance

Key Group has promoted Caroline Righton to director of commercial finance at Key Group.

Righton was formerly head of commercial finance for more2life and joined Key Group a decade ago originally as a management consultant.

In this newly created role Righton will oversee transitional finance for Key Group as well as transitional finance for more2life, in addition to providing commercial finance support for more2life, Key Partnerships and Air Group.

Rob Scott, chief finance officer at Key Group said: “Caroline has been an integral part of Key Group’s finance department for many years.

"Most recently as Head of Commercial Finance at more2life where she has held a firm grasp on the finances for the business during a period of growth and development.

"Caroline has continued to exceed in her role, managed all the commercial challenges which Covid-19 has brought to the business – whilst working from home since March.

“This promotion is truly well deserved and it is a pleasure to welcome Caroline into the senior leadership team.

"Not only is Caroline taking on this newly created role but she will also be providing maternity support cover for Key’s commercial finance team – which will include supporting Key Equity Release, The Equity Release Exerts and Key Estate Planning commercial teams.

"I am fully confident that Caroline will take all of this in her stride and continue to manage the finances of these businesses affectively moving forward.”

Dave Harris. chief executive at more2life, added: “Since taking on the helm of Head of Commercial Finance at more2life Caroline has been vital to more2life’s growth and has played an important role in the businesses senior leadership team.

"I am delighted Caroline has been promoted to Director and I am sure she will continue to provide excellent support to not just more2life but also Key Groups senior leadership team.”

Righton commented on her promotion: “I am delighted with this promotion and I am looking to defining and further developing this new role.

"This is an exciting new challenge and I am looking forward to working with all the different departments across the Key Group brands.”